Independent software reviews, cost calculators, and free templates for US trade contractors.
No vendor sponsorships. No paywalls. Updated monthly.

If you run an HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, or general construction business and you're trying to figure out which software is actually worth paying for — this is for you.

Most review sites are funded by the vendors they rank. That creates an obvious problem. ContractorRanks doesn't take vendor money. Rankings are built from G2/Capterra user reviews, hands-on testing of trial accounts, and verified pricing pulled directly from vendor sites. If a tool raised prices or dropped a feature, the ranking changes.

Each guide ranks the top tools for that specific trade — not a generic "best field service software" list that applies to nobody in particular.

Hands-on testing across pricing, mobile app quality, QuickBooks integration, scheduling, dispatch, and customer communication tools.

Enterprise

• ServiceTitan — Full-stack platform for HVAC, plumbing, electrical. Starts ~$398/mo. Best for 10+ techs.
• Procore — Construction project management. Pricing on request. Best for GCs managing subs.
• BuilderTrend — Residential construction and remodeling. Starts $199/mo.

Mid-Market

• Jobber — Clean UI, solid mobile app. $49–$249/mo. Best all-rounder for small-to-mid crews.
• Housecall Pro — Strong for HVAC and plumbing dispatch. $49–$199/mo.
• FieldEdge — QuickBooks integration is genuinely good. HVAC-focused.
• Workiz — Good for service businesses under 20 techs. $65+/mo.
• Simpro — Best for commercial electrical and mechanical contractors.
• Service Fusion — Flat-rate pricing ($295–$995/mo), unlimited users.

Estimating-Focused

• Sage Estimating — Deep cost database. Best for large GC and mechanical contractors.
• ProEst — Cloud-based, good for electrical and mechanical. ~$500/mo.
• STACK — Takeoff + estimating, $2,999/yr. Strong for bid-heavy GCs.
• PlanSwift — Digital takeoff, one-time license ~$1,595.
• Joist — Free tier available. Best entry-level estimating for small contractors.

Roofing-Specific

• JobNimbus — CRM + project management built for roofing. $50+/mo per user.
• AccuLynx — Roofing-only. EagleView integration, material ordering, supplements.

Small Crew / Mobile-First

• Tradify — $35/mo per user. Best for 1–5 person trade businesses.
• ServiceM8 — iOS-first, Xero integration, good for Australian/NZ market but used in US.
• Markate — Budget pick with CRM and invoicing. $39+/mo.
• Kickserv — Simple, affordable. $59/mo for 5 users.
• mHelpDesk — Lead tracking to invoicing pipeline.
• FieldPulse — Growing platform, good for electrical and plumbing.
• CompanyCam — Photo documentation only, but contractors swear by it.
• Knowify — Job costing and subcontractor management for small GCs.
• ZenMaid — Scheduling-focused, best for cleaning and maintenance crews.

Numbers sourced from real contractor quotes and public datasets. No forms. No email required.

Roof Pitch Calculator
Enter rise and run → get pitch in degrees, percent grade, area multiplier for material take-off, and OSHA walkability rating. Reference table covers 1/12 through 18/12.

New Roof Cost Guide — 2026
Cost ranges by material (3-tab asphalt through slate), home size (1,000–4,000 sq ft), pitch, and US region. Includes a 21-line itemized quote breakdown so you know what to look for when reviewing bids.

Storm Damage Roof Repair
48-hour emergency checklist, full insurance claim timeline (Day 0 through Day 90), and the four most common claim denial reasons with documented rebuttals.

Plumbing Repair Cost Calculator
Select job type (25 options: drain clearing, slab leak, water heater, full repipe, etc.) × metro area (17 markets) × timing (business hours vs. emergency). Live price range updates in-browser.

Electrical Estimating Courses
Side-by-side comparison of 8 real programs: NECA, IEC, Mike Holt, ASPE CPE, Penn Foster, community college, vendor training (Accubid, Trimble), and AACE. Cost, length, employer recognition, and who each is best suited for.

All templates download directly — no account, no email, no signup.

Proposals (9)
Trade-specific project proposals for HVAC, roofing, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, painting, solar, construction, and concrete. Include scope of work, materials, labor breakdown, payment schedule, and validity period.

Contracts (10)
Service agreements with payment terms, change-order language, lien waiver clauses, and dispute resolution. Written for trade contractors, not generic freelancers.

Invoices (4)
Itemized formats for hourly, flat-rate, and time-and-materials billing. Includes late payment terms.

Inspection Reports (5)
Pre-job and post-job checklists for roofing (wind, hail, flashing, decking), HVAC (seasonal tune-up), and plumbing (whole-home inspection).

Job Cost Budget Tracker (1)
Excel/Google Sheets with labor, materials, subcontractor, overhead, and margin columns. Auto-calculates markup and profit per job.

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Step 1 — Eligibility
A tool must have at least 50 verified reviews across G2, Capterra, or Software Advice before it's included. Marketing claims don't count.

Step 2 — Pricing verification
Pricing is pulled from the vendor's own pricing page and confirmed against current G2 listings. "Contact for pricing" tools are noted as such, not penalized — but we try to get real floor numbers from public case studies and user-reported data.

Step 3 — Trial testing
We create trial or demo accounts and run standard workflows: create an estimate, assign a job to a technician, send an invoice, check the mobile app on iOS and Android. We take notes on friction points.

Step 4 — Trade-specific scoring
Each tool gets scored independently per trade across five dimensions: pricing, mobile quality, integrations (specifically QuickBooks), scheduling/dispatch, and trade-specific feature fit. A roofing contractor cares about material ordering and supplement workflows; an HVAC contractor cares about flat-rate pricing books and maintenance agreements. These are different products even if they run on the same platform.

Step 5 — Monthly refresh
Rankings update monthly. Pricing changes, new features, and review volume shifts are all reflected.

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