Field operations platform with scheduling, real-time customer notifications and crew tracking.
Best Handyman software (2026)
Software for handymen: scheduling, invoicing, estimating, marketing, and more. We don't sell rankings. Featured listings are paid, labeled, and shown first; everything else is alphabetical.
- 41 tools serve handymen.
- Built specifically for this trade: PaintScout.
- Free plans: ServiceM8, Joist, Wave, Homebase, Connecteam, Jibble, Contractor+, Smith.ai.
- Lowest published paid starting prices: Invoice2go ($79.99/yr), Joist ($8.34/mo), FieldBin ($19/mo). Pricing units differ (per user, per tech, flat), so check each page.
Reviews, listings, web chat and AI receptionist tools for local service businesses.
Remodeling estimating software with built-in pricing data, templates and AI-assisted estimates.
Photo documentation app for contractors: geotagged job photos, checklists, reports and team timelines.
Employee app for deskless teams: time clock, scheduling, forms and chat.
Budget-friendly construction management with estimates, scheduling, time cards and invoicing in one place.
Contractor app for estimates, scheduling, invoices, client communication and payments, with a free tier.
Sales CRM with automated drip follow-ups, proposals and scheduling, built for painting and home improvement contractors.
Estimates, proposals, job scheduling and invoicing for contractors and service businesses.
Field service software for scheduling, dispatch, quotes, invoices and payments.
Affordable field service app with CRM, estimates, invoicing, scheduling and inventory. Built in the USA.
AI-first field service management covering scheduling, dispatch, CRM, invoicing and payments.
Field service software focused on online bookings, payments, reminders and review follow-ups for mobile service businesses.
Scheduling, estimates, invoicing, pricebook and team management for trade contractors, built for growing HVAC, plumbing and electrical shops.
Invoicing-first accounting for small service businesses, with estimates, time tracking and payments.
Customer feedback and online review software with NPS surveys and review widgets.
AI phone answering agent for small businesses that takes calls and books appointments 24/7.
Payroll, benefits and HR for small businesses, including contractor payments.
AI estimating assistant for remodelers and home builders that drafts estimates from voice, photos and plans.
Customer financing marketplace plus estimates, invoicing and payments for home improvement contractors.
Scheduling, time clock and payroll for hourly teams.
Scheduling, dispatch, invoicing and payments for home service pros, with built-in review requests, online booking and marketing add-ons.
Invoicing, estimates and card payments from your phone, aimed at very small service businesses. Owned by BILL.
Free time and attendance tracking with GPS and facial recognition, with paid upgrades.
All-in-one quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments app for home service crews, with a client hub and online booking. One of the most widely used tools for small to mid-size service teams.
Simple estimating and invoicing app for solo contractors and small crews, with online payments.
Straightforward field service software covering jobs, estimates, scheduling, invoicing and payments, priced by team size rather than per user.
Service operations platform with scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, payments and marketing for small field service businesses.
Field service management for small service companies: online booking, scheduling, work orders, invoicing and payments.
Automated review requests, referral campaigns and review widgets that help home service businesses grow reputation.
Estimating and proposal software for painting contractors, founded by a painting business owner.
The default small business accounting tool. Integrates with nearly every field service app.
GPS time tracking and scheduling for field crews (formerly TSheets), synced with QuickBooks payroll.
All-in-one app for quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments, popular with pressure washing, lawn and cleaning businesses.
Field service management with unlimited users on every plan: estimates, dispatch, invoicing, customer portal and GPS add-ons.
Job management app priced by jobs per month instead of users. Popular with small trade crews in Australia, the UK and the US.
AI and human receptionists that answer calls, qualify leads and book jobs.
Job management for tradies: quoting, scheduling, timesheets, invoicing and accounting sync, built for small trade businesses.
Free accounting and invoicing for very small businesses, with paid payments and payroll add-ons.
Job scheduling, dispatch, invoicing and built-in phone/call tracking for home service teams, with AI add-ons for answering and follow-up.
Cloud accounting with invoicing, bank feeds and a big app ecosystem. Strong among trades in AU/NZ/UK.
Handyman tools by category
Field Service Management
Arrivy, Estimate Rocket, Field Promax, FieldBin, FieldCamp, Fieldd, FieldPulse, Housecall Pro, Jobber, Kickserv, Markate, mHelpDesk, QuoteIQ, Service Fusion, ServiceM8, Tradify, Workiz
Invoicing & Payments
Contractor Foreman, Contractor+, Field Promax, FieldBin, FieldCamp, FieldPulse, FreshBooks, Hearth, Housecall Pro, Invoice2go, Jobber, Joist, Kickserv, Markate, mHelpDesk, QuickBooks Online, QuoteIQ, Service Fusion, ServiceM8, Tradify, Wave, Workiz, Xero
CRM & Field Sales
Contractor+, DripJobs, Estimate Rocket, FieldCamp, FieldPulse, Housecall Pro, Jobber, Kickserv, Markate, mHelpDesk, PaintScout, QuoteIQ, Service Fusion, Workiz
Estimating & Quoting
Clear Estimates, Contractor Foreman, Contractor+, DripJobs, Estimate Rocket, Field Promax, FieldBin, FieldPulse, Handoff, Hearth, Invoice2go, Jobber, Joist, Kickserv, PaintScout, QuoteIQ, Service Fusion, ServiceM8, Tradify
Marketing & Reviews
Broadly, DripJobs, Fieldd, GatherUp, Housecall Pro, Markate, NiceJob
Online Booking
Arrivy, Fieldd, Housecall Pro, Jobber
Accounting
FreshBooks, QuickBooks Online, Wave, Xero
Payroll & Time Tracking
Connecteam, Contractor Foreman, Gusto, Homebase, Jibble, QuickBooks Time, Tradify
Project Management & Jobsite
CompanyCam, Contractor Foreman, Handoff
Phone & AI Receptionist
Price & trial comparison
| Tool | Starting price | Free trial | Free plan | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivy | $50/user/mo | Yes | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Booking |
| Broadly | $59/mo | Not stated | No | Marketing & reviews, Phone & AI answering |
| Clear Estimates | $59/mo | Yes | No | Estimating & quoting |
| CompanyCam | Not public | Yes | No | Projects & jobsite |
| Connecteam | Free | Yes | Yes | Payroll & time |
| Contractor Foreman | $49/mo | Yes | No | Projects & jobsite, Estimating & quoting, Payroll & time, Invoicing & payments |
| Contractor+ | Free | Yes | Yes | Estimating & quoting, CRM, Invoicing & payments |
| DripJobs | $97/mo | No | No | CRM, Estimating & quoting, Marketing & reviews |
| Estimate Rocket | $139/mo | Yes | No | Estimating & quoting, CRM, Scheduling & dispatch |
| Field Promax | $99/mo | Yes | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, Estimating & quoting |
| FieldBin | $19/mo | Yes | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, Estimating & quoting |
| FieldCamp | Not public | Not stated | No | Scheduling & dispatch, CRM, Invoicing & payments |
| Fieldd | $199/mo | Not stated | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Booking, Marketing & reviews |
| FieldPulse | Not public | Not stated | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, Estimating & quoting, CRM |
| FreshBooks | $23/mo | Yes | No | Accounting, Invoicing & payments |
| GatherUp | $99/mo | Yes | No | Marketing & reviews |
| Goodcall | $79/mo | No | No | Phone & AI answering |
| Gusto | $49/mo | Not stated | No | Payroll & time |
| Handoff | $119/mo | Yes | No | Estimating & quoting, Projects & jobsite |
| Hearth | Not public | Not stated | No | Invoicing & payments, Estimating & quoting |
| Homebase | Free | Yes | Yes | Payroll & time |
| Housecall Pro | $59/mo | Yes | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, CRM, Marketing & reviews, Booking |
| Invoice2go | $79.99/yr | Yes | No | Invoicing & payments, Estimating & quoting |
| Jibble | Free | Not stated | Yes | Payroll & time |
| Jobber | $29/mo | Yes | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, CRM, Estimating & quoting, Booking |
| Joist | $8.34/mo | Yes | Yes | Estimating & quoting, Invoicing & payments |
| Kickserv | $60/mo | Yes | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, CRM, Estimating & quoting |
| Markate | $45.95/mo | Yes | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, CRM, Marketing & reviews |
| mHelpDesk | Not public | Yes | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, CRM |
| NiceJob | $75/mo | Yes | No | Marketing & reviews |
| PaintScout | $99/mo | Yes | No | Estimating & quoting, CRM, Trade-specific |
| QuickBooks Online | $38/mo | Yes | No | Accounting, Invoicing & payments |
| QuickBooks Time | $20/mo | Yes | No | Payroll & time |
| QuoteIQ | $29.99/mo | Yes | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Estimating & quoting, CRM, Invoicing & payments |
| Service Fusion | $208/mo | Not stated | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, CRM, Estimating & quoting |
| ServiceM8 | $29/mo | Yes | Yes | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, Estimating & quoting |
| Smith.ai | Free | No | Yes | Phone & AI answering |
| Tradify | $47/user/mo | Yes | No | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, Estimating & quoting, Payroll & time |
| Wave | Free | No | Yes | Accounting, Invoicing & payments |
| Workiz | Not public | Yes | Not stated | Scheduling & dispatch, Invoicing & payments, CRM, Phone & AI answering |
| Xero | $27/mo | Yes | No | Accounting, Invoicing & payments |
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