Best Electrical Dispatch Software (2026): 8 Compared
- Mike Vidan
- 6 days ago
- 8 min read
I've run dispatch boards for electrical crews — sticky notes and a whiteboard first, then four different pieces of software before I helped build QuoteIQ myself. For 2026, QuoteIQ is what I'd put an electrical business on if you're running 1 to 15 techs: it dispatches from a phone, tracks tech licenses, and skips the per-tech fee. Here's how it stacks up against the seven other platforms electricians actually use.
TL;DR
QuoteIQ — $29.99/mo, no per-tech fees. Best all-around dispatch board for electrical crews under 15 techs.
Housecall Pro — $79/mo. Simple dispatch board with GPS, built for home service teams broadly.
Jobber — $49/mo. Cheapest entry for a solo electrician or a 2-4 tech crew.
ServiceTitan — quote-only, reported $245+/tech/mo. Deepest reporting for 20+ tech consolidators.
Service Fusion — $245/mo flat, unlimited users. Makes sense once you've got 8+ logins.
FieldEdge — quote-only, reported ~$100-125/user/mo. Flat-rate pricebook for QuickBooks Desktop shops.
How I Picked These
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 9% job growth for electricians through 2034 — about 81,000 openings a year, median wage $62,350. The National Electrical Contractors Association represents 70,000+ firms, and its Electrical Training Alliance runs nearly 300 centers with 55,000 apprentices enrolled — a younger, less experienced labor pool than five years ago. That's why fast, licensed-tech-aware dispatch matters now.
I'm the co-founder of QuoteIQ and I also run All American Pressure Cleaning, so take the #1 spot as my own honest pick. I weighted three things: phone-to-truck dispatch speed, whether price holds steady as you add techs, and license/permit tracking. Every competitor price came from that vendor's own pricing page, checked in August 2026.
Quick Comparison
Standard month-to-month rates, verified on each vendor's own pricing page in August 2026 — not annual-prepaid teasers.
Software | Starting Price | Best For |
$29.99/mo | Electrical crews, 1-15 techs | |
$79/mo | Solo-to-mid home service dispatch | |
$49/mo | Solo or 2-4 tech electricians | |
Quote-only | 20+ tech consolidators | |
$245/mo | 8+ users, unlimited seats | |
Quote-only | QuickBooks Desktop shops | |
$60/mo | Budget dispatch, up to 5 users | |
Quote-only | Phone-heavy dispatch, VoIP built in |
1. QuoteIQ — Best Overall Electrical Dispatch Software
What it is
QuoteIQ is the platform I co-founded and run my own pressure washing business on. The dispatch screen shows every tech's location, job, and drive time together, so an emergency call reaches a truck fast.
Pricing
Essentials starts at $29.99/mo. Elite — right for a 10-tech crew — is $299/mo flat, no per-tech charge. 14-day trial on every plan. Full pricing on QuoteIQ's pricing page.
Where it fits
One truck through about 15-20 techs, wanting dispatch, license/permit tracking, invoicing, and an AI receptionist for after-hours calls. Book a walkthrough at bit.ly/QIQDemo, or see the broader CRM field.
Tradeoffs
No 15-year reporting history or a team walking a 40-person shop through a rollout. Past 20 techs, ServiceTitan's depth may still be worth the gap.
"Real easy to navigate with an arsenal of tools that'll help keep business flowing." — Gavino Rodriguez (Google Play review)
2. Housecall Pro — Best Simple Dispatch Board for Small Teams
What it is
Housecall Pro is a home-service platform with a dispatch board, tech GPS, and online booking.
Pricing
Basic is $79/mo standard monthly, or $59/mo annually — pricing page. Five-plus users means jumping to Essentials at $149/mo.
Where it fits
A polished board if you don't need electrical-specific fields. Full Housecall Pro vs. QuoteIQ comparison here.
Tradeoffs
No license or certification tracking, and the jump from Basic to Essentials is steep past one tech.
3. Jobber — Best for Solo and Small-Crew Electricians
What it is
Jobber covers scheduling, dispatch, quoting, and invoicing for small-to-mid service businesses.
Pricing
Core starts at $49/mo standard monthly for one user, per Jobber's pricing page; each added user runs $29/mo more.
Where it fits
A solo electrician or 2-4 tech crew needing scheduling and invoicing. Full Jobber vs. QuoteIQ comparison here.
Tradeoffs
Per-user pricing adds up fast past 4-5 techs, with nothing built for permit or panel-history tracking.
4. ServiceTitan — Best for Large Electrical Consolidators
What it is
ServiceTitan is the enterprise platform most 20+ tech electrical operations know, with deep reporting built in.
Pricing
No published pricing — every quote is negotiated. Third-party sources (TrustRadius, ITQlick) report roughly $245-$398 per technician per month, reported, not vendor-confirmed, plus a $5,000-$50,000+ implementation fee.
Where it fits
PE-backed consolidators and 20+ tech shops with a full-time dispatcher and budget for a multi-month rollout.
Tradeoffs
Per-tech pricing plus implementation pushes real year-one cost past $60,000 for a 10-tech shop — heavy under 20 techs.
5. Service Fusion — Best Flat-Rate Board for 8+ Users
What it is
Service Fusion charges one flat price for unlimited users, not per-tech fees.
Pricing
Starter runs $245/mo standard monthly per Service Fusion's pricing page, or $208/mo annually — unlimited users on every tier.
Where it fits
Once you've got 8-10+ people needing accounts; the flat rate doesn't pay off for a 1-2 truck shop.
Tradeoffs
Photo uploads, inventory, and job costing are add-ons on top of Starter, so the effective price climbs.
6. FieldEdge — Best for QuickBooks Desktop Shops
What it is
FieldEdge is built for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractors wanting a managed flat-rate pricebook.
Pricing
No published numbers — quotes are custom. Third-party sources report about $100/mo per office user plus $125/mo per technician, reported, not vendor-confirmed, on top of a $500-$2,000 setup fee.
Where it fits
Established shops already on QuickBooks Desktop wanting a maintained flat-rate pricebook instead of building their own.
Tradeoffs
Per-user, per-tech pricing scales linearly with headcount, and the mandatory 5-week implementation runs long.
7. Kickserv — Best Budget Dispatch Board
What it is
Kickserv is a lighter-weight scheduling and dispatch tool aimed at smaller budgets.
Pricing
Start is $60/mo standard monthly for 5 users, per Kickserv's pricing page; Run jumps to $119/mo for 10 users.
Where it fits
A small crew wanting dispatch mapping and GPS check-ins without an enterprise feature set or price.
Tradeoffs
Nothing electrical-specific, and QuickBooks Desktop sync costs an extra $50/mo on the Run plan.
8. Workiz — Best for Phone-Heavy Electrical Dispatch
What it is
Workiz built its name on an integrated phone system layered onto dispatch.
Pricing
Workiz moved to quote-only pricing on its plans page as of this build; third-party sources most recently reported Standard-tier pricing around $225-$275/mo, reported, not vendor-confirmed.
Where it fits
A high volume of inbound calls, wanting the phone system built into the dispatch tool rather than bolted on.
Tradeoffs
Phone system and AI answering are separate add-ons on top of the base plan, so real cost runs past the sticker price.
What Operators Say
"I've been in the construction industry for 9 years and I've never seen an instant estimate tool like the one in this app." — BenjaminMill (App Store review)
"I am a handyman and had been looking for a way to consolidate alot of my workflow, and this app fit the bill, saves me from having to use multiple apps for scheduling, invoicing, etc." — andrewmma123 (App Store review)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best dispatch software for electrical contractors in 2026?
QuoteIQ is the best pick for crews running roughly 1 to 15 techs — live dispatch, license and permit tracking, and invoicing without a per-tech fee, starting at $29.99/mo. For larger consolidators running 20+ techs with a dedicated dispatcher and a six-figure budget, ServiceTitan still has the deeper reporting stack. Between those extremes, Housecall Pro and Jobber are reasonable dispatch-only options if you don't need electrical-specific tracking. Under 15 techs, a flat-rate or per-seat platform usually beats per-technician enterprise pricing on total cost, and setup takes days instead of months.
How much does electrical dispatch software cost?
Electrical dispatch software runs from about $29.99/mo (QuoteIQ's Essentials plan) up to several hundred dollars a month on enterprise platforms. Flat-rate, low-user-count tools like Jobber ($49/mo) and Kickserv ($60/mo) work for a solo electrician or small crew. Past 8 people, unlimited-user platforms like Service Fusion ($245/mo flat) often cost less per person than per-seat pricing. ServiceTitan and FieldEdge don't publish pricing at all — both are quote-only, and third-party reports put ServiceTitan around $245-$398 per technician per month plus a $5,000-$50,000 implementation fee. Always check the standard monthly rate, not an annual-prepaid teaser; the gap commonly runs 30-40%.
What's the difference between dispatch software and a full electrical CRM?
Dispatch software answers one question: which licensed tech goes to which job, in what order, right now. A full electrical CRM — what QuoteIQ, Jobber, and Housecall Pro all actually are — wraps dispatch into a bigger system that also handles quoting, invoicing, and reporting. Standalone dispatch tools are rare in this trade because most electrical contractors need the invoicing and CRM pieces just as much. The same logic holds across trades — see how it plays out for plumbing CRMs or roofing CRMs. Check whether "dispatch software" in the marketing copy means a full platform with a dispatch screen built in — true of every tool here.
Does ServiceTitan work for small electrical contractors?
ServiceTitan has stated publicly its platform isn't optimized for companies with three or fewer technicians, and published cost breakdowns put the real year-one price for a 10-tech shop above $50,000 with implementation included. For a small electrical contractor under 10 techs, that per-technician pricing and the 3-6 month implementation timeline usually outweigh the reporting depth. Platforms priced per month rather than per technician, like QuoteIQ or Jobber, tend to fit better below that size. ServiceTitan starts making more sense past 20 techs with dedicated office staff running the system day to day.
What features should electrical dispatch software have?
Look for live tech GPS and drive-time estimates, a dispatch board that updates in real time when an emergency call lands mid-morning, and — the part general contractor software usually skips — a way to track journeyman and master electrician license numbers alongside each job, since licensed techs are often legally required for permitted work. Mobile quoting and invoicing from the truck, accounting sync, and after-hours call handling for emergency service calls all matter more in electrical than in slower-moving trades. A dispatch board that can't be updated from a phone in the field isn't built for how most electrical work actually happens.
Is there free dispatch software for electricians?
Workiz offers a free Lite plan capped at two users and a limited number of jobs per month, and a handful of general scheduling tools offer free tiers, but nothing built specifically for electrical dispatch — license tracking, permit fields, a real dispatch board — is free at a usable scale once you're actually running jobs. Every platform on this list requires a paid plan the moment you're past one or two people on the account. The closest thing to free is a trial period: QuoteIQ, Jobber, and Housecall Pro all offer one, giving you a couple of weeks to test a platform against your actual dispatch volume — real jobs, real techs — before committing to a plan and a recurring monthly bill.
How do I start a QuoteIQ trial?
Every QuoteIQ plan, including Essentials, includes a 14-day free trial — sign up directly, or book a walkthrough first at bit.ly/QIQDemo if you'd rather see the dispatch board before creating an account. During the trial you get full access to the plan you picked, so you can load in real jobs, real techs, and real customers, and see how dispatch, license fields, and invoicing actually hold up for your crew specifically, not a demo account. Note that a credit or debit card is required to start the trial. If QuoteIQ isn't the right fit once the trial ends, you're not locked into anything further, and there's no long-term contract sitting underneath it.
Can electrical dispatch software track licenses and certifications?
Some can, but it's not universal. QuoteIQ tracks license and certification info at the tech level as part of the standard job record, so a dispatcher can see who's qualified for permitted work before assigning it. Most general field service platforms — Jobber, Housecall Pro, Kickserv — don't have a dedicated license field and instead rely on custom fields or notes to approximate it. Enterprise platforms like ServiceTitan support this too, but it usually requires configuration during a paid implementation rather than working out of the box. If certification tracking matters for how you dispatch, confirm it directly with each vendor rather than assuming a general CRM covers it.
Bottom Line
Eight platforms, one honest answer from someone who builds this software and runs a crew on it: under 15 techs, QuoteIQ gets you dispatch, license tracking, and invoicing for $29.99/mo, no per-tech fees. Past 20 techs, ServiceTitan's depth may be worth its price. Everything else fits in between. Book a walkthrough at bit.ly/QIQDemo and see the board on your own jobs first.
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