Trade software
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580 platforms & tools across 23 categories — filtered & ranked for the trades.
ServiceTitan
Glendale, CA
All-in-one field service management platform built for residential and commercial 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.
PlanSwift
Bountiful, UT (originally); Cincinnati, OH (ConstructConnect HQ)
PlanSwift is a Windows-based digital takeoff and estimating software by ConstructConnect (a Roper Technologies company) that allows construction contractors to click directly on digitized blueprints to measure areas, lengths, and counts, then automatically generate material and labor cost estimates. Originally founded in 2007 and acquired by ConstructConnect in 2018, it serves general contractors and specialty trades with customizable assemblies, Excel live-link integration, a QuickBooks export plugin, and an AI-powered Takeoff Boost suite. Priced at $2,000/year for the Professional plan.
Clear Estimates
Minneapolis, MN
Cloud-based remodeling estimating software built specifically for residential contractors, handymen, and general contractors. Provides a localized cost database of 15,000+ line items across 400 U.S. markets (powered by the RemodelMAX database, which Clear Estimates acquired in 2020), 500+ project templates, quarterly price updates, professional PDF proposal generation with pre-written contract language, payable invoicing with credit card and ACH payment acceptance via Clearent, and integrations with QuickBooks, Buildertrend, and CRMs via Zapier.
JobNimbus
Lehi, UT
JobNimbus is a cloud-based CRM and project management platform purpose-built for residential exterior contractors, with the strongest concentration in roofing, siding, gutters, and remodeling. Founded in 2013 in Lehi, Utah, it serves 8,000+ contractor businesses with tools spanning lead tracking, estimating, proposals, scheduling, invoicing, payments, and marketing automation. JobNimbus acquired SumoQuote (quoting) and Roofer Marketers (digital marketing agency) in 2023, and raised a $330M growth investment from Sumeru Equity Partners in November 2024. It is widely regarded as the leading CRM for roofing sales-focused contractors.
AccuLynx
Beloit, WI
AccuLynx is an all-in-one business management platform built exclusively for roofing contractors. Developed by ExactLogix, Inc., it covers the full job lifecycle from lead capture and CRM through estimating, production scheduling, material ordering, insurance restoration tracking, invoicing, and payments. The platform integrates directly with aerial measurement providers (EagleView, Hover, GAF QuickMeasure), major roofing distributors (ABC Supply, SRS Distribution, QXO), and QuickBooks, making it the dominant vertical SaaS choice for residential and commercial roofing companies.
Hatch
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Hatch is an AI-powered omnichannel communication platform built for home improvement and home services contractors. It automates lead engagement, estimate follow-ups, appointment confirmations, and customer outreach via text, email, and voice AI agents — helping contractors close more leads without adding headcount. The platform integrates with leading field service CRMs, lead sources, and technology partners, and is trusted by more than half of the top 20 QR 500 home improvement companies.
Leap
Columbia, Maryland, USA
Leap is a vertical SaaS platform for roofing, remodeling, windows-doors, and home improvement contractors. It combines an in-home digital sales app (SalesPro) with a full-cycle CRM covering lead management, estimating, proposals, e-signature, financing, production management, invoicing, and payments. The platform is known for its 'Good, Better, Best' proposal pricing, measurement integrations (EagleView, Hover, QuickMeasure), and 35+ partner integrations including QuickBooks and CompanyCam.
Gusto
San Francisco, CA
Gusto is a cloud-based payroll, HR, and benefits platform purpose-built for small and mid-sized businesses in the US. Founded in 2011 as ZenPayroll and rebranded in 2015, Gusto serves 400,000+ businesses with full-service payroll (including multi-state, contractor, and prevailing wage), automated federal/state/local tax filing, benefits administration (health, dental, vision, 401k, workers comp), employee onboarding, time tracking, scheduling, compliance tools, and HR reporting. It integrates natively with QuickBooks and Xero and offers a developer API for embedded payroll. Construction trades, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractors use Gusto to pay mixed W-2 and 1099 crews, automate new-hire reporting, and push labor costs to their accounting software.
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.
DocuSign
San Francisco, CA
DocuSign is the market-leading electronic signature and intelligent agreement management platform, used by 1.7 million customers including 95% of Fortune 500 companies. Widely adopted by contractors across all trades for proposals, contracts, change orders, lien waivers, and service agreements. The platform has expanded beyond e-signature into a full agreement lifecycle suite (IAM) with AI-powered contract analysis, CLM workflows, web forms, payments, and 1,000+ integrations. Listed on NASDAQ as DOCU.
Knowify
New York, NY
Knowify is a cloud-based construction management platform built for trade contractors and specialty subcontractors. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, it serves as an all-in-one system for estimating, project management, job costing, field service management, time tracking, subcontractor management, and QuickBooks-integrated financial operations. Knowify positions itself as the leading QuickBooks integration in construction, targeting small to mid-size electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, and general contracting businesses.
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.
JobTread
Dallas, TX
Construction management software for remodelers and general contractors with job costing, budgeting, and client communication tools.
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.
Bark
London, UK
Lead generation marketplace connecting homeowners with local service professionals across various trades.