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Housecall Pro vs Zuper

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Housecall Pro

Field Service

Software to run your home service business

From
$59/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zuper logo

Zuper

Field Service

Field service management with an API-first architecture and heavy integration surface

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Housecall Pro card processing fees start at 2.59%; Zuper zuper publishes no pricing at all, and third-party reports span 50 to 150 US dollars per user per month, so you cannot even estimate a budget without a sales conversation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Housecall Pro and Zuper actually diverge.

Attributes where Housecall Pro and Zuper differ
AttributeHousecall ProZuper
Starting price$59/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Field Service).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Housecall Pro

Nothing recorded that Zuper does not also cover.

Only in Zuper

  • Work order management
  • Intelligent dispatch
  • Technician mobile
  • Inventory
  • Job costing
  • Open API and webhooks
  • AI agents
  • Customer portal

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Housecall Pro

  • Answering every customer call and chat day or night for schedulingnot Zuper
  • Routing and reordering technician jobs by actual drive timenot Zuper
  • Accepting card payments in the field without card readersnot Zuper
  • Including profit margins in flat-rate service pricing automaticallynot Zuper
  • Collecting and sharing customer reviews for local search visibilitynot Zuper

Zuper

  • A service business whose customer records already live in Salesforce or HubSpot wants field execution underneath rather than a platform that insists on owning the customer.not Housecall Pro
  • A solar or utility contractor needs work orders driven by an external asset or billing system through an API rather than entered by a dispatcher.not Housecall Pro
  • A multi-location or franchise operation needs consistent job workflows and reporting across sites with an existing enterprise finance system to feed.not Housecall Pro
  • A support organisation already running Zendesk or Freshdesk wants field visits raised from tickets and closed back into them without a middleware project.not Housecall Pro

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Housecall Pro

  • Card processing fees start at 2.59%
  • Additional users in Essentials cost $100 per month; in MAX plan $75 per month
  • Bank payment fee of 1% charged

Zuper

  • Zuper publishes no pricing at all, and third-party reports span 50 to 150 US dollars per user per month, so you cannot even estimate a budget without a sales conversation.
  • At the reported rates it costs several times a Jobber or Housecall Pro seat, which makes it hard to justify for a small contractor who will use a fraction of the configuration surface.
  • The flexibility that makes it a good execution layer means it needs configuring: custom statuses, forms and workflow rules are strengths for a business with an operations analyst and a burden for one without.
  • Accounting is integration-only and the finance depth is thin next to platforms with native ledgers, so complex tax, multi-entity or progress billing scenarios push work back into the ERP.
  • It is a younger and smaller vendor than ServiceTitan or FieldEdge with a correspondingly thinner partner and implementation network, so if you need local implementation help outside the main markets you may be dealing directly with the vendor or doing it yourself.

Pricing, plan by plan

Housecall Pro

$59/month
  • Basic$59/month
    • 1 user included
    • Online booking
    • Invoices and payments
  • Essentials$149/month
    • 5 users included; additional $100 per month each
    • All Basic features
    • Routes
  • MAX$299/month
    • 8 users included; additional $75 per month each
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Sales proposal tool

Zuper

On request
  • Starter$undefined/month
    • Core work orders, scheduling and mobile app
    • Standard integrations
    • Priced per user on application
  • Growth$undefined/month
    • Adds inventory, job costing and advanced workflows
    • Quoted on application
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows, API access at scale and dedicated support
    • Quoted on application, typically with an annual commitment

Which should you pick?

Choose Housecall Pro if

Nothing in the data separates Housecall Pro from Zuper on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Housecall Pro review

Choose Zuper if

  • You need work order management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want intelligent dispatch.
Zuper review

Questions people ask

Is Housecall Pro or Zuper better?
Neither clearly leads. Housecall Pro starts at $59/month and Zuper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Housecall Pro or Zuper?
Housecall Pro starts at $59/month and Zuper at On request.
Does Housecall Pro or Zuper run on more platforms?
Housecall Pro runs on Web. Zuper runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Housecall Pro best used for?
Housecall Pro is most often used for answering every customer call and chat day or night for scheduling, routing and reordering technician jobs by actual drive time, accepting card payments in the field without card readers, including profit margins in flat-rate service pricing automatically. Of those, answering every customer call and chat day or night for scheduling and routing and reordering technician jobs by actual drive time are not what Zuper is typically brought in for.
What can Housecall Pro do that Zuper cannot?
Zuper covers Work order management, Intelligent dispatch, Technician mobile, Inventory.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Housecall Pro: What are Housecall Pro's transaction fees?

Housecall Pro charges card processing fees starting at 2.59%, a 1% fee for bank payments, and no fee for check deposits via mobile app.

Source
Zuper: How much does Zuper cost?

It is not published. Independent reports put it roughly between 50 and 150 US dollars per user per month depending on tier and volume, usually on an annual commitment.

Housecall Pro: Is there a free trial for Housecall Pro?

Yes, Housecall Pro offers 14 days of full access to all features with no credit card required.

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Zuper: Can Zuper run under Salesforce or HubSpot?

Yes, that is one of its main positions. It integrates as a field execution layer rather than requiring you to move the customer record.

Housecall Pro: Does Housecall Pro require long-term contracts?

No, Housecall Pro does not require long-term contracts and monthly plans can be cancelled anytime.

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Zuper: Does it work offline?

The technician mobile app is built to capture work offline and sync when connectivity returns.

Zuper: Is Zuper suitable for a five person contractor?

Usually not on cost. At the reported per-seat rates, Jobber or Housecall Pro deliver the same day-to-day job flow far cheaper.

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