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Housecall Pro vs ServiceTitan for roofing

As of Aug 24, 2026: for roofing, this pair inverts our usual verdict — ServiceTitan ranks above Housecall Pro (#2 vs #3 in our roofing list). Storm-restoration and high-volume replacement operations run on inbound calls and canvassing follow-up, which is ServiceTitan territory (user-reported ≈$325/tech/mo, n=17); HCP (verified $149/mo for 5 users) fits smaller residential repair-and-replace books. Overall #1 for roofing remains Jobber.

Our roofing verdict

ServiceTitan. For the roofing operations actually choosing between these two — restoration and volume replacement shops — ServiceTitan's machinery wins. Smaller crews shouldn't be in this pair at all: Jobber ($119/mo verified) is our roofing #1.

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How does Housecall Pro fit roofing work?

Housecall Pro handles residential roofing sales — financed retail replacements especially — at a verified listed price, but has no storm/production workflow.

Housecall Pro plans verified Aug 24, 2026 source page
PlanAnnual billingMonthly billingUsers incl.Extra seatKey limits
Basic$59/mo$79/mo1—
  • 1 user only
  • Scheduling, invoicing, payments
  • No QuickBooks sync on this tier
Essentials$149/mo$189/mo5$35/user/mo
  • Up to 5 users included
  • QuickBooks sync
  • Custom checklists
  • Equipment tracking
MAX$299/mo———
  • Custom user count (quoted)
  • Advanced reporting
  • API access
  • Dedicated account manager

Listed as "from $299/mo"; final price is quoted per shop.

How does ServiceTitan fit roofing work?

ServiceTitan's call handling, dispatch, and reporting fit restoration-scale roofing operations; it outranks HCP for the trade in our list, at enterprise user-reported pricing.

ServiceTitan plans user-reported · Aug 24, 2026 source page
PlanAnnual billingMonthly billingUsers incl.Extra seatKey limits
Per-tech license (user-reported)user-reported (n=17)≈$325/mo——$325/user/mo
  • Priced per technician per month
  • Office users typically discounted or bundled
  • Annual contract standard

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———
  • One-time onboarding & data migration fee
  • Reported range $10k–$50k
  • Median reported ≈ $20,000

First-year all-in cost for a 10-tech shop commonly reported near $50,000.

What prices have Housecall Pro or ServiceTitan changed recently?

  • Aug 17, 2026Housecall ProEssentials+15.5%

    $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

  • Jun 1, 2026ServicetitanPer-tech license+4.8%

    ≈$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

  • May 18, 2026Housecall ProMAX

    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

Why does ServiceTitan outrank Housecall Pro for roofing when HCP wins in HVAC?

Trade shape. HVAC is repeat residential service — HCP's home turf. Volume roofing is inbound-call and canvass-driven restoration work, where ServiceTitan's CSR tooling matters and HCP has no answer. Our per-trade rankings move because the trades differ, not the payouts.

What should a small roofing crew actually buy?

Probably neither — Jobber is our #1 roofing pick at a verified $119/mo for 5 users (Aug 24, 2026). This pair is the right question only for 10+ seat restoration operations weighing HCP's $149/mo against ServiceTitan's user-reported ≈$325/tech/mo (n=17).

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