For most electrical shops, Claver is the best value (flat plans from $19/mo, no per-seat fees), Jobber is the easiest to learn, Housecall Pro leans hardest into consumer marketing, Workiz fits call-heavy service shops, and ServiceTitan is the pick for large residential and commercial contractors. The right one depends on whether you run service calls, project work, or both.
Five platforms electricians actually use to quote, schedule, dispatch, and get paid — compared by entry price and what each does best for an electrical shop.
| Tool | Entry price | Best for an electrical shop |
|---|---|---|
| Claver | $19/mo (flat) | Best value; built-in phone & AI at the top tier |
| Jobber | See their site | Ease of use & a polished mobile app |
| Housecall Pro | See their site | Consumer-facing marketing tools |
| Workiz | See their site | Call-heavy service shops (built-in calling) |
| ServiceTitan | Quote only | Large residential & commercial contractors |
We only quote a price where we are confident it is current. For Jobber, Housecall Pro, and Workiz, check each vendor's pricing page for today's rate. Claver's flat $19/$39/$59 plans are listed on our pricing.
Electrical work is two businesses in one. There's service — outlets, panels, troubleshooting, EV chargers, generator hookups — where the phone rings and you book the next day. And there's project work — remodels, new construction, commercial bids — where you live in proposals, change orders, and margins. The best software for your shop is the one that fits the side you make your money on. Here's an honest read on five tools, what each is genuinely best at, and where each falls short.
Measured by price against what's included, Claver is the value leader for solo electricians and small crews. Plans are flat and month-to-month: Starter $19/mo (2 users), Crew $39/mo (5 users), and Business $59/mo (20 users) — no per-seat fees, so adding an apprentice or a second van doesn't change your bill until you cross a tier.
Starter already runs a real service business: CRM, online booking with live pricing, quotes and invoices, Stripe card and ACH payments, deposits, financing, a customer portal, and property and access profiles — handy when you need to log a panel location or a gate code before the next visit. Move up to Crew and you add two-way SMS, dispatch with GPS and route optimization, an AI assistant and AI writers, good/better/best proposals (ideal for offering a basic-vs-premium panel upgrade), a payroll calculator, and QuickBooks sync. Business folds in a 24/7 AI receptionist, a built-in VoIP phone, job costing, margin alerts, commissions, and inventory.
The honest caveat: Claver is newer than Jobber or Housecall Pro, so its third-party app marketplace is smaller. If you depend on a long list of niche integrations, check that yours are covered first. But for predictable pricing and a phone-plus-AI stack at the top tier that most rivals sell separately, it's hard to beat on value. See Claver for electrical contractors.
If the goal is simply the lowest flat entry price, Claver's Starter at $19/mo is the floor here — and it's a flat fee, not a per-seat one. Jobber, Housecall Pro, and Workiz run free trials rather than permanently free plans, then bill monthly once the trial ends, and several bill per user, so a two- or three-person crew can cost more than the sticker suggests. Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's page, since plans shift. For a deeper breakdown of what shops actually pay, see our field service software pricing guide and our take on free field service software.
Jobber has a long track record with the trades and a well-earned reputation for a clean, approachable interface and a polished mobile app. If your priority is getting a non-technical crew quoting and scheduling with minimal training, it's a reasonable default, and its quoting and client-hub experience is genuinely good for residential service electricians. There's no permanently free plan, and a built-in phone system isn't part of the package — for current tiers and what's included, see Jobber's pricing page. If you like Jobber's feel but want flat pricing and a built-in phone, it's worth running the two side by side: Claver vs Jobber.
Housecall Pro leans hard into consumer-facing marketing — postcards, email and review campaigns, and a polished homeowner booking experience. For a residential service electrician who grows mostly through repeat customers and reviews, those built-in marketing tools are a real strength. The trade-off is that its entry plan tends to sit higher than the leaner tools, and add-ons can stack up, so price the full configuration you'd actually run. Check Housecall Pro's pricing page for current tiers, and compare the workflows directly at Claver vs Housecall Pro.
If your electrical business lives on inbound calls — emergency service, after-hours panel failures, a phone that rings all day — Workiz is built around a phone-first workflow with call tracking and a built-in dialer, and it's popular with high-call-volume service trades. Confirm current pricing on Workiz's site, since tiers and the included calling features vary. Claver also includes a built-in phone at its Business tier (VoIP, missed-call text-back on Crew and up, and a 24/7 AI receptionist), so if calling is central to how you book work, compare the two: Claver vs Workiz.
ServiceTitan is an enterprise-grade platform aimed at larger residential and commercial electrical contractors, with deep reporting, call-center features, project management, and integrations to match. It's sold by custom quote with no public self-serve pricing, and both the cost and the implementation effort are generally well beyond what a one-to-twenty-person shop needs. If you run dozens of trucks and a dispatch office, it earns its place; if you're a small crew, a lighter tool will serve you better and cost a fraction. If you're sizing it against a leaner option, see Claver vs ServiceTitan.
A few names come up in field-service roundups that we deliberately did not rank for electricians, because they're built for other verticals:
If you also run one of those service lines, those tools may be worth a look — but for an electrical shop specifically, the five above are the relevant field.
Moving an electrical shop to new software shouldn't cost you a week of billing. Here's the short version.
Export your customers, jobs, and invoices from your current tool as CSV.
Import the list, connect your own Stripe, and seed your panel, EV-charger, and service-call price items.
Book your next job, send the first proposal, and get paid — usually the same day.
Claver starts at $19/mo flat — CRM, online booking, quotes, invoices, payments, and property profiles. Move up to Crew ($39/mo) for SMS, dispatch, GPS, and good/better/best proposals, or Business ($59/mo) for the built-in phone and 24/7 AI receptionist.