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
Most small electrical shops should start with QuoteIQ — AI estimating for service calls and project quotes, scheduling in the same app, flat published plans from $29.99/mo for one user and a 14-day free trial. Choose Jobber if you want same-day setup, the cleanest customer experience and published pricing up to 15 techs. 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. QuoteIQOur pick
Buy it if: you run 1–10 electricians, quote a mix of service calls and projects, and want estimating and scheduling in one app at a flat published price.
QuoteIQ is the tool we'd start most small electrical contractors on. The AI Estimator drafts line items and pricing from a description or photos, and Options and Package estimates suit good/better/best quotes for panel upgrades or EV-charger installs, with deposits and e-signatures on the customer's phone. A price book of saved services handles the quick service-call quote. We've used QuoteIQ; the AI draft is a first pass, so check materials, quantities and local costs. We go deeper in QuoteIQ AI estimating and scheduling for electrical contractors.
On scheduling, the shared calendar handles one-off and recurring visits with drag-to-reschedule and conflict warnings, and Pro adds "On The Way" texts and job costing. Elite adds inventory by truck. Pricing is flat and published: Essentials $29.99/mo for one user, Pro $199.99/mo for four (see QuoteIQ’s pricing page).
Where it falls short: QuoteIQ's electrician page is generic, with no electrical price book templates, permit tracking or load and panel calculations, so you build your own price book. QuickBooks sync is Online-only from Pro, inventory needs Elite at $299.99/mo, and AI and texting draw on IQ Credits that can cost extra. Our full QuoteIQ review covers the rest.
What we liked
AI Estimator for service and project quotes
Options and Package estimates with deposits
Flat, published plans and a 14-day trial
What we didn't
No electrical templates or load calculations
Inventory needs Elite ($299.99/mo)
QuickBooks Online only, from Pro up
2. JobberBest client experience
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
3. 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
4. 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
QuoteIQ Essentials at $29.99/mo is the lowest published single-user price on this page and covers AI-assisted estimates, scheduling, invoices and online payments. Jobber Core at $49/mo is the alternative, with 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
QuoteIQ Pro at $199.99/mo covers four users with job costing, "On The Way" texts and QuickBooks Online sync; extra users are $25/mo. 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
QuoteIQ Elite at $299.99/mo covers ten users and adds inventory by truck, online booking and route optimization. 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. QuoteIQ, Jobber and Housecall Pro all offer a 14-day free trial (QuoteIQ asks for a card to start), and QuoteIQ's AI and texting use monthly IQ Credits that can cost extra.
Plan
Published monthly
Year one
QuoteIQ Essentials (1 user)
$29.99/mo
$359.88
QuoteIQ Pro (4 users)
$199.99/mo
$2,399.88
QuoteIQ Elite (10 users)
$299.99/mo
$3,599.88
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
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"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. QuoteIQ was added after that test week as our featured partner and a tool we've used ourselves. Pricing re-checked monthly. How we make money.
Electrician software questions
What is the best software for a small electrical contractor?
For most small electrical shops, QuoteIQ: AI estimating for service and project quotes, scheduling in the same app and flat published plans from $29.99/mo with a 14-day trial. Jobber, from $49/mo, has 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.
Which electrician software is best for quoting projects?
QuoteIQ: its AI Estimator drafts line items from a description or photos, and Options estimates give good/better/best choices with deposits and e-signatures. Jobber's itemised quotes, approved on the customer's phone, are the alternative and 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 QuoteIQ Essentials at $29.99/mo, Jobber Core at $49/mo and Housecall Pro Basic at $79/mo. Multi-user tiers start at $139/mo for Jobber Connect, $189/mo for Housecall Pro Essentials and $199.99/mo for QuoteIQ Pro (four users). 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?
