Housecall Pro pricing, explained with real math (2026)
Housecall Pro sells three plans — Basic, Essentials, and MAX. The annual-vs-monthly gap is significant, and the feature ladder is deliberate: the tools HVAC and plumbing shops care about most (GPS tracking, flat-rate pricebooks, photo reports) sit at Essentials, not Basic. Here's the breakdown.
All plans at a glance
| Plan | Annual billing | Month-to-month | Annual cost (annual billing) | Headline additions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $59/mo | $79/mo | $708 | Booking, invoicing, dispatch, quotes, review management |
| Essentials | $149/mo | $189/mo | $1,788 | Route optimization, flat-rate pricing, GPS tracking, photo reports, QuickBooks sync |
| MAX | $299/mo | $329/mo | $3,588 | Sales proposals, recurring service plans, live-traffic routing, open API, dedicated onboarding |
What each tier is really withholding
- Basic has no QuickBooks Online sync. If your bookkeeper lives in QBO, Basic will cost you hours every month; Essentials is the real floor.
- GPS tracking and flat-rate pricebooks start at Essentials. These are the features that sell HCP to HVAC and plumbing shops — the $59 headline price doesn't include them.
- API access is MAX-only. Any custom integration plan means the $299/mo tier.
- Review management is included at Basic — unusual at entry price, and genuinely valuable if Google reviews drive your lead flow.
The processing-fee line item
Card processing starts at 2.59% on all plans. On $300k/yr of card volume that's $7,770 — several times the software subscription. Past roughly $25k/mo in volume, ask for a negotiated rate; there is discretion that isn't advertised.
Real scenarios
| Business | Right plan | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| One-truck operator winning work on reviews | Basic | $708 |
| HVAC/plumbing, 2–8 techs | Essentials | $1,788 |
| Recurring-contract model (pool, pest), scaling | MAX | $3,588 |
Bottom line
Housecall Pro's honest comparison point is Essentials, not Basic — that's where its trade-critical features live. Whether the bundle beats Jobber's cheaper mid tier depends on your trade: see the full Jobber vs Housecall Pro comparison for the fork-in-the-road math.
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Sources
Housecall Pro published pricing (housecallpro.com/pricing), retrieved August 9, 2026.
Run your own numbers: the True Cost Calculator adds per-seat charges, the year-two step-up and card processing to every plan on this page.