Alternatives
Best Workiz alternatives (2026): cheaper and simpler picks for trades
6 alternatives to Workiz 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 Workiz 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. Workiz itself: price not published in readable form. The rule scores price, free plans, trials, Spanish and crew fit; commissions don't count.
Why look for a Workiz alternative?
These are facts from our Workiz data, not complaints we collected. Whether they matter depends on your shop; see the full Workiz pricing page.
- No published price: the vendor page showed "Not published in readable form" when we checked on Oct 17, 2026, so you can't compare costs before talking to the vendor.
- No free plan in our data.
- From the vendor page: 'Genius Answering' AI phone answering sold separately.
- Spanish is limited: Genius Answering (sold separately) speaks English, Spanish and French.
Workiz alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Starting price | Free plan | Free trial | Crew size we match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workiz (the tool you are replacing) | Not published in readable form | No | 7 days · No card needed | solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people | – |
| Jobber | From $49/mo (Core, 1 user, no commitment) | No | 14 days (Grow plan) · No card needed | every crew size, from solo owners to 16+ people | 8 |
| Housecall Pro | From $59/mo (Basic, billed annually) | No | 14 days (MAX plan) · No card needed | solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people | 8 |
| Markate | $49.95/mo + $5 per employee | No | 14 days · No card needed | solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people | 7 |
| Kickserv | From $60/mo (Start, 5 users) | Unknown | 30 days | crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people | 5 |
| Service Fusion | From $245/mo (Starter, monthly) | No | Not stated | crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people | 4 |
| FieldEdge | Not published (quote only) | No | None (per vendor FAQ) | crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people | 2 |
The 6 best Workiz alternatives, ranked
How we rank: Every tool in Workiz's category in our directory gets points from its own data: free plan +2; published starting price +1; a starting price lower than Workiz's (or any published price, if Workiz 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 Workiz. 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 Jobber
8 points: published starting price, a published price where Workiz has none, free trial stated, no card needed to start, Spanish support claimed, 3 crew sizes in common with Workiz
- 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 Housecall Pro
8 points: published starting price, a published price where Workiz has none, free trial stated, no card needed to start, Spanish support claimed, 3 crew sizes in common with Workiz
- 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 Markate
7 points: published starting price, a published price where Workiz has none, free trial stated, no card needed to start, 3 crew sizes in common with Workiz
- 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 Kickserv
5 points: published starting price, a published price where Workiz has none, free trial stated, 2 crew sizes in common with Workiz
- 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 Service Fusion
4 points: published starting price, a published price where Workiz has none, 2 crew sizes in common with Workiz
- 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 FieldEdge
2 points: 2 crew sizes in common with Workiz
- Starting price
- Not published (quote only)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None (per vendor FAQ)
- Crew size we match
- crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people
- What it does
- scheduling, dispatch, quotes, invoicing, service agreements
- Price checked
- · vendor source
Best for: Crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people; Trades: HVAC, plumbing and electrical.
What we couldn't verify
- Workiz's prices: price not published in readable form on Oct 17, 2026.
- 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.
- FieldEdge's prices: price not published (quote only) on Oct 17, 2026.
- FieldEdge's Spanish support: nothing published that we found.
- Integrations and language support are vendor claims we have not tested.
Head-to-head comparisons with Workiz
- Jobber vs Workiz: Published prices vs quote-only, trials, Spanish call answering.
- Housecall Pro vs Workiz: A 14-day trial and a Spanish app vs a 7-day trial and Spanish/French AI call answering.
Workiz alternatives FAQ
What is the best Workiz alternative?
By our scoring rule it's Jobber, with 8 points (published starting price, a published price where Workiz has none, free trial stated, no card needed to start, Spanish support claimed, 3 crew sizes in common with Workiz). Price: from $49/mo (Core, 1 user, no commitment); free trial: 14 days (Grow plan), no card needed. Second is Housecall Pro with 8 points. The rule is the same for every tool and ignores affiliate commissions.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Workiz?
We can't compare directly: for Workiz, price not published in readable form 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 Workiz?
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.
Which Workiz 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 and Markate. Crew-size fit is our editorial judgment based on each vendor's positioning.
How are these Workiz alternatives ranked?
Every tool in Workiz's category in our directory gets points from its own data: free plan +2; published starting price +1; a starting price lower than Workiz's (or any published price, if Workiz 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 Workiz. 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.
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Sources (vendor pages): Workiz (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) · FieldEdge (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.
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