Housecall Pro pricing:what a crewreally pays.

Housecall Pro pricing starts at $59 USD a month for the Basic plan billed annually ($79 billed monthly), rises to $149 or $189 for Essentials, and $299 or $329 for Max (checked on housecallpro.com in November 2026). Basic includes one user, Essentials five and Max eight, with extra Max users at $35 a month each. AI call answering, websites, a sales pipeline and several other tools are add-ons whose prices aren’t published.

So the honest answer to “how much is Housecall Pro?” is: somewhere between $59 USD and several hundred dollars a month, depending on your crew size, which add-ons you need and how much you run through its card processing. Below is every number we could verify, plus worked totals so you can price your own setup before a sales call.

How much does Housecall Pro cost?

These are the prices on Housecall Pro’s own pricing page, in US dollars and excluding sales tax, checked November 2026. The page defaults to annual billing; the monthly option costs more.

The page also ran introductory offers when we checked (a reduced first month on Basic and Essentials, and a reduced price for three months on Max). Treat those as a discount on the start, not the price you’ll pay from month two onward. Budget on the regular rates in the table.

There’s a 14-day free trial with no credit card. Housecall Pro’s FAQ says the trial gives you the Max plan’s features, which is worth knowing: what you test in the trial may not be what you get on Basic or Essentials.

What each plan includes

The plans build on each other. Here is what Housecall Pro lists on each tier (November 2026):

Two things stand out for small crews. First, recurring service plans are only on Max. If you sell maintenance agreements (furnace tune-ups, lawn programs, gutter cleaning twice a year), that pushes you to the top plan. Second, QuickBooks sync starts at Essentials, so a solo operator who wants their books connected skips Basic.

Housecall Pro add-ons and their prices

This is where budgets go sideways. Housecall Pro’s pricing page lists these add-ons without prices (checked November 2026):

• CSR AI, its AI call answering and booking
• Websites
• Pipeline, for tracking sales opportunities
• Campaigns, for email and postcard marketing
• Voice, a business phone system
• Payroll and Accounting
• Business Coaching
• Vehicle GPS and dashcams, and Tap to Pay
• Sales Proposal Tool on plans below Max (the page values it at $40 a month inside Max)

Because these prices aren’t on the page, you can’t work out your monthly cost without talking to sales. That’s not unusual in this market, but it does mean you should ask for a written quote that lists every add-on, the price, and whether that price is locked for the year.

Payment processing fees

Card payments through Housecall Pro start at 2.59% per transaction, bank (ACH) payments carry a 1% fee, and cheques deposited through the app are free (checked November 2026). “Starts at” matters: confirm the rate for your card mix and plan.

Processing fees are often the biggest line on the bill and the one people forget. On $40,000 USD a month of card payments, 2.59% is $1,036. A half-point difference between providers is $200 a month at that volume, which can outweigh the gap between plan prices. Our guide on getting paid faster as a contractor covers how to steer large invoices to cheaper payment methods without slowing collections.

What a real crew pays: three examples

These worked examples use Housecall Pro’s listed monthly-billing prices. Add-on lines say “quoted” because the prices aren’t published; plug in the number sales gives you.

1. Solo handyman, no extras

Basic, billed monthly: $79 USD/month. If you don’t need QuickBooks sync, recurring plans or AI call answering, this is a low-cost way to get scheduling, quotes and invoicing.

2. Four-person HVAC shop that sells maintenance plans

Recurring service plans are a Max feature, so: Max billed monthly at $329 USD/month, plus CSR AI (quoted) if you want calls answered after hours. The crew fits inside the eight included users.

3. Ten-person renovation and repair company

Max at $329, plus two extra users at $35 each ($70), plus CSR AI and Websites (both quoted): $399 USD/month before add-ons. Add card processing on top.

Put Contruva next to those numbers: $249.99 CAD a month on one plan, with unlimited crew accounts, the AI receptionist, a website, recurring visits and marketing included. For the solo operator, Housecall Pro Basic is cheaper. For the four- and ten-person crews, Contruva costs less before you even add the quoted extras.

Housecall Pro pricing in Canada

Housecall Pro’s pricing page shows US dollars. If you bill your customers in Canadian dollars, convert at your bank’s rate before comparing, and remember that the exchange rate moves your cost every month. A $329 USD plan is noticeably more than $329 CAD, and a weaker loonie makes it more again.

Also check how card payouts work for a Canadian business (which currency you’re paid out in and whether conversion fees apply) and whether GST/HST will be charged on your subscription. These are questions for Housecall Pro’s sales team; the public pricing page doesn’t answer them. If you’re weighing Canadian-priced options, our best contractor software in Canada roundup lists which tools quote in CAD.

Is Housecall Pro worth the price?

For a lot of home-service businesses, yes. It’s a mature product with a strong mobile app, and its Max plan has things many competitors don’t: consumer financing, an open API, route optimization and recurring service plans. Reviewers on sites like Capterra are mostly positive about scheduling, invoicing and ease of use.

The recurring complaints we saw in public reviews are about cost as a business grows: add-ons on top of the plan, and big jumps once your team passes the user cap. That’s consistent with the pricing structure above. It’s worth it when you’ll actually use the Max features. It’s less worth it if you’re paying for Max just to get one feature, then paying again for call answering and a website.

How to keep the bill down

• Price your real crew, not today’s crew. If you plan to hire in spring, price the plan you’ll be on in May.
• Get every add-on in writing. Ask for the monthly price, any usage caps, and whether it’s locked for 12 months.
• Only go annual once you’re sure. The saving is real, but you’re committing for the year.
• Watch processing fees. Push large invoices to bank transfer where your customer is happy to use it.
• Don’t pay twice. If you already pay for a website, an answering service and a review tool, add those to the comparison. That’s often where an all-in-one wins.

A flat-price alternative

Contruva takes the opposite approach to pricing: one plan, Contruva Pro, at $249.99 CAD a month. There are no per-seat fees and nothing to unlock. It includes quoting with e-signatures and deposits, scheduling with repeat visits, a crew app, job costing, invoicing and Stripe payments with no extra Contruva fee, an AI receptionist, a website that adds new SEO pages every week, review requests and social, ad and email marketing. You can also text Contruva AI to follow up on quotes or chase invoices.

Where Housecall Pro is ahead: consumer financing, an open API, route optimization, payroll and a QuickBooks sync. Contruva isn’t accounting software, and it doesn’t offer GPS tracking or route optimization. If those matter most, Housecall Pro is the better fit.

See Contruva pricing, the full Contruva vs Housecall Pro comparison, or our list of Housecall Pro alternatives.