The short answerA 3-person locksmith shop pays $50 a month on PowerDispatch, $149 on Housecall Pro or Jobber, and at least $645 on Smart Service. Workiz, KeyBolt, Unlokt and Jobox print no price Worthd could read.
The cheapest printed price is PowerDispatch Basic at $50 a month billed yearly, but its terms are dated 2016, cancellation is by phone only and refunds stop after day 5. Housecall Pro and Jobber sell locksmiths the same plans as every other trade, so they cost the same at 3 and 5 people. Smart Service charges $129 per user with a 5-user minimum, so a 2-truck shop pays $645 a month or more. The tools that name locksmiths loudest, Workiz, KeyBolt and Jobox, are the ones without a readable price.
What a shop paysMonthly price by number of people, plan fee only
Monthly and yearly plan price by number of people for PowerDispatch, Housecall Pro, Jobber, fieldd and Smart Service| People | PowerDispatch | Housecall Pro | Jobber Connect | fieldd | Smart Service |
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| 1 (solo) | $50
$600 a year | $59
$708 a year | $99
$1,188 a year | $199
$2,388 a year | $645
$7,740 a year (5-user minimum) |
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| 3 (owner + 2) | $50
$600 a year | $149
$1,788 a year | $149
$1,788 a year | $199
$2,388 a year | $645
$7,740 a year |
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| 5 (owner + 4) | $50
$600 a year | $149
$1,788 a year | $149
$1,788 a year | $199
$2,388 a year | $645
$7,740 a year |
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| 8 (owner + 7) | $69.90
$838.80 a year | $299
$3,588 a year | $229
$2,748 a year | $199
$2,388 a year | $1,032
$12,384 a year |
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Worthd arithmetic from each vendor's pricing page, Nov 3 and 4, 2026, before card fees and tax. PowerDispatch: Basic $50 a month as printed under "Yearly pricing" covers 1 office user and up to 5 technicians; at 8 people Worthd assumes 1 office user plus 7 technicians, which needs the $19.90 a month unlimited-technicians add-on ($69.90). The page's columns are unlabelled, so plan mapping follows text order. Housecall Pro: Basic $59 (1 user), Essentials $149 (up to 5), Max $299 (up to 8), annual billing; monthly billing is $79, $189 and $329 as printed on its pricing page. Jobber: the cheapest Connect bundle (1, 5 or 10 users) from Worthd's Jobber pricing page; Grow is $50 to $80 more. fieldd: Start $199 for up to 10 users, but the page does not say whether that is the monthly or annual price. Smart Service: $129 per user a month, 5-user minimum, so 5 x $129 = $645 even for 1 to 3 people.
Who prints a priceThe tools that name locksmiths versus the tools that show a number
Which dispatch tools print a price and what they say about locksmiths| Tool | Names locksmiths? | Price printed? | What the page says |
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| Housecall Pro | Yes, a dedicated page | Yes, on its pricing page (which does not name locksmiths) | "Locksmith business software"; a 14-day free trial, no credit card; no long-term contract. Prices only via the pricing page. Source |
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| Jobber | Yes, a dedicated page | Yes, on its pricing page | Titled "Locksmith Software for Scheduling & Dispatching"; free trial, no credit card; phone, email and chat support included in all plans. Trial length is on its pricing page (14 days per Worthd's Nov 4 check). Source |
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| Workiz | Yes, a dedicated page | No: every plan says Request pricing | Only dollar figure is a FAQ line, "save $400+" on an annual plan. 7-day trial, no card. Payments are run by Stripe and Sunbit. See Workiz pricing. Source |
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| PowerDispatch | Yes (locksmith and garage door dispatch) | Yes, on its homepage | Yearly pricing $50, $129 and $199 a month; 30-day free trial. Terms updated January 14, 2016. Source |
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| Smart Service | Yes, a dedicated page | Yes, a starting price | "Pricing starts at $129 per user, per month, with a five-user minimum"; works with QuickBooks; onboarding and data conversion are priced in a written proposal. Source |
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| fieldd | No, general | Yes | Start $199 (10 users), Scale $299 (30), Pro $999 (30); 7-day trial; "$0 contracts or lock-in". Source |
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| KeyBolt, Unlokt, Jobox | Yes, locksmith tools | Not captured | Price shown on the vendor's site, not captured by Worthd: their pages block or fail for the tools Worthd uses. Worthd prints no figure for them and does not quote review-site numbers. |
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Vendor pages read Nov 3 and 4, 2026. A tool that names your trade is not proof it handles lockouts, after-hours calls or on-the-spot card payments well. Test dispatch and payment in the free trial before you move your calls.
The cheapest option has the oldest termsPowerDispatch
PowerDispatch Basic is $50 a month billed yearly for 1 office user and up to 5 technicians, with a 30-day free trial. Its terms of service are dated January 14, 2016. They say subscriptions renew monthly, you can cancel only by phone, not by email, refunds are given only up to the fifth day of a subscription, and reactivating within 30 days costs $50. Its homepage also mentions a "14 days cancellation fee" that its terms do not explain. Monthly-billing prices are not published. Ask for the cancellation and refund rules in writing before paying for a year.
A floor of $645 a monthSmart Service
Smart Service prices per user: "starting at $129 per user, per month, with a five-user minimum." That is $645 a month even for a 2-truck shop, $7,740 a year, or about $6,579 at the 15% annual-billing discount it lists (Worthd arithmetic). It is built to work with QuickBooks, and onboarding and data conversion are quoted separately. At 8 people it is $1,032 a month before any volume discount. It suits a larger service company already on QuickBooks, not a 1 to 3 person lockout shop.
Card feesEmergency jobs are mostly paid by card, so the rate matters
Jobber charges 2.9% + 30 cents on cards and 1% on US bank payments. Housecall Pro prints card rates "as low as 2.59%" and 1% on bank payments, with no per-transaction amount stated. Illustration only: 40 jobs a month at $200 ($8,000) all by card is $244 on Jobber (2.9% = $232, plus 40 x 30 cents = $12), against $207.20 at 2.59% on Housecall Pro before any per-transaction fee. Bank transfer would be $80 at 1%, but a customer locked out rarely pays that way, so assume card. PowerDispatch names Authorize.net without rates; Workiz, Smart Service and fieldd print no processing rates. Ask before you compare totals. See contractor payment software fees.
Trials and termsWhat each pricing page prints
Trial and contract terms published by each vendor| Tool | Free trial | Contract and cancellation |
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| Housecall Pro | 14 days, no card | No long-term contracts, cancel anytime; downgrades apply at the end of the billing period; refunds not stated. See Housecall Pro pricing |
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| Jobber | 14 days, no card | Annual payments non-refundable; see Jobber pricing |
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| Workiz | 7 days, no card | 12-month term that auto-renews, 30 days' written notice, non-refundable, up to 10% yearly increase (terms read Oct 14) |
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| PowerDispatch | 30 days, card requirement not printed | Phone-only cancellation, refund to day 5, $50 reactivation (terms dated 2016) |
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| Smart Service | None printed; demo only | Not published; a 3-year contract discount implies multi-year terms |
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| fieldd | 7 days | "$0 contracts or lock-in"; cancellation and refund not printed |
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Terms of service were not read for Housecall Pro, Jobber, Smart Service or fieldd. Get term, notice period and refund rule in writing before you sign. For how leaving costs compare across the bigger tools, see field service contract and cancellation terms.
Who it fitsSolo locksmith on a tight budget: PowerDispatch at $50 if you accept its terms, otherwise Housecall Pro Basic at $59. Owner plus 2 to 4 who want one app for calls, quotes and card payments: Housecall Pro Essentials or Jobber Connect at $149 for up to 5 people. 8 or more people: Jobber Connect at $229 undercuts Housecall Pro Max at $299.
Who it is wrong forSmart Service for any shop under about 8 people, because of its $645 floor. Housecall Pro Basic for anyone with a second user: Basic is 1 user and extra users are not sold below Max. A shop that must know its Workiz cost before a sales call. Not covered: KeyBolt, Unlokt and Jobox prices, which Worthd could not read on Nov 4.
Frequently askedLocksmith dispatch software questions
What does locksmith dispatch software cost?
From vendor pages checked Nov 3 and 4, 2026: PowerDispatch Basic $50 a month billed yearly, Housecall Pro Basic $59 for 1 user and Essentials $149 for up to 5 (annual billing), Jobber Connect $99 for 1 user and $149 for up to 5, fieldd Start $199, and Smart Service $129 per user with a 5-user minimum, so $645 a month at least. Workiz, KeyBolt, Unlokt and Jobox publish no readable price.
Which locksmith software prints a price?
Housecall Pro, Jobber, PowerDispatch, Smart Service and fieldd print prices. Workiz names locksmiths but says Request pricing on every plan. Worthd could not read KeyBolt, Unlokt or Jobox pages from its tools, so it prints no figure for them and does not use review-site numbers.
What is the cheapest dispatch software for a locksmith?
PowerDispatch Basic at $50 a month billed yearly is the lowest printed price, for 1 office user and up to 5 technicians. Its terms are dated January 14, 2016, cancellation is by phone only, and refunds end on day 5, so read them before paying for a year.
Why is Smart Service so much more than the others?
It charges $129 per user a month with a 5-user minimum, so even a 2-truck shop pays at least $645 a month ($7,740 a year), before onboarding and data conversion, and it needs QuickBooks. It lists a 15% discount for annual billing and 30% for a 3-year contract.
Do Housecall Pro and Jobber have locksmith pages?
Yes. Both have a dedicated locksmith software page, and both say no credit card is needed to start a free trial. Neither page prints plan prices; the prices are on their pricing pages, which do not name locksmiths. Their locksmith claims are vendor claims, not tested by Worthd.
How much are card fees on emergency jobs?
Jobber charges 2.9% + 30 cents per card payment and 1% on US bank payments. Housecall Pro prints card rates as low as 2.59% and 1% on bank payments. Illustration: 40 jobs at $200 ($8,000) all by card is $244 on Jobber and $207.20 on Housecall Pro before any per-transaction fee.
Vendor pages checked Nov 3 and 4, 2026
Prices are US list prices in dollars before sales tax. Totals are Worthd arithmetic. The vendor's quote controls. Report a correction.
Next stepPrice your own shop
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