Calday vs Workiz
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
Workiz
Field service software for on-demand service pros
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 1-15
- Free trial
- 7 days
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Calday and Workiz 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.
- → Price transparency: Calday publishes its prices (Free tier available). Workiz does not, so you need a quote from Workiz to compare them.
- → Trades served: Workiz serves Plumbing, Roofing, General Contractors, Landscaping & Lawn Care, Moving, Restoration. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Calday: outlook calendar, icloud calendar, zoom, google meet; Workiz: quickbooks online, sunbit, zapier, google local services.
- → Fit for shared trades: Workiz scores higher for HVAC (8/10 vs 3/10), Cleaning Services (7/10 vs 5/10), Locksmith (9/10 vs 4/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: Calday: booking page, calendar sync, appointment reminders; Workiz: scheduling, dispatching, invoicing.
Quick verdict
Calday: Solo operators who want a public booking page and upfront deposits, not a job-management system.
Workiz: On-demand service businesses (locksmiths, garage door, junk removal, appliance repair).
Vertical fit favors Workiz in 9 of 10 shared trades.
Calday publishes its prices (Free tier available); Workiz quotes only.
Workiz 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
- → You want to budget before asking for a quote: Calday publishes its prices (Free tier available); Workiz quotes only
Pick Workiz if…
- → Your situation matches Workiz's target profile: On-demand service businesses (locksmiths, garage door, junk removal, appliance repair)
- → QuickBooks matters: Workiz lists a QuickBooks integration (QuickBooks Online); our entry for Calday lists none
- → You work in HVAC, Cleaning Services or Locksmith: Workiz has the higher vertical-fit score there (HVAC: 8/10 vs 3/10)
- → You serve several trades: Workiz serves 16 trades in our data, against 10 for Calday
- → Integrations matter: Workiz lists 11 integrations in our data, against 6 for Calday
- → Google Local Services Ads bring in your calls: Workiz lists a Google Local Services Ads integration; our entry for Calday does not
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Calday | Workiz |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Free: free | Standard: quote |
| Tier 2 | Pro: $10/mo | Pro: quote |
| Tier 3 | - | Ultimate: quote |
Calday has a free tier (Free); its top published tier, Pro, is $10 a month. Workiz publishes no price, so ask for a written quote for your team size.
Pros & cons
Calday
- + Publishes its prices; Workiz quotes only
- + 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 (Workiz lists one)
Workiz
- + 7-day free trial
- + Higher vertical-fit score for HVAC, Cleaning Services or Locksmith
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online)
- + Stripe integration listed
- + Google Local Services Ads integration listed
- − No published pricing
- − Built around inbound, same-day calls rather than recurring scheduled work
- − Short 7-day trial
- − AI features depend on plan or add-ons
- − 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 Calday only
- + booking page
- + calendar sync
- + appointment reminders
- + stripe payments
- + contact management
Listed for both
None
Listed for Workiz only
- + scheduling
- + dispatching
- + invoicing
- + phone system
- + call masking
- + online booking
- + marketing automation
- + ai phone agent
Integrations
Listed for Calday only
- + outlook calendar
- + icloud calendar
- + zoom
- + google meet
Listed for both
- ✓ stripe
- ✓ google calendar
Listed for Workiz only
- + quickbooks online
- + sunbit
- + zapier
- + google local services
- + angi
- + thumbtack
- + yelp
- + nicejob
- + signpost
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Calday fit | Workiz fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 3 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Workiz |
| Electrical | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Tie |
| Cleaning Services | 5 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Workiz |
| Locksmith | 4 / 10 | 9 / 10 | Workiz |
| Garage Door | 4 / 10 | 9 / 10 | Workiz |
| Appliance Repair | 5 / 10 | 9 / 10 | Workiz |
| Handyman Services | 5 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Workiz |
| Painting | 3 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Workiz |
| Waste & Junk Removal | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Workiz |
| Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning | 5 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Workiz |
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 Workiz?
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. Workiz is best for on-demand service businesses (locksmiths, garage door, junk removal, appliance repair). See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Calday cheaper than Workiz?
Calday publishes its prices (Free tier available); Workiz quotes only, so ask Workiz for a written quote at your team size before comparing.
Can Calday and Workiz integrate with QuickBooks?
Our entry for Calday lists no QuickBooks integration. Workiz 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 Workiz offer a free trial?
Calday: a 7-day free trial. Workiz: a 7-day free trial.
Can I move from Calday to Workiz (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 Workiz: 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 Workiz's at 1-15. Calday's entry price is a free tier; Workiz'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.
Should your product be in this comparison?
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