Trade software
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580 platforms & tools across 23 categories — filtered & ranked for the trades.
Jobber
Edmonton, Alberta
Field service management software designed for small to mid-size home service businesses.
Housecall Pro
San Diego, CA
Housecall Pro is a cloud-based field service management platform built for residential home service contractors. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Diego, CA, it serves 45,000+ businesses across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, roofing, painting, landscaping, and 50+ other trades. The platform covers the full job lifecycle — scheduling, dispatching, estimating, invoicing, payments, GPS fleet tracking, CRM, online booking, and marketing automation — delivered via web and native iOS/Android apps. Operated by parent company Codefied Inc., it also runs subsidiaries BuildBook and Trade Academy.
Workiz
San Diego, CA
Workiz is a cloud-based field service management platform built for home service businesses. Founded in 2015 by former locksmiths in San Diego, it serves 120,000+ professionals across 50+ trades including locksmith, junk removal, carpet cleaning, appliance repair, HVAC, and plumbing. The platform covers scheduling, dispatching, CRM, invoicing, payments, online booking, inventory, and an AI-powered communication suite (Workiz Genius) — all accessible via web and mobile apps.
Kickserv
Denver, CO
Kickserv is a cloud-based field service management platform designed for small to mid-sized home service businesses. It covers the full job lifecycle — customer management, estimating, scheduling, dispatch, GPS tracking, invoicing, and online payments — in a straightforward, affordable package. Originally launched in 2006 as ServiceSidekick, it rebranded in 2011 and was acquired by EverCommerce in 2023, joining the EverPro portfolio alongside ServiceFusion and Profit Rhino.
STACK Construction Technologies
Cincinnati, OH
Cloud-based construction preconstruction and operations platform offering AI-accelerated takeoff, estimating, proposal generation, and field collaboration tools. Serves general contractors, specialty subcontractors, and suppliers with solutions spanning plan management, digital measurement, cost estimating, and mobile field operations. Founded by Phil Ogilby and Justin Ogilby, STACK integrates with major ERP and accounting systems including QuickBooks, Sage, and Acumatica.
Xactimate
Lehi, UT
Xactimate is the industry-standard property damage repair cost estimating platform developed by Xactware, a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics. Originally founded in 1986 and acquired by ISO (now Verisk) in 2006, it is used by approximately 80% of insurance repair contractors and 19 of the top 25 U.S. property insurers. The platform provides a continuously updated regional pricing database covering materials, labor, and equipment for hundreds of geographies, enabling restoration contractors, roofers, painters, and general contractors to produce insurance-defensible estimates. Xactimate operates across desktop, web, and mobile and includes tools like Sketch AR (LiDAR-powered floor plan capture), XactScope (guided estimating), XactRebuild (mitigation-to-rebuild workflow automation), Time and Materials job cost tracking, and XactAnalysis for claims performance dashboards and workflow management.
When I Work
Minneapolis, MN
When I Work is a cloud-based employee scheduling and time-tracking platform built for hourly and shift-based workforces. It combines auto-scheduling, GPS-enabled time clocks with geofencing, team messaging, labor forecasting, and payroll integrations into a single mobile-first app. Serving 200,000+ workplaces across 30+ industries—including construction, cleaning, landscaping, pest control, and other field trades—it targets small to mid-size businesses that need to manage distributed crews without complex enterprise software.
Deputy
Sydney, AU / San Francisco, CA
Deputy is an AI-powered workforce management platform built for shift-based and hourly workforces. Founded in 2008 in Sydney, Australia, Deputy provides employee scheduling, time and attendance tracking, labor compliance, HR onboarding, payroll integration, and team communication tools. Serving over 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries, it is widely used in trades, field services, construction, cleaning, landscaping, and hospitality. Deputy's platform spans mobile and web, with deep integrations into payroll (ADP, Gusto, Paycor, QuickBooks) and POS systems.
CompanyCam
Lincoln, NE
CompanyCam is a photo documentation and field communication platform purpose-built for contractors. Founded in 2015 by Luke Hansen out of his family's roofing business in Lincoln, Nebraska, the platform lets field teams capture timestamped, GPS-tagged photos and videos, annotate images, manage project timelines, run AI-powered checklists and reports, collect in-app payments, and collaborate with customers and subcontractors — all organized by job. Serving 140,000+ contractors and pros across 50+ trades, CompanyCam is a documentation-first layer that integrates with field service management, estimating, and CRM tools rather than replacing them.
Thumbtack
San Francisco, CA
Thumbtack is a nationwide online marketplace connecting homeowners with local service professionals across 500+ project categories. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Thumbtack operates a pay-per-lead model where contractors pay only for qualified leads — never a commission on completed jobs. The platform serves 4+ million customers annually, hosts 300,000+ active professional businesses, and has facilitated 90 million+ projects. Thumbtack offers AI-powered matching, professional profile pages with reviews and portfolio photos, background check and license verification badges, and integrations with ServiceTitan, Jobber, Workiz, and Google Calendar. It is strictly a lead generation and customer acquisition platform — job management, scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, and CRM must be handled in a separate FSM tool.
Angi
Denver, CO
Angi (formerly Angie's List / ANGI Homeservices) is the leading US home services marketplace connecting homeowners with local service professionals across 500+ categories. Formed by the 2017 merger of Angie's List (founded 1995) and HomeAdvisor (founded 1998 as ServiceMagic), and rebranded to Angi in March 2021. The platform operates a pay-per-lead model (Angi Leads), display advertising (Angi Ads), and a fixed-price instant-booking service powered by the 2018 Handy acquisition. Angi completed its spin-off from IAC on April 1, 2025, becoming an independent public company (NASDAQ: ANGI). Revenue in 2025 was approximately $1.05B (declining YoY as platform shifted to homeowner-choice lead model). As of 2025 the platform counts roughly 200,000 active service professionals across all trades.
TaskRabbit
San Francisco, CA (distributed/remote since 2022)
TaskRabbit is an on-demand home services marketplace that connects consumers with vetted independent service providers ("Taskers") for tasks ranging from furniture assembly and handyman work to cleaning, moving, yardwork, and errands. Founded in 2008 and acquired by IKEA Group in 2017, the platform operates across all 50 U.S. states and eight countries. Taskers set their own rates, undergo background checks, and receive 100% of earnings plus tips, while clients pay a service fee and trust-and-support fee on top of the task price. TaskRabbit also offers a B2B Partner API enabling retailers to embed assembly and installation services directly into checkout flows.
Follow Up Boss
Scottsdale, AZ
CRM platform designed for real estate and home services professionals to manage leads, follow-ups, and client relationships.
ClockShark
Chico, CA
Time tracking and scheduling software built for field service and construction companies.
Workyard
San Francisco, CA
Workforce management platform for construction and field service companies with GPS time tracking and project management.
OptimoRoute
San Francisco, CA
Route planning and optimization software for field service businesses and delivery operations.
Bark
London, UK
Lead generation marketplace connecting homeowners with local service professionals across various trades.
Yelp
San Francisco, CA
Business review and lead generation platform helping consumers find and connect with local service professionals.
Service Autopilot
Dallas, TX
Business automation software for lawn care, landscaping, and cleaning businesses with CRM, scheduling, and marketing tools.
Houzz Pro
Palo Alto, CA
Business management and marketplace platform for home renovation and design professionals with project management and lead generation.
Nextdoor
San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood social network with business pages and local advertising for service contractors to reach nearby customers.
Thumbtack Pro
San Francisco, CA
Professional version of Thumbtack with enhanced lead management tools for contractors and service professionals.
Connecteam
Tel Aviv, Israel
All-in-one employee management app for deskless workforce with time tracking, scheduling, and communication tools.
Homebase
San Francisco, CA
Employee scheduling, time tracking, and HR software for small service businesses and hourly workers.