Book a Service vs. Housecall Pro for quote requests
By the Book a Service team · Housecall Pro details checked
At a glance
| Compared on | Book a Service | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Built for quote requests | Booking into open time slots | |
| Customers upload photos with the request | Yes, up to 5 | Not listed on its pricing or booking pages |
| Customer approves the quote online | ||
| Scheduling and dispatch | ||
| Invoicing and payments | ||
| Price, billed monthly | $0 Free, or $15/mo Pro | $79/mo Basic to $329/mo Max |
| Price, billed annually | $0 Free, or $150/yr Pro | $59/mo Basic to $299/mo Max |
| Long-term contract |
Housecall Pro details checked October 12, 2026, prices before tax. Sources: Housecall Pro pricing, Housecall Pro estimates, Housecall Pro online booking, Housecall Pro on Trustpilot.
When Housecall Pro is the better choice
- You schedule and dispatch a crew, and want routes and GPS tracking.
- You invoice and take payments in the same app.
- You sell recurring service plans or need payroll and accounting add-ons.
- You use most of what you already pay for.
When Book a Service is the better choice
- You mainly need customers to send job details and photos before you price.
- You want to send a price the customer accepts online, with no account.
- You’d rather pay $0 than $708 a year for Basic billed annually.
- You already schedule and invoice another way, even on paper.
What does it cost if you only need quotes?
- Book a Service Free · Unlimited requests$0
- Book a Service Pro · Billed annually$150
- Housecall Pro Basic · Billed annually$708
- Housecall Pro Basic · Billed monthly, × 12$948
Published prices on October 12, 2026, before tax and add-ons.
Housecall Pro’s cheapest plan, Basic, is $79 a month billed monthly, or $708 a year billed annually. Book a Service Free is $0, with unlimited requests and quotes. Pro is $15 a month or $150 a year for your own logo and color. On October 12, 2026, Housecall Pro’s Trustpilot score was 2.9 out of 5 from 689 reviews, and cost was a common complaint there.
Switching
- 1
Create your free page and pick your trade. The questions for it are already on.
- 2
Turn on photos if you want them, and rename any question to match how you talk.
- 3
Put your quote link where Housecall Pro’s booking link was: Google, Facebook, your website.
Questions
How much does Housecall Pro cost?
On October 12, 2026, Housecall Pro listed Basic at $79 a month billed monthly or $59 a month billed annually, Essentials at $189 or $149, and Max at $329 or $299. Add-ons are listed separately. Check its pricing page for current prices.
Does Housecall Pro require a contract?
Its pricing page says it doesn’t require a long-term contract. Annual billing is paid for the year, and downgrades take effect at the end of the billing period.
Can I use Book a Service alongside Housecall Pro?
Yes. Book a Service handles the request and the quote. Once a customer accepts, you can schedule and invoice the job in Housecall Pro or anything else.
Does Book a Service do scheduling or invoicing?
No. It covers the quote step only: the customer’s request, your price and their yes or no. Customers don’t pay through it.
Is the Book a Service free plan really free?
Yes. Free has unlimited requests and quotes. Pro is $15 a month or $150 a year and adds your logo, your color and no badge.