Head to head

SecureCrews vs. Housecall Pro

Housecall Pro starts affordable, until the add-ons stack up. If you're tired of paying extra for features that should be included, here's what a flat-fee platform with everything built in looks like.

30 days free. No credit card. Unlimited users.

Import your Housecall Pro data in one upload
SecureCrews
$129/mo

Flat fee. Every feature on. Unlimited users, zero card-processing fees.

Housecall Pro
$2,044/mo

Base plan, then per-user and card-processing fees stack on top. Shown at 10 users, $50,000 a month in card payments.

Move the sliders below to run your own numbers.

Cost math

What Housecall Pro costs once the fees are in

The $79/month starting price doesn't include GPS tracking ($20/vehicle), sales proposals ($40/mo), or the flat-rate price book ($149/mo). The calculator includes typical add-ons and transaction fees (2.9% + $0.30).

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$5K$200K

Housecall Pro

$2,044/mo

Base: $249/mo
User fees: +$175/mo
Add-ons: +$140/mo
Card fees: +$1,480/mo

SecureCrews

$129/mo

Pro ($129/mo), flat fee
Unlimited users: $0
Card fees: $0
Add-ons: $0

You keep $1,915 a month, $22,980 a year.

at 10 users and $50,000 a month in card payments.

* Calculator includes GPS tracking ($20/vehicle for up to 5) and sales proposals ($40/mo) as common add-ons.

* Flat-rate price book ($149/mo) not included, which would add more.

Feature by feature

What each plan includes

Feature
SecureCrews
Housecall P…
Pricing
Transaction fees on payments
$0, flat fee only
2.9% + $0.30 per card
Per-user / per-seat fees
None, unlimited users
$35/mo per extra user
Add-on fees for core features
None, all included
Up to $229+/mo in add-ons
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
30-day free trial, no credit card
Estimating & Proposals
Create and send estimates
Digital e-signatures
Good / Better / Best tiered proposals
Sales proposal tool (included)
$40/mo add-on
Crew & Field Operations
GPS geofence clock-in (300ft)
Auto SMS to client on crew arrival
GPS vehicle tracking (included)
$20/vehicle/mo
Scheduling conflict / double-booking alerts
Reliable mobile app (iOS + Android)
Android 3.2/5
Mobile app with offline mode
Receipt scanning with OCR
Equipment tracking and assignment
Material logging per job
Invoicing & Billing
Progress billing with photo-verified milestones
Automated collections reminders (Day 3/7/14)
Invoice aging reports (30/60/90 day)
Late fee calculation
Client Management
Branded client portal
Client milestone approval via portal
Referral tracking with unique codes
Subcontractor Management
Subcontractor portal with own login
COI tracking with auto-expiry alerts
Auto-block assignment if COI expired
1099-NEC year-end generation
Documentation & Legal
Dispute resolution vault: court-ready PDF
Immutable audit trail
Encrypted sensitive document storage
Document expiry alerts (90/60/30 day)
Reporting
Job costing / gross profit tracking
Pro ($129)
Revenue, margin, and win rate reports
Biz ($249)
Basic only
Custom dashboards and KPI tracking
Crew utilization reports
Biz ($249)
Reputation & Reviews
Post-job review collection
Smart review routing (5★→Google, <5★→private)
AI-drafted review responses
Biz ($249)
Security
Zero Trust architecture
Complete tenant data isolation
AES-256 encryption at rest
Role-based access control

Emerald marks a SecureCrews advantage. Red marks a fee, a limit, or a feature Housecall Pro does not include.

Why contractors leave Housecall Pro

The complaints we hear most from teams that switched, and what changes when you move.

Complaint

The add-ons cost more than the software itself

Housecall Pro's base price looks competitive, until you add the flat-rate price book ($149/mo), GPS tracking ($20/vehicle), and sales proposals ($40/mo). A 5-person team with common add-ons easily hits $500+/month. The add-on model is the #1 complaint.

With SecureCrews

GPS tracking, proposals, document storage, and every feature included in one flat monthly fee. No add-on catalog. No surprise charges.

Complaint

The Android app is borderline unusable

Housecall Pro's Android app is rated 3.2/5, compared to 4.5/5 on iOS. Users report slow performance, crashes, and sync issues. If your field crews use Android phones (most do), this is a daily headache.

With SecureCrews

A dedicated mobile app for both iOS and Android, purpose-built for field crews with offline mode, GPS clock-in, photo uploads, and receipt scanning.

Complaint

Support disappeared behind a chatbot

Pre-2025, Housecall Pro's support was praised. Post-2025, users report chatbot-only routing, 3+ hour wait times, and being bounced between representatives.

With SecureCrews

Direct support on every plan. Real humans, not chatbots.

Complaint

No way to prove your crew did the work

No geofenced clock-in, no photo-verified milestones, no timestamped evidence vault. When a client disputes a $20,000 job, you have no organized proof.

With SecureCrews

GPS-verified clock-in, photo-gated billing milestones, and a dispute vault that generates a court-ready PDF with one click.

Run your first job on SecureCrews this week

Every feature is on from day one: GPS clock-in, tiered proposals, photo-verified milestones, and the dispute vault. No add-on catalog to buy up.

30 days free. No credit card. Cancel anytime.

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Housecall Pro is a registered trademark of Housecall Pro Inc. SecureCrews is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Housecall Pro Inc. All pricing and feature information on this page is drawn from publicly available materials and was last verified in May 2026. Pricing and features may have changed since this page was last updated.

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