Housecall Pro is a mature platform for residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical operators. Invoicerus matches the core workflows, ships contractor-specific billing (AIA, lien waivers, retainage, change orders), keeps a full-feature free trial, and charges 0% platform fees on customer payments.
Free 14-day trial of Pro. No card required to start. Nothing charged until day 15. 0% platform fees on customer payments.
At-a-glance - full details further down.
Pro $49, Pro Max $99. Free 14-day trial.
Per Housecall Pro pricing page
Pro $49, Pro Max $99. Free 14-day trial.
Per Housecall Pro pricing page
Only Stripe’s standard rate
Per Housecall Pro Payments terms
Only Stripe’s standard rate
Per Housecall Pro Payments terms
Native render mode
Native render mode
Business tier
Business tier
We are not for everyone. Housecall Pro is a good product - here is when to pick them.
You are HVAC / plumbing / electrical and want their existing ecosystem
Housecall Pro has deep penetration in these trades, an established marketplace, and large user community. If those network effects matter, they are real.
You rely on their dispatch + price-book ecosystem today
Pre-built price books, manufacturer integrations, and their dispatch workflow are well-developed. If your team is already trained on it, switching costs are real.
You want a dedicated marketing automation suite tied to bookings
Housecall Pro has invested heavily in postcard, email, and lead-gen tooling. We have AI-driven follow-ups but not their level of marketing breadth.
Where we are sharper than Housecall Pro on real tradeoffs.
You do commercial work that requires AIA-format billing
AIA G702/G703 invoicing, progress invoicing, retainage hold/release, and change orders are native in Invoicerus. Housecall Pro is residential-first - these workflows are typically done outside their platform.
You do not want a platform fee on top of card processing
Invoicerus is 0% platform fee on every customer payment, every tier - you pay only Stripe’s standard processing rate. Most field-service platforms add their own markup.
You want to try the whole product before paying
A full 14-day trial of Pro with every feature switched on, then $49/mo. Nothing is charged until day 15.
You need lien waivers, COI tracking, or permits & inspections
Statutory lien waivers for CA/FL/TX/NY, COI tracking with expiration alerts (30/14/7-day), and a permits & inspections workflow ship with Invoicerus. Not standard in Housecall Pro.
You want a customer-facing mobile app under your own brand
Invoicerus has a customer mobile app plus a Pro app on iOS and Android, and a white-label customer portal with custom branded domain on the Business tier.
What each tool gives you in the categories that matter for a service business.
Invoicerus
Standard invoicing plus AIA G702/G703 mode, progress invoice chains with cumulative percent tracking, retainage hold and release, change orders linked to bookings, and recurring/auto-invoicing on every plan.
Housecall Pro
Strong residential invoicing, recurring invoicing, deposit collection, and integration with their dispatch flow. Commercial progress billing and AIA documents are not native.
Invoicerus
Customer-signable quotes with optional deposits. Quotes convert to bookings or attach as change orders to existing jobs. View tracking built in.
Housecall Pro
Mature estimate flow with good-better-best presentation and on-site approval. Strong workflow for in-home sales.
Invoicerus
Online booking widget, branded booking page, calendar and dispatch board, skill-tag matching, real-time GPS tracking on every plan.
Housecall Pro
Well-developed dispatch, route optimization, and a polished mobile experience for technicians. A long-running area of investment.
Invoicerus
Stripe Connect (cards, ACH), Klarna BNPL, and Zelle manual capture. 0% platform fee on customer payments - you keep 100% minus Stripe’s standard processing rate.
Housecall Pro
Housecall Pro Payments handles processing in-platform at their published rate. The processor margin goes to them.
Invoicerus
Multi-pro support, payroll tracking on the Business tier, subcontractor 1099 with W-9 upload, T&M tickets with on-site customer signature, and a dedicated Pro mobile app.
Housecall Pro
Solid technician tools, time tracking, and integrations with payroll providers. Subcontractor 1099 workflow varies by setup.
Invoicerus
Statutory lien waivers (4 standard forms × CA/FL/TX/NY), COI tracking with 30/14/7-day expiration alerts, permits & inspections workflow, and T&M tickets with customer signature.
Housecall Pro
Not a focus area. Contractors needing this typically use separate compliance tools layered on top.
Invoicerus
Branded customer portal, customer mobile app, public org page, AI chat widget, self-serve reschedule, and review collection.
Housecall Pro
Mature customer-facing portal, automated reminders, and a customer mobile app. Polished and well-tested in the wild.
Invoicerus
Two plans: Pro $49/mo and Pro Max $99/mo, with a free 14-day trial of Pro. No implementation cost. 0% platform fee on customer payments on both plans.
Housecall Pro
Trial only. Tiered plans with per-user pricing on higher tiers. Their payments product takes processing margin.
We list both sides at face value. If Housecall Pro changes their pricing, this page may lag - check their site for the latest.
Invoicerus
$49 / mo after a free 14-day trial
Pro $49, Pro Max $99 (monthly). Annual saves ~20%.
Housecall Pro
Housecall Pro lists tiered plans on their pricing page (Basic, Essentials, MAX at the time of writing). Their free option is a trial. Their Housecall Pro Payments product handles card processing in-platform at their published rate. Because Housecall Pro adjusts plan pricing periodically, we do not quote exact numbers here - check housecallpro.com/pricing for the current breakdown.
You can try everything free for 14 days. Every plan feature is on during the trial. No card is required to start, and nothing is charged until day 15; cancel before then and you pay nothing.
Housecall Pro wins on ecosystem maturity and marketing tooling for residential HVAC and plumbing. Invoicerus wins on price, a full-feature free trial, contractor-specific billing (AIA, lien waivers, retainage), and zero platform fees on customer payments. Try the free trial side-by-side with your current tool - that is the only test that matters.
Free 14-day trial. Cancel anytime. No platform fees on customer payments.