Best Software for Solo Electricians (2026) | CleanSavannah
I co-founded QuoteIQ and run my own pressure cleaning company on it, so I'm putting it first: for a one-person electrical shop, QuoteIQ Essentials is $29.99 a month and covers quoting, invoicing, a price book, online payments and a calendar for one user. The catch is that e-signatures and job photos start at $99.99 and QuickBooks sync at $199.99, so I ranked all eight tools by what one user really pays. I'm not an electrician and I haven't run a crew on the other seven, so every competitor number below comes from the vendor's own published pages.
TL;DR
QuoteIQ: $29.99 a month for one user, the lowest-cost all-in-one here, with e-signatures at $99.99 and QuickBooks sync at $199.99.
Jobber: $49 Core plan, the polished mainstream pick for one user.
Housecall Pro: $79 Basic, best if you expect to hire a helper soon.
ServiceM8: a $0 plan capped at 30 jobs a month, or $29 Starter, for the cheapest start.
Markate and Tradify: $49.95 flat for an owner, or $47 per user for deeper quoting.
Joist and Workiz: Joist for $10 to $17 estimates and invoices, while Workiz publishes no price.
How I Picked These
I ranked these for one person doing quotes, invoices and scheduling from a phone, not for a crew. My criteria: what one user pays per month on standard monthly billing, whether that plan covers quote, invoice, payment and calendar, and the electrician details that change a quote, like good-better-best options for panel and EV jobs, a price book, deposits and QuickBooks sync. I pulled every competitor price from the vendor's published pricing page in October 2026 and left out annual discounts and first-month promotions. Where a page doesn't say whether a price is monthly, I say so, and where a vendor publishes no price, I don't quote one. I co-founded QuoteIQ, and I'm not an electrician. Only about 7% of electricians are self-employed according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so most tools are built around crews, which is why the one-user price is the number that matters here.
Quick Comparison
Software | One-user price per month | Best for |
$29.99 | Lowest-cost all-in-one | |
$49, plus $29 per added user | Polished one-user plan | |
$79 | Growing into a crew | |
$0 free, $29 Starter | A free start | |
$49.95, plus $5 per employee | Flat owner price | |
$47 per user, billing not stated | Detailed quoting | |
$10 to $17, $70 with scheduling | Estimates and invoices | |
Not published | Phone-driven shops |
1. QuoteIQ — Best Overall for Solo Electricians
What it is
QuoteIQ is the field service app I co-founded. Its electrician page covers Options estimates for good-better-best panel and EV charger quotes, a price book for your labor units, an AI Estimator that drafts line items from photos or a job description, and a one-tap estimate-to-invoice. Customers can pay by card, ACH, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Pricing
Essentials is $29.99 a month for one user. Beginner is $99.99 for two users, Pro is $199.99 for four, Elite is $299.99 for ten and Max is $699.99 for twenty, per the QuoteIQ pricing page updated September 15, 2026. Extra users are $25 a month on any plan, and every plan has a 14-day trial.
Where it fits
A one-person shop that wants quote, invoice, payment and calendar in one phone app for the lowest monthly cost. Essentials includes Options and Package estimates, the price book, online payments and scheduling.
Tradeoffs
E-signatures, QuoteIQ Cam job photos and Google Calendar sync start on Beginner at $99.99, and QuickBooks Online sync and job costing start on Pro at $199.99. The AI Estimator and branded Proposals draw on IQ Credits, and Essentials includes 500 a month; a Proposal costs 100 credits per estimate. If QuickBooks sync is a must-have, QuoteIQ is not the cheapest route.
"I am trying to start a new business on my own and pricing is one of my hardest obstacles I always think I'm going to charge too much hopefully this app can help with that" — Charlie Fasulo (Google Play review)
2. Jobber — Best for a Polished One-User Plan
What it is
Jobber is a long-running field service app. Its electrical contractor page lists quotes with optional line items and automatic follow-ups, scheduling and dispatch with on-my-way texts, progress invoicing, card, ACH (US only) and Tap to Pay payments, job costing and a client portal.
Pricing
Jobber's pricing page shows Core at $49 a month with no commitment for one user, and extra users at $29 a month each. Connect is $139, Grow is $199 and Plus is $499 for five users.
Where it fits
Solo electricians who want the most familiar name and a clean quote-to-payment flow. If you add a helper later, that's $29 more a month. I compare the two head to head in my Jobber vs QuoteIQ breakdown.
Tradeoffs
The electrician page lists many features without saying which plan carries each, so confirm on the pricing page that the ones you need are in Core. Core runs $19.01 a month more than QuoteIQ Essentials.
3. Housecall Pro — Best If You Plan to Hire
What it is
Housecall Pro's electrician page lists good-better-best proposals for panel upgrades and EV installs, a price book, AI Pricing Insights, GPS tracking with on-my-way texts, QuickBooks Online sync and job costing.
Pricing
Housecall Pro's pricing page lists Basic at $79 a month for one user, Essentials at $189 for up to five users and Max at $329 for eight users, with extra Max users at $35. Its electrician page quotes higher figures for some tiers, so I used the pricing page.
Where it fits
Electricians who expect to grow into a small crew and want a price book and dispatch tools ready. Its electrician estimating page shows the quoting side.
Tradeoffs
The electrician page says some of those features sit on higher tiers. Basic at $79 is also the highest published one-user entry price on this list.
4. ServiceM8 — Best for a Free Start
What it is
ServiceM8's free plan is made for sole proprietor businesses: up to 30 new quotes and work orders a month for one user, with job cards, scheduling, quoting and invoicing, client history and card payments. Its Auto-Quote and Auto-Invoice tools draft from the job card.
Pricing
The ServiceM8 pricing page shows Free at $0 for 30 jobs a month, with texts at 10 cents each. Starter is $29 for 50 jobs with unlimited users and free texts, Growing is $79 for 150 jobs and Premium is $149 for 500 jobs. It prices by job volume, not by seat.
Where it fits
An electrician doing fewer than 30 jobs a month who wants to pay nothing, or fewer than 50 and wants to pay $29. ServiceM8 also publishes an article on bundling electrical job estimates.
Tradeoffs
The job cap sets your price. Bundles, proposals and forms and certificates sit on Growing at $79, progress invoices start at Starter, and job costing starts at Premium.
5. Markate — Best Flat Price for One Owner
What it is
Markate's pricing page lists estimates and quotes, progressive and recurring invoices, online payments, scheduling and dispatching, job costing, a jobs pipeline and a QuickBooks integration among its included features. It also has a scheduling module.
Pricing
Owner Operator is $49.95 a month on monthly billing, or $45.95 billed yearly. Each additional employee is $5 a month. Online booking, a branded customer portal and the CompanyCam integration are $10 a month each.
Where it fits
One owner who wants a single flat price with job costing and QuickBooks listed as included. Markate's overview explains the platform.
Tradeoffs
The pricing page doesn't say which features belong to which plan. Add-ons push the real one-owner price above $49.95 if you want online booking or a customer portal.
6. Tradify — Best for Detailed Quoting
What it is
Tradify's electrician page lists branded quote templates, supplier price-list import by CSV, Google Calendar sync, timesheets, progress invoicing and two-way Xero or QuickBooks sync. Its quoting software page covers the quote side.
Pricing
Tradify's pricing page lists Lite at $47, Pro at $51 and Plus at $61, in US dollars per user per month. The page doesn't say whether those are monthly or annual rates, so treat them as unconfirmed. There is a 14-day trial.
Where it fits
Electricians who build quotes from a supplier price list. Lite covers job management, scheduling, quoting, invoicing, online payments and QuickBooks sync, while quote options with online acceptance start at Pro.
Tradeoffs
The monthly-versus-annual question is open, and pricing is per user. Kit bundles are listed on Plus at $61, and the electrician page leads with a UK banner even though prices are in US dollars.
7. Joist — Best for Estimates and Invoices Only
What it is
Joist's electrician page lists estimates, invoices, online payments, deposits, expense tracking, QuickBooks sync, client records and review requests. Its invoicing tools are the core of the app.
Pricing
Joist's pricing page shows monthly billing: Basics at $10 for up to five documents a month, Pro at $17 with unlimited documents, Elite at $32 and Run at $70, an introductory price against a struck-through $100. Visit scheduling and job organization arrive on Run.
Where it fits
An electrician who mainly needs to send estimates and invoices and get paid, with little scheduling.
Tradeoffs
The calendar side costs $70, more than QuoteIQ Essentials or ServiceM8 Starter, and Basics caps you at five documents a month. The page doesn't state how many users each plan includes.
8. Workiz — Best for Phone-Driven Shops
What it is
Workiz's electrical estimating page lists on-site estimates, good-better-best options, a flat-rate pricebook, drag-and-drop scheduling, route planning, GPS tracking, milestone billing, call tracking, AI answering and safety checklists for items like mislabeled panels and circuit checks.
Pricing
Workiz shows no price on the page I read. It says it "is not free to use," offers paid subscription plans, and points to a free trial and a demo, so I can't quote a standard monthly price. The page states no user minimum, and the industries hub lists the other trades it serves.
Where it fits
An electrician who wants calls, texts and AI answering in the same system as estimates and scheduling. It also has a payments page.
Tradeoffs
With no published price I couldn't compare it on cost, which is the whole point of this list. Ask for a quote and a user minimum before you start.
What Operators Say
These two reviewers are new or solo business owners in other trades, not electricians, but they describe the one-person shop experience.
"Being new to the pressure washing business, this app has been THE BIGGEST help in keeping myself organized." — Amos Baldwin (App Store review)
"It's helped save me time and money with my pressure washing business." — Josh Campos (Google Play review)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best software for solo electricians in 2026?
For most one-person shops I'd start with QuoteIQ Essentials at $29.99 a month, because it covers Options estimates, a price book, invoicing, online payments and a calendar for one user. That is my own product, so check it against the others. Jobber Core at $49 is the polished mainstream option, ServiceM8 has a free plan capped at 30 jobs a month, and Housecall Pro Basic at $79 suits a shop about to hire. If you need QuickBooks sync from day one, QuoteIQ only adds it on Pro at $199.99. I checked every price on the vendors' own pages in October 2026. For crews, see my electrician software roundup for contractors.
How much does electrician software cost for one person?
On standard monthly billing, the published one-user prices here run from $0 to $79. ServiceM8 is $0 on its free plan, Joist starts at $10, QuoteIQ Essentials is $29.99, Tradify lists $47 per user, Jobber Core is $49, Markate is $49.95 and Housecall Pro Basic is $79. Workiz publishes no price. Extra users run $25 a month on QuoteIQ, $29 on Jobber and $5 per employee on Markate. The sticker price isn't the whole cost: Markate charges $10 each for online booking and a customer portal, ServiceM8 prices by job volume, and QuoteIQ adds e-signatures at $99.99. I ran the same math for another trade in my solo plumber software roundup.
Is there free software for a solo electrician to send quotes and invoices?
Yes, with limits. ServiceM8's free plan is made for sole proprietors and allows 30 new quotes and work orders a month for one user, with texts at 10 cents each. Joist's Basics plan costs $10 rather than nothing, but the company offers free estimate and invoice templates, and Jobber has a free electrical estimate template if you only need a document today. Jobber and Housecall Pro show no free plan on the pricing pages I read. ServiceM8's free plan leaves out progress invoices, proposals and bundles, and Starter at $29 lifts the cap to 50 jobs with free texts. Expect to outgrow any free plan once you pass about 30 jobs a month.
Do solo electricians need field service management software?
Not on day one, but it pays off sooner than most expect. Spreadsheets and a texted PDF work for a handful of jobs a month, and the trouble starts when you quote from the truck, forget a follow-up or invoice a week late. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects electrician employment to grow 9% from 2025 to 2035, about 75,900 jobs, so the work is there. In my own business the quote that goes out first tends to win. My rule of thumb: if you spend an hour a week retyping quotes or chasing payments, a one-user plan under $50 pays for itself. Move up only when you hire or need a feature locked on a higher tier.
What features should electrician quoting software have?
Look for five things. Good-better-best options for panel upgrades and EV chargers, which QuoteIQ, Housecall Pro, Workiz and Tradify (from Pro) list. A price book or supplier price-list import, like Housecall Pro's price book or Tradify's CSV import. Deposits and partial payments, which QuoteIQ and Joist list. Job checklists, like Workiz's safety checklists. And an accounting sync. Jobber's guide to electrician invoicing apps shows how one vendor frames the invoicing side. Check the plan, too: on QuoteIQ, e-signatures and job photos start on Beginner, and ServiceM8's bundles sit on Growing. A customer portal is a sixth item, which Jobber lists and Markate sells as a $10 add-on.
Which electrician software syncs with QuickBooks Online?
Most list a sync, but the plan differs. QuoteIQ includes QuickBooks Online sync from Pro at $199.99, not on Essentials or Beginner. Tradify lists Xero and QuickBooks Online sync on Lite at $47 per user. Markate lists a QuickBooks integration among its included features. Housecall Pro's electrician page lists QuickBooks Online sync, Jobber says it syncs approved timesheets to QuickBooks Online, and Joist lists QuickBooks sync. ServiceM8's free plan page mentions accounting integrations without naming QuickBooks. Jobber's page adds that customer, invoice and payment records stay synchronized without double entry. Confirm the exact plan on each pricing page before relying on it.
How do I start a QuoteIQ free trial?
Pick a plan on the QuoteIQ pricing page and start the 14-day trial of that plan. Every tier, including Essentials and Max, has one, and it is for new subscribers. A credit or debit card is required to start. The trial gives full access to the plan you choose, so trial the one you would actually pay for: Beginner at $99.99 if you need e-signatures or job photos, or Pro at $199.99 if you need QuickBooks Online sync. A solo shop has no reason to trial Elite or Max, which include ten and twenty users. After the trial, extra users are $25 a month on any plan. You can also book a walkthrough first through the QuoteIQ demo link.
How many electricians are self-employed in the US?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 821,000 electrician jobs in 2025 and a median annual wage of $63,190 as of May 2025. In its breakdown of who employs electricians, self-employed workers are 7%, roughly one in fourteen, and BLS projects 9% employment growth from 2025 to 2035. That mix is why so much electrician software is priced for crews and why the one-user price is the number to compare. BLS also notes that most states require electricians to be licensed, and that self-employed electricians often work in residential construction. Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, Electricians, last modified August 27, 2026.
Bottom Line
If you're an electrician working alone, the whole question is what one user pays for quote, invoice, payment and calendar. QuoteIQ Essentials at $29.99 does that, and I'd start there, since I co-founded it and run my own company on it. If you need QuickBooks sync from day one, price Tradify, Jobber and Markate against QuoteIQ Pro before you decide. If you'd rather spend nothing while you test the idea, ServiceM8's free plan is the cheapest way to find out. Book a QuoteIQ demo, and see my electrical estimating software roundup if estimating is your bottleneck.
Sources
QuoteIQ pricing, updated September 15, 2026
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