Short answer: for a small aircon, M&E, pest-control, cleaning or security-maintenance team, field service software costs from free to about US$700 per month in 2026. What you pay depends mainly on how the vendor counts: per user, per job, or a flat plan with limits. The cheapest option for one team can be the most expensive for another.
Prices below were checked on 7 October 2026 and are listed in USD, monthly, without an annual commitment. Follow the source links before you decide.
Three ways vendors charge
Per user. You pay more for every office user and technician. Example: Jobber starts at US$49/month for one user (Core); Connect costs US$139/month for one user or US$199/month for five, and extra users cost US$29/month each.
Per job. Users are unlimited; you pay for job volume. Example: ServiceM8 has a free plan (1 user, 30 jobs/month), then US$29 (50 jobs), US$79 (150 jobs), US$149 (500 jobs) and US$349 (1,500+ jobs) per month, with unlimited users on paid plans.
Flat plan with limits. One price per company, with caps on admins, technicians or work orders. Example: FieldSign is US$59/month (Starter: 1 admin, 5 technicians, 100 work orders a month), US$149 (Growth: 3 admins, 20 technicians, unlimited work orders) or US$299 (Business: 10 admins, unlimited technicians and work orders, plus the finance and projects modules, client portal and white-label).
At the top end, Jobber's Plus plan lists US$499 to US$699 per month for 5 to 15 users.
Worked example: 6 technicians, about 120 jobs a month
| Option | Monthly cost (USD) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ServiceM8 Growing | $79 | 150 jobs, unlimited users |
| FieldSign Growth | $149 | 20 technicians, unlimited work orders (Starter caps at 5 technicians) |
| Jobber Connect | about $228 | $199 for 5 users plus $29 for a sixth user |
On price alone, a per-job plan is cheapest for this team. The differences that matter are elsewhere: whether technicians need to install an app and log in, whether the customer signs a report on site, and whether reports go out branded and automatically.
What drives the price
- Headcount (per-user pricing) or job volume (per-job pricing).
- Modules: invoicing, quotations, asset maintenance schedules and client portals are often on higher tiers.
- SMS: some vendors meter text messages.
- Implementation: some platforms charge setup hours; self-serve tools usually do not.
- Annual vs monthly billing: annual discounts lower the monthly figure but lock you in.
Hidden costs to ask about
- Extra-user fees beyond the plan.
- Job overage fees.
- Paid SMS or phone add-ons.
- Implementation or onboarding fees.
- Payment-processing fees if invoices are paid through the platform.
Where FieldSign fits, honestly
FieldSign is built for teams whose main job is a signed service report. Technicians open jobs by scanning a QR code in the phone's browser (no app install, no password), complete the report with photos and the customer's signature on site, and the customer is emailed a link to the signed report. Billing is monthly in USD, and the 14-day free trial needs no credit card (trial limits: 1 admin, 5 technicians, 50 work orders a month).
It is not the cheapest option for every team. If you run high job volumes with a small office and do not need on-site signed reports, a per-job product may cost less.
Five questions to ask any vendor
- Do technicians need to install an app and log in?
- Is the price per user, per job, or flat, and what happens when we grow?
- Can the customer sign on site, and is the report sent automatically?
- Are invoicing and quotations included, or a higher tier?
- Where is our data stored, and can we export it?
Full plan details: fieldsign.io/pricing.
Sources (checked 7 October 2026)
- FieldSign pricing: fieldsign.io/pricing
- ServiceM8 pricing (official page): servicem8.com/pricing
- Jobber pricing (official page, monthly with no commitment): getjobber.com/pricing