Workiz vs. Housecall Pro: the honest 2026 comparison
Housecall Pro publishes every price it sells — plans start at $59/month billed annually, with a 14-day trial that opens its full MAX tier. Workiz publishes none of its base pricing; you get a "Request pricing" button, a 7-day trial, and Genius AI dispatch automation built for carpet, window and air-duct crews running multiple trucks. Most teams that want to know the price before a sales call should start with Housecall Pro — Workiz only makes sense once AI-driven lead handling and dispatch automation outweigh that quote-only wall.
Verified: July 2026, checked directly against workiz.com/pricing-plans and housecallpro.com/pricing. Both companies also publish their own "vs" pages — those are marketing, not audits. This one isn't selling either brand. See how we research.
Workiz
Quote-only — no published base price · 7 days, no card; no free plan
G2 4.5 (221) · no Capterra listing
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From $59/mo billed annually (1 user) · 14 days, full MAX access, no card
Capterra 4.7 (2,700+) · G2 4.3 (201)
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Pick Housecall Pro if you want to compare a real number against Jobber, ZenMaid or any other vendor on this site without booking a call first. Basic starts at $79/month monthly or $59/month billed annually for one user, and Essentials — the tier with QuickBooks and GPS — runs $149/month annually for five seats. That price sits on the vendor's own pricing page today, no sales call required.
Pick Workiz if dispatch automation and AI lead handling matter more than knowing the bill upfront. Standard includes 5 automations, QuickBooks Online, subcontractors; Pro adds 10 automations, Genius AI (leads & scheduling), custom reports, performance pay — Genius AI reads and routes incoming leads and assigns jobs without a dispatcher touching them. None of that has a published starting price. The only Workiz numbers on record in writing are what it charges per extra user: Standard $46–55/mo, Pro $54–65/mo (annual–monthly range; official FAQ).
Pricing head-to-head
A pricing table works differently when one vendor won't fill in the columns. Housecall Pro's three tiers are set — Basic, Essentials and MAX — each with a published monthly and annual-prepaid rate. Workiz has three tiers too, Standard, Pro and Ultimate, but every base price reads "Request pricing" on Workiz's own site. That gap is itself a data point: a vendor that hides its starting price is betting the sales call closes better than a sticker would, but it also means you can't rule Workiz in or out on price alone before you talk to someone. Housecall Pro removes that step.
| Housecall Pro | Workiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic / Standard tier | $79/mo monthly · $59/mo annual (1 user) | base price not published ("Request pricing") (5 users included) |
| Mid tier (5 users) | $189/mo monthly · $149/mo annual (Essentials) | not published (Pro, 5 users included) |
| Top tier | $329/mo monthly · $299/mo annual (MAX, 8 users) | custom (Ultimate) |
| Extra-user add-on | $35/mo on MAX (not published for Basic/Essentials) | Standard $46–55/mo, Pro $54–65/mo (annual–monthly range; official FAQ) |
| Free trial | 14 days, full MAX access, no card | 7 days, no card; no free plan |
| Free plan | No — trial only | No — trial only, and shorter |
| Capterra rating | 4.7 (2,700+) | Not listed on Capterra |
| G2 rating | 4.3 (201) | 4.5 (221) |
Highlighted cell = better or more transparent number in that row. Workiz's secondary-source base prices circulating online (roughly $229–$270/month) are not confirmed on Workiz's own pricing page — we don't present them as fact.
Features: automation tiers vs service tiers
Workiz's three tiers scale by automation count and AI access, not by a simple user cap. Standard covers 5 automations, QuickBooks Online, subcontractors — a base for a single crew. Pro triples the automation count and adds 10 automations, Genius AI (leads & scheduling), custom reports, performance pay. Ultimate goes further: 30 automations, service plans, inventory, franchise management, purchase orders, multi-day jobs — built for a multi-location operation, not one truck.
Housecall Pro splits differently. Essentials adds QuickBooks (Online & Desktop), employee GPS tracking, flat-rate pricing, checklists, commissions — everything a five-person crew needs to run recurring visits. MAX adds advanced custom reporting, dedicated onboarding, Sales Proposal Tool, Recurring Service Plans, aimed at bigger jobs and account management rather than automation depth. Compare every tier in detail on the Housecall Pro pricing page, or read the full Housecall Pro review.
Which one fits your trade
Workiz was built around carpet/window/air-duct cleaning niches only — NO maid-service focus. Genius AI exists specifically to triage inbound calls for crews juggling several trucks a day — it has no maid-service or residential-cleaning feature set, and Workiz's own marketing doesn't claim one.
Housecall Pro covers more ground: Home Cleaning industry page + dedicated maid-service-software page. If you run carpet-cleaning or air-duct work and are weighing Workiz's automation against a broader platform, check Housecall Pro alternatives before deciding — and if Jobber is also on your shortlist, see Jobber vs Housecall Pro. For a maid service or residential-cleaning business specifically, Workiz is not the tool; go straight to Housecall Pro.
Ratings and trials
Workiz holds a 4.5 (221) rating on G2 and has no Capterra listing at all — one review source instead of two. Housecall Pro has both: 4.7 (2,700+) on Capterra and 4.3 (201) on G2. More reviews across more platforms is its own kind of evidence, before you even weigh the scores.
Trials split the same way pricing does. Housecall Pro gives 14 days, full MAX access, no card — try the top plan, then decide. Workiz gives 7 days, no card; no free plan — shorter, no fallback free plan, and you still won't know the bill until you request one. See every vendor's published numbers side by side on the pricing index.
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Find your fit →Workiz vs Housecall Pro: common questions
How much does Workiz cost?
Workiz does not publish a base price for any of its three tiers — Standard, Pro and Ultimate all read "Request pricing" on its own pricing page. The only numbers Workiz confirms in writing are extra-user fees: Standard $46–55/mo, Pro $54–65/mo (annual–monthly range; official FAQ). Everything else, including what Standard or Pro actually costs to start, requires a sales call or quote request. Housecall Pro, by contrast, lists every tier: Basic from $59/month billed annually. Full breakdown on the Housecall Pro pricing page.
Is Workiz good for cleaning businesses?
Depends which kind. Workiz is built for carpet, window and air-duct cleaning crews — trades that run multiple trucks and need its Genius AI to triage inbound calls and route jobs. It has no maid-service or residential-cleaning feature set. For a maid service or recurring residential-cleaning business, Housecall Pro is the closer fit: it runs a dedicated maid-service-software page on top of its general Home Cleaning industry page. See Housecall Pro alternatives for other options built specifically for residential cleaning.
Which has a better free trial?
Housecall Pro's, on length and access: 14 days, no card required, and the trial opens the full MAX tier — the plan with custom reporting and the Sales Proposal Tool included. Workiz gives 7 days, also no card, but Workiz has no free plan to fall back on afterward, and the trial doesn't tell you what you'll pay once it ends since Workiz's base pricing isn't published. See every vendor's trial terms on the pricing index.
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