Service Fusion vs ServiceM8
Both serve Electrical, Landscaping, Cleaning, Handyman. ServiceM8 has the lower entry price (free plan vs from $208/mo for Service Fusion). Compare users included before deciding.
| Service Fusion | ServiceM8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $208/mo $208/mo billed annually; $245/mo month-to-month, unlimited users | Free plan Free plan (30 jobs/mo); paid plans from $29/mo |
| Free trial | Not stated; demo available | 14 days, no credit card |
| Pricing model | Flat per plan, unlimited users | By jobs per month |
| Extra users | Unlimited users included | Unlimited users on paid plans |
| Plans | Starter, Plus, Pro | Free, Starter, Growing, Premium, Premium Plus |
| Best for | Teams with many office and field users who don't want per-user fees. | Small trade businesses that want to pay by job volume rather than per user. |
| Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dispatching | ✓ | — |
| Quotes & estimates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| GPS tracking | ✓ | — |
| Job costing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customer portal | ✓ | — |
| Inventory | ✓ | — |
| QuickBooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Xero | — | ✓ |
| Zapier | — | ✓ |
| Open API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
— means the feature isn't listed on that vendor's pricing page.
Key differences
Choose Service Fusion if…
- Teams with many office and field users who don't want per-user fees.
- Unlimited users on every plan
- No contract required
- You need dispatching, inventory, customer portal, gps tracking
Choose ServiceM8 if…
- Small trade businesses that want to pay by job volume rather than per user.
- Free plan for very small operations
- Unlimited users on paid plans
- You need xero, zapier