Shop OS

Best shop OS for home-service businesses

One system for the quote, the schedule, and the invoice. The business lives here, not in three apps and a clipboard.

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Auto: Auto repair

An HVAC business should read the Mechanical Package cards (Essentials $229/$299 and MAX $349/$649), not the generic $189 / $329 table. Jobber Core is still $49 cash. The pairwise writeup is Jobber vs Housecall Pro. Also HighLevel alternatives. Start at the Best AI tools for HVAC shops. HVAC has no shop-os child page. The setup route is How it works: Shop OS.

Plumbers Best shop OS for plumbers Best shop OS for plumbers: Jobber Core is $49 a month cash, Housecall Pro Basic is $79, and Mechanical Package is Essentials $229 / $299 and MAX $349 / $649.

In this aisle the picks we would actually buy are Jobber at $49/mo cash and Housecall Pro at $79/mo. Jobber reviews sit in Marketing Suite, not Core. Housecall Pro already includes the review ask. Prices below are monthly prices on the review date, not annual teaser cards.

Tool	Verdict	Price	Best for
HighLevel	Solid pick	$97/mo	Marketing-led service businesses with one patient operator. Not a Jobber or Housecall Pro replacement for crew scheduling.
Housecall Pro	Solid pick	$79/mo	Home-service businesses that want one schedule-invoice-pay system and will read the Mechanical Package cards, not the generic $189 / $329 table
Jobber	Solid pick	$49/mo	Home-service businesses that will pay Core $49 monthly cash for quotes and invoices, and will not treat the $21 annual card as the bill
Service Fusion	Solid pick	$245/mo	Home-service businesses that will pay Starter $245 for flat unlimited seats, and will sit a demo instead of a self-serve cart
ServiceTitan	Situational	Custom	Larger HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses that already have office staff and will sit through a demo. Not the two-person Jobber buy.
Workiz	Situational	Custom	Phone-heavy home-service businesses that will sit a quote and fund Genius Phone or Genius Answering on top of the OS

FAQ

Which Shop OS tools would we actually buy?

HighLevel at $97/mo, Housecall Pro at $79/mo, Jobber at $49/mo, and Service Fusion at $245/mo are Solid picks.

What is the cheapest public monthly price in this aisle?

Jobber lists $49/mo as the public monthly price on the review date.

Which tools in this aisle are Custom pricing?

ServiceTitan and Workiz list Custom. There is no public monthly price on the review date.

Ranked reviews

HighLevel

7.5/10

Solid pick

One $97 box that can text a missed caller, run the pipeline, and ask for the review. Usage and a real build still sit on top.

$97/mo · Best for: Marketing-led service businesses with one patient operator. Not a Jobber or Housecall Pro replacement for crew scheduling.

Housecall Pro

7.5/10

Solid pick

Shop OS from $79 a month cash. Plumber and HVAC cards are a different price book than the generic table. Review asks are included. CSR AI has no public price.

$79/mo · Best for: Home-service businesses that want one schedule-invoice-pay system and will read the Mechanical Package cards, not the generic $189 / $329 table

Jobber

7.5/10

Solid pick

Shop OS from $49 a month cash. The $21 and $29 numbers are annual prepaid. Reviews sit in Marketing Suite at $99. Receptionist is $29.

$49/mo · Best for: Home-service businesses that will pay Core $49 monthly cash for quotes and invoices, and will not treat the $21 annual card as the bill

Service Fusion

7/10

Solid pick

Shop OS from $245 a month cash with unlimited users. The floor is the story. Jobber Core is still $49.

$245/mo · Best for: Home-service businesses that will pay Starter $245 for flat unlimited seats, and will sit a demo instead of a self-serve cart

ServiceTitan

6.5/10

Situational

Shop OS with no public dollar. Starter, Essentials, and The Works all say Request Pricing. Term lives on the Order Form.

Custom · Best for: Larger HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses that already have office staff and will sit through a demo. Not the two-person Jobber buy.

Workiz

6.5/10

Situational

Shop OS with phone and AI add-ons sold separate. Standard, Pro, and Ultimate all say Request pricing on workiz.com.

Custom · Best for: Phone-heavy home-service businesses that will sit a quote and fund Genius Phone or Genius Answering on top of the OS

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