Best accounting for plumbers.
Plumbing shops live or die on job profitability. You need to see what each call actually costs—labor, materials, travel time—before you invoice. Generic accounting software won't cut it. You need a system built for service businesses that ties invoices to jobs, tracks parts inventory in real time, and shows you which jobs are bleeding money.
The gap between a $2,000 job that costs $1,800 and one that costs $2,200 is invisible in standard accounting. That's where your margin goes.
Quick fit guide: - ServiceTitan: Best for larger crews scaling fast; custom pricing means enterprise features - Jobber: Tightest integration with field ops; cheapest entry point - Housecall Pro: Sweet spot for 3–10 person shops; solid job costing - Workiz: Lighter-weight alternative; works if you're not inventory-heavy - Service Fusion: Overkill unless you're multi-location with complex routing
| Feature | ServiceTitanStarter | JobberCore | Housecall ProBasic | WorkizLite | Service FusionStarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Custom | $49 | $79 | $65 | $165 |
| Billing model | custom | monthly | monthly | per user monthly | monthly |
| Seat basis | Per technician, custom | 1 user | 1 user | Per user / month | Unlimited users (flat rate) |
| Free trial | — | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plan tiers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Headquarters | Glendale, CA | Edmonton, Alberta | Denver, CO | Tel Aviv, Israel / San Diego, CA | Irving, TX |
| Founded | 2007 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Company size | 2,000+ | 500-1,000 | 500-1,000 | 100-500 | 100-500 |
ServiceTitan
Glendale, CA · est. 2007
Enterprise-grade field service software for residential trades. Strong in HVAC, plumbing, electrical. Sales-led pricing.
Jobber
Edmonton, Alberta · est. 2011
Self-serve field service software favored by small-to-mid trades. Strong onboarding, transparent pricing.
Housecall Pro
Denver, CO · est. 2013
Field service operating system with strong consumer-app polish. Popular with HVAC, plumbing, cleaning.
Workiz
Tel Aviv, Israel / San Diego, CA · est. 2015
Field service software with strong call-tracking and lead-source attribution. Growing in HVAC and locksmith verticals.
Service Fusion
Irving, TX · est. 2014
Flat-rate field service software (no per-user pricing). Targets cost-sensitive growing trades businesses.
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The Bottom Line
ServiceTitan is your default choice—it's built specifically for plumbing operations with integrated invoicing, job costing, and financial reporting that scales as you grow. Pick Jobber if you're a solo operator or two-person crew prioritizing simplicity over depth. Choose Housecall Pro if you need rock-solid mobile-first accounting without enterprise complexity. Go with Workiz if you want accounting bundled seamlessly with scheduling and customer management in one affordable platform. Select Service Fusion only if your team exceeds 15 technicians and you need advanced reporting and multi-location accounting controls.
Start with a free trial of ServiceTitan to see how purpose-built plumbing accounting actually works.