Best quoting & estimating for electricians.
Speed kills your competition. An electrician who quotes on-site wins the job. Off-site quoting means your customer calls three other shops while you're back at the office typing.
The software you choose either gets estimates into your customer's hands before they leave—or it doesn't. Everything else (scheduling, invoicing, routing) matters less than this single function. Mobile-first estimating tools let you photograph the work, add materials, calculate labor, and email a PDF before you pack your truck.
Vendor fit: - ServiceTitan: custom quotes with photo markup for complex jobs - Jobber: lightweight, fast mobile estimates for straightforward calls - Housecall Pro: balance of speed and detail for residential work - Workiz: solid estimating with strong labor cost controls - Service Fusion: enterprise-level quoting for multi-crew operations
| 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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Bottom line
ServiceTitan is the default for electricians who want a complete ecosystem—quoting flows seamlessly into scheduling, invoicing, and accounting. Choose Jobber if you're a solo or two-person shop prioritizing simplicity and affordability. Pick Housecall Pro if your team needs mobile-first estimating with strong photo/signature capture for job sites. Go with Workiz if you want transparent pricing without enterprise sales calls. Select Service Fusion only if you're already deep in Dude Solutions' ecosystem. Start with a free trial of ServiceTitan or Jobber based on your team size.