Best plumbing software (2026): flat-rate pricebooks by plan, and what each way of getting paid costs
Pricing checked October 5, 2026
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- You price from a flat-rate book and want a published price: Housecall Pro. Flat-rate pricing is on Essentials, $149/mo billed annually for 5 users.
- You want flat-rate pricing on the entry tier: FieldEdge (quote-only). Pricebook & Flat Rate is on every tier, including Select.
- Customers often pay by card over the phone after hours: Jobber (provisional). It publishes no keyed-card surcharge. Housecall Pro charges 3.49% on keyed payments.
- Solo plumber who wants the lowest published price: Jobber. Core costs $29/mo billed annually.
- Solo plumber who needs job costing: Housecall Pro. Basic is $59/mo billed annually, and it lists job costing.
- Office staff, plus payroll and a pricebook in one system: ServiceTitan (pricing not publicly listed). The pricebook is on every package, and payroll is on Essentials.
- Ease of use, field app, support: No pick. Usability: not yet tested.
Pick by situation
| # | Your situation | Pick | Why (published pages, Oct 5, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flat-rate book, published price | Housecall Pro | Flat-rate pricing on Essentials: $149/mo annual, 5 users |
| 2 | Flat rate on the entry tier | FieldEdge (quote-only) | Pricebook & Flat Rate on Select, Premier and Elite |
| 3 | Frequent card-by-phone payments after hours | Jobber (provisional) | Published rate card: no separate keyed rate (2.9% + 30¢ online). Housecall Pro keyed: 3.49% |
| 4 | Solo plumber, lowest published price | Jobber | Core $29/mo annual vs Housecall Pro Basic $59 |
| 5 | Solo plumber who needs job costing | Housecall Pro | Job costing listed on Basic ($59). On Jobber it starts at Grow ($149 for 1 user) |
| 6 | Office staff; payroll + pricebook in one system | ServiceTitan (pricing not publicly listed) | Pricebook on all packages, Payroll Management on Essentials |
| 7 | Ease of use, field app, support | No pick | Usability: not yet tested. |
- Housecall Pro
- FieldEdge
- Jobber
- ServiceTitan
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Flat-rate and pricebook gating matrix
The lowest plan on each vendor's pricing page (October 5, 2026) that lists a price book and flat-rate pricing. "Not named" means the plan cards don't mention it. It doesn't mean the product lacks it.
| Vendor | Price book | Flat-rate pricing | Cheapest published plan with flat rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housecall Pro | Basic | Essentials | $149/mo annual (5 users) | Job costing from Basic. QuickBooks Online sync from Essentials |
| FieldEdge | Select (Pricebook & Flat Rate) | Select | Quote-only | 2 mobile licenses on Select. QuickBooks Online & Desktop on all tiers |
| ServiceTitan | Starter (Pricebook) | Not named separately | Not publicly listed | Payroll from Essentials |
| Workiz | Standard (Price book) | Ultimate | Quote-only | Multi-day jobs and checklists also Ultimate |
| Jobber | Not named | Not named | — | Job costing from Grow |
| Service Fusion | Not named | Not named | Quote-only | Job costing and inventory on Plus |
| FieldPulse | Pricebook sold as an add-on | Not named | Quote-only | — |
What the matrix shows:
- Only Housecall Pro publishes the price of a plan that lists flat-rate pricing: $149/mo for 5 users.
- FieldEdge and ServiceTitan treat the pricebook as a base feature, but neither publicly lists its prices.
- Workiz has a price book on every plan, but flat rate only on Ultimate.
- On Jobber's published plans, neither a price book nor flat-rate pricing is named.
What each way of getting paid costs per plumbing job
Published rates fetched October 5, 2026: Housecall Pro from its help center, Jobber from its pricing page. Jobber publishes no separate rate for keyed or card-on-file payments, so for those rows we apply its 2.9% + 30¢ online rate (provisional).
| How the customer pays | $180 repair | $450 after-hours call | $1,200 water heater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housecall Pro, card tapped on site (2.59%) | $4.66 | $11.66 | $31.08 |
| Housecall Pro, customer pays a text/email link (2.99%) | $5.38 | $13.46 | $35.88 |
| Housecall Pro, card read over the phone / on file (3.49%) | $6.28 | $15.71 | $41.88 |
| Housecall Pro, Amex or commercial card, any method (3.49%) | $6.28 | $15.71 | $41.88 |
| Jobber, Tap to Pay (2.7% + 30¢) | $5.16 | $12.45 | $32.70 |
| Jobber, online card (2.9% + 30¢; also applied to keyed, provisional) | $5.52 | $13.35 | $35.10 |
| ACH bank payment, either vendor (1%) | $1.80 | $4.50 | $12.00 |
For plumbers specifically:
- On Housecall Pro, send a pay link rather than taking the card number over the phone. On a $450 call, that's 2.99% instead of 3.49%, which saves $2.25 per job.
- Tap in person when you can. Housecall Pro's card-present rate is its lowest (2.59%). It adds $5/mo per active Tap to Pay device.
- Water heaters and repipes are worth offering ACH. On a $1,200 job, ACH costs $12 against $31–$42 for a card.
Model: analysis/plumbing_fee_by_method.py.
Published pricing for these vendors (October 5, 2026)
| Vendor | Plans and prices | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Housecall Pro | Basic $59 · Essentials $149 · MAX $299/mo annual (1 / 5 / 8 users); MAX +$35/user | housecallpro.com/pricing |
| Jobber | Core $29 (1 user) · Connect $99–$299 · Grow $149–$399 · Plus $399–$529/mo annual | getjobber.com/pricing |
| ServiceTitan | Starter / Essentials / The Works: pricing not publicly listed (page shows "Request Pricing"; "per-technician pricing") | servicetitan.com/pricing |
| FieldEdge | Select / Premier / Elite: Request Pricing | fieldedge.com/pricing |
| Workiz | Standard / Pro / Ultimate: Request pricing | workiz.com/pricing-plans |
| Service Fusion | Starter / Plus / Pro: "Get Demo and Pricing" | servicefusion.com/pricing |
| FieldPulse | Custom quote (seat-based) | fieldpulse.com/pricing |
Our analysis
- For plumbing, flat-rate pricing and the payment method matter more than the brand. Decide whether you price from a flat-rate book, then work out how your customers actually pay.
- Housecall Pro is the only vendor with a published price for a flat-rate plan. It also charges the most for phone-keyed cards (3.49%), so how you collect payment matters.
- BuildOps is quote-only and publishes no tier features, so we don't pick it here.
How we tested and picked
This page is based on published pricing and documentation. We haven't done hands-on testing of any plumbing software listed here yet. Picks follow published prices, plan gating and published processing rates. Vendors we earn nothing from (FieldEdge) are included on the same terms. Quote-only vendors are labeled. Full method: /disclosure#how-we-rank.
Evidence
Dated captures of each vendor's pricing page, October 5, 2026: housecallpro_com_pricing__2026-10-05.png (prices read from page source), getjobber_com_pricing__2026-10-05.png, servicetitan_packages_2026-10-05.png, fieldedge_com_pricing__2026-10-05.png, workiz_com_pricing-plans__2026-10-05.png, servicefusion_com_pricing_2026-10-05.png, fieldpulse_com_pricing_2026-10-05.png. Housecall Pro processing rates: help-center article fetched October 5, 2026.
Pricing page captures
Pricing checked
- Housecall Pro: published list prices, checked on October 5, 2026. Source — Additional-user price ($35/mo) is published on MAX only. Basic/Essentials extra seats are unpublished. Recurring Service Plans are MAX-only.
- FieldEdge: Quote only, checked on October 5, 2026. Source — Quote-only — FieldEdge publishes no list prices (Request Pricing on Select/Premier/Elite).
- Jobber: published list prices, checked on October 5, 2026. Source
- ServiceTitan: Pricing not publicly listed, checked on October 5, 2026. Source — Pricing not publicly listed. Request Pricing on Starter, Essentials, and The Works.
- Workiz: Quote only, checked on October 5, 2026. Source — Quote-only — Workiz shows Request pricing on Standard, Pro, and Ultimate. Per-user rates are unpublished.
- Service Fusion: Quote only, checked on October 5, 2026. Source — Get Demo and Pricing; no prices shown
- FieldPulse: Quote only, checked on October 5, 2026. Source — Quote-only — FieldPulse no longer publishes list prices. Prior public figures are not a current quote.
- BuildOps: Quote only, checked on October 5, 2026. Source — Quote-only — BuildOps publishes no list prices. Pricing is delivered after a demo.