Tools for the Trade logoTools for the Trade

Alternatives

Best FieldEdge alternatives (2026): cheaper and simpler picks for trades

6 alternatives to FieldEdge for small trade businesses, ranked by one published rule from each vendor's own pricing page (checked Oct 17, 2026). Unknowns are marked unknown, never guessed.

Prices checked

Short answer

By our published scoring rule, the top FieldEdge alternatives are Jobber, Housecall Pro and Markate. Prices: Jobber, from $49/mo (Core, 1 user, no commitment); Housecall Pro, from $59/mo (Basic, billed annually); Markate, $49.95/mo + $5 per employee. FieldEdge itself: price not published (quote only). The rule scores price, free plans, trials, Spanish and crew fit; commissions don't count.

Why look for a FieldEdge alternative?

These are facts from our FieldEdge data, not complaints we collected. Whether they matter depends on your shop; see the full FieldEdge pricing page.

  • No published price: the vendor page showed "Not published (quote only)" when we checked on Oct 17, 2026, so you can't compare costs before talking to the vendor.
  • No free plan in our data.
  • No free trial: none (per vendor FAQ).
  • Crew fit: we match FieldEdge to crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people, not to solo owners.
  • Spanish: no published Spanish support on record for FieldEdge.

FieldEdge alternatives at a glance

ToolStarting priceFree planFree trialCrew size we matchScore
FieldEdge (the tool you are replacing)Not published (quote only)NoNone (per vendor FAQ)crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people–
JobberFrom $49/mo (Core, 1 user, no commitment)No14 days (Grow plan) · No card neededevery crew size, from solo owners to 16+ people8
Housecall ProFrom $59/mo (Basic, billed annually)No14 days (MAX plan) · No card neededsolo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people7
Markate$49.95/mo + $5 per employeeNo14 days · No card neededsolo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people6
KickservFrom $60/mo (Start, 5 users)Unknown30 dayscrews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people6
Service FusionFrom $245/mo (Starter, monthly)NoNot statedcrews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people5
WorkizNot published in readable formNo7 days · No card neededsolo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people5

The 6 best FieldEdge alternatives, ranked

How we rank: Every tool in FieldEdge's category in our directory gets points from its own data: free plan +2; published starting price +1; a starting price lower than FieldEdge's (or any published price, if FieldEdge publishes none) +1; free trial stated +1; no card needed to start +1; Spanish support claimed by the vendor +1; +1 for each crew size we match to both it and FieldEdge. Ties go to the lower starting price, then the name. The same rule runs on every alternatives page, and affiliate commissions are not an input.

  1. #1 Jobber

    8 points: published starting price, a published price where FieldEdge has none, free trial stated, no card needed to start, Spanish support claimed, 3 crew sizes in common with FieldEdge

    Starting price
    From $49/mo (Core, 1 user, no commitment)
    Free plan
    No
    Free trial
    14 days (Grow plan) · No card needed
    Crew size we match
    every crew size, from solo owners to 16+ people
    What it does
    scheduling, quotes, invoicing, payments, crm
    Price checked
    · vendor source

    Best for: Every crew size, from solo owners to 16+ people; Trades: 10 of the 12 trades we cover (not roofing or remodeling); Testing before you pay. Free trial: 14 days (Grow plan), no card needed.

  2. #2 Housecall Pro

    7 points: published starting price, a published price where FieldEdge has none, free trial stated, no card needed to start, Spanish support claimed, 2 crew sizes in common with FieldEdge

    Starting price
    From $59/mo (Basic, billed annually)
    Free plan
    No
    Free trial
    14 days (MAX plan) · No card needed
    Crew size we match
    solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people
    What it does
    scheduling, quotes, invoicing, payments, crm, marketing
    Price checked
    · vendor source

    Best for: Solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people; Trades: 10 of the 12 trades we cover (not roofing or remodeling); Testing before you pay. Free trial: 14 days (MAX plan), no card needed.

  3. #3 Markate

    6 points: published starting price, a published price where FieldEdge has none, free trial stated, no card needed to start, 2 crew sizes in common with FieldEdge

    Starting price
    $49.95/mo + $5 per employee
    Free plan
    No
    Free trial
    14 days · No card needed
    Crew size we match
    solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people
    What it does
    scheduling, quotes, invoicing, payments, crm
    Price checked
    · vendor source

    Best for: Solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people; Trades: 10 of the 12 trades we cover (not roofing or remodeling); Testing before you pay. Free trial: 14 days, no card needed.

  4. #4 Kickserv

    6 points: published starting price, a published price where FieldEdge has none, free trial stated, 3 crew sizes in common with FieldEdge

    Starting price
    From $60/mo (Start, 5 users)
    Free plan
    Unknown
    Free trial
    30 days
    Crew size we match
    crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people
    What it does
    scheduling, quotes, invoicing, payments
    Price checked
    · vendor source

    Best for: Crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people; Trades: 10 of the 12 trades we cover (not roofing or remodeling); Testing before you pay. Free trial: 30 days.

  5. #5 Service Fusion

    5 points: published starting price, a published price where FieldEdge has none, 3 crew sizes in common with FieldEdge

    Starting price
    From $245/mo (Starter, monthly)
    Free plan
    No
    Free trial
    Not stated
    Crew size we match
    crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people
    What it does
    scheduling, dispatch, quotes, invoicing, payments
    Price checked
    · vendor source

    Best for: Crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people; Trades: 10 of the 12 trades we cover (not roofing or remodeling); Knowing the price up front: plan prices are published.

  6. #6 Workiz

    5 points: free trial stated, no card needed to start, Spanish support claimed, 2 crew sizes in common with FieldEdge

    Starting price
    Not published in readable form
    Free plan
    No
    Free trial
    7 days · No card needed
    Crew size we match
    solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people
    What it does
    scheduling, dispatch, quotes, invoicing, payments, phone
    Price checked
    · vendor source

    Best for: Solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people; Trades: 10 of the 12 trades we cover (not roofing or remodeling); Testing before you pay. Free trial: 7 days, no card needed.

What we couldn't verify

  • FieldEdge's prices: price not published (quote only) on Oct 17, 2026.
  • FieldEdge's Spanish support: nothing published that we found.
  • Housecall Pro: some plan prices (Essentials and MAX) were not readable on the vendor page.
  • Markate's Spanish support: nothing published that we found.
  • Whether Kickserv's trial needs a card.
  • Kickserv's Spanish support: nothing published that we found.
  • Whether Service Fusion offers a free trial: not stated on the vendor page.
  • Service Fusion's Spanish support: nothing published that we found.
  • Workiz's prices: price not published in readable form on Oct 17, 2026.
  • Integrations and language support are vendor claims we have not tested.

FieldEdge alternatives FAQ

What is the best FieldEdge alternative?

By our scoring rule it's Jobber, with 8 points (published starting price, a published price where FieldEdge has none, free trial stated, no card needed to start, Spanish support claimed, 3 crew sizes in common with FieldEdge). Price: from $49/mo (Core, 1 user, no commitment); free trial: 14 days (Grow plan), no card needed. Second is Housecall Pro with 7 points. The rule is the same for every tool and ignores affiliate commissions.

Is there a cheaper alternative to FieldEdge?

We can't compare directly: for FieldEdge, price not published (quote only) on Oct 17, 2026. These alternatives publish a starting price: Jobber, from $49/mo (Core, 1 user, no commitment); Housecall Pro, from $59/mo (Basic, billed annually); Markate, $49.95/mo + $5 per employee; Kickserv, from $60/mo (Start, 5 users); Service Fusion, from $245/mo (Starter, monthly). Ask for a written quote before you compare.

Is there a free alternative to FieldEdge?

None of the alternatives above has a free plan in our data. Free trials: Jobber, 14 days (Grow plan), no card needed; Housecall Pro, 14 days (MAX plan), no card needed; Markate, 14 days, no card needed; Kickserv, 30 days; Workiz, 7 days, no card needed.

Which FieldEdge alternative is best for a solo owner?

The highest-ranked alternative we match to solo owners is Jobber: from $49/mo (Core, 1 user, no commitment); free trial: 14 days (Grow plan), no card needed. Also matched to solo owners: Housecall Pro, Markate and Workiz. Crew-size fit is our editorial judgment based on each vendor's positioning.

How are these FieldEdge alternatives ranked?

Every tool in FieldEdge's category in our directory gets points from its own data: free plan +2; published starting price +1; a starting price lower than FieldEdge's (or any published price, if FieldEdge publishes none) +1; free trial stated +1; no card needed to start +1; Spanish support claimed by the vendor +1; +1 for each crew size we match to both it and FieldEdge. Ties go to the lower starting price, then the name. The same rule runs on every alternatives page, and affiliate commissions are not an input.

More alternatives: ServiceTitan alternatives · Jobber alternatives · Housecall Pro alternatives · Workiz alternatives · Service Fusion alternatives · Podium alternatives · Smith.ai alternatives · Ruby alternatives

Sources (vendor pages): FieldEdge (checked Oct 17, 2026) · Jobber (checked Oct 17, 2026) · Housecall Pro (checked Oct 17, 2026) · Markate (checked Oct 17, 2026) · Kickserv (checked Oct 17, 2026) · Service Fusion (checked Oct 17, 2026) · Workiz (checked Oct 17, 2026). Crew-size and trade fit are our editorial judgment. No vendor paid for this page. All alternatives pages · all comparisons · take the 6-question quiz.

Free newsletter

Get price-change alerts

One short email from Tools for the Trade when a tool you might use changes its price or plans. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Sent with Kit. We'll ask you to confirm by email first.