Calday vs Contractor+
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
Calday
Online booking page, calendar and Stripe deposits for solo service operators
- Starting price
- Free tier available
- Best team size
- 1-2
- Free trial
- 7 days
Contractor+
Free all-in-one estimating, invoicing, and job app for contractors
- Starting price
- Free tier available
- Best team size
- 1-10
- Free trial
- Free tier instead
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Calday and Contractor+ 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: Calday serves Appliance Repair; Contractor+ serves Plumbing, Roofing, General Contractors, Landscaping & Lawn Care, Pest Control, Pool Service, Solar, Restoration, Flooring. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Free trial: Calday offers a 7-day free trial. Contractor+ has a free tier instead.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Calday: stripe, google calendar, outlook calendar, icloud calendar; Contractor+: quickbooks online, zapier, wisetack, companycam.
- → Fit for shared trades: Contractor+ scores higher for HVAC (7/10 vs 3/10), Cleaning Services (7/10 vs 5/10), Locksmith (7/10 vs 4/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: Calday: booking page, calendar sync, appointment reminders; Contractor+: estimates quotes, invoicing, scheduling.
Quick verdict
Calday: Solo operators who want a public booking page and upfront deposits, not a job-management system.
Contractor+: Solo contractors and small trades teams that want a free, all-in-one estimating, invoicing, and job-management app on mobile.
Vertical fit favors Contractor+ in 7 of 9 shared trades.
Contractor+ lists more integrations in our data (11 vs 6).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick Calday if…
- → Your situation matches Calday's target profile: Solo operators who want a public booking page and upfront deposits, not a job-management system
Pick Contractor+ if…
- → Your situation matches Contractor+'s target profile: Solo contractors and small trades teams that want a free, all-in-one estimating, invoicing, and job-management app on mobile
- → QuickBooks matters: Contractor+ lists a QuickBooks integration (QuickBooks Online); our entry for Calday lists none
- → You work in HVAC, Cleaning Services or Locksmith: Contractor+ has the higher vertical-fit score there (HVAC: 7/10 vs 3/10)
- → You serve several trades: Contractor+ serves 18 trades in our data, against 10 for Calday
- → Integrations matter: Contractor+ lists 11 integrations in our data, against 6 for Calday
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Calday | Contractor+ |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Free: free | Freedom (Free): free |
| Tier 2 | Pro: $10/mo | Pro Team: $58/mo |
| Tier 3 | - | Max: $500/mo |
Calday has a free tier (Free); its top published tier, Pro, is $10 a month. Contractor+ has a free tier (Freedom (Free)); its top published tier, Max, is $500 a month.
Pros & cons
Calday
- + 7-day free trial
- + Stripe integration listed
- + Serves 10 trades in our data
- − Calday's plan comparison table lists no quoting, estimating, invoicing, job or work-order management, dispatch, route planning, job photos or technician seats
- − It is an appointment-booking product, so anything past the booking has to live in another tool
- − No QuickBooks integration in our data (Contractor+ lists one)
Contractor+
- + Higher vertical-fit score for HVAC, Cleaning Services or Locksmith
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online)
- + Serves 18 trades in our data
- − The pricing page's plan cards name no dispatching, membership or reporting features
- − QuickBooks Online, Zapier, the API, job costing and the client portal are listed on Pro Team, not the free plan
- − Pro Team includes 2 users plus $20/mo each on the annual plan ($29/mo on the monthly plan), and Max ($500/mo on the annual plan, $597/mo on the monthly plan) is the plan with unlimited users
- − No refunds (all sales final)
- − Little public company history
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 Calday only
- + booking page
- + calendar sync
- + appointment reminders
- + stripe payments
- + contact management
Listed for both
None
Listed for Contractor+ only
- + estimates quotes
- + invoicing
- + scheduling
- + payment processing
- + customer portal
Integrations
Listed for Calday only
- + stripe
- + google calendar
- + outlook calendar
- + icloud calendar
- + zoom
- + google meet
Listed for both
None in common in our data
Listed for Contractor+ only
- + quickbooks online
- + zapier
- + wisetack
- + companycam
- + hover
- + eagleview
- + angi
- + thumbtack
- + lowes
- + abc supply
- + qxo
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Calday fit | Contractor+ fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 3 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Contractor+ |
| Electrical | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Tie |
| Cleaning Services | 5 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Contractor+ |
| Locksmith | 4 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Contractor+ |
| Garage Door | 4 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Contractor+ |
| Handyman Services | 5 / 10 | 9 / 10 | Contractor+ |
| Painting | 3 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Contractor+ |
| Waste & Junk Removal | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Tie |
| Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning | 5 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Contractor+ |
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, Calday or Contractor+?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. Calday is best for solo operators who want a public booking page and upfront deposits, not a job-management system. Contractor+ is best for solo contractors and small trades teams that want a free, all-in-one estimating, invoicing, and job-management app on mobile. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Calday cheaper than Contractor+?
Both have a free tier. Total cost depends on the paid plan you need, if any; see the pricing table above.
Can Calday and Contractor+ integrate with QuickBooks?
Our entry for Calday lists no QuickBooks integration. Contractor+ lists QuickBooks Online. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do Calday or Contractor+ offer a free trial?
Calday: a 7-day free trial. Contractor+: a free tier.
Can I move from Calday to Contractor+ (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.
Calday vs Contractor+: 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 Calday's best team size at 1-2 and Contractor+'s at 1-10. Calday's entry price is a free tier; Contractor+'s is a free tier. 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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