Feature
Invoicing in trades software
Creating, sending, and tracking invoices for completed work, with payment collection.
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Quick summary
- What it is: Creating, sending, and tracking invoices for completed work, with payment collection.
- Tools that list it: 55 of the 127 in our directory
What is invoicing in trades software?
Invoicing in field service software covers the path from finished job to payment: creating the invoice from the work order, sending it by email or text with a payment link, taking card and ACH payments, tracking what is overdue, and syncing to accounting (QuickBooks, Xero). Fuller implementations add recurring invoices for service plans, automatic payment reminders, partial payments, deposits and financing for large jobs.
Why invoicing matters
With manual invoicing, the bill waits until someone in the office types it up, and a mailed invoice then waits for a mailed check. Sending the invoice from the job site with a payment link skips the typing and the mail: the customer gets the bill when the work is done and can pay online.
How to evaluate invoicing when buying
Look for: invoices created from completed work orders without retyping, sending by email and text with a payment link, built-in card processing, partial payments and deposits, recurring invoices for service plans, and a QuickBooks or Xero sync. Check which QuickBooks edition each tool supports and which way the sync runs: Jobber syncs one way to QuickBooks Online only (from its Connect plan), Housecall Pro syncs with QuickBooks Online and one way to QuickBooks Desktop (QuickBooks sync starts on its Essentials plan), and FieldEdge markets a real-time, two-way QuickBooks integration.
Tools that list invoicing (55)
Tools that name it among their key features in our data. Key-feature names are not standardised across tools, so a tool can offer invoicing without being listed here; check its review.
| Tool | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Albi | From $60/mo | Restoration and insurance-repair contractors that want CRM, job management, field documentation, drying logs and invoicing in one platform, and can meet a $6,000 minimum annual subscription on a one-year term |
| Arborgold | From $129/mo | Tree care, plant health care, lawn care and landscaping companies that want CRM, proposals, scheduling, crew time tracking and invoicing in one system, with chemical tracking and tree inventory mapping available on the higher plans |
| BigChange | Custom quote | Mid-large field service organizations 25+ techs running mixed fleet + service operations |
| Bin Boss | From $99/mo | Small roll-off dumpster companies that want 24/7 online booking with deposits, automatic weight-overage charges, QuickBooks Online sync and one flat monthly price with unlimited users and drivers. |
| Clear Estimates | From $59/mo | 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 |
| Commusoft | Custom quote | Heating, plumbing, electrical, commercial HVAC, building maintenance and generator service companies with 6 or more staff that run service contracts and planned maintenance |
| Contractor Foreman | From $49/mo | 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 |
| Contractor+ | Free tier available | Solo contractors and small trades teams that want a free, all-in-one estimating, invoicing, and job-management app on mobile |
| CorkCRM | From $149/mo | Painting companies that want one painting-focused system for leads, appointments, proposals, contracts, job scheduling, crew timecards and invoices |
| Dumpster Rental Systems (DRS) | From $79.95/mo | Roll-off dumpster rental companies that want an established system (its driver app dates to 2020) and are ready to confirm current plans, payment terms and features directly with the vendor before signing. |
| Elromco | From $289/mo | Moving companies (Elromco says its customers range from small local movers to large interstate carriers) that want published month-to-month pricing and one system for instant online quotes, booking, dispatch, eBOL, storage and crew payroll |
| Essential | Custom quote | Fire and life-safety contractors that want automated reminders and follow-ups, NFPA inspection templates, and month-to-month terms with implementation and data migration included |
| Estimate Rocket | From $139/mo | 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 |
| FieldPulse | Custom quote | Growing multi-trade service businesses that want custom workflows, maintenance agreements and inventory in one platform |
| Floorzap | From $399/mo | Independent flooring retailers that want quoting, scheduling, inventory, invoicing, payments and customer texting in one cloud system, with QuickBooks kept for accounting |
| Housecall Pro | From $59/mo | Home service businesses that want payments, consumer financing, online booking and review requests built into one platform |
| Houzz Pro | Free tier available | Remodelers, builders, interior designers and architects who want design tools, estimates, project management and marketing on Houzz in one app |
| iCANS | From $99/mo | Owner-operator and small roll-off dumpster companies that want one flat monthly price with unlimited drivers, a simple driver app, built-in card and ACH processing and two-way QuickBooks Online sync, and that are comfortable starting from a self-serve free trial. |
| Inspect Point | Custom quote | Fire and life-safety contractors with three or more technicians who want inspections, deficiency proposals, service work orders and invoicing in one system, and whose technicians use iPads or iPhones |
| Jobber | From $29/mo | Small and mid-size home service businesses (1-30 people) that want quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments in one app |
| JobNimbus | Custom quote | Roofing, exterior and restoration contractors that want a CRM and project management system built around the roofing sales cycle |
| Joist | From $8.34/mo | Solo contractors and small 1-2 person operations needing only estimates and invoicing |
| Kickserv | From $60/mo | Small service businesses (1-15 employees) that run their books in QuickBooks and want simple scheduling and invoicing |
| Lavo CRM | From $46/mo | Owner-operators and small crews in pressure washing, soft washing and other exterior cleaning who want address-based instant quotes and zone-based scheduling in one trade-specific tool |
| LMN by Granum | From $297/mo | Landscaping companies (maintenance, design and build, and snow and ice) that want budget-based estimating tied to scheduling, crew time tracking and job costing |
| Markate | From $45.95/mo | Solo contractors and small teams wanting affordable FSM with scheduling, dispatch and invoicing |
| Method:CRM | From $35/mo | 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 |
| mHelpDesk | Custom quote | Small home-service shops needing QuickBooks-tight FSM |
| MrTask (formerly Field Complete) | From $33.25/mo | Small and mid-size service businesses that want field service management, with the option to join a job-sharing network |
| Paythepoolman | From $65/mo | Owner-operators and small pool service companies that want routing, recurring billing, bids and a customer app at a low monthly price that adds only $15 per extra technician |
| Pool Founder | From $49/mo | Pool service companies with 1 to 10 technicians (Enterprise above that) that want pool-specific routing, chemistry logging and billing at a flat price that does not rise with pool count |
| Powered Now | From $30.82/mo | 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 |
| PSA | Custom quote | Property restoration contractors, including franchise groups, that want job management, CRM and full accounting (general ledger, payables, receivables, payroll and work-in-process) in one system tied to Xactimate and XactAnalysis |
| QFloors | From $89/mo | Flooring stores that want one cloud system for sales, inventory, purchasing, job costing and full accounting in place of QuickBooks |
| QuoteIQ | From $25/mo | 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 |
| RazorSync | From $85/mo | Small-to-mid service businesses that want capped, per-company pricing instead of paying per user |
| Roll-Off Amigo | Free tier available | Owner-operators and roll-off companies with 1 to 20 trucks (the vendor's stated range) that run dispatch off a whiteboard and group texts and want a phone-first app at no cost or one flat price, including crews with Spanish-speaking drivers. |
| Roofr | Free tier available | Residential roofing contractors who want measurement reports, proposals, e-signatures, payments and material ordering in one system, with unlimited users on every plan |
| Sera Systems | From $399/mo | Small-to-medium HVAC/plumbing/electrical shops wanting modern UX and published pricing without ServiceTitan's complexity |
| Service Autopilot | From $49/mo | Lawn care, landscaping, snow removal, cleaning, pest control and pool service businesses with recurring routes that want scheduling, dispatch, routing and billing in one system, with automations on the higher plans |
| Service Fusion | From $208/mo | Growing service businesses that want unlimited users on a flat monthly price |
| ServiceM8 | Free tier available | 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 |
| ServSuite | Custom quote | Existing ServSuite customers, and pest, lawn or arbor companies that want to compare it with FieldRoutes' main platform |
| SingleOps | From $200/mo | Tree care and plant health care companies, from single-crew outfits to multi-crew operations, that want estimating, tree inventory, scheduling, crew work orders and invoicing in one system |
| Solea | Custom quote | Pest control companies with five or more technicians that want the phones, scheduling, routing, billing and collections in one pest-specific system and are comfortable buying by quote |
| Synchroteam | From $39/mo | Service businesses with international clients or multi-language teams |
| The Customer Factor | From $37.46/mo | Owner-operators and small crews in window cleaning, pressure washing, carpet cleaning and house cleaning who want one flat monthly price for customers, scheduling, invoicing and automated reminders |
| Tradify | From $47/mo | Small trade businesses needing a quote-to-invoice flow with published per-user pricing |
| UDA ConstructionOnline | From $165.83/mo | 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 |
| Uptick | Custom quote | Fire protection and fire and security contractors that inspect large numbers of buildings and assets on recurring schedules and want asset records, deficiency quoting, scheduling and billing in one system |
| Vonigo | Custom quote | Franchise systems and multi-location home service companies, such as cleaning, junk removal, moving and handyman brands, that want central control of pricing and standards with a separate workspace for each location |
| Workiz | Custom quote | On-demand service businesses (locksmiths, garage door, junk removal, appliance repair) |
| Yardbook | Free tier available | Solo landscapers and small lawn and landscape crews that want scheduling, estimates, invoices and routing without a monthly fee to start |
| ZenFire | Custom quote | 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 |
| ZenMaid | From $19/mo | Residential cleaning and maid service businesses that want scheduling, automated client reminders, booking forms and card payments at a low monthly base price plus a fee per team member |
Related features
Estimates & Quotes
Creating professional quotes with line-item pricing, sending for customer approval, converting to jobs.
Payment Processing
In-app credit card and ACH payment collection, with payouts to your bank account.
QuickBooks Integration
A sync between field service software and QuickBooks for customers, invoices, payments and accounts, one way or two way depending on the tool.
Membership Management
Recurring service plans with auto-renewal billing, member-priority dispatching, and tier-specific pricing.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I send invoices via SMS instead of email?
Some field service platforms send invoices by text with a payment link. A text suits customers who do not check email often; confirm the feature and any text charges during the trial.
How does in-app payment processing compare to separate Stripe?
Compare each platform's published rates for cards, ACH and instant payouts with a standalone processor's. For reference, Stripe's US pricing page lists 2.9% plus 30 cents per successful domestic card transaction (checked October 2026). Some field service platforms process payments through a connected Stripe account, so ask which processor sits behind the platform.
Can I take deposits before starting a job?
Deposit support differs between tools, so check it if you sell large jobs (replacements, roofs, remodels), where a deposit lowers the risk of a cancellation after you order materials. Test a deposit, the job and the final invoice in one trial run.
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