The best ServiceTitan alternatives for small business are tools that publish their price, run on a phone, and don’t need months of implementation: Contruva, Jobber, Housecall Pro, Service Fusion, Tradify and Workiz. Each one covers quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments for a fraction of the setup work.
Which one fits depends on your crew size and what you’re trying to fix. If the problem is missed calls and slow follow-up, pick a tool that answers the phone for you. If it’s paperwork, pick the simplest job-to-invoice flow. Below is what each one costs (checked November 2026), who it suits, and where it falls short.
Why small businesses look past ServiceTitan
ServiceTitan is a serious platform. It’s also built around a different kind of company than most small contractors run. A few things stand out when you research it:
- No published price. ServiceTitan’s pricing page lists three packages (Starter, Essentials and The Works) with a “Request Pricing” button instead of a number. It says its pricing is per technician.
- Big-company sizing. In its latest annual report (fiscal year ended January 31, 2026), ServiceTitan counts about 10,800 “Active Customers”, which it defines as customers with over $10,000 of annualized billings. That’s the floor it measures its business by.
- Lots of extra modules. The pricing page lists separate “Pro” products, including AI Virtual Agent, Marketing Pro, Contact Center Pro, Pricebook Pro, Fleet Pro, Scheduling Pro and Dispatch Pro, with no prices shown.
- Longer commitments. ServiceTitan’s annual report says contract terms typically range from 12 to 36 months and renew automatically unless cancelled in advance, and onboarding and training are invoiced separately at the start.
- Setup takes work. On Capterra and G2, the most common complaint themes we saw were a steep learning curve, the cost of the add-on modules, and frustration with contract terms when trying to cancel.
None of that makes ServiceTitan bad. It makes it a big-team tool. For a deeper look at the numbers, read our ServiceTitan pricing breakdown.
The short list
Prices below are from each company’s own pricing page, checked November 2026. Most US tools list in USD; Contruva lists in CAD.
| Software | Starting price (monthly billing) | Pricing model | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contruva | $249.99 CAD/mo | One plan, no per-seat fees | Small crews who want calls, marketing and jobs in one app |
| Jobber | $49 USD/mo (Core, 1 user) | Tiers by plan and user count, +$29 USD per extra user | Home service teams that want a proven job app |
| Housecall Pro | $79 USD/mo (Basic, 1 user) | Tiers with users included | Residential service businesses |
| Service Fusion | $245/mo (Starter) | Unlimited users on every plan | Growing teams with many office and field users |
| Tradify | $47 USD per user/mo (Lite) | Per user | Small trade crews who want simple job tracking |
| Workiz | Not published | Quote on request | Teams that want phone and field tools together |
| ServiceTitan | Not published | Per technician, quote on request | Large multi-truck operations |
1. Contruva
Who it suits: owner-operators and small crews who lose work to missed calls and slow replies, and who want the office side handled without hiring an office.
Price: one plan, Contruva Pro, at $249.99 CAD a month with no per-seat pricing. Every account starts with a 7-day free trial, no credit card.
Contruva is all-in-one software for trades businesses with an AI built in. The AI receptionist answers calls in your business name, books real open slots on your calendar, transfers urgent calls to you and texts every caller a confirmation. Texts, email, website chat and Facebook and Instagram messages land in one inbox. On the job side you get quotes customers sign on their phone, a drag-and-drop calendar that syncs with Google and Outlook, a crew app with clock-in, job costing, invoices and card payments through Stripe with no extra Contruva fee. It also builds your website, adds SEO pages every week and runs review requests and social posts.
- ✓ Receptionist, website, marketing and job management in one price
- ✓ No per-seat fees, so adding crew doesn’t raise the bill
- ✓ Text Contruva AI to follow up on quotes or chase invoices
- ✕ Not accounting software; you still need your bookkeeping tool
- ✕ One plan only, so there’s no cheap starter tier for someone who just needs invoices
2. Jobber
Who it suits: home service businesses that want a well-known, polished job management app and are happy to add pieces as they grow.
Price (USD, checked November 2026): Core is $49/month for one user on no commitment. Connect starts at $139, Grow at $199 and Plus at $499 (five users) on no-commitment monthly billing, with lower prices on a one-year commitment or annual billing. Extra users are $29/month each. Add-ons are AI Receptionist ($29/month), Pipeline ($49/month) and Marketing Suite ($99/month); Plus includes all three.
- ✓ Clear published pricing and a 14-day free trial
- ✓ Mature quoting, scheduling and client hub
- ✕ Features like job costing and two-way SMS start at Grow
- ✕ Per-user and add-on costs add up as the team grows
We go deeper in Jobber alternatives and Contruva vs Jobber.
3. Housecall Pro
Who it suits: residential service companies (HVAC, plumbing, cleaning) that want booking, dispatch and financing in one app.
Price (USD, checked November 2026): Basic is $79/month on monthly billing or $59 on annual (1 user). Essentials is $189 or $149 (5 users). Max is $329 or $299 (8 users), with extra users at $35/month. Housecall Pro says it doesn’t require long-term contracts and offers a 14-day trial.
- ✓ Published prices and no long-term contract
- ✓ Consumer financing and a sales proposal tool on higher tiers
- ✕ CSR AI call answering is a separate add-on with no price on the pricing page
- ✕ Route optimization, service plans and the open API sit on Max
4. Service Fusion
Who it suits: teams that are growing and have lots of office and field users, since every plan includes unlimited users.
Price (checked November 2026; the page uses “$” without naming a currency): Starter is $245/month on monthly billing or $208 billed annually, Plus is $382 or $325, and Pro is $627 or $533. The page says there’s no contract and all plans include personalized onboarding.
- ✓ Unlimited users at a flat price
- ✓ No contract, month-to-month
- ✕ Job costing and photo uploads start at Plus
- ✕ ServiceCall.ai and GPS fleet tracking are paid add-ons with no prices listed
5. Tradify
Who it suits: small trade crews (electricians, plumbers, builders) who want straightforward job tracking, quotes, timesheets and invoices.
Price (USD per user per month, checked November 2026): Lite $47, Pro $51, Plus $61. An Instant Website add-on is $12/month. There’s a 14-day free trial, and it syncs with Xero and QuickBooks Online.
- ✓ Simple to learn, built for trades
- ✓ Accounting sync on every plan
- ✕ Per-user pricing grows with every crew member
- ✕ No built-in call answering or marketing tools
6. Workiz
Who it suits: service businesses that want field software with a built-in phone system and AI answering.
Price: not published. When we checked in November 2026, all three plans (Standard, Pro and Ultimate) showed “Request pricing”. Genius Phone, Genius Answering and Genius Marketing are listed as add-ons sold separately. There’s a 7-day free trial with no credit card.
- ✓ Phone, call flows and AI answering in English, Spanish and French
- ✓ Up to 30 automations on Ultimate
- ✕ No public price, so you have to sit through a sales call
- ✕ Answering, phone and marketing are extra
See our full list of Workiz alternatives if it’s on your shortlist.
When ServiceTitan is still the right call
Be honest about your size. If you run a large HVAC, plumbing or electrical operation with many trucks, a dispatcher or call centre, membership programs, technician commissions and detailed reporting, ServiceTitan is built for exactly that, and its breadth is the reason people pay for it. Big shops with a dedicated office team can absorb the setup and get value from all those modules.
If you’re a crew of one to fifteen and the owner still does the quoting, you’ll probably pay for a lot you never use.
How to choose
Run a short, real test instead of comparing feature lists for weeks.
Missed calls, slow quotes, unpaid invoices or no-show crews. Pick the tool that fixes your biggest one.
Count every person who needs a login and every add-on you’d need. Per-user and add-on fees change the order fast.
Use the free trial on live work: quote, schedule, invoice and get paid at least once.
Ask about contract length and cancellation before you sign anything. Month-to-month is the safe default.
A five-person crew on per-user software at $51 a seat pays $255 a month before add-ons. Add an answering service and a website tool and the total climbs fast. One flat plan is easier to budget.
If your crew gets more work than it can answer, start with the phone. Read speed to lead for contractors, then see how the Contruva AI receptionist handles it. One plan covers everything, free for 7 days.