Simpro vs ZenFire
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
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
ZenFire
Fire inspection software from ZenTrades with NFPA forms, recurring inspections, scheduling and invoicing
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 3-100
- Free trial
- 14 days
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Simpro and ZenFire 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: Simpro serves General Contractors, Pest Control, Pool Service, Solar; ZenFire serves Restoration. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Free trial: ZenFire offers a 14-day free trial. Our data records no free trial for Simpro.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Simpro: xero, myob, sage, sage intacct; ZenFire: quickbooks desktop, stax, the compliance engine, gravity.
- → Fit for shared trades: Simpro scores higher for HVAC (8/10 vs 7/10), Plumbing (8/10 vs 7/10), Electrical (8/10 vs 7/10); ZenFire scores higher for Fire Protection & Life Safety (10/10 vs 7/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: Simpro: job management, estimating, service agreements; ZenFire: inspection checklists, compliance tracking, recurring scheduling.
Quick verdict
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.
ZenFire: Fire protection contractors, from solo inspectors to multi-company groups, that want NFPA forms, recurring inspections, scheduling and invoicing in one system and want to trial it before buying.
Vertical fit favors Simpro in 3 of 4 shared trades.
Simpro lists more integrations in our data (9 vs 6).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
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
- → You work in HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical: Simpro has the higher vertical-fit score there (HVAC: 8/10 vs 7/10)
- → You serve several trades: Simpro serves 8 trades in our data, against 5 for ZenFire
- → Integrations matter: Simpro lists 9 integrations in our data, against 6 for ZenFire
- → You want a longer track record: Simpro was founded in 2002, ZenFire in 2015
Pick ZenFire if…
- → Your situation matches ZenFire's target profile: Fire protection contractors, from solo inspectors to multi-company groups, that want NFPA forms, recurring inspections, scheduling and invoicing in one system and want to trial it before buying
- → You want to try before buying: ZenFire offers a 14-day free trial; our data records none for Simpro
- → You work in Fire Protection & Life Safety: ZenFire has the higher vertical-fit score there (Fire Protection & Life Safety: 10/10 vs 7/10)
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Simpro | ZenFire |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Base Plan (custom quote): quote | 1-10 technicians: quote |
| Tier 2 | - | 11-25 technicians: quote |
| Tier 3 | - | 26+ technicians: quote |
| Tier 4 | - | Multi-company / PE: quote |
Neither Simpro nor ZenFire 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
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 free trial in our data (ZenFire offers 14 days)
- − No published price: you need a quote
ZenFire
- + 14-day free trial
- + Higher vertical-fit score for Fire Protection & Life Safety
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop)
- + Stripe integration listed
- + Serves 5 trades in our data
- − No published prices (quotes depend on technician and office user counts and the modules you add)
- − ZenTrades serves many trades, so check the depth of the fire forms you rely on
- − Offline use is not described on its feature pages
- − 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 Simpro only
- + job management
- + estimating
- + service agreements
- + asset management
- + stock management
- + purchase orders
- + project management
- + progress billing
Listed for both
- ✓ scheduling
- ✓ job costing
Listed for ZenFire only
- + inspection checklists
- + compliance tracking
- + recurring scheduling
- + deficiency tracking
- + dispatching
- + estimates quotes
- + invoicing
- + payment processing
- + inventory
- + photo documentation
- + gps tracking
- + reporting
- + mobile app
Integrations
Listed for Simpro only
- + xero
- + myob
- + sage
- + sage intacct
- + netsuite
- + hubspot
- + salesforce
Listed for both
- ✓ quickbooks online
- ✓ stripe
Listed for ZenFire only
- + quickbooks desktop
- + stax
- + the compliance engine
- + gravity
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Simpro fit | ZenFire fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Simpro |
| Plumbing | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Simpro |
| Electrical | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Simpro |
| Fire Protection & Life Safety | 7 / 10 | 10 / 10 | ZenFire |
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, Simpro or ZenFire?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. 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. ZenFire is best for fire protection contractors, from solo inspectors to multi-company groups, that want NFPA forms, recurring inspections, scheduling and invoicing in one system and want to trial it before buying. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Simpro cheaper than ZenFire?
Neither publishes a price. Request quotes from both for the same team size and features.
Can Simpro and ZenFire integrate with QuickBooks?
Simpro lists QuickBooks Online. ZenFire lists QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do Simpro or ZenFire offer a free trial?
Simpro: no free trial in our data. ZenFire: a 14-day free trial.
Can I move from Simpro to ZenFire (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.
Simpro vs ZenFire: 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 Simpro's best team size at 10-200 and ZenFire's at 3-100. Simpro's entry price is no published price (quote only); ZenFire'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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