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BCTM vs. Housecall Pro: Which Fits Your Contracting Business?

Housecall Pro is a field-service management platform priced at $59–$329/mo across three tiers (Basic, Essentials, MAX), with QuickBooks Online sync starting at the Essentials tier and Recurring Service Plans reserved for the top MAX tier (housecallpro.com/pricing/). BCTM combines invoicing, estimates, and payments with jobs, crew assignment, contractor and worker calendars, scheduled start/end times, job-site addresses, and worker clocks. Which is the better fit depends on whether you need Housecall Pro's advanced dispatch and routing tools plus QuickBooks Online sync or BCTM's leaner job-to-invoice workflow.

Pricing verified 2026-08-01; vendor pricing changes frequently — verify before relying on it.

Side by side

Card processing rate

BCTM
3.9% + $0.30 (1% BCTM platform fee + 2.9% + $0.30 Stripe)
Housecall Pro
'As low as 2.59%' (exact rate not detailed)

ACH rate

BCTM
1.8% (1% BCTM platform fee + 0.8% Stripe, Stripe portion capped at $5.00)
Housecall Pro
not listed on their pricing page (verified 2026-08-01)

Housecall Pro does not publish an ACH rate on its pricing page.

Offline access

BCTM
Offline invoice drafting in the PWA — drafting only; collecting a payment needs a connection
Housecall Pro
Offline viewing included in every plan

Housecall Pro's offline capability is viewing, not full drafting, per their own page.

Scheduling and dispatch

BCTM
Jobs, crew assignment, contractor and worker calendars, scheduled start/end times, job-site addresses, and worker clocks; no route optimization, crew routing, or drag-and-drop dispatch board
Housecall Pro
Technician scheduling and dispatching

BCTM provides job scheduling and crew coordination, but not route optimization, crew routing, or a drag-and-drop dispatch board.

SMS

BCTM
Yes, with consent capture
Housecall Pro
not listed on their pricing page (verified 2026-08-01)

Housecall Pro's pricing page does not detail SMS capability.

Free tier

BCTM
$0/mo permanently — you pay a per-transaction fee only when a customer pays you
Housecall Pro
No — 14-day free trial, full MAX access, no card required

The verdict

Housecall Pro is the stronger choice for service businesses that need advanced dispatch and routing plus QuickBooks Online sync bundled with invoicing (housecallpro.com/pricing/). BCTM supports jobs, crew assignment, contractor and worker calendars, scheduled start/end times, job-site addresses, and worker clocks, but does not offer route optimization, crew routing, or a drag-and-drop dispatch board; BCTM also does not currently offer a QuickBooks Online sync. BCTM is the better fit for contractors who want recurring invoicing and SMS messaging without being forced onto Housecall Pro's most expensive MAX tier ($299–$329/mo) just to unlock those features. Housecall Pro's card rate ('as low as 2.59%') may beat BCTM's Stripe Connect rate for high-volume shops, so it's worth comparing actual effective rates for your transaction mix.

Questions people ask

How much does Housecall Pro cost per month?

Housecall Pro starts at $59/mo billed annually ($79/mo month-to-month) and goes up to $299/mo annually ($329/mo monthly) for the MAX plan.

Housecall Pro's three plans are Basic ($59/mo annual, $79/mo monthly), Essentials ($149/mo annual, $189/mo monthly), and MAX ($299/mo annual, $329/mo monthly) (Housecall Pro pricing). BCTM's monthly bill is $0 with no per-user seats; you pay 3.9% + $0.30 on a card payment and 1.8% on ACH (Stripe portion capped at $5.00) only when a customer actually pays you.

Does Housecall Pro include recurring invoicing on every plan?

No — Recurring Service Plans are only available on Housecall Pro's top MAX tier.

Housecall Pro's pricing page states that Recurring Service Plans are exclusive to the MAX plan, priced at $299/mo annually or $329/mo month-to-month (Housecall Pro pricing). Contractors on Basic or Essentials who want recurring billing would need to upgrade. BCTM includes recurring invoicing without requiring a top-tier upgrade.

What is Housecall Pro's card processing rate?

Housecall Pro advertises card processing 'as low as 2.59%,' though the exact rate isn't fully broken down on their pricing page.

Housecall Pro's own pricing page lists card processing as 'as low as 2.59%' without specifying the flat per-transaction fee or how the rate varies by plan or card type, and it does not publish an ACH rate (Housecall Pro pricing). Contractors focused on payment costs should ask Housecall Pro directly for the full rate schedule before switching.

Does Housecall Pro work offline?

Housecall Pro includes offline viewing in every plan, but this is not the same as full offline invoice drafting.

Housecall Pro's pricing page confirms offline viewing is included across all plans (Housecall Pro pricing). BCTM's offline PWA mode is built for drafting and saving new invoices without connectivity, then syncing later — a different and more field-oriented capability than viewing existing data offline.

Does Housecall Pro have a free plan?

No — Housecall Pro offers a 14-day free trial with full MAX-plan access but no permanent free tier.

Per Housecall Pro's pricing page, the 14-day trial requires no credit card and includes full MAX functionality, but there is no ongoing free plan afterward (Housecall Pro pricing).

Where these numbers came from

Pricing verified 2026-08-01; vendor pricing changes frequently — verify before relying on it.

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