Budget field service, plus texting and a real close.
Kickserv is budget field service software for small service businesses such as plumbing, HVAC, electrical, restoration, and landscaping, covering leads, estimates, scheduling, invoicing, and payments. It sells three plans priced by team size: Start (5 users), Run (10 users), and Scale (20 users) at $60, $119, and $199/mo billed annually, or $75, $149, and $249/mo month to month. Kickserv sends estimates, invoices, and reminders by text, but says it does not offer back and forth SMS messaging.
The short answer: Kickserv is a low-cost, straightforward tool for small service crews, while Revcore costs more but includes two-way texting, Good / Better / Best quoting, and an interactive in-home presentation for higher-ticket jobs.
Feature by feature
Plain language in every cell, so the gaps are specific rather than a column of checkmarks.
Lead capture
- Revcore Pro
- Embeddable lead forms and booking widgets with automatic text and email follow-up
- Kickserv
- Embeddable contact form, 24/7 service requests through the Customer Center (customers cannot book a time themselves), and a pipeline of opportunities
CRM
- Revcore Pro
- CRM, pipeline, and job tracking on every plan
- Kickserv
- Customer records with notes, messages, and history on every plan; tags and custom fields for grouping
Estimates and quoting
- Revcore Pro
- Unlimited estimates on every plan, with material and add-on catalogs
- Kickserv
- Itemized estimates sent by text or email, with view tracking and online signature approval
Good / Better / Best quoting
- Revcore Pro
- Native Good / Better / Best quoting on Pro and Scale
- Kickserv
- ?Tiered or optional estimate items are not described on Kickserv's public pages
In-home sales presentation
- Revcore Pro
- Interactive in-home sales presentation built into the job, on Pro and Scale
- Kickserv
- No interactive presentation listed
Two-way texting
- Revcore Pro
- Included on every plan: 250, 750, or 2,500 two-way texts a month by plan
- Kickserv
- Texts estimates, invoices, reminders, and on the way alerts, but Kickserv says it does not offer back and forth SMS messaging
Scheduling and dispatch
- Revcore Pro
- Crew scheduling and dispatch on every plan; route optimization, a live crew map, and GPS timesheets on Pro and Scale
- Kickserv
- Calendar scheduling and recurring jobs on every plan; dispatch mapping, GPS check-ins, and automated scheduling on Run and Scale
Job tracking and photos
- Revcore Pro
- Job tracking with photo documentation and markup
- Kickserv
- Job details, before and after photos, change orders, and time and expense tracking in the mobile app
Homeowner / client portal
- Revcore Pro
- Homeowner project portal on every plan; white-label portal on Scale
- Kickserv
- Customer Center at no extra cost: view estimates and invoices, approve, pay, message, and request service
Invoicing and payments
- Revcore Pro
- Invoicing with deposits; 3.65% + 30¢ cards, ACH at 0.8% (capped at $5) plus a 0.75% platform fee, instant payouts for 1.5%
- Kickserv
- Invoices by text or email; deposits and partial payments; 2.9% + $0.30 Tap to Pay, 3.9% + $0.30 other cards, 1% + $0.30 ACH
Service agreements
- Revcore Pro
- Recurring service agreements with automatic renewal reminders on Pro and Scale
- Kickserv
- Repeating jobs from every day to every other year; no dedicated maintenance plan module listed
Reporting
- Revcore Pro
- Dashboards and a pipeline report on every plan; job costing, profitability, pipeline, and revenue reports on Pro and Scale
- Kickserv
- Over 20 business reports on every plan; custom reports on Run and Scale
Integrations and API
- Revcore Pro
- QuickBooks Online sync on every plan; two-way sync with class and location job costing, REST API, signed webhooks, and AI (MCP) access on Scale
- Kickserv
- Two-way QuickBooks Online sync on every plan, QuickBooks Desktop at $50/mo, Mailchimp, Podium, and an open API
Pricing model
- Revcore Pro
- Published flat plans with 3, 7, or 15 full seats ($207 to $999/mo billed annually) and unlimited free field crew seats, extra full seats $49/mo
- Kickserv
- Flat plans for 5, 10, or 20 users: $60 to $199/mo billed annually, $75 to $249/mo month to month
- Built in
- Partial, add-on, or gated to a higher tier
- Not offered
What Revcore adds at the kitchen table.
An interactive presentation and a Good, Better, Best estimate the homeowner signs on the spot, with the deposit collected before you leave. Both come with the Pro and Scale plans, in the same login as the rest of the job.
Kickserv pricing, plan by plan
Kickserv Kickback takes 5% off the monthly fee when you process at least $1,000 (Start), $2,000 (Run), or $3,000 (Scale) a month in online payments. Payment rates on the pricing page: 2.9% + $0.30 with Tap to Pay in the app, 3.9% + $0.30 for other card payments, some American Express at 5.2% + $0.30, and ACH at 1% + $0.30. Kickserv lets you pass a percentage or flat fee on to customers.
Start
$75/mo
Month to month. $60/mo billed annually
Users: 5 users
- Embeddable contact form, CRM, and the Customer Center
- Automated email and text reminders
- Over 20 business reports
- Time tracking and expense tracking
- QuickBooks Online integration
Run
$149/mo
Month to month. $119/mo billed annually
Users: 10 users
- Everything in Start
- Dispatch mapping and GPS check-ins
- Automated scheduling
- Custom data fields and custom reports
- QuickBooks Desktop integration listed at $50/mo
Scale
$249/mo
Month to month. $199/mo billed annually
Users: 20 users
- Everything in Run
- Custom templates
- Kickserv Reviews (review requests)
- Pricing model
- Three flat plans priced by user band, monthly or annual
- Extra users
- None; each plan includes a set number of users (5, 10, or 20)
- Setup or onboarding
- None listed
- Contract
- No contract; cancel any time. Annual billing saves 20%, and annual subscriptions are not pro-rated or refundable
- Free trial
- 30 days on each plan
Source: Kickserv pricing page, checked September 29, 2026.
What it costs for your crew
Estimated monthly cost from each vendor's published pricing, before taxes, payment processing, and promotions.
3-person crew
- Revcore Pro
- $249/mo Starter plan
- Kickserv
- $75/mo ($60/mo billed annually)
7-person crew
- Revcore Pro
- $599/mo Pro plan
- Kickserv
- $149/mo ($119/mo billed annually)
15-person crew
- Revcore Pro
- $1,199/mo Scale plan
- Kickserv
- $249/mo ($199/mo billed annually)
Revcore Pro: the plan sized to the team (Starter for 3, Pro for 7, Scale for 15), billed monthly. Field crew seats are free on every plan, so no extra seats are needed. Annual billing is lower.
Kickserv: The smallest plan that fits the crew: Start (5 users) for 3, Run (10 users) for 7, and Scale (20 users) for 15. Month-to-month price shown first, annual in brackets. No Kickserv plan includes two-way texting. Excludes QuickBooks Desktop ($50/mo), the Kickback discount, and payment processing.
Is Kickserv right for you?
Kickserv is budget field service software for small service businesses such as plumbing, HVAC, electrical, restoration, and landscaping, covering leads, estimates, scheduling, invoicing, and payments. It sells three plans priced by team size: Start (5 users), Run (10 users), and Scale (20 users) at $60, $119, and $199/mo billed annually, or $75, $149, and $249/mo month to month. Kickserv sends estimates, invoices, and reminders by text, but says it does not offer back and forth SMS messaging.
Kickserv is a good fit for
- Small service crews that want a low flat price for up to 5, 10, or 20 users
- Businesses that rely on two-way QuickBooks sync, including QuickBooks Desktop
- Owners who want a Customer Center for estimates, invoices, and payments at no extra cost
It is a weaker fit for
- Teams that need two-way texting with customers
- Contractors who close larger jobs with tiered options or an in-home presentation
- Crews that need dispatch mapping and GPS check-ins on the entry plan
Where Revcore Pro wins
- In-home sales presentation: Interactive in-home sales presentation built into the job, on Pro and Scale
- Two-way texting: Included on every plan: 250, 750, or 2,500 two-way texts a month by plan
- Service agreements: Recurring service agreements with automatic renewal reminders on Pro and Scale
Where Kickserv wins
- Low flat price with 5, 10, or 20 users included, from $60/mo billed annually
- Two-way QuickBooks sync, including QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks for Mac
- Customer Center included at no extra cost for approvals, payments, and messages
- 30-day free trial and no contract
- Long track record: the product launched in 2006 and was renamed Kickserv in 2011
Kickserv is a good fit for: Small service crews that want a low flat price for up to 5, 10, or 20 users; Businesses that rely on two-way QuickBooks sync, including QuickBooks Desktop; Owners who want a Customer Center for estimates, invoices, and payments at no extra cost.
Kickserv integrations, app, and support
- Integrations
- QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks for Mac, Mailchimp, Podium, Gmail contacts, Google Calendar (iCal feed), Open API
- Mobile app
- iOS and Android apps for technicians with job lists, customer details, GPS routing, on the way alerts, photos, time tracking, and Tap to Pay
- Support
- Phone ((888) 805-8905) and email (support@kickserv.com) listed on the site, plus the Kickserv Knowledge Center; plan-level support levels are not detailed
- Onboarding
- Self-serve signup with a 30-day trial, CSV or Gmail contact import, and demos on request; no onboarding fee is listed
- Founded
- Launched publicly as ServiceSidekick in 2006; renamed Kickserv in 2011
- Headquarters
- Denver, Colorado
Switching from Kickserv to Revcore
Kickserv custom reports can be exported to CSV from the report page (Export to csv). Custom reports are on the Run and Scale plans.
- 1In Kickserv, build custom reports for customers, jobs, and estimates and export each to CSV.
- 2Start a Revcore 14-day trial of the Scale plan, no credit card required.
- 3Send the exports to the Revcore onboarding team; importing customers, jobs, estimates, and invoices is included at no extra cost.
- 4Rebuild your service items as Revcore catalogs and Good / Better / Best estimate templates.
- 5Set up two-way texting, the homeowner portal, and payments in Revcore.
- 6Finish open jobs in Kickserv, then cancel before your renewal date (annual plans are not refundable).
Or stop paying for the whole stack
Whatever you run today, here is what a typical contractor stack costs next to Revcore in one login.
| Tool | What it does | One-time setup | Approx. monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leap CRM (Team, 5 users) | CRM, production & invoicing | $0 | $694 |
| Ingage (5-user minimum + platform fee) | In-home sales presentation | ~$5,000 | $450 |
| CompanyCam (Crew) | Job photos & docs | $0 | $149 |
| Dedicated texting (A2P) | Two-way SMS | $0 | $99 |
| 4 logins, 4 bills | To get fully set up | ~$5,000 | $1,392/mo |
| Revcore ProPro plan, billed annually | Everything above, one login, texting included | $0, free migration | $499/mo |
That is about $15,716 saved in the first year, roughly $10,716 a year after that, plus the ~$5,000 in setup fees you never pay.
Published and sales-quoted 2026 pricing for a ~5-user shop. Accounting isn't counted: most shops keep QuickBooks either way. Leap CRM Team is $298/mo including the first user plus $99/mo per added user, on a one-year contract. Ingage starts at $90/user/mo with a 5-user minimum, plus an annual platform fee; its setup figure is a third-party estimate and runs into the thousands before your first presentation. CompanyCam Crew is $149/mo. Competitor prices as of September 2026, published pricing. Revcore Pro is one flat price with 7 full seats and unlimited free field crew seats, no add-ons, no setup fee, with onboarding and free migration included.
Revcore Pro vs Kickserv, common questions
How much does Kickserv cost?
Kickserv has three plans priced by team size: Start (5 users) at $75/mo, Run (10 users) at $149/mo, and Scale (20 users) at $249/mo month to month, or $60, $119, and $199/mo billed annually. QuickBooks Desktop integration is listed at $50/mo.
Does Kickserv charge per user?
No. Each plan includes a set number of users (5, 10, or 20), and anyone you add as an employee counts toward that limit. Revcore includes 3, 7, or 15 full seats plus unlimited free field crew seats and charges a flat $49/mo for extra full seats.
Does Kickserv have a free trial?
Yes. Each Kickserv plan has a 30-day free trial. Revcore offers a 14-day trial of its Scale plan with no credit card.
Does Kickserv have two-way texting?
No. Kickserv sends estimates, invoices, reminders, and on the way alerts by text, but its site says it does not offer back and forth SMS messaging. Customer replies to emails post to the job's Messages section. Revcore includes two-way texting on every plan.
What are Kickserv's payment processing fees?
Kickserv lists 2.9% + $0.30 for Tap to Pay in the mobile app, 3.9% + $0.30 for other card payments, up to 5.2% + $0.30 for some American Express cards, and 1% + $0.30 for ACH. Its Kickback program takes 5% off the subscription when you process enough online payments each month.
What do users say about Kickserv?
On Capterra, Kickserv is rated 4.4 out of 5 from 387 reviews as of September 2026. Reviewers often mention simple, intuitive operation, and some mention an unreliable mobile experience.
What is the best Kickserv alternative?
For small service crews that want a similar all-in-one tool with two-way texting, Housecall Pro and Jobber (on its Grow plan) are common options. For contractors who sell larger jobs in the home, Revcore adds an interactive presentation and Good / Better / Best quoting with texting included.
Kickserv vs Jobber: what is the difference?
Kickserv includes 5, 10, or 20 users per flat plan and costs less for a small team, but does not offer two-way texting. Jobber prices by plan and team size, adds $29/mo per extra user, and includes two-way texting from its Grow plan.
Kickserv vs Revcore: which should I choose?
Choose Kickserv if you run short service calls, want the lowest flat price for a small team, and rely on QuickBooks Desktop. Choose Revcore if you sell higher-ticket work and want two-way texting, Good / Better / Best, and a presentation-led close in one plan.
Can I move from Kickserv to Revcore?
Yes. Export your Kickserv custom reports to CSV, and Revcore's onboarding team imports your customers, jobs, estimates, and invoices at no extra cost.
Is Kickserv worth it?
It depends on your team. Kickserv is a good fit for small service crews that want a low flat price for up to 5, 10, or 20 users and businesses that rely on two-way QuickBooks sync, including QuickBooks Desktop, and a weaker fit for teams that need two-way texting with customers. Published pricing starts at $75/mo, and a 7 person crew would pay about $149/mo on its public plans. Facts checked 2026-09-29.
Public pricing as of 2026. Competitor pricing moves and is often promo or sales-gated; sales-gated figures are third-party estimates. Confirm current pricing on the vendor page. Competitor names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Sources and method
Competitor facts come from each vendor’s public pages, checked on the date shown. Pricing changes often and is sometimes sales-quoted, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy. Revcore facts come from our pricing page. Product names are trademarks of their owners.
Kickserv, checked September 29, 2026
- Kickserv pricing, Kickback discount, and pricing FAQ
- Kickserv: Close more business (leads, estimates, SMS FAQ)
- Kickserv: Take control of job scheduling
- Kickserv: Create a great customer experience (Customer Center)
- Kickserv: Collect cash quicker (invoicing and payments)
- Kickserv integrations
- Kickserv our story
- Kickserv contact
- Kickserv Knowledge Center: Messaging
- Kickserv Knowledge Center: Reminders
- Kickserv Knowledge Center: Customers and Contacts (CSV import)
- Kickserv blog: Export custom reports to CSV
- Capterra: Kickserv reviews and pricing
