Pay to book
They approve the quote and put a deposit on your Stripe. The job only lands on the board when the money clears. No “maybe Tuesday.”
Housecall Pro alternative · from $29/monthLooking at Housecall Pro?
Looking at Housecall Pro?
See the $29 option first.
Housecall Pro’s month-to-month Basic is $79 for one user. Essentials is $189 for five. MAX is $329 for eight. TradeCommands is $29 / $99 / $199, extra seats $15, no annual contract. Same job loop — plus pay to book, pay to leave, a house file, and Social Boost.
No annual contractYour Stripe, not theirs14-day trialSocial Boost included
- 14-day trial
- Month-to-month
- Cards to your Stripe
- No setup fee
1 user MTM$29vs HCP Basic $79
5 users MTM$99vs HCP Essentials $189
Extra seat$15vs HCP extras often $35
Annual required?NoTheir cheaper rates are yearly
14-day trial. From $29/month.No annual contract. Cancel anytime.
Side by side
TradeCommands vs Housecall Pro
The rows that decide the click. Full Jobber table lives on /compare.
What you getTradeCommandsHousecall Pro
1 user, cancel anytime$29$79 Basic
5 users, cancel anytime$99$189 Essentials
Cheaper rate if you prepay a yearSame price either way$59 / $149 / $299 advertised
Online bookingPay a hold to hold the slotUsually a request, then a callback
Collect remaining on sitePay to leaveInvoice + their payments
Card deposits go toYour StripeHousecall Pro payments
House file / equipment at the addressOn the job and the truckDepends on the plan
Social Boost before/after postsBuilt inNot the job-to-post loop
GPS / marketing suiteWe do not claim itA reason to stay if you live on it
Housecall Pro figures from public list prices, August 2026: Basic $79 / Essentials $189 / MAX $329 month-to-month; annual advertised around $59 / $149 / $299. They change — confirm on housecallpro.com.
Why shops pick this
What you actually switch for
If you need Housecall Pro’s GPS and marketing machine, stay. If you need the slot to be real when the card hits, and the bill closed before the van leaves, this is the other door.
Pay to leave
Tech taps Complete, photos hit the invoice, and remaining balance is collected on the driveway. The work is not done while the bill is still open.
Follow-ups that collect
Quote nudges, invoice chases, and tomorrow’s visit — on by default, with the pay link in the email. Review asks wait until they pay.
House file
Make, model, serial, warranty, and “we were just here” sit on the address. The next tech already knows the unit.
Shop rate book
Office and truck tap the same prices. Cost sits next to price so the driveway does not invent a number.
While we’re here
Found work is a photo and a tap. The customer approves on the tracker. Extras hit the invoice before you leave — no second quote.
Social Boost
Finish the job and you have a branded before/after for Instagram and Google Business Profile. Real photos. The other guys do not ship this.
Ready to run a real job on it?Trial is 14 days. Starter is $29. No annual contract.
Start free trialThe product
This is the backend — not a mockup
Dashboard, schedule, quotes, invoices, field. Click a tile.
Techs see today’s jobs, clock time, shoot proof photos, and collect remaining balance before they leave.
Straight answers
Before you spend the click
Is TradeCommands cheaper than Housecall Pro?
On cancel-anytime pricing, yes. Basic $79 vs Starter $29. Essentials $189 for 5 vs Growth $99. Extra seats are often $35 there and $15 here. Their annual plans are cheaper than their monthly — still above our month-to-month.
Do you replace Housecall Pro GPS?
No. We do not sell GPS tracking. The customer gets an on-the-way page on the job tracker. If live map tracking is the product you bought HCP for, keep HCP.
Where do cards go?
Your Stripe account. We never sit in the middle of the deposit or the remaining balance.
Can a Housecall Pro shop go live the same week?
Most are quoting and dispatching within a day. 14-day trial, no annual lock-in, cancel if it is not the fit.
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Housecall Pro alternative · from $29/month
Run the shop. Keep the software bill small.
14-day trial. Month-to-month. Pay to book, pay to leave, Social Boost included.
Month-to-monthCards to your StripeAbout half of Jobber
From $29/month · no annual contract
The extra Jobber does not ship
Real before and after photos, your shop name on the card, caption ready to paste into Instagram or Google Business Profile.