Homeforce vs Workiz
Homeforce vs Workiz
On-demand trades live on the phone: a lockout, a broken spring or a dead fridge goes to whoever answers first. Workiz has built its product around that, with phone and AI answering add-ons. Homeforce focuses on the dispatch board, the tech app and published per-tech pricing, and its call answering isn't live yet. Here's the detail.
Details about Workiz checked November 3, 2026, with sources below.
Workiz at a glance
Field service software with a built-in phone and AI answering, popular with on-demand trades
Workiz is field service software for home service businesses, with named focus on locksmith, garage door, appliance repair, HVAC, plumbing and electrical, plus dedicated pages for junk removal. It pairs scheduling, dispatch, estimates and payments with optional phone, AI answering and marketing add-ons. Workiz says it's trusted by 120K+ home service pros in the US and Canada.[2],[3],[4],[5]
Pricing: Quote-based as of November 2026: the Standard, Pro and Ultimate plans show "Request pricing" rather than a price. Genius Phone, Genius Answering and Genius Marketing are sold separately. Annual plans are advertised as saving $400+. 7-day free trial with no card.[1]
What Workiz does well
- Built for calls that need an answer now: AI answering covers calls 24/7, and Workiz's locksmith page points out that the first shop to answer a lockout usually wins the job.[2],[3]
- Phone tools in one place through the Genius Phone add-on: call insights, ad tracking, two-way texting and call masking. Genius Answering handles calls and messages in English, Spanish and French.[1]
- Lead-source connections with Angi, Thumbtack and Google Local Services Ads, plus QuickBooks on every plan.[1],[3],[4]
- Online payments, estimate deposits and consumer financing are listed on all plans, and customers get automatic texts with the tech's live location, ETA and profile.[1],[3]
- A large, established user base: 120K+ pros, and a 4.6 rating from 2.2K ratings on the App Store.[2],[8]
Worth knowing
- Prices aren't published; every plan and add-on is "Request pricing" through a demo.[1]
- Phone, AI answering and marketing campaigns are add-ons sold separately from the base plans.[1]
- Sales proposals, service plans, flat rate, inventory, multi-day jobs, Zapier and the open API are on Ultimate; multi-location and roles and permissions start on Pro.[1]
- Automations are capped by plan: 5 on Standard, 10 on Pro and 30 on Ultimate.[1]
Side by side
Homeforce and Workiz, feature by feature
| Homeforce | Workiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Published: Starter $99/mo (1–3 techs), Pro $299 (up to 10), Scale $799 (up to 30). Office staff free. Annual saves 20%. | Quote-based as of November 2026: Standard, Pro and Ultimate show "Request pricing". Annual plans advertised as saving $400+.[1] |
| Contract and trial | Month-to-month. Early access by waitlist, with a 14-day free trial when you're onboarded. | Contract terms not published. 7-day free trial, no card required.[1] |
| Answering calls | The AI receptionist runs only in an in-app simulator today; it doesn't answer real calls or chats yet. Calls go to your own phone system, and Quo can be connected. | Genius Answering add-on answers calls and inbox messages, with live transfers, in English, Spanish and French. Price on request.[1],[2] |
| Phone and call tracking | Call tracking by lead source on Pro, once a phone line is connected. Homeforce's own business numbers are coming soon. | Genius Phone add-on: phone system, call insights, ad tracking, two-way texting and call masking.[1] |
| Booking and dispatch | Online booking into real open arrival windows on every plan; a dispatch board with an unscheduled queue, map and capacity views. | Drag-and-drop scheduling and dispatch; Genius Scheduling on Pro; online booking from your website.[1],[2],[4] |
| On-my-way texts | Automatic confirmation, 24-hour reminder, on-my-way text with ETA from the tech's phone, and job-completed text (sent through a connected Quo account today). | Automatic texts with the tech's live location, ETA and profile; On my way Plus on Pro.[1],[3] |
| Estimates and proposals | Estimates with e-signature and deposits on every plan; good / better / best on Pro; automatic follow-ups on open estimates. | Estimates on every plan; good / better / best sales proposals on Ultimate; estimate deposits on all plans.[1],[3] |
| Recurring work | Memberships with up to 12 included visits a year, billed automatically (Pro and up). No standalone repeat setting. | Recurring jobs on a set frequency; service plans with visits and automatic invoicing on Ultimate.[1],[6],[7] |
| Mobile and offline | iPhone and Android. Visits and the pricebook are stored on the phone; checklists, photos, signatures, estimates and invoices work offline. Card payments need signal. | iOS and Android apps synced with the office in real time. Offline capability not published.[8] |
| Payments | Card and ACH through Stripe, card readers at 2.7% + 5¢ in person, deposits and consumer financing on every plan. | Online payments, deposits, consumer financing and a charge card on all plans; card readers sold separately.[1],[4] |
| Integrations | Available today: Quo, Google Calendar, website forms and chat, webhooks and API. QuickBooks, Zapier, Angi, Thumbtack and Google LSA are coming soon. | QuickBooks on every plan; Angi, Thumbtack and Google LSA; Zapier and open API on Ultimate.[1],[3] |
| Reporting | Revenue, invoicing, close rate and team performance over 7 to 90 days on every plan; lead source ROI on Pro. | Custom reports on Pro and Ultimate.[1] |
Fit
Where Homeforce fits better
You want the price before the demo
Homeforce publishes its plans: $99, $299 and $799 a month by tech count, with office staff, dispatchers and CSRs included and annual billing 20% off.
Good / better / best without the top tier
Option-based estimates with e-signature, deposits and financing are on Pro, and every sent estimate gets automatic follow-ups. On Workiz, sales proposals are on Ultimate.
Techs in basements and parking garages
The Homeforce app keeps the week's visits and the pricebook on the phone, so techs can finish checklists, collect signatures and write estimates and invoices with no signal.
A dispatcher who needs the whole day at a glance
Timeline, map and capacity views show who's free for the next emergency call, and route optimization re-orders the rest of the day without breaking arrival windows.
Who should stay with Workiz
Stay on Workiz if your revenue depends on answering every call right now. Its AI answering works on live calls today and Homeforce's doesn't yet, and its phone add-on brings call tracking, masking and two-way texting together. Workiz also connects to QuickBooks, Angi, Thumbtack and Google Local Services Ads today, which are all still coming soon in Homeforce. If those lead sources and that phone setup are working for you, switching now would cost you more than it saves.
What Homeforce looks like
Real screens from the Homeforce app, from our demo HVAC and painting companies.
Switching from Workiz
Export customers, jobs and invoices from Workiz as CSV and import them into Homeforce as a spreadsheet, customers first so jobs and invoices match up. Homeforce offers free data migration. Before you move, set up your phone: connect Quo for texting, and keep your current answering setup, since Homeforce's AI receptionist isn't taking live calls yet. Rebuild job types and arrival windows so online booking shows the right slots.
FAQ
Homeforce vs Workiz: common questions
Have a question we didn't cover? Book a demo and ask a product specialist.
Can Homeforce answer my phone with AI like Workiz?
Not yet. Homeforce's AI receptionist qualifies callers and books open slots, but today it runs only in a simulator inside the app. It doesn't answer real calls or website chats. Workiz sells AI answering for live calls as an add-on.
How much does Workiz cost compared with Homeforce?
As of November 2026, Workiz doesn't publish prices; each plan says "Request pricing". Homeforce lists Starter at $99, Pro at $299 and Scale at $799 a month, priced by field tech.
Can customers book a locksmith or garage door visit online in Homeforce?
Yes, on every plan. Customers pick a service, a day in the next 10 days and an open arrival window, and the job lands on your board, with a tech assigned when one is free.
Does Homeforce work with Angi, Thumbtack or Google Local Services Ads?
Not yet. Those lead-source connections are listed as coming soon. Workiz connects to all three today, so check this if those leads are a big share of your work.
Can techs collect payment on site in Homeforce?
Yes. Techs can take card payments with a Stripe card reader, record cash or checks, or send a pay link. Card payments need a signal; cash and check can be recorded offline.
Does Homeforce send the tech's ETA to the customer?
Yes. When a tech taps On my way, the customer gets a text with the tech's first name and an ETA worked out from the phone's location. Texts go through a connected Quo account today.
Sources
Competitor details come from each company's public website and listings on the dates shown. Products change; check the vendor's site for current details. Spot something out of date? Email hello@tryhomeforce.com.
- [1] Workiz pricing page · checked November 3, 2026
- [2] Workiz homepage · checked November 3, 2026
- [3] Workiz locksmith software page · checked November 3, 2026
- [4] Workiz junk removal software page · checked November 3, 2026
- [5] Workiz garage door software page · checked November 3, 2026
- [6] Workiz service plans page · checked November 3, 2026
- [7] Workiz help: How to create recurring jobs · checked November 3, 2026
- [8] Workiz on the App Store · checked November 3, 2026
- [9] Housecall Pro pricing page · checked November 3, 2026
- [10] Housecall Pro homepage · checked November 3, 2026
- [11] Jobber pricing page · checked November 3, 2026
- [12] ServiceTitan pricing page · checked November 3, 2026
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