BigChange vs Simpro
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
BigChange
Job management and field service platform (UK-rooted, part of Simpro Group)
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 25-500
- Free trial
- None listed
Simpro
Job, project and service management software for commercial and residential trade contractors
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 10-200
- Free trial
- None listed
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on BigChange and Simpro differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Trades served: BigChange serves Roofing, Landscaping & Lawn Care, Cleaning Services, Waste & Junk Removal; Simpro serves Pool Service, Solar. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Simpro: quickbooks online, myob, sage intacct, netsuite.
- → Fit for shared trades: BigChange scores higher for General Contractors (7/10 vs 5/10); Simpro scores higher for HVAC (8/10 vs 7/10), Plumbing (8/10 vs 7/10), Electrical (8/10 vs 7/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: BigChange: dispatching, vehicle tracking, stock control; Simpro: job management, estimating, job costing.
Quick verdict
BigChange: Mid-large field service organizations 25+ techs running mixed fleet + service operations.
Simpro: Electrical, HVAC, plumbing, security and fire protection contractors that mix service, maintenance and project work and want quoting, stock and job costing in one system.
Vertical fit favors Simpro in 3 of 6 shared trades.
Simpro lists more integrations in our data (9 vs 2).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick BigChange if…
- → Your situation matches BigChange's target profile: Mid-large field service organizations 25+ techs running mixed fleet + service operations
- → You work in General Contractors: BigChange has the higher vertical-fit score there (General Contractors: 7/10 vs 5/10)
- → You serve several trades: BigChange serves 10 trades in our data, against 8 for Simpro
Pick Simpro if…
- → Your situation matches Simpro's target profile: Electrical, HVAC, plumbing, security and fire protection contractors that mix service, maintenance and project work and want quoting, stock and job costing in one system
- → QuickBooks matters: Simpro lists a QuickBooks integration (QuickBooks Online); our entry for BigChange lists none
- → You work in HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical: Simpro has the higher vertical-fit score there (HVAC: 8/10 vs 7/10)
- → Integrations matter: Simpro lists 9 integrations in our data, against 2 for BigChange
- → You want a longer track record: Simpro was founded in 2002, BigChange in 2013
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | BigChange | Simpro |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote: quote | Base Plan (custom quote): quote |
Neither BigChange nor Simpro publishes a price, so both need a quote before you can compare them. Request quotes for the same team size and feature set, and get what is included (users, integrations, onboarding) in writing.
Pros & cons
BigChange
- + Higher vertical-fit score for General Contractors
- + Serves 10 trades in our data
- + Founded in 2013
- − UK/EU-centered
- − No published pricing in any region
- − Fleet depth is more than small shops need
- − No QuickBooks integration in our data (Simpro lists one)
- − No published price: you need a quote
Simpro
- + Higher vertical-fit score for HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online)
- + Stripe integration listed
- + Serves 8 trades in our data
- + Founded in 2002
- − No published prices or self-serve trial
- − Setup fee on top of the subscription
- − Several add-ons cost extra and some integrations (Salesforce, NetSuite) come from partners
- − No published price: you need a quote
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for BigChange only
- + dispatching
- + vehicle tracking
- + stock control
- + quoting
- + invoicing
- + ai assistant
Listed for both
- ✓ scheduling
Listed for Simpro only
- + job management
- + estimating
- + job costing
- + service agreements
- + asset management
- + stock management
- + purchase orders
- + project management
- + progress billing
Integrations
Listed for BigChange only
None
Listed for both
- ✓ xero
- ✓ sage
Listed for Simpro only
- + quickbooks online
- + myob
- + sage intacct
- + netsuite
- + stripe
- + hubspot
- + salesforce
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | BigChange fit | Simpro fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Simpro |
| Plumbing | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Simpro |
| Electrical | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Simpro |
| General Contractors | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 | BigChange |
| Pest Control | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Tie |
| Fire Protection & Life Safety | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Tie |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, BigChange or Simpro?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. BigChange is best for mid-large field service organizations 25+ techs running mixed fleet + service operations. Simpro is best for electrical, HVAC, plumbing, security and fire protection contractors that mix service, maintenance and project work and want quoting, stock and job costing in one system. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is BigChange cheaper than Simpro?
Neither publishes a price. Request quotes from both for the same team size and features.
Can BigChange and Simpro integrate with QuickBooks?
Our entry for BigChange lists no QuickBooks integration. Simpro lists QuickBooks Online. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do BigChange or Simpro offer a free trial?
BigChange: no free trial in our data. Simpro: no free trial in our data.
Can I move from BigChange to Simpro (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
BigChange vs Simpro: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts BigChange's best team size at 25-500 and Simpro's at 10-200. BigChange's entry price is no published price (quote only); Simpro's is no published price (quote only). Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
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