Housecall Pro vs ServiceTitan for painting
Our painting verdict
Housecall Pro. By default: ServiceTitan isn't in this trade. And for painting overall, Jobber ($119/mo verified) outranks both — see the Jobber vs Housecall Pro painting page.
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How does Housecall Pro fit painting work?
Housecall Pro ranks #2 in our painting list: solid estimates and homeowner polish, though financing matters less at painting ticket sizes.
| Plan | Annual billing | Monthly billing | Users incl. | Extra seat | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $59/mo | $79/mo | 1 | — |
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| Essentials | $149/mo | $189/mo | 5 | $35/user/mo |
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| MAX | $299/mo | — | — | — |
Listed as "from $299/mo"; final price is quoted per shop. |
How does ServiceTitan fit painting work?
ServiceTitan doesn't position for painting — its membership-and-dispatch machinery, at user-reported ≈$325/tech/mo (n=17), has no painting workflow to attach to.
| Plan | Annual billing | Monthly billing | Users incl. | Extra seat | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per-tech license (user-reported)user-reported (n=17) | ≈$325/mo | — | — | $325/user/mo |
Median of 17 user-reported quotes collected from public forum posts and reader submissions. Range reported: $245–$420/tech/mo. |
| Implementation (user-reported)user-reported (n=12) | see notes | — | — | — |
First-year all-in cost for a 10-tech shop commonly reported near $50,000. |
What prices have Housecall Pro or ServiceTitan changed recently?
$129/mo (annual billing)$149/mo (annual billing)
Housecall Pro raised Essentials annual-billing pricing from $129 to $149/mo. Monthly billing rose from $169 to $189. User cap unchanged at 5. Log entry
≈$310/tech/mo (n=14)≈$325/tech/mo (n=17)
The user-reported median for ServiceTitan per-tech licensing moved from ≈$310 to ≈$325/tech/mo as three new 2026 quotes were added to the sample. This is crowdsourced data, not verified retail pricing. Log entry
Fully quote-gated"From $299/mo" floor listed publicly
Housecall Pro added a public "from $299/mo" price floor to the MAX tier, which was previously fully quote-gated. Final MAX pricing is still quoted per shop. Log entry
Every change we’ve ever recorded is public in the pricing change log.
Questions contractors actually ask
Should a painting company consider ServiceTitan?
No — it doesn't target painting, and user-reported pricing (≈$325/tech/mo, n=17) buys service-business machinery a project-based painter won't use. Housecall Pro at a verified $149/mo works; Jobber at $119/mo is our actual #1 for painting (Aug 24, 2026).
What's the better painting comparison to read?
Jobber vs Housecall Pro for painting — the realistic head-to-head. Then price the job itself with our painting calculator, which uses this week's verified paint price by metro.
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