VisitIO vs Housecall Pro
Housecall Pro is a home-services platform with three tiers: Basic at $59 a month billed annually ($79 monthly), Essentials at $149 for five users and Max at $299 for eight, with extra seats at $100 or $75. Card processing starts at 2.59% and bank payments cost 1%. Scheduling, estimates and invoices are on every plan; photo reports start at Essentials and recurring service plans at Max. The app is offered in English and Spanish and supports offline viewing. VisitIO serves the same trades at a fraction of the price for a one-person business, in four languages.
Where VisitIO comes out ahead
- $29.99 for Pro with AI included, against $59 a month billed annually, with a Free plan that has no equivalent
- Photos and recurring jobs are Free; there photo reports start at $149 and recurring plans at $299
- Four languages and full offline editing, not just offline viewing
Where Housecall Pro is stronger
- Online booking, dispatch, GPS tracking and a phone support line
- Card processing published from 2.59% and consumer financing
| Feature | VisitIO | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 10 invoices a month, everything else unlimited, fully offline | |
| Cheapest paid plan | $0 · Pro $29.99/mo or $299.99/yr, AI included | $59/mo billed annually (Basic) |
| Free trial | 14 days, Pro and AI included | 14 days, Max features |
| Limits | Free: 10 invoices a month, plus 10 per referral; no limit on jobs, estimates or clients. Pro: none | None on documents; priced per user seat |
| Estimates and invoices | Yes | Yes |
| Client signatures | Yes | – |
| Photos on jobs | Yes, tagged before / during / after; job videos with a shareable link on Pro | From Essentials ($149) |
| Photos in the estimate or invoice PDF | Free: photos printed in estimates and invoices | Photo reports from Essentials ($149) |
| Scheduling and calendar | Yes, with several visits per job; calendar view and phone calendar sync on Pro | Yes |
| Recurring jobs | Yes | Max plan only ($299) |
| Card payments and fee | Pro: card, Apple Pay and Google Pay through your own Stripe account (Stripe's fee only, no VisitIO cut) | From 2.59%; bank payments 1% |
| Other payment methods | Pro: Venmo, Zelle, Interac e-Transfer, Pix, SPEI, PayID at no fee (QR for Venmo, Zelle and Pix; transfer details for Interac, SPEI and PayID); bank transfer anywhere; cash; one hosted pay page per invoice | – |
| Expenses, taxes and profit figures | Yes: expenses in 16 categories with receipt photos, net sales tax owing, mileage, estimated income tax, profit by month; accountant export | Job costing; expenses not itemised |
| CSV export | Yes | – |
| Works offline | Yes, everything on the phone works offline | Offline viewing |
| Branding on documents | Free: “Made with VisitIO” line · Pro: your logo and colour | – |
| AI features | Included with Pro: diagnosis, parts and nearby stores, business questions, and actions you confirm (schedule from a text, plan the day's route, draft a reply) | AI team members on every plan |
| Team members | Built for one person; a team plan is planned | Yes, seats per tier plus paid extras |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French, Portuguese | English and Spanish |
| Platforms | iPhone on TestFlight now; App Store and Google Play coming soon | iOS, Android, web |
Housecall Pro plans
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $79 | $59/mo | 1 user |
| Essentials | $189 | $149/mo | 5 users; extra users $100/mo |
| Max | $329 | $299/mo | 8 users; extra users $75/mo |
Prices and features for Housecall Pro are as shown on its public pricing page on September 7, 2026, in the currency displayed there, and may have changed since; check Housecall Pro's site for current terms. VisitIO is not affiliated with Housecall Pro. VisitIO prices are in US dollars for the US and Canadian dollars for Canada; the store shows your exact price. Source: https://www.housecallpro.com/pricing/