Honest take: For HVAC, plumbing, cleaning, and other appointment-heavy trades, Housecall Pro’s booking and payments stack is hard to beat. For painting and remodel GCs who live or die by sub COIs and homeowner communication on a long job, SubPassport fills a different gap.
Checked Oct 30, 2026 from Housecall Pro’s pricing and payments help.
| Area | Housecall Pro | SubPassport |
|---|---|---|
| Starting software price | Basic $59/mo billed annually (1 user); Essentials $149/mo annual (5 users); MAX $299/mo annual (8 users, $35/extra). housecallpro.com/pricing | Contractor free / $29/mo or $290/yr; Sub Free / Sub Pro $14.99/mo |
| Online booking & dispatch | Core strength — booking, routes, GPS on higher plans | Not a booking marketplace; light crew clock-in |
| Estimates & invoicing | Mature estimates, invoices, price book, financing options | AI estimates + e-sign proposals; full payments coming soon |
| Payment processing | Live today: cards ~2.59%–3.49% by method; ACH 1% — HCP payments help (July 20, 2026) | Coming soon: Stripe Connect; ACH planned at 0.5% uncapped |
| Sub COI / Passport compliance | Not positioned as a COI Passport product | Core — green / yellow / red + share link + reminders |
| Homeowner remodel portal | Customer updates & photo reports; not our Project Passport stack | Milestone tracker, daily updates, selections, punch list, warranty vault |
| QuickBooks | QBO sync on Essentials+ | Not built yet |
Some shops run Housecall Pro (or Jobber) for scheduling and invoices, and add SubPassport so subs stay insured and homeowners get a clear project story. We are not claiming a live Housecall Pro integration today.
housecallpro.com/pricing · Payment processing options. SubPassport: pricing. Checked Oct 30, 2026.
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