The best Workiz alternatives in 2026 are Contruva, Jobber, Housecall Pro, Service Fusion, Tradify and, for big shops, ServiceTitan. Most of them publish their prices, which Workiz no longer does, and several include call answering or marketing that Workiz sells as add-ons.
The right pick depends on what you want Workiz to do that it isn’t. If it’s cost clarity, look at tools with flat or published pricing. If it’s the phone, look at a receptionist that books jobs into your calendar. All prices below were checked on each company’s own site in November 2026.
Why contractors look for Workiz alternatives
- No public price. When we checked Workiz’s pricing page in November 2026, all three plans (Standard, Pro and Ultimate) showed “Request pricing”. Pricing trackers recorded Workiz moving to quote-only pricing during 2026.
- Key tools are add-ons. Genius Phone, Genius Answering and Genius Marketing are listed as sold separately, with no prices shown.
- Features split by tier. Standard has 5 automations, Pro 10 and Ultimate 30. Checklists, service plans, inventory, multi-day jobs and the open API are Ultimate-only.
- Review themes. On G2, the most-mentioned cons we saw for Workiz were customization difficulties and pricing. Plenty of reviewers praise its support and ease of use too.
Workiz alternatives at a glance
| Software | Price (monthly billing, checked Nov 2026) | Call answering | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contruva | $249.99 CAD/mo, one plan | ✓ AI receptionist included | Small crews who want phone, jobs and marketing together |
| Jobber | From $49 USD/mo (Core, 1 user) | Add-on, $29 USD/mo | Home service teams that want a proven job app |
| Housecall Pro | From $79 USD/mo (Basic, 1 user) | CSR AI add-on, price not listed | Residential service companies |
| Service Fusion | From $245/mo (Starter) | ServiceCall.ai add-on | Bigger teams that need unlimited users |
| Tradify | $47 USD per user/mo (Lite) | ✕ Not offered | Small trade crews wanting simple job tracking |
| ServiceTitan | Not published | AI Virtual Agent (Pro add-on) | Large multi-truck operations |
| Workiz | Not published | Genius Answering add-on | For reference |
What a five-person crew pays
Sticker prices hide the real comparison, so here’s the same business priced on each tool’s published monthly, no-commitment rates: five people who need logins, and a crew that wants calls answered. Card processing is left out.
| Software | Plan for 5 users | Call answering | Monthly total (checked Nov 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contruva | Contruva Pro | Included | $249.99 CAD |
| Jobber | Grow, 5 users: $299 USD | +$29 USD | $328 USD |
| Housecall Pro | Essentials, 5 users: $189 USD | CSR AI, price not listed | $189 USD + CSR AI |
| Service Fusion | Plus (unlimited users): $382 | ServiceCall.ai, price not listed | $382 + add-on |
| Tradify | Pro, 5 × $51 USD | Not offered | $255 USD, no answering |
| Workiz | Quote only | Genius Answering, price not listed | Ask sales |
Jobber’s figure gets cheaper with a one-year commitment or annual billing, and Housecall Pro’s with annual billing. Contruva’s price is in Canadian dollars and doesn’t change with headcount. Add marketing tools (Jobber’s Marketing Suite is another $99 USD) and the gap widens.
1. Contruva
Who it suits: owner-operators and small to mid-size crews who picked Workiz for its phone tools and want the phone, the jobs and the marketing in one price.
Price: one plan, Contruva Pro, at $249.99 CAD a month, no per-seat pricing, 7-day free trial with no credit card.
Contruva’s AI receptionist answers calls in your business name, books only real open crew slots, transfers urgent calls to you and texts every caller a confirmation, with a transcript and summary of each call. Texts, email, website chat and Facebook and Instagram messages share one inbox, and Contruva AI follows up until people answer. The job side covers quotes with e-signature and deposits, a calendar that syncs with Google and Outlook, a crew app with clock-in and checklists, job costing, invoices with automatic reminders and Stripe card payments with no extra Contruva fee. It also builds your website, adds SEO pages every week, sends review requests and schedules social posts and email newsletters.
- ✓ Call answering and marketing included, not add-ons
- ✓ Flat price, no per-seat fees
- ✓ Published price, no sales call needed
- ✕ Not accounting software
- ✕ One plan only, with no cheaper starter tier
2. Jobber
Who it suits: home service businesses that want a mature app with clear pricing.
Price (USD): Core $49 a month for one user (no commitment), Connect from $139, Grow from $199, Plus from $499 for five users, with lower rates on a one-year commitment or annual billing. Extra users are $29 a month. AI Receptionist ($29), Pipeline ($49) and Marketing Suite ($99) are add-ons below Plus. Card payments are 2.9% + 30¢. There’s a 14-day free trial on Grow.
- ✓ Published, detailed pricing
- ✓ Polished quoting and client hub
- ✕ Job costing and two-way SMS start at Grow
- ✕ User and add-on fees stack up
Compare in detail: Jobber alternatives and Jobber vs Housecall Pro.
3. Housecall Pro
Who it suits: residential service businesses that want booking, dispatch, financing and proposals.
Price (USD): Basic $79 a month or $59 on annual billing (1 user), Essentials $189 or $149 (5 users), Max $329 or $299 (8 users, extra users $35 each). No long-term contract and a 14-day trial. CSR AI, Pipeline, Voice and Campaigns are listed as add-ons without prices.
- ✓ Published prices and no long-term contract
- ✓ Consumer financing and a proposal tool on Max
- ✕ CSR AI price not published
- ✕ Route optimization and service plans need Max
More in Housecall Pro alternatives.
4. Service Fusion
Who it suits: growing companies with lots of users, since every plan includes unlimited users.
Price: Starter $245 a month on monthly billing or $208 billed annually, Plus $382 or $325, Pro $627 or $533 (the page uses “$” without naming a currency). No contract, month-to-month, with personalized onboarding included.
- ✓ Unlimited users at one price
- ✓ No contract
- ✕ Job costing and integrated voice and text start at Plus
- ✕ ServiceCall.ai and GPS tracking are add-ons with no listed price
5. Tradify
Who it suits: small trade crews that mostly need jobs, timesheets, quotes and invoices, and want them simple.
Price (USD per user per month): Lite $47, Pro $51, Plus $61, plus a $12-a-month Instant Website add-on. 14-day free trial. Syncs with Xero and QuickBooks Online.
- ✓ Easy for crews to pick up
- ✓ Accounting sync on every plan
- ✕ Per-user pricing
- ✕ No phone or call answering tools
6. ServiceTitan
Who it suits: large HVAC, plumbing and electrical operations that have outgrown Workiz and run a dispatcher or call centre.
Price: not published; it’s quoted per technician. Its annual report says contract terms typically run 12 to 36 months and onboarding is invoiced separately. It’s a big step up in depth and in commitment. See ServiceTitan pricing for the estimates we found.
- ✓ Deep reporting, memberships and commissions
- ✕ No public price, long contracts
- ✕ Too much system for most small crews
Where Workiz still does well
Workiz is a reasonable fit if you want a phone system and field software from one vendor and you have bilingual callers: it says Genius Answering handles calls and messages in English, Spanish and French. Ultimate also packs in inventory, purchase orders, equipment tracking and franchise management, which some multi-location businesses need. If those are core to how you work and the quote you get makes sense, staying put is fine.
If you’re leaving because you can’t predict the bill, or because the phone tools cost extra, the options above are easier to budget.
How to switch without losing jobs
Pull customers, open jobs, unpaid invoices and price lists out of Workiz. Check your renewal date and notice period first.
Import customers and your price list, connect payments and send one real quote and one real invoice.
Point your business number or call forwarding at the new receptionist. Test it with three calls: a booking, a price question, an emergency.
Book new jobs only in the new tool, finish open Workiz jobs, then cancel once the last invoice is paid.
Move the phone last, not first. A missed call during a switch costs more than a week of overlapping subscriptions.
If the phone is why you went with Workiz, see how the Contruva AI receptionist books jobs straight into your calendar, then follow up with our guide on following up on quotes without being pushy. Everything is in one plan, free for 7 days.