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ServiceM8 pricing: you pay for jobs, not for people

ServiceM8 prices by how many new jobs you create a month and gives paid plans unlimited users. Here is each plan, what a job counts as, and where it lands against tools that charge per seat.

Pages checked Oct 22, 2026Reviewed by Worthd EditorialUS dollars, per monthUpdated Oct 22, 2026
The short answer

ServiceM8 costs $29, $79, $149 or $349 a month for 50, 150, 500 or 1,500 new jobs, with no per-user fee.

For 100 new jobs a month, Growing at $79 covers the allowance. Features such as job costing require a higher plan. Jobber Grow for 3 users, billed annually, is $229. Past 500 jobs a month the price jumps to Premium Plus at $349, and then 20c for every job over 1,500. Card rates, an annual price and cancellation terms are not on the pricing page.

What the pricing page says

ServiceM8 plans, as published

ServiceM8 plans, price, users and jobs per month
PlanPrice a monthUsersNew jobs a monthStarts on this plan
Free$0130Recurring jobs, QuickBooks and Xero integration, online card payments; SMS is 10c each
Starter$29Unlimited50Progress invoicing; SMS listed as free
Growing$79Unlimited150Proposals, asset management, electronic forms, bundles, inbox. Pre-made forms can be bought from the Form Store on any plan; building your own forms needs Growing or higher
Premium$149Unlimited500Job costing, markup billing, knowledge
Premium Plus$349Unlimited1,500, then 20c per jobEverything above

As shown on servicem8.com/pricing on Oct 22, 2026. "Starts on this plan" is the cheapest plan that includes the feature in the page's comparison table. ServiceM8 Phone is "from $19/mo" with no per-user fee. Website and email carry fees with no amounts shown.

How a job is counted

The unit is the new job card

Per ServiceM8's pricing FAQ, every new job card uses one job credit. A job can start as a quote or a work order, and turning an accepted quote into a work order does not use a second credit.

Going over is not a hard stop: you can keep creating jobs for another 7 days, and if the plan has not reset by then you are prompted to upgrade. Only Premium Plus prints an overage price (20c per job); the other plans show a dash.

The pages do not say whether recurring visits to the same customer each use a credit, so ask before you size a plan for a route business.

Against the tools that charge per seat

ServiceM8 vs Jobber vs Housecall Pro vs Tradify vs Contractor Foreman

Selected plan monthly equivalents by team size; ServiceM8 depends on jobs and features
UsersJobber Grow (annual)Housecall Pro (annual)Tradify ProContractor Foreman (annual)ServiceM8 (paid plans: same price at any user count)
1$149$59 (Basic)$51$49 (Basic)Set by jobs and features, not users
3$229$149 (Essentials)$153$105 (Standard)Set by jobs and features, not users
5$229$149 (Essentials)$255$166 (Plus)Set by jobs and features, not users
8$299$299 (Max)$408$166 (Plus)Set by jobs and features, not users
15$399$544 (Max)$765$221 (Pro)Set by jobs and features, not users

ServiceM8 paid plans (Starter $29, Growing $79, Premium $149, Premium Plus $349) have unlimited users, so the plan depends on how many new jobs you open a month and which features you need, not on headcount. Worthd's job-allowance illustrations, not feature-equivalent quotes: 100 jobs a month fits Growing at $79, against $229 a month for Jobber Grow for 3 users billed annually ($150 a month, $1,800 a year, more than ServiceM8 Growing) and $149 for Housecall Pro Essentials ($70 more). 400 jobs a month fits Premium at $149, against $299 for Jobber Grow at 8 users and for Housecall Pro Max.

A shop opening 1,000 jobs a month would be on Premium Plus at $349. These are selected plans with different features. Jobber, Housecall Pro and Contractor Foreman use annual-plan monthly equivalents; Tradify uses its displayed monthly price. Contractor Foreman's headline figures are rounded.

Housecall Pro's 15-user $544 is Worthd's $299 + 7 x $35 calculation. ServiceM8 job costing starts on Premium. Competitor figures are from Jobber, Housecall Pro, Tradify and Contractor Foreman pricing pages.

What the pages leave out

ServiceM8 terms and gaps

ServiceM8 contract and billing terms as published
ItemServiceM8, as published
Contract"There are no lock-ins with ServiceM8's pricing"; upgrade or downgrade at any time, prior credit applied pro rata
BillingPaid plans billed monthly (help center)
Free trial14 days, no card required
Annual priceNot published
Cancellation termsNot described on either page read
Card and bank payment ratesNot published on the pricing page
SMS allowance and overageThe page mentions a monthly cap and a per-SMS overage fee; the cap and the fee are not shown
Add-on pricesServiceM8 Phone "from $19/mo"; website and email: "fees apply", amounts not shown; other add-on prices not shown

From servicem8.com/pricing and the ServiceM8 help center article on how pricing works, read Oct 22, 2026. "Not published" means the page does not say. The vendor's checkout controls.

Before you sign: ask what the card rate is on your volume, how many texts a plan includes, and whether repeat visits count as new jobs. Card rates are not on the pricing page; see contractor payment software fees.
Who it fits

Crews of any size that open a modest number of jobs a month and would rather not pay for each added tech or office user: paid plans have unlimited users, so a 15-person crew opening 50 jobs a month can be on Starter at $29. Billing is monthly with no lock-in, so a seasonal shop can drop a plan in a slow month.

Who it may not fit

High-volume shops past 1,500 jobs a month, anyone who needs job costing but not 500 jobs (it starts at $149), and owners who want the card rate and cancellation terms in writing before a trial.

Frequently asked

ServiceM8 pricing questions

How much does ServiceM8 cost per month?

ServiceM8's pricing page lists Free at $0 (1 user, 30 jobs a month), Starter $29 (50 jobs), Growing $79 (150 jobs), Premium $149 (500 jobs) and Premium Plus $349 (1,500 jobs, then 20c per job). Paid plans have unlimited users. Checked Oct 22, 2026.

Does ServiceM8 charge per user?

No. ServiceM8's help center says paid plans use plan-based pricing, not per-user pricing. The plan depends on new-job allowance and features, not paid-user count. A 3-person and a 15-person shop pay the same when they choose the same plan.

What counts as a job on ServiceM8?

Its pricing FAQ says every time you create a new job card it uses a job credit. Jobs can start as a quote or a work order, and changing an accepted quote to a work order does not use another credit.

What happens if I go over my ServiceM8 job limit?

The FAQ says you can keep creating jobs for another 7 days. If your monthly plan resets in that time the credits reset; otherwise you are prompted to upgrade. Only Premium Plus lists an overage price, 20c per job.

Is ServiceM8 a contract?

The pricing page says there are no lock-ins and that you can upgrade or downgrade at any time, with prior credit applied pro rata. The help center says paid plans are billed monthly. Worthd did not find cancellation terms or an annual price on either page.

Is there a ServiceM8 free trial?

Yes: 14 days of the core product with no card required, per the pricing page on Oct 22, 2026. The Free plan is limited to 1 user and 30 jobs a month.

Which ServiceM8 plan has job costing?

Premium at $149 a month, per the plan comparison table. Proposals, asset management, electronic forms, bundles and inbox start on Growing at $79. Pre-made forms from the Form Store can be bought on any plan, including Free; building your own forms or hiring a Partner for custom forms needs Growing or higher.

Price updates

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Last checked Oct 22, 2026 against the vendor's own pages. Read ServiceM8 updates.

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