Does QuoteIQ offer a free trial?

Yes. QuoteIQ offers a 14-day free trial with full access to all features — no credit card required. ServiceM8 also offers a 14-day free trial plus a permanent free plan (1 user, 30 jobs/month).

How much does ServiceM8 cost?

Free ($0, 1 user, 30 jobs), Starter ($29, 50 jobs), Growing ($79, 150 jobs), Premium ($149, 500 jobs), Premium Plus ($349, 1500 jobs). Phone add-on $19+/mo. Unlimited users on all paid plans.

Does ServiceM8 work on Android?

Android Lite can't create jobs, quotes, invoices, process payments, or use forms. 3.2-star rating. QuoteIQ: full app on both platforms.

Is ServiceM8 cheaper than QuoteIQ?

For mid-sized teams with moderate jobs, yes. But QuoteIQ includes 23+ features ServiceM8 doesn't offer at any price.

Does ServiceM8 have AI?

1 feature: AI Smart Helpers for drafting text. No AI estimating, call answering, image generation, or CRM autopilot. QuoteIQ: 5 AI features on every plan.

Can ServiceM8 measure properties?

No. Zero measurement tools. QuoteIQ MapMeasure Pro uses satellite imagery from Beginner ($74.99/mo).

Does ServiceM8 have inventory management?

No. Absent at every tier. QuoteIQ includes it on Elite ($299/mo) and above.

Does ServiceM8 automate Google reviews?

No. Customer Feedback is internal only. QuoteIQ Review Multiplier sends requests to Google, Yelp, Facebook.

Does QuoteIQ offer a free trial?

Yes. 14-day trial on all plans. Credit or debit card required. ServiceM8 also has 14-day trial plus free plan (1 user, 30 jobs).

Updated April 2026

All-In-One CRM vs.
iOS-Only Job Manager

ServiceM8 is a polished iOS job management tool — but it’s built for iPhones, caps jobs by tier, and misses 23 features at any price. QuoteIQ works on every device with no job limits.

23 Features SM8 Can’t Match

43% Native Feature Coverage

4 of 5 AI Features Missing

3.2★ Android App Rating

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The Pricing Catch

ServiceM8 Charges by Jobs, Not Users — and It’s Not Always Cheaper

ServiceM8 prices by monthly job volume with unlimited users. Great for large teams with few jobs. But high-volume operators pay more than they should.

Solo operator, 200 jobs/moBusy pressure washer or cleaner

$149/moPremium (500 jobs)

$29.99/moEssentials

10-person crew, 40 jobs/moLarge cleaning team, big jobs

$29/moStarter (50 jobs)

$299/moElite

4-person team, 120 jobs/moGrowing HVAC or plumbing biz

$98/moGrowing + Phone add-on

$149.99/moPro

15-person team, 1,200 jobs/moLarge multi-crew operation

$368/moPremium Plus + Phone

$699/moMax (unlimited)

The pattern: ServiceM8 wins on price for large teams with moderate job volume. But a busy solo operator can pay 5× what a 10-person team pays — and still gets 24 fewer features than QuoteIQ at any tier.

The Android Problem

ServiceM8 on Android Is a “Dumb Terminal”

ServiceM8 was built exclusively for iOS for 14 years. The 2024 Android “Lite” app can’t do most things. They’ve spent $1M+ subsidizing iPhone purchases for customers — that’s how committed they are to Apple-only.

✓ Works on iOS

✓ Create jobs & quotes

✓ Create & send invoices

✓ Process payments

✓ Electronic forms & certificates

✓ Full scheduling & dispatch

✓ GPS tracking & time logging

✓ Tap to Pay on iPhone

✓ Offline mode with local data

✓ Apple CarPlay & Siri Shortcuts

✗ Missing on Android Lite

✗ Cannot create jobs

✗ Cannot create quotes

✗ Cannot create or send invoices

✗ Cannot process payments

✗ No electronic forms

✗ No scheduling management

✗ No GPS tracking

✗ No offline mode

✗ 3.2★ Google Play rating

ServiceM8

Full app on iOS only. Android “Lite” is for techs who “just need the basics” — view schedule, photos, check in/out. Can’t run a business from it.

QuoteIQ

Full-featured app on both iOS and Android. Same features, same experience, no compromises. Your team uses whatever phone they already have.

The Honest Tradeoff

ServiceM8 Is Often Cheaper — But 23 Features Are Missing

We’re not going to pretend ServiceM8 is always more expensive. For large teams with moderate job volume, it’s genuinely cheaper. But every dollar saved comes with features you can’t get at any price.

Scenario

ServiceM8

QuoteIQ

Verdict

Solo, ~40 jobs/mo

$48/mo

$29.99/mo

QIQ saves $18/mo

4 users, 120 jobs/mo

$98/mo

$149.99/mo

SM8 saves $52/mo*

7 users, 400 jobs/mo

$168/mo

$299/mo

SM8 saves $131/mo*

15 users, 1,200 jobs/mo

$368/mo

$699/mo

SM8 saves $331/mo*

Features included

27 native

63 native

QIQ: 36 more

AI features

1 (text only)

5 full suite

QIQ: 5 more

Android app

Lite (3.2★)

Full-featured

QIQ wins

Industries served

~12

50+

QIQ: 4× more

*ServiceM8 price savings don’t account for 24 missing features, iOS-only limitation, or job volume caps. QuoteIQ has no job limits on any plan.

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ServiceM8’s Android app can’t create jobs, quotes, or invoices. QuoteIQ runs full-featured on every device — no compromises.

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True Cost Comparison

What You Actually Pay — Feature Gaps Included

ServiceM8’s base price is often lower, but phone is extra, Android is limited, and 23 features don’t exist. Here’s the full picture.

Solo Operator (~40 jobs/mo)

1 user — CRM + estimates + invoicing

ServiceM8 Starter (50 jobs)$29/mo

ServiceM8 Phone (add-on)$19/mo

Still missing: AI suite (4 of 5), MapMeasure, inventory, pipelines, review automation, mass marketing, lead tracking—

ServiceM8 Total$48/mo

QuoteIQ Essentials$29.99/mo

QuoteIQ saves you$18/mo · $216/yr

Growing Business (120 jobs/mo)

4 users — CRM + communication + job costing

ServiceM8 Growing (150 jobs)$79/mo

ServiceM8 Phone (add-on)$19/mo

Still missing: Job costing (needs $149 Premium), AI suite, MapMeasure, inventory, pipelines, review automation, mass marketing—

ServiceM8 Total$98/mo

QuoteIQ Pro$149.99/mo

QuoteIQ costs more+$52/mo for 36 more features

ServiceM8 Growing lacks job costing, markup billing, and knowledge base. QuoteIQ Pro includes phone, job costing, and 23+ features ServiceM8 doesn’t offer at any price.

Established Team (400 jobs/mo)

7 users — full operations

ServiceM8 Premium (500 jobs)$149/mo

ServiceM8 Phone (add-on)$19/mo

Still missing: AI suite, MapMeasure, inventory, pipelines, route density, mass invoicing, mass marketing, review automation, InstaQuote, commissions, lead tracking—

ServiceM8 Total$168/mo

QuoteIQ Elite$299/mo

QuoteIQ costs more+$131/mo for 23 exclusive features

At $131/mo more, QuoteIQ Elite adds inventory, pipelines, route density zones, mass marketing, GPS employee tracking, review automation, EmployeeHub, and the full AI suite — none available on ServiceM8 at any price.

Large Team (1,200 jobs/mo)

15 users — enterprise operations

ServiceM8 Premium Plus (1,500 jobs)$349/mo

ServiceM8 Phone (add-on)$19/mo

Still missing: All 23 features below — same gaps at every tier—

ServiceM8 Total$368/mo

QuoteIQ Max (unlimited users)$699/mo

QuoteIQ costs more+$331/mo for 23 exclusive features

At $331/mo more, QuoteIQ Max includes unlimited users, no job caps, full Android app, and 23 features ServiceM8 can never offer. ServiceM8 also charges $0.20/job above 1,500.

Feature-for-Feature

63 Features Compared: Every Detail

✓ = included | ⚠ = partial/limited | 💰 = paid add-on | ✗ = not available

Feature	QuoteIQ Plan	ServiceM8	Notes
Quoting & Estimates
Standard Estimates	All	✓	All plans
Quick Estimates	All	⚠	Templates available, no dedicated quick-estimate workflow
Options Estimates (Good/Better/Best)	All	✓	“Quote Options” feature on all plans
Package Estimates	All	⚠	“Bundles” feature — Growing and above only
AI Estimate Generator	All (IQC)	✗	No AI-powered estimate generation
Before/After AI Image Generation	All (IQC)	✗	No AI image generation
Invoicing & Payments
Invoicing	All	✓	All plans
Recurring Billing	All	✓	All plans — recurring jobs with auto-invoicing
Online Payments (CC, ACH)	All	✓	All plans — Stripe integration
Apple Pay / Google Pay	All	✓	Tap to Pay on iPhone, Scan & Pay
Tip Collection	All	✗	No tips
Tap to Pay (Stripe NFC)	All	✓	Tap to Pay on iPhone — iOS only
Mass Invoicing	Beginner and above	✗	No bulk invoicing
E-Signatures	Beginner and above	✓	On-device and remote signatures, all plans
Contract Attachments	Beginner and above	⚠	Can attach documents to jobs — no dedicated contract system
Scheduling
Calendar / Job Scheduling	All	✓	All plans
Drag-and-Drop Rescheduling	All	✓	Dispatch board on all plans
Google Calendar Sync	All	✓	Calendar import (reads availability)
Automated Appointment Reminders	All	✓	Email/SMS booking reminders
Customer Self-Scheduling (InstaSchedule)	Elite and above	✓	24/7 online booking on all plans
Customer Management
CRM / Contact Management	All	✓	All plans
Mass Contact Import (CSV)	All	⚠	Import available but method unclear
Lead Source Tracking	All	✗	No lead source attribution — flagged as “deal breaker” by reviewers
Pipelines / Deals	Elite and above	✗	No sales pipeline or deal management
Communication
Business Phone Number	Pro and above	💰	ServiceM8 Phone — from $19/mo add-on
Two-Way SMS/Texting	Pro and above	✓	Two-way SMS from job cards, all plans
Two-Way Calling	Pro and above	💰	ServiceM8 Phone — from $19/mo add-on
Email & Text Automation	Pro and above	✓	Quote follow-ups, reminders, payment chasers
On The Way Notifications	Pro and above	✓	“On the Way SMS” with ETA on all plans
Mass SMS/Email Blasts	Elite and above	✗	No mass marketing campaigns
Website Contact Forms	Pro and above	⚠	Online booking widget — no generic form builder
AI Features
AI Autopilot (NL CRM Control)	All (IQC)	✗	No natural language CRM control
AI Estimator (Photo-Based)	All (IQC)	✗	No photo-based estimating
Before/After AI Image Generator	All (IQC)	✗	No AI image generation
AI Text Generator	All (IQC)	✓	“AI Smart Helpers” — auto-draft emails/texts
AI Virtual Call Team (24/7)	All (IQC)	✗	No AI call answering
Property & Job Documentation
MapMeasure Pro (Satellite Measurement)	Beginner and above	✗	No satellite measurement capability
Property Street View	Beginner and above	✗	No street view
Zillow Quick Access	Beginner and above	✗	No property data integration
QuoteIQ Cam (Photo Documentation)	Beginner and above	✓	Photos/videos with branding on all plans
Inspection Forms / Job Reports	Beginner and above	✓	Electronic forms & certificates — Growing and above
Before & After Photo Editor	Beginner and above	⚠	Photo markup on iPad (Apple Pencil) — not a side-by-side editor
Operations
Job Costing (Real-Time P&L)	Pro and above	✓	Premium only ($149/mo)
Expense Tracking	Beginner and above	⚠	Supplier invoice import (Starter and above) — not dedicated expense tracker
QuickBooks Integration	Pro and above	✓	QuickBooks Online, Xero, MYOB — all plans
Route Optimization	Elite and above	✓	“Auto Routing” on all plans
Route Density Zones	Elite and above	✗	No density visualization
Dispatching	Elite and above	✓	Urgent dispatch with proximity view
Inventory Management	Elite and above	✗	No inventory tracking
Team Management
Employee Management (EmployeeHub)	Elite and above	⚠	Staff roles/permissions — no dedicated employee hub
GPS Location Tracking	Elite and above	✓	Real-time GPS, Shift GPS Reports — all plans
Time Tracking (Clock In/Out)	Elite and above	✓	Auto time tracking via GPS — all plans
Sales Team Tracker / Commissions	Elite and above	✗	No commission tracking
Team Communication / Messaging	Elite and above	✓	Staff messaging, activity feed
Roles & Permissions	Elite and above	✓	Manager/employee roles
Marketing & Reviews
Review Multiplier (Auto Review Requests)	Beginner and above	⚠	“Customer Feedback” — internal only. NOT Google/Yelp review requests.
Customer Self-Quoting (InstaQuote)	Elite and above	✗	Online booking shows pricing — no self-quoting tool
Analytics & Other
Business Analytics Dashboard	All / Beginner and above (Adv)	✓	Productivity/revenue reports, AI Smart Report Helper
Export Data	All	✓	All plans
Business Calculators	All	✗	No built-in calculators
Mobile App (iOS + Android)	All	⚠	iOS: full-featured. Android “Lite”: no quoting, invoicing, payments, forms, scheduling
Web App	All	✓	Desktop app for Mac/PC
Google Reserve Booking	All	✗	No Google Reserve
Contractor Website Builder	Max	⚠	“Website & Email” add-on — basic, additional fees

Honest Assessment

What ServiceM8 Does Well

ServiceM8 is a real competitor with genuine strengths — especially for small iOS-only teams in Australia, NZ, and the UK.

Unlimited Users (All Paid Plans)A 10-person team on Growing ($79/mo) pays $7.90/user effectively. Genuine cost savings for large teams with moderate job volume. No per-user charges ever.

Exceptional iOS App Quality15+ years of iOS-only optimization. Apple CarPlay, Siri Shortcuts, Tap to Pay, offline mode with local data caching. The iPhone experience is best-in-class among FSM platforms.

Bootstrapped Stability$0 raised. No investors, no PE pressure, no acquisition risk. Self-sustaining for 15+ years. Users don’t have to worry about price hikes driven by investor ROI demands.

Auto Time Tracking via GPSAutomatically tracks clock on/off, job check-in/out, and travel time between jobs using GPS — no manual input required. Included on all plans.

ServiceM8 Network (Subcontractors)Send work requests to external businesses and monitor progress, even if they don’t use ServiceM8. Useful for overflow work management.

Deep Xero IntegrationWon Xero’s Small Business App of the Year twice (2019, 2023). QuickBooks Online and MYOB also supported. Strong accounting sync across all plans.

Offline ModeFull local data caching with automatic sync when connectivity returns. Critical for field workers in areas with poor internet coverage.

Electronic Forms & CertificatesCustomizable forms generating professional PDF certificates. Particularly valued by regulated trades (electrical, fire protection, gas). Available on Growing and above.

Free PlanGenuine $0/mo tier for solo operators doing 30 or fewer jobs per month. Lower-risk entry point than any paid-only platform.

Customer Self-Booking (All Plans)24/7 online booking with automatic job card creation, included on every plan. Functionally similar to QuoteIQ’s InstaSchedule.

The Gap

23 Features ServiceM8 Cannot Match at Any Price

No plan upgrade, no add-on, no integration can get you these features on ServiceM8.

✦ AI Autopilot

✦ AI Estimator

✦ Before/After AI Images

✦ AI Virtual Call Team

✦ MapMeasure Pro

✦ Property Street View

✦ Zillow Quick Access

✦ Inventory Management

✦ Pipelines / Deals

✦ Route Density Zones

✦ Mass SMS/Email Blasts

✦ Review Multiplier

✦ InstaQuote (Self-Quoting)

✦ Lead Source Tracking

✦ Tip Collection

✦ Mass Invoicing

✦ Commissions Tracking

✦ Google Reserve Booking

✦ Business Calculators

✦ GEO-Schedule / Map Calendar

✦ Full Android App

✦ EmployeeHub

✦ 50+ Industries (vs ~12)

Common Questions

ServiceM8 vs QuoteIQ FAQ

ServiceM8 has 5 tiers: Free ($0, 1 user, 30 jobs/mo), Starter ($29/mo, unlimited users, 50 jobs), Growing ($79/mo, 150 jobs), Premium ($149/mo, 500 jobs), and Premium Plus ($349/mo, 1,500 jobs). ServiceM8 Phone adds $19+/mo on top of any plan. All paid plans include unlimited users — pricing is based on monthly job volume, not team size.

Barely. ServiceM8 launched “ServiceM8 Lite” for Android in 2024, but it can’t create jobs, quotes, or invoices, can’t process payments, has no forms, no scheduling, no GPS tracking, and no advanced features. It has a 3.2-star rating on Google Play. ServiceM8 has spent $1M+ subsidizing iPhone purchases for customers. QuoteIQ offers a full-featured app on both iOS and Android.

For mid-sized teams with moderate job volume, yes — ServiceM8 can be $50–80/month cheaper. For solo operators and large enterprise teams, QuoteIQ is similar or cheaper. At every tier, QuoteIQ includes 23+ features ServiceM8 doesn’t offer at any price — including the full AI suite, property measurement, inventory management, and sales pipelines.

ServiceM8 has one AI feature: “AI Smart Helpers” that auto-drafts emails, texts, and generates reports from natural language queries. It does not have AI estimating, AI call answering, AI image generation, AI CRM autopilot, or outbound AI agents. QuoteIQ includes 5 AI features on every plan.

No. ServiceM8 has zero property measurement tools — no satellite measurement, no area calculation, no property data. For pressure washing, lawn care, roofing, or any area-based service, you’d need a separate measurement tool. QuoteIQ includes MapMeasure Pro on Beginner plans and above.

No. Inventory management is completely absent at every ServiceM8 tier. Contractors managing parts, chemicals, or materials across vehicles have no native solution. QuoteIQ includes inventory management on Elite plans and above.

No. ServiceM8’s “Customer Feedback” feature sends automated post-job requests, but feedback goes to ServiceM8’s internal system only — NOT to Google, Yelp, Facebook, or any public review platform. QuoteIQ’s Review Multiplier sends automated review requests directly to public platforms.

Yes. ServiceM8 has raised $0 in outside funding — fully bootstrapped since founding in 2009. This is a genuine strength: no investor pressure, no PE-driven price hikes, no acquisition risk. Similarly, QuoteIQ is bootstrapped with $0 raised, a $30M valuation, and 40,000+ users across 50+ industries.

ServiceM8 explicitly designs for businesses with “up to 20 staff.” Reviews confirm the platform becomes limiting beyond that threshold. QuoteIQ supports teams of 50+ employees on the Max plan with unlimited users.

Yes. QuoteIQ offers a 14-day free trial with full access to all features — Credit or debit card required. ServiceM8 also offers a 14-day free trial plus a permanent free plan (1 user, 30 jobs/month).

Run Your Business on Any Device — With No Job Limits

14-day free trial. Credit or debit card required. Full iOS + Android app. 23 features ServiceM8 can’t match. 50+ industries.

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63 Features Compared: Every Detail

What ServiceM8 Does Well

23 Features ServiceM8 Cannot Match at Any Price

ServiceM8 vs QuoteIQ FAQ

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All-In-One CRM vs.iOS-Only Job Manager

ServiceM8 Charges by Jobs, Not Users — and It’s Not Always Cheaper

ServiceM8 on Android Is a “Dumb Terminal”

ServiceM8 Is Often Cheaper — But 23 Features Are Missing

Does Your Team Use Android?

What You Actually Pay — Feature Gaps Included

63 Features Compared: Every Detail

What ServiceM8 Does Well

23 Features ServiceM8 Cannot Match at Any Price

ServiceM8 vs QuoteIQ FAQ

Run Your Business on Any Device — With No Job Limits

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How to Switch from ServiceM8 to QuoteIQ

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