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Housecall Pro vs Service Fusion for Cleaning Companies

Across all team sizes · Updated 2026

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Winner for CleaningHousecall Pro
Housecall Pro logo

Housecall Pro

83/100 · Strong
Verified 2026-08-31 · Publicly listed price
Service Fusion logo

Service Fusion

77/100 · Solid
Verified 2026-07-25 · Last published price(rates since removed by the vendor)

Cleaning's must-haves include marketing, which Service Fusion lacks entirely; Housecall Pro's marketing, reviews, and customer portal fit a cleaning company far better, often at a comparable or lower entry price.

Our pick

Housecall Pro is the better fit here

Cleaning's must-haves include marketing, which Service Fusion lacks entirely; Housecall Pro's marketing, reviews, and customer portal fit a cleaning company far better, often at a comparable or lower entry price.

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Service Fusion saves you $1.0k in Year 1, growing to $3.0k over 3 years.
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Cost ComponentHousecall ProService Fusion
Monthly subscription$329$245
Processing fees (85% card)$881$881
Monthly total$1,210$1,126
Year 1 total (incl. setup)$14,515$13,507
3-year total$43,546$40,522

Estimates based on publicly available or user-reported pricing. Actual costs depend on negotiated rates, add-ons, and transaction volume. Always verify with the vendor before signing.

Cleaning Pros & Cons

Housecall Pro

Pros for Cleaning

  • +Built-in marketing and review automation
  • +Customer portal for online booking and rebooking
  • +Two-way QuickBooks sync and easy setup

Cons

  • Per-seat pricing rises faster than unlimited plans
  • No inventory (rarely needed for cleaning)
  • Extra users add cost past the included seats

Service Fusion

Pros for Cleaning

  • +Unlimited users at flat pricing
  • +Service agreements and customer portal
  • +Two-way QuickBooks sync

Cons

  • No marketing tools — a cleaning must-have
  • Support response times draw consistent complaints (Trustpilot ~2.6)
  • No free trial and a dated interface

Does the pick change with team size?

Housecall Pro's marketing advantage holds at every size for cleaning. Service Fusion's unlimited-user pricing only becomes tempting for an unusually large cleaning operation with many logins that handles all its marketing elsewhere — a narrow case.

Feature Comparison

FeatureHousecall ProService Fusion
QuickBooks Sync
Two-Way QB Sync
Flat-Rate Pricing BookPrice Book add-on
GPS TrackingEssentials+add-on
Offline Modeview-only
Customer Portal(critical)Pro plan
Review Management
Marketing Tools(critical)Essentials+
Service Agreements(critical)Plus+
Inventory ManagementPlus+
Commercial Job Support
Multi-LocationPro plan
Open APIMAX planPro plan

Rows marked (critical) are must-haves for Cleaning operations. A small label under a ✓ (e.g. Connect plan+ or add-on) means the feature is available only from that plan tier or as a paid add-on. A label under a means the provider covers part of that feature but not enough to count it.

Pricing Plans

Housecall Pro

Basic

$79/mo

$59/mo billed annually

1 user included

  • · Scheduling
  • · Dispatching
  • · Invoicing
  • · Payment processing

Essentials

$189/mo

$149/mo billed annually

5 users included · +$100/extra user

  • · + QuickBooks integration
  • · GPS tracking
  • · Automated reminders
  • · Estimates
  • · Marketing tools

MAX

$329/mo

$299/mo billed annually

8 users included · +$75/extra user

  • · + Advanced reporting
  • · Open API access
  • · Priority support
  • · Up to 8 users included

Payment processing: 2.59% per card transaction

Pricing heads-up: Housecall Pro is testing steeper trade pricing for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical shops (up to $649/mo for MAX teams vs the standard $299) behind its pricing quiz — the rates shown here are its still-live standard book. What we found →

Full Housecall Pro pricing breakdown →

Service Fusion

Starter

$245/mo

$208/mo billed annually

Was published · now quote-only
  • · Unlimited users
  • · Scheduling
  • · Dispatching
  • · Invoicing
  • · Basic reporting

Plus

$382/mo

$325/mo billed annually

Was published · now quote-only
  • · + Inventory tracking
  • · Service agreements
  • · Job costing
  • · Advanced reporting

Pro

$627/mo

$533/mo billed annually

Was published · now quote-only
  • · + API access
  • · Multi-location
  • · Custom integrations
  • · Priority support

Payment processing: 2.59% per card transaction

Pricing withdrawn: Service Fusion stopped publishing prices in July 2026 — the rates shown here ($245–$627/mo flat, or $208–$533 billed annually) are the last ones it published itself, not a current quote. What we found →

Full Service Fusion pricing breakdown →

How to Decide

Choose Housecall Pro when:

When your cleaning business depends on marketing and reviews to keep recurring clients booked.

Choose Service Fusion when:

When your cleaning business has many staff logins and runs its marketing entirely off-platform.

Critical question to ask yourself:

Will you run marketing in-platform? Service Fusion can't, and cleaning lives on repeat demand.

Housecall Pro vs Service Fusion for Cleaning Companies: FAQ

Is Housecall Pro or Service Fusion better for Cleaning Companies?

Cleaning's must-haves include marketing, which Service Fusion lacks entirely; Housecall Pro's marketing, reviews, and customer portal fit a cleaning company far better, often at a comparable or lower entry price.

When should a Cleaning business choose Housecall Pro?

When your cleaning business depends on marketing and reviews to keep recurring clients booked.

When should a Cleaning business choose Service Fusion?

When your cleaning business has many staff logins and runs its marketing entirely off-platform.

Does the best pick change with team size for Cleaning Companies?

Housecall Pro's marketing advantage holds at every size for cleaning. Service Fusion's unlimited-user pricing only becomes tempting for an unusually large cleaning operation with many logins that handles all its marketing elsewhere — a narrow case.

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Reviewed by Mathurin V.

Editor, FSM Advisor. We research and compare FSM software — pricing is verified from public sources and user reports, and comparisons are updated when changes are detected.

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