Dispatch
See unassigned work and technician availability in the same planning surface.
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Housecall Pro.
Give every service call a clear owner.
For electrical-service businesses that want a dispatch-oriented view of appointments, technicians, estimates and invoices.
We have not personally tested this workflow yet.
From a quote after work to a job ready to invoice.
These are vendor-described workflows to investigate, not measured results from an OhmScout trial.
Field handoff
Move a booked call into an assigned job instead of coordinating the day through texts.
Closeout
Keep estimates and invoices connected to the service workflow you dispatched.
Why put Housecall Pro on the shortlist?
- Your biggest pain is coordinating calls between the office and field.
- You want scheduling, dispatch, estimates and invoicing in one service-business system.
- The plan’s included users and feature set match your actual crew.
What could rule it out?
- We know the base subscription price, but have not confirmed all usage limits and charges.
- The vendor trial can expose higher-tier features that are not included in the plan you later buy.
- Do not commit until the vendor answers the open questions shown with the plan below.
Which Housecall Pro plan fits the example?
One-user service-shop example: 20 new quote/job cards a month, scheduling, quotes and invoices, mixed devices, monthly billing. Change the inputs for your shop.
OhmScout · Software buying guide for electrical contractors
No plan is fully confirmed for your answers yet. The checks below show what is missing or excluded. An unknown is a question for the vendor, not proof that a feature is absent.
Confirmed fits come first, ordered by 12-month cost. Plans with open questions follow. Commission never changes the order.
Housecall ProCheck these details first
Basic
Why this plan
For 1 user and 20 quote/job cards a month, Basic is an option to investigate. Resolve the checks below before choosing it.
1 included user; card capacity unverified.
- Monthly quote/job volume: Confirm the allowance and any extra usage charges.
$79 / month base subscription
- 12-month total
- Unknown — costs need checking
- Due upfront
- $79 base
- Usage charges
- Usage charges unverified
Billed monthly · 1-month commitment
We know the base price, but not the complete cost yet. Confirm usage limits and any required extra charges.
See product guide →
Sources & exact checks
Vendor documentation for the configurations shown, not a hands-on test. Open questions remain in the plan’s fit and cost notes.
- Pricing & plan details ↗
People & job allowance · Scheduling & assignment · Quotes & invoices · iPhone / iPad support · Android support · Subscription price & billing
Checked: 2026-10-22. Earliest review due: 2026-10-29.
Vendor documentation for the configurations shown, not a hands-on test. Open questions remain in the plan’s fit and cost notes.
- Pricing & plan details ↗
People & job allowance · Scheduling & assignment · Quotes & invoices · iPhone / iPad support · Android support · Subscription price & billing
Checked: 2026-10-22. Earliest review due: 2026-10-29.
How these costs are calculated
Totals cover 12 paid subscription months, required users and known usage charges. Tax, payment processing, optional add-ons and temporary trial discounts are excluded. Annual prepayment and monthly billing with an annual commitment are different choices. A required charge without a known price keeps the total unknown. For job-card allowances, count unsuccessful quotes too.
How these costs are calculated
Totals cover 12 paid subscription months, required users and known usage charges. Tax, payment processing, optional add-ons and temporary trial discounts are excluded. Annual prepayment and monthly billing with an annual commitment are different choices. A required charge without a known price keeps the total unknown. For job-card allowances, count unsuccessful quotes too.
Other plans, billing variants & exclusions (2)
More plans and billing choices, including options that do not cover your answers. Open one to see its cost and limits. The sources in each product’s main result also cover these configurations.
Housecall Pro · Essentials · Billed monthly · Check these details first
- Base subscription
- $189 / month
- 12-month total
- Unknown — costs need checking
- Due upfront
- $189 base
Billed monthly · 1-month commitment · Usage charges unverified
We know the base price, but not the complete cost yet. Confirm usage limits and any required extra charges.
- Monthly quote/job volume: Confirm the allowance and any extra usage charges.
Housecall Pro · Max · Billed monthly · Check these details first
- Base subscription
- $329 / month
- 12-month total
- Unknown — costs need checking
- Due upfront
- $329 base
Billed monthly · 1-month commitment · Usage charges unverified
We know the base price, but not the complete cost yet. Confirm usage limits and any required extra charges.
- Monthly quote/job volume: Confirm the allowance and any extra usage charges.
TRY ONE REALISTIC JOB
Six fixtures. One complete handoff.
Book a six-light-fixture replacement. Find it in the unassigned column, assign the test helper and check the visit details on a second phone. Prepare the invoice from that job.
Fictional job, trial account only. Prepare drafts; do not contact a customer or take payment.