Electrical work swings between quick service calls and quoted project work, so the right tool has to handle both fast dispatch and tidy estimates. We ranked the five on exactly that.
By the TradeStack Review editorial teamPricing checked Oct 2026
Electrical work swings between quick service calls and quoted projects, so we score both taps-to-invoice from the truck and how clean an itemised estimate looks on the customer's phone.
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The verdict
For most electrical shops under 15 techs, Jobber is the best overall pick — quick quotes, same-day setup and the cleanest customer experience. Housecall Pro wins if online booking drives your service calls; Workiz wins if you run on inbound phone work and paid ads.
Starting price is the vendor's published monthly rate for the entry plan, checked Oct 2026. "Quote only" means the vendor won't show a price without a sales call.
The picks, in order
1. JobberBest overall
Buy it if: you run 1–15 Electrical techs and want to be live by Monday without a sales call.
Jobber does the boring stuff right. Quotes go out from the truck, the customer approves on their phone, the job lands on the calendar, the invoice follows the job, and the card gets charged. The customer-facing side — the booking link, the "on my way" text, the review request — is the cleanest of the five.
Where it falls short: call tracking is a paid add-on, and past 15 techs you're into custom pricing like everyone else.
What we liked
Self-serve signup, live the same day
Cleanest customer booking and texts
Published pricing up to 15 techs
What we didn't
Call tracking costs extra
Reporting is thin past basic job profit
Custom quote over 15 techs
2. Housecall ProBest for online booking
Buy it if: homeowners find you on Google and you want them booking without picking up the phone.
Housecall Pro is built around the homeowner's first touch. Online booking syncs to Google, review requests and email campaigns are included rather than upsold, and consumer financing sits right in checkout. It's the only one here that publishes per-user pricing well past a tiny crew.
The trade-off: the dispatch board is busier than Jobber's and the add-on list gets long.
What we liked
Booking, reviews and campaigns included
Financing built into checkout
Public per-user pricing as you grow
What we didn't
Busier dispatch board
Long list of paid add-ons
US & Canada only
3. WorkizBest for call-heavy shops
Buy it if: the phone is your business and you need to know which ad made it ring.
Workiz is the phone-first option. Native call tracking ties each incoming number to the job and the ad that produced it — something the other two only do through add-ons. The catch is you can't see a price without a sales call, and the phone features are their own paid tier.
What matters for electrical
Electricians live in two modes: the fast service call (panel, outlet, troubleshooting) and the quoted project (service upgrade, rewire, EV charger). The service-call side rewards quick dispatch and on-site payment — Jobber and Housecall Pro both nail it. The project side rewards clean, itemised estimates the customer can approve on their phone; Jobber's quotes are good enough for most, and FieldPulse goes deeper if bidding is a big part of your week. If paid ads for EV-charger installs are driving your growth, Workiz's call tracking tells you which ones actually book.
How to choose by crew size
Electrical shops tend to add trucks as project work grows, so the plan that fits today should also quote cleanly when the panel upgrades and EV-charger installs start stacking up.
Solo electrician
Jobber Core at $49/mo is the published single-user price and covers quick quotes, scheduling, invoicing and card payment from the truck. Housecall Pro Basic at $79/mo adds online booking that syncs to Google. If you are weighing software against a spreadsheet and QuickBooks, read QuickBooks vs field service software first.
2–5 trucks
Jobber Connect from $139/mo covers up to 15 users; Housecall Pro Essentials is $189/mo for up to 5. The deciding factor at this size is usually how you win work: booking-driven service calls favour Housecall Pro, quoted projects favour Jobber. Jobber vs Housecall Pro has the detail.
6–15 trucks
Jobber Grow from $199/mo keeps a published price to 15 techs; Housecall Pro Max is $329/mo to 8, then per-user. If bidding is a big part of the week, FieldPulse goes deeper on estimating for 3–20 tech shops; FieldPulse vs Jobber compares them. If paid ads drive the work, Jobber vs Workiz is the one to read.
15+ trucks
ServiceTitan is the step up, with quote-only pricing and a setup measured in weeks. It assumes office staff. Housecall Pro vs ServiceTitan covers what you gain and what you take on.
What it costs in year one
The published prices on this page multiplied by twelve. Card processing and add-ons, including call tracking on Jobber and Housecall Pro, are extra. Both offer a 14-day free trial.
Plan
Published monthly
Year one
Jobber Core (1 user)
$49/mo
$588
Jobber Connect (to 15)
from $139/mo
from $1,668
Jobber Grow (to 15)
from $199/mo
from $2,388
Housecall Pro Basic (1 user)
$79/mo
$948
Housecall Pro Essentials (to 5)
$189/mo
$2,268
Housecall Pro Max (to 8)
$329/mo
$3,948
Workiz, FieldPulse, ServiceTitan
Quote required
Quote required
"From" prices are the vendor's published starting rate for that tier, checked Oct 2026. For add-ons and the fees nobody lists, see what field service software really costs.
Features that matter for electrical
Itemised estimates the customer can approve on their phone
A service upgrade or rewire quote needs line items the homeowner can read and approve without a callback. Jobber's quotes are good enough for most electrical shops; FieldPulse goes deeper if bidding is a big part of your week.
Fast dispatch for service calls
Panel trips, dead outlets and troubleshooting calls are won by whoever can get a tech there first. Jobber and Housecall Pro both let a dispatcher move a job in a couple of taps and the tech see it immediately.
Financing for big-ticket upgrades
Service upgrades and EV-charger installs are large invoices for a homeowner. Housecall Pro puts consumer financing in checkout, which can be the difference between a yes and a "let me think about it".
Call tracking for EV-charger ads
If paid ads for EV-charger installs are driving growth, Workiz's native call tracking tells you which campaign actually books. Jobber and Housecall Pro offer it only as a paid add-on.
How we tested
Same week of work in every tool — quotes, dispatch, reschedules, invoices and two chargebacks — scored on setup time, taps to close a job from the truck, what the customer sees, and whether the vendor shows a price without a sales call. Pricing re-checked monthly. How we make money.
Electrician software questions
What is the best software for a small electrical contractor?
For most electrical shops under 15 techs, Jobber: quick quotes, same-day setup and the cleanest customer experience, from a published $49/mo. Housecall Pro wins if online booking drives your service calls; Workiz wins if you run on inbound phone work and paid ads.
Which electrician software is best for quoting projects?
Jobber's quotes are itemised, go out from the truck and get approved on the customer's phone, which is enough for most service upgrades and rewires. If bidding is a big part of your week, FieldPulse's estimating goes deeper, at the cost of an onboarding call to get a price. See FieldPulse vs Jobber.
How much does electrician software cost?
Published entry prices on this page are Jobber Core at $49/mo and Housecall Pro Basic at $79/mo. Multi-user tiers start at $139/mo for Jobber Connect and $189/mo for Housecall Pro Essentials. Workiz, FieldPulse and ServiceTitan quote only after a sales call. Call tracking is an add-on on Jobber and Housecall Pro.
Do I need call tracking as an electrician?
Only if you buy ads. If EV-charger or panel-upgrade campaigns are driving growth, call tracking shows which ones book jobs rather than just ring. Workiz builds it in as a paid tier. If your work is referrals, builders and repeat customers, skip the add-on.
Can a one-truck electrician get by without paid software?
For most shops under 15 techs our top overall pick is Jobber — fastest to set up, cleanest customer experience, pricing you can see without a sales call.
