Housecall Pro vs Service Fusion for Cleaning Companies
Across all team sizes · Updated 2026
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Housecall Pro
Service Fusion
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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| Cost Component | Housecall Pro | Service 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
| Feature | Housecall Pro | Service Fusion |
|---|---|---|
| QuickBooks Sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Two-Way QB Sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flat-Rate Pricing Book | ✓Price Book add-on | ✓ |
| GPS Tracking | ✓Essentials+ | ✓add-on |
| Offline Mode | —view-only | — |
| Customer Portal(critical) | ✓ | ✓Pro plan |
| Review Management | ✓ | — |
| Marketing Tools(critical) | ✓Essentials+ | — |
| Service Agreements(critical) | ✓ | ✓Plus+ |
| Inventory Management | — | ✓Plus+ |
| Commercial Job Support | — | ✓ |
| Multi-Location | ✓ | ✓Pro plan |
| Open API | ✓MAX plan | ✓Pro 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 →
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 →
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.
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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