Best Electrical Software in 2026
A comparison of 58 platforms for electrical businesses, ranked by fit for the trade, then by Fit Score, then by name.
The short answer
For electrical businesses in 2026, Housecall Pro and Jobber tie at the top of our ranking on trade fit and Fit Score (ties are listed alphabetically). Picks are ordered by fit for the trade, then by our independent Fit Score (vertical fit, pricing transparency and integration coverage), then by name, and no vendor pays for placement. Full ranking, pricing and trade-offs below.
WrenchStack analysis of 58 electrical platforms · pricing verified August to October 2026 · free to cite with attribution
Top picks at a glance
| # | Tool | Trade fit | Score | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Highest trade fit | 9/10 | 9.4 | From $59/mo | 2-20 techs |
| #2 | Highest trade fit | 9/10 | 9.4 | From $29/mo | 1-30 techs |
| #3 | Highest trade fit | 9/10 | 8.4 | From $208/mo | 5-50 techs |
| #4 | Highest trade fit | 9/10 | 8.4 | Custom quote | 10+ techs |
| #5 | Highest trade fit | 9/10 | 7.1 | Custom quote | 5-30 techs |
Order: trade fit first, then Score, then name. Score combines vertical fit (60%), pricing transparency (20%), and integration coverage (20%). Full methodology →
Which electrical software should you choose?
The top four picks in brief; full reasoning in the reviews below.
Watch-out: QuickBooks sync starts on Essentials and QuickBooks Desktop sync is one way.
Watch-out: The pricing page lists no inventory feature on any plan.
Watch-out: Higher entry price than per-seat plans for small teams.
Watch-out: No published pricing (per-technician pricing, quoted on request).
What does electrical software actually cost?
Across the 58 platforms we track, 8 offer a free tier and the other published monthly starting prices run from $6/mo to $399/mo, with a median of $46/mo. 18 of 58 publish no price and quote only on a sales call. Pricing verified August to October 2026.
| Tier | Entry price | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Free / freemium | $0 to start | busybusy, Calday, Contractor+, ServiceM8, STACK, Houzz Pro +2 more |
| Budget | under $100/user/mo | Housecall Pro, Jobber, Service Fusion, Sera Systems, CompanyCam, GoCanvas +25 more |
| Mid-market | $100-$249/user/mo | Smart Service |
| Custom quote only | sales call required | ServiceTitan, FieldEdge, FieldPulse, ServiceTrade, Simpro, BuildOps +12 more |
Bands compare the lowest published tier per user per month; a flat company plan is split across a 5-person team, so a $300/mo flat plan counts as $60 per user. Plans can add per-user or higher-tier costs above this (see each review for the full tier breakdown). How we verify pricing →
All 58 electrical platforms, ranked
The complete list behind the picks above, ordered by the Fit column (how well the product suits electrical work specifically, not how good it is generally), then by Fit Score, then by name. Pricing verified August to October 2026.
| # | Platform | Entry price | Fit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Housecall Pro | From $59/mo | 9/10 | Home service businesses that want payments, consumer financing, online booking and review requests built into one platform |
| 2 | Jobber | From $29/mo | 9/10 | Small and mid-size home service businesses (1-30 people) that want quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments in one app |
| 3 | Service Fusion | From $208/mo | 9/10 | Growing service businesses that want unlimited users on a flat monthly price |
| 4 | ServiceTitan | Custom quote | 9/10 | Established residential and commercial trades businesses with larger teams that want depth in dispatch, marketing attribution and reporting |
| 5 | FieldEdge | Custom quote | 9/10 | HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors who run QuickBooks and want service agreements and flat-rate pricing |
| 6 | Sera Systems | From $399/mo | 8/10 | Small-to-medium HVAC/plumbing/electrical shops wanting modern UX and published pricing without ServiceTitan's complexity |
| 7 | FieldPulse | Custom quote | 8/10 | Growing multi-trade service businesses that want custom workflows, maintenance agreements and inventory in one platform |
| 8 | ServiceTrade | Custom quote | 8/10 | Commercial HVAC/refrigeration/fire-life-safety contractors with recurring service agreements |
| 9 | Simpro | Custom quote | 8/10 | 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 |
| 10 | BuildOps | Custom quote | 8/10 | Commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors running both service and project work |
| 11 | McCormick Estimating | Custom quote | 8/10 | Electrical, plumbing and mechanical contractors who want trade-specific estimating with built-in takeoff, preloaded items and labor units, and supplier price updates |
| 12 | busybusy | Free tier available | 7/10 | Construction and trades crews that want easy, accurate GPS time tracking with job costing and equipment tracking, including a genuine free tier |
| 13 | Calday | Free tier available | 7/10 | Solo operators who want a public booking page and upfront deposits, not a job-management system |
| 14 | CompanyCam | From $63/mo | 7/10 | Contractors needing structured photo documentation for insurance claims, customer trust, or marketing portfolios |
| 15 | Contractor+ | Free tier available | 7/10 | Solo contractors and small trades teams that want a free, all-in-one estimating, invoicing, and job-management app on mobile |
| 16 | GoCanvas | From $29/mo | 7/10 | Trades businesses needing custom mobile forms beyond what their primary FSM provides, such as inspection forms, safety checklists, equipment audits, custom work order templates |
| 17 | GorillaDesk | From $44.92/mo | 7/10 | Small pest control, lawn care, cleaning and other route-based service businesses that want published, month-to-month pricing |
| 18 | Markate | From $45.95/mo | 7/10 | Solo contractors and small teams wanting affordable FSM with scheduling, dispatch and invoicing |
| 19 | MeasureSquare | From $45/mo | 7/10 | Flooring, tile and stone estimators who need accurate takeoffs, roll layouts and seam diagrams, measured on site with a laser meter or taken off from plans on a Windows PC |
| 20 | ServiceM8 | Free tier available | 7/10 | Small trade and home service businesses (electricians, plumbers, HVAC, cleaners, locksmiths, pool and pest control) whose managers use iPhones or iPads and who want pricing by job volume rather than per user |
| 21 | STACK | Free tier available | 7/10 | Contractors and subcontractors who bid from plans every week and want takeoff, labor and material estimating and proposals in one browser-based tool |
| 22 | Tradify | From $47/mo | 7/10 | Small trade businesses needing a quote-to-invoice flow with published per-user pricing |
| 23 | Workyard | From $6/mo | 7/10 | Construction and trades contractors that want GPS-based labor tracking and job costing to feed payroll, alongside their FSM |
| 24 | Bluebeam Revu | From $21.67/mo | 7/10 | Contractors, estimators and project teams who work from PDF plan sets and need markup, measurement takeoffs and shared plan reviews between office and field |
| 25 | Clear Estimates | From $59/mo | 7/10 | U.S. residential remodelers, handymen and small contractors who want itemized estimates priced with local labor and material rates instead of building their own price list |
| 26 | MrTask (formerly Field Complete) | From $33.25/mo | 7/10 | Small and mid-size service businesses that want field service management, with the option to join a job-sharing network |
| 27 | Houzz Pro | Free tier available | 7/10 | Remodelers, builders, interior designers and architects who want design tools, estimates, project management and marketing on Houzz in one app |
| 28 | Smart Service | From $129.99/mo | 7/10 | HVAC, plumbing and other service shops that run on QuickBooks and want scheduling and dispatch built around it |
| 29 | Commusoft | Custom quote | 7/10 | Heating, plumbing, electrical, commercial HVAC, building maintenance and generator service companies with 6 or more staff that run service contracts and planned maintenance |
| 30 | JobNimbus | Custom quote | 7/10 | Roofing, exterior and restoration contractors that want a CRM and project management system built around the roofing sales cycle |
| 31 | Kickserv | From $60/mo | 7/10 | Small service businesses (1-15 employees) that run their books in QuickBooks and want simple scheduling and invoicing |
| 32 | Procore | Custom quote | 7/10 | Commercial general contractors, specialty contractors and owners managing complex multi-trade projects |
| 33 | QuoteIQ | From $25/mo | 7/10 | Solo operators and small home service crews, including painters, who want estimating, scheduling, invoicing and payments in one app priced per company with a paint calculator and AI tools |
| 34 | RazorSync | From $85/mo | 7/10 | Small-to-mid service businesses that want capped, per-company pricing instead of paying per user |
| 35 | Synchroteam | From $39/mo | 7/10 | Service businesses with international clients or multi-language teams |
| 36 | Workiz | Custom quote | 7/10 | On-demand service businesses (locksmiths, garage door, junk removal, appliance repair) |
| 37 | ZenFire | Custom quote | 7/10 | 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 |
| 38 | FieldAware | Custom quote | 7/10 | Mid-size and larger organizations that install, service and maintain equipment (building services, facilities, industrial and commercial equipment, medtech, oil and gas) and want work orders, asset history and scheduling on mobile |
| 39 | BigChange | Custom quote | 7/10 | Mid-large field service organizations 25+ techs running mixed fleet + service operations |
| 40 | PlanSwift | Custom quote | 7/10 | Contractors and subcontractors who want fast point-and-click quantity takeoffs and assemblies that turn measurements into material and labor estimates |
| 41 | Contractor Foreman | From $49/mo | 6/10 | Small and mid-size trade and general contractors, residential or commercial, that want estimating, project management, scheduling, time tracking and invoicing in one system at a published per-company price |
| 42 | JobTread | From $159/mo | 6/10 | Home builders, remodelers and specialty contractors that want estimating, job costing, selections and client portals in one system |
| 43 | Method:CRM | From $35/mo | 6/10 | Small businesses and contractors that run their books in QuickBooks (Online, Desktop or Enterprise) and want leads, estimates, a customer portal and workflows tied to that data |
| 44 | Praxedo | From $39/mo | 6/10 | Service organizations with 5 to 500+ technicians (telecoms, energy and utilities, HVAC and refrigeration, plumbing, maintenance) that need scheduling, a mobile app and ERP or CRM connectors |
| 45 | UDA ConstructionOnline | From $165.83/mo | 6/10 | Residential builders, general contractors, remodelers and specialty contractors who want estimating, scheduling, financials, documents and client portals in one system, with unlimited users on the full plans |
| 46 | Estimate Rocket | From $139/mo | 6/10 | Service and trade contractors, including painters, remodelers and franchise systems, that want estimating, proposals, scheduling, job costing and invoicing in one web app for a small office team plus field crews |
| 47 | Buildertrend | Custom quote | 6/10 | Custom home builders, remodelers, and specialty contractors running multi-month projects |
| 48 | Knowify | From $99/mo | 6/10 | Trade contractors and subcontractors on QuickBooks who need job costing, change orders and AIA progress billing |
| 49 | Powered Now | From $30.82/mo | 6/10 | UK sole traders and small trade teams (plumbers, electricians, gas and heating engineers, builders, landscapers) who want quoting, invoicing, certificates and Making Tax Digital in one app |
| 50 | CoreJobTrack | From $33.15/mo | 6/10 | Small and mid-sized field service businesses (the vendor names HVAC, plumbing, electrical and contracting) that want work orders, dispatch, customer sign-off and per-equipment reading history at a flat monthly price instead of per-user fees. |
| 51 | FieldEdge Flat Rate (formerly Coolfront) | Custom quote | 6/10 | HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service shops on FieldEdge, or existing Coolfront users, that want a managed flat-rate price book instead of maintaining their own |
| 52 | Leap | From $79/mo | 5/10 | Exteriors and remodeling contractors (roofing, siding, windows, painting) that sell in the home and want a CRM plus a field sales-and-proposal app with built-in financing |
| 53 | MarketSharp | From $182/mo | 5/10 | Remodelers, window and door, roofing, siding and other home improvement contractors that sell through in-home appointments and want lead tracking, marketing campaigns and production tracking in one CRM |
| 54 | Mitti (formerly SafetyCulture) | Free tier available | 5/10 | Trades businesses needing structured safety inspections, code compliance documentation, and audit-ready checklists for OSHA or insurance requirements |
| 55 | OptimoRoute | From $35.1/mo | 5/10 | Multi-route service businesses (pest control, landscaping, cleaning, pool service, delivery) that want dedicated route optimization alongside their FSM |
| 56 | Connecteam | Free tier available | 5/10 | Teams of 10-100 deskless workers needing time tracking + communication + scheduling in one app |
| 57 | mHelpDesk | Custom quote | 5/10 | Small home-service shops needing QuickBooks-tight FSM |
| 58 | Joist | From $8.34/mo | 4/10 | Solo contractors and small 1-2 person operations needing only estimates and invoicing |
No vendor pays for placement or for a score. How we rank →
What electrical software does
Software for electrical businesses covers some or all of the steps from first contact to a paid invoice, such as booking, scheduling, dispatching, quoting, invoicing and taking payment, and some tools cover design, proposals or project management instead. Tools differ in which steps they cover, so check each review's feature list against the way your business works.
Of the 58 tools on this page, 40 publish an entry price and 8 of those list a free tier; among tools with no free tier, the lowest monthly starting price is $6/mo. What an entry plan includes differs from tool to tool, so the useful question is which platform fits your team size and the way you work.
The How to choose section below uses three sizing brackets: solo (1-3 techs), growing (4-15 techs), and established (more than 15 techs).
The Electrical software market
Electrical contractors split between service work (troubleshooting, panel upgrades, EV charger installs, code corrections) and project work (new construction, commercial buildouts, multifamily). The two need different software: service work runs on scheduling, dispatch and invoicing, while project work runs on job costing, change orders and progress billing.
Electrical work has to meet code, and work beyond minor repairs can need a permit and an inspection. The National Electrical Code is revised on a regular cycle, and states and cities adopt editions on their own schedules and may add their own amendments. Check what a platform offers for permit tracking before you buy, and expect to keep a separate tracker if it offers none.
For service work, Jobber and Housecall Pro are built for home service businesses, FieldEdge for HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors who run QuickBooks, and ServiceTitan for established residential and commercial businesses with larger teams. For project work, Knowify offers job costing, change orders and AIA progress billing on QuickBooks, and BuildOps covers service and project work for commercial contractors. Contractors who do both either run two platforms or pick one built for both.
Solar and battery work is quoted in solar design tools. Aurora Solar, listed on our solar page, sizes batteries and in September 2026 added quoting for EV chargers and batteries for US installers.
Who buys electrical software (and why it matters)
Which tools fit depends on whether your work is mostly service, mostly projects, or both.
Service-focused shops: Jobber and Housecall Pro publish their prices and offer 14-day free trials, and both add Wisetack financing to quotes for jobs such as panel upgrades and EV charger installs. FieldEdge (quote-only) is built for HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors on QuickBooks, and ServiceTitan (quote-only) for established businesses with larger teams.
Shops with service and project work: Knowify adds job costing, change orders and AIA progress billing on QuickBooks (subcontracts and job costing start on its Advanced plan), and BuildOps covers both service and project work for commercial contractors.
Commercial project contractors: BuildOps is built for commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors, and Procore for commercial general contractors, specialty contractors and owners on complex multi-trade projects; Procore is priced by annual construction volume with unlimited users.
Detailed reviews
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Fit Score
All-in-one platform for home service pros
- Starting price
- From $59/mo
- Best for
- Home service businesses that want payments, consumer financing, online booking and review requests built into one platform
- Key features
- scheduling · dispatching · invoicing · estimates · credit card processing · consumer financing
- Integrations
- quickbooks online · quickbooks desktop · zapier · google local services · mailchimp · callrail · companycam · thumbtack
- Watch out for
- QuickBooks sync starts on Essentials and QuickBooks Desktop sync is one way; user limits per plan push growing teams to higher tiers; residential-first
#2 Jobber
Fit Score
Field service management for growing service businesses
- Starting price
- From $29/mo
- Best for
- Small and mid-size home service businesses (1-30 people) that want quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments in one app
- Key features
- scheduling · invoicing · client portal · quotes · team management · online booking
- Integrations
- quickbooks online · xero · stripe · zapier · google calendar · mailchimp · google local services · gusto
- Watch out for
- The pricing page lists no inventory feature on any plan; QuickBooks Online and Xero sync start on the Connect plan, and Core lists neither; built for small and mid-size crews rather than large multi-location operations
Fit Score
All-in-one field service software
- Starting price
- From $208/mo
- Best for
- Growing service businesses that want unlimited users on a flat monthly price
- Key features
- scheduling · dispatching · invoicing · gps tracking · voip phone · esignature
- Integrations
- quickbooks online · quickbooks desktop · acorn finance
- Watch out for
- Higher entry price than per-seat plans for small teams; inventory, job costing and integrated voice start on Plus; GPS tracking and some document features are add-ons; no free trial listed
#4 ServiceTitan
Fit Score
All-in-one software for the trades
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best for
- Established residential and commercial trades businesses with larger teams that want depth in dispatch, marketing attribution and reporting
- Key features
- call booking · dispatching · marketing attribution · inventory · payroll · membership management
- Integrations
- quickbooks · sage · google ads · facebook · mailchimp · twilio · salesforce
- Watch out for
- No published pricing (per-technician pricing, quoted on request)
#5 FieldEdge
Fit Score
Service management built for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best for
- HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors who run QuickBooks and want service agreements and flat-rate pricing
- Key features
- dispatching · quickbooks integration · mobile app · agreements · flat rate pricing · kpi dashboards
- Integrations
- quickbooks desktop · quickbooks online
- Watch out for
- HVAC, plumbing and electrical focus only; no published pricing and no free trial; plans include a small number of mobile licenses
Which features matter most for electrical businesses
Features to test for electrical work:
Permit tracking: applications, status and inspection dates in the job record rather than in a spreadsheet. Ask each vendor to show it, and whether it connects to your municipality's permit portal.
Code references: if your techs look up code requirements in the field, ask whether a platform offers code references or whether they will keep using a separate app.
Multi-part quotes: a panel upgrade, a new circuit and an EV charger install can go on one quote with line items in service tools such as Jobber, Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan. Solar with battery storage is quoted in solar design tools such as Aurora Solar.
Photos: photos taken before walls are closed (boxes, panel terminations, grounding) are a record of the work if an inspector or customer asks later. CompanyCam, a photo documentation app, lists integrations with ServiceTitan and Jobber, and Housecall Pro lists CompanyCam among its integrations.
Service and project work: general field service tools are built around service calls and construction platforms such as Procore around projects. BuildOps is built for both service and project work at commercial contractors, and Knowify adds progress billing and change orders for contractors on QuickBooks.
Dig deeper into Electrical software
How to choose the right electrical software
Each tool counts in every bracket that its stated best team size range overlaps, so a tool listed as best for 1-30 techs counts in all three. Tools with no stated team size are left out.
If you're solo or have 1-3 techs
38 of the 58 tools on this page list a best team size range that overlaps 1 to 3 techs; the first 3 in the ranking are:
- Housecall Pro: From $59/mo, best for 2-20 techs
- Jobber: From $29/mo, best for 1-30 techs
- FieldPulse: Custom quote, best for 3-30 techs
Don't pay for enterprise features you won't touch.
If you have 4-15 techs and are growing
52 of the 58 tools on this page list a best team size range that overlaps 4 to 15 techs; the first 3 in the ranking are:
- Housecall Pro: From $59/mo, best for 2-20 techs
- Jobber: From $29/mo, best for 1-30 techs
- Service Fusion: From $208/mo, best for 5-50 techs
Check whether each plan is priced per user or per company, because that decides how the bill changes as you add techs.
If you have more than 15 techs
49 of the 58 tools on this page list a best team size range that goes past 15 techs; the first 3 in the ranking are:
- Housecall Pro: From $59/mo, best for 2-20 techs
- Jobber: From $29/mo, best for 1-30 techs
- Service Fusion: From $208/mo, best for 5-50 techs
Get any quote in writing before you sign.
Mistakes to avoid when picking electrical software
1. Buying for the team you have, not the one you plan to have
If you plan to hire, check that the tool handles dispatching and team management before you need them. Switching platforms later means moving job history, customer records and recurring service agreements, so ask each vendor what its import and export carry over. Buy for the team size you plan to have, not only the one you have today.
2. Underestimating implementation time
Setup time depends on how much customer data and how many recurring contracts you bring over, and on how much training your team needs. Ask each vendor for a written onboarding plan, and don't sign a contract that locks you into a go-live date you can't realistically hit.
3. Skipping the QuickBooks integration deep-dive
51 of the 58 tools on this page list a QuickBooks integration. If you keep your books in QuickBooks, verify these before signing:
- QuickBooks Desktop vs Online support: confirm the tool supports the version your accountant uses; support for one does not mean support for the other.
- Sync direction: one-way push (FSM → QuickBooks) vs two-way sync. Two-way matters if your accountant adjusts entries in QB.
- Sync frequency: ask whether changes sync in real time or on a schedule. This matters more if you reconcile daily than if you reconcile weekly.
- Customer record merge behavior: when a customer exists in both systems with slightly different addresses, ask whether the tool merges the records or creates a duplicate.
4. Over-indexing on price at the entry tier
Check what the entry tier leaves out (for example dispatch optimization, automated reminders or recurring service tracking) before you compare prices. Compare the tier you'd realistically use, not the marketing "starting at" price.
5. Ignoring the team-adoption tax
Software only pays off if the team uses it. A polished app doesn't help if your senior tech won't enter job notes in it. Before committing, get your most software-resistant team members on a demo. If they push back hard on basic workflows, keep shopping.
Regulatory considerations for electrical software
Rules that affect what electrical software should record:
Licensing: states license electrical contractors and electricians differently, so track each license, its holder and its renewal date, especially if you work in more than one state.
National Electrical Code: states and cities adopt NEC editions on their own schedules and may add their own amendments, so note which edition applies where you work.
Workplace electrical safety: NFPA 70E sets workplace electrical safety practices, including arc flash, so keep training records for the techs who work on energized equipment.
Solar certification: NABCEP offers voluntary certifications for solar installers; check whether your state, utility or customers ask for one.
Permits: panel work, new circuits, service upgrades, EV chargers and generator installs can need permits, depending on your jurisdiction.
Federal tax credits (residential solar, home EV chargers): per the IRS, the Residential Clean Energy Credit (Section 25D) is not available for property placed in service after December 31, 2025, and the home EV charger credit (Section 30C) covered property placed in service through June 30, 2026, so new installs no longer qualify for either credit.
Glossary: terms used in this guide
- FSM (Field Service Management)
- Umbrella category for software that manages dispatching, scheduling, invoicing, and customer communication for businesses with technicians in the field. Used interchangeably with "field service software."
- Dispatching
- The process of assigning jobs to specific technicians based on skill, location, and availability. Some dispatch tools also suggest routes or match technician skills to jobs; check each review's feature list.
- Service agreement
- A recurring contract where customers pay annually or monthly for scheduled maintenance + priority service. Common in HVAC and commercial plumbing.
- Pricebook
- A standardized catalog of services and prices used to generate quotes consistently across techs. Some platforms package it as a named feature, such as ServiceTitan's Pricebook Pro.
- Flat-rate pricing
- Quoting the same price for the same job regardless of how long it takes, using set prices such as those in a pricebook. Opposite of time-and-materials billing.
- AIA billing
- An invoicing standard used in commercial construction and large contracting projects. Progress billing on standard AIA payment-application forms, which bill the share of work completed against a schedule of values. If your customers require it, check that your software supports it.
- Two-way QuickBooks sync
- Bidirectional data flow between FSM software and QuickBooks. Changes in either system propagate to the other. Critical if your accountant makes adjustments directly in QB.
- Consumer financing
- Financing offers (such as Wisetack, GreenSky or Synchrony) that let customers pay for large repairs over time. Some field service platforms connect a lender to estimates and invoices: Wisetack's site lists Housecall Pro and Jobber among its partners.
- GLS (Google Local Services Ads)
- Google's "Local Services" ad placement (with the green check). Of the tools on this page, Housecall Pro, Jobber and Workiz list a Google Local Services integration.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best electrical software in 2026?
Ranked first by fit for the trade, with our independent WrenchStack Fit Score (vertical fit, pricing transparency and integration coverage) breaking ties and then name, the top of our 2026 electrical software ranking is: 1. Housecall Pro; 2. Jobber; 3. Service Fusion; 4. ServiceTitan; 5. FieldEdge; 6. Sera Systems; 7. FieldPulse; 8. ServiceTrade. Housecall Pro is listed first of 2 tools tied on trade fit and Fit Score (From $59/mo), but the right choice depends on your team size and budget; see the decision guide on this page for size-specific picks.
Which electrical software fits a 3-electrician shop?
For residential service work, Jobber (Connect plan from $99 a month billed annually) and Housecall Pro (Essentials, $149 a month billed annually with 5 users included) both publish prices and offer 14-day free trials. If most of your work is project work (commercial buildouts, multifamily), compare Knowify (Core from $99 a month billed annually; subcontracts and job costing start on Advanced) or BuildOps (quote-only), which handle progress billing for project work. Some shops with both kinds of work run a service tool for service calls and a project tool for buildouts.
How do electricians handle EV charger and solar quoting in software?
Service tools such as Jobber, Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan let you put a panel upgrade, circuit run and charger install on one quote as line items. Solar projects with batteries are designed and quoted in solar design tools: Aurora Solar, for example, sizes batteries and in September 2026 added quoting for EV chargers and batteries for US installers.
Does electrical software handle permits well?
Check before you buy. Ask each vendor to show permit tracking (application, status, inspection dates) and any connection to your municipality's permit portal in a demo. If a tool does not track permits, plan to keep a separate tracker.
Should commercial electrical contractors use service FSM or project software?
It depends on your work mix. Project work (commercial buildouts, multifamily construction, industrial) needs job costing, change orders and progress billing: BuildOps is built for commercial MEP contractors, Procore for commercial construction, and Knowify for contractors on QuickBooks. Service work (break/fix, panel upgrades, troubleshooting) runs on field service tools such as ServiceTitan or Housecall Pro. If you do a lot of both, compare a platform built for both, such as BuildOps, with running two tools.
How important is code-compliance documentation?
Photos of the work before it is covered, with the date and location, are a record if an inspector or customer asks later. Check how each tool files photos by job and whether it can export them. CompanyCam, a photo documentation app, lists integrations with ServiceTitan and Jobber, and Housecall Pro lists CompanyCam among its integrations.
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