How much does Housecall Pro cost in 2026?
The monthly bill for one person, what the annual price on their page means, what the bigger plans add, and who should pay for them.
Short answer: the Basic plan for one user is listed at $59 a month when you pay for a year upfront, and their page says monthly billing costs $20 more, so $79 a month paid month to month. The two bigger plans, Essentials and MAX, are for teams. We read the Basic price from Housecall Pro's pricing page on September 20, 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before you decide.
The three plans
- Basic: one user. $59 a month billed annually, about $79 billed monthly. Estimates, scheduling, invoicing, card payments, and the mobile app.
- Essentials: up to five users. Widely reported at $149 a month billed annually, about $189 billed monthly. Adds QuickBooks sync, reporting, and more automation.
- MAX: for larger teams. Reported at $299 a month billed annually, about $329 billed monthly, with extra users billed on top. Some reviews say this plan is quoted by their sales team instead of listed.
Essentials and MAX prices come from third-party pricing reviews written in 2026, not from a page we could read directly, so treat them as a range. The pattern is consistent across sources: one plan for a solo operator, one for a small team, one for an office.
Card fees are separate
Like every platform, Housecall Pro takes a processing fee on card payments. Reviews put it between about 2.5 and 3.5 percent per transaction depending on the card and the plan. On a $2,000 deposit that is $50 to $70 that does not show up on the subscription price.
Why the number on the page looks lower
Their page opens on annual billing, the same way Jobber's does. The $59 is the yearly price divided by twelve. The actual charge on the annual plan is around $708 at once. If you want to pay as you go, the monthly price is what to budget.
Is Housecall Pro worth it?
If you schedule and dispatch people, send recurring invoices, run marketing campaigns, or want one login that covers the whole business, yes. It is a well-built platform and it has a large community of pros who use it.
If you are one person and the thing you keep needing is a bid out tonight that the customer can sign and pay a deposit on, most of that platform sits unused while you pay $79 a month for it. The question to ask is how many of its screens you would open in a normal week.
What we charge
BidWriter Pro is $29 a month, charged monthly, or $290 for a year. One plan. Proposals written from your own notes, e-signature, follow-ups, card deposits and balance requests, invoices, packages and extras the customer can pick. No add-ons.
We do not do dispatch, recurring billing, or QuickBooks sync. If you need those, Housecall Pro is a good choice. The side by side is here, and you can try the writer without signing up.
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