Everything included, not ten add-ons at $10 each.
Markate is a low-cost CRM and job management app for small home service businesses such as cleaning, pressure washing, landscaping, handyman, and painting. It has one plan at $49.95/mo month to month or $39.95/mo billed yearly, plus $5/mo for each employee who uses the app. Many extras, including online booking, a branded customer portal, proposal templates, Zapier, and a business texting number, are paid add-ons, mostly $10/mo each.
The short answer: Markate is one of the cheapest ways for a small service crew to get scheduling, invoicing, and marketing tools, while Revcore costs more but includes two-way texting, the homeowner portal, and an interactive in-home presentation in its plans instead of selling them as add-ons.
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
- Markate
- Leads pipeline and follow-up tracking included; a website lead capture form and online booking are $10/mo add-ons each
CRM
- Revcore Pro
- CRM, pipeline, and job tracking on every plan
- Markate
- Customer management, customer groups, notes, and service history included
Estimates and quoting
- Revcore Pro
- Unlimited estimates on every plan, with material and add-on catalogs
- Markate
- Estimates with automated follow-ups, change orders, and virtual estimates over video; Kate AI Estimator builds estimates from photos
Good / Better / Best quoting
- Revcore Pro
- Native Good / Better / Best quoting on Pro and Scale
- Markate
- Estimates support standard, option, and package layouts
In-home sales presentation
- Revcore Pro
- Interactive in-home sales presentation built into the job, on Pro and Scale
- Markate
- No interactive presentation listed; branded AI proposal templates are a $10/mo add-on
Two-way texting
- Revcore Pro
- Included on every plan: 250, 750, or 2,500 two-way texts a month by plan
- Markate
- SMS and email notifications included; two-way SMS needs the $10/mo business phone number add-on
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
- Markate
- Drag and drop calendar, dispatching, bulk rescheduling, time tracking, and live location tracking
Job tracking and photos
- Revcore Pro
- Job tracking with photo documentation and markup
- Markate
- Jobs pipeline, checklists, job photos, e-signatures, and offline app use; CompanyCam integration is a $10/mo add-on
Homeowner / client portal
- Revcore Pro
- Homeowner project portal on every plan; white-label portal on Scale
- Markate
- Branded customer portal is a $10/mo add-on for unlimited customers
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%. Homeowner financing coming soon
- Markate
- Progressive and recurring invoices, tips, and card and ACH payments through Square, with PayPal as an alternate; fees set by the provider; Wisetack financing
Service agreements
- Revcore Pro
- Recurring service agreements with automatic renewal reminders on Pro and Scale
- Markate
- Recurring work orders and recurring invoices; 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
- Markate
- Metrics dashboard, profit and loss, sales tax, lead conversions, sales leaderboard, and payroll reports
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
- Markate
- QuickBooks Online and Google Calendar included; Zapier $10/mo; API and developer access $50/mo
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
- Markate
- $49.95/mo base ($39.95/mo yearly) plus $5/mo per employee, with many $10/mo add-ons
- 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.
Markate pricing, plan by plan
Paid add-ons listed on the pricing page include online booking, a website lead form, a branded customer portal, AI proposal templates, CompanyCam, Zapier, a business phone number, call forwarding, review requests, deals and promotions, and NiceJob and ResponsiBid integrations (each $10/mo); API access ($50/mo); Kate AI receptionist ($1 per call); SMS drip campaigns (10 cents a text); SMS blasts ($10 setup plus 5 cents a segment); and postcards ($1.10 each). Payment processing fees are set by Square or PayPal.
Owner Operator
$49.95/mo
Month to month. $39.95/mo billed yearly ($479.40 in one payment)
Users: Owner account; employees are $5/mo each
- Leads pipeline, customer management, estimates with option and package layouts, and automated follow-ups
- Scheduling and dispatch, drag and drop calendar, job costing, checklists, and job photos
- Invoicing, online payments through Square, Wisetack financing, and QuickBooks Online sync
- Expense tracking, payroll reports, and a metrics dashboard
- Free data migration and US-based support
Team
$5.00 per employee/mo
Added to the base price of $49.95/mo, or $39.95/mo billed yearly
Users: Add employees as needed; only active employees are billed
- Employee access to the Markate app
- Roles and access levels, time tracking, and location tracking
- In-app team chat and job assignment notifications
- Payroll reports and QuickBooks Payroll sync
- Pricing model
- One base plan plus $5/mo per employee, with paid add-ons
- Extra users
- $5/mo per employee
- Setup or onboarding
- None listed. Data migration is listed as a free service, completed in 1 to 3 business days
- Contract
- No contract. Month to month, or save 20% by paying yearly; add-ons on yearly plans are billed yearly
- Free trial
- 14 days with full access, no credit card required
Source: Markate 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
- Markate
- $69.95/mo ($59.95/mo billed yearly)
7-person crew
- Revcore Pro
- $599/mo Pro plan
- Markate
- $89.95/mo ($79.95/mo billed yearly)
15-person crew
- Revcore Pro
- $1,199/mo Scale plan
- Markate
- $129.95/mo ($119.95/mo billed yearly)
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.
Markate: Base plan plus $5/mo for each employee, assuming the owner is covered by the base plan (so 2, 6, and 14 employees), plus the $10/mo business phone number add-on Markate lists for two-way texting. Month-to-month price shown first, yearly in brackets. Excludes other add-ons, per-text marketing charges, and payment processing.
Is Markate right for you?
Markate is a low-cost CRM and job management app for small home service businesses such as cleaning, pressure washing, landscaping, handyman, and painting. It has one plan at $49.95/mo month to month or $39.95/mo billed yearly, plus $5/mo for each employee who uses the app. Many extras, including online booking, a branded customer portal, proposal templates, Zapier, and a business texting number, are paid add-ons, mostly $10/mo each.
Markate is a good fit for
- Owner operators and small crews that want a low monthly price
- Recurring residential services like cleaning, pressure washing, window cleaning, and lawn care
- Businesses that want built-in marketing extras such as SMS blasts, postcards, and ringless voicemail
It is a weaker fit for
- Contractors who close larger jobs at the kitchen table and need a sales presentation
- Teams that want texting, booking, and a branded portal included without stacking add-ons
- Buyers who want support outside weekday business hours
Where Revcore Pro wins
- Lead capture: Embeddable lead forms and booking widgets with automatic text and email follow-up
- 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
- Homeowner / client portal: Homeowner project portal on every plan; white-label portal on Scale
- Service agreements: Recurring service agreements with automatic renewal reminders on Pro and Scale
- Integrations and API: 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
- Pricing model: 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
Where Markate wins
- Very low entry price: $39.95/mo billed yearly, and $5/mo per employee
- Free data migration and a 14-day trial with no credit card
- Estimates with option and package layouts, change orders, and automated follow-ups included
- Built-in marketing extras such as SMS and email blasts, postcards, and ringless voicemail, priced per use
- Wisetack consumer financing and QuickBooks Online sync
Markate is a good fit for: Owner operators and small crews that want a low monthly price; Recurring residential services like cleaning, pressure washing, window cleaning, and lawn care; Businesses that want built-in marketing extras such as SMS blasts, postcards, and ringless voicemail.
Markate integrations, app, and support
- Integrations
- QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Payroll, Square, PayPal, Wisetack, CompanyCam, Zapier, Google Calendar, Google Contacts, NiceJob, ResponsiBid, Twilio
- Mobile app
- iOS and Android apps plus a web app; the app works offline and syncs when back online
- Support
- US-based chat, phone, and email support, 9am to 5pm MST on weekdays, plus Markate Academy videos and a Facebook user community
- Onboarding
- Free data migration, which Markate says takes 1 to 3 business days, plus a live product demo; no onboarding fee is listed
- Founded
- 2015
Switching from Markate to Revcore
Markate lets you download your data in CSV or PDF format, and customer exports include linked contact information. Markate's pricing page asks you to download your data before canceling.
- 1In Markate, export your customers, estimates, work orders, and invoices 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 services as Revcore catalogs and Good / Better / Best estimate templates.
- 5Set up two-way texting, the homeowner portal, and payments in Revcore, which replaces the Markate phone number and portal add-ons.
- 6Finish open jobs in Markate, then cancel at the end of your billing term.
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 Markate, common questions
How much does Markate cost?
Markate's base plan is $49.95/mo month to month or $39.95/mo billed yearly ($479.40 a year), plus $5/mo for each employee who uses the app. Many features, such as online booking, a branded customer portal, proposal templates, and a business texting number, are $10/mo add-ons each.
Does Markate charge per user?
Yes. Employees are $5/mo each on top of the base plan, and only active employees are billed. 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 Markate have a free trial?
Yes. Markate offers a 14-day free trial with full access and no credit card required. Revcore also offers a 14-day trial of its Scale plan with no credit card.
Does Markate have two-way texting?
SMS and email notifications are included, and Markate lists two-way SMS through a business phone number that costs $10/mo as an add-on. Revcore includes two-way texting on every plan.
Does Markate offer good, better, best estimates?
Markate estimates support standard, option, and package layouts, and branded proposal templates are a $10/mo add-on. Revcore includes Good / Better / Best quoting and an interactive in-home presentation on its Pro plan.
Does Markate offer customer financing?
Yes, through its Wisetack integration, which adds financing to estimates. Revcore's homeowner financing is coming soon and will be included on every plan.
What do users say about Markate?
On Capterra, Markate is rated 4.2 out of 5 from 10 reviews as of September 2026. Reviewers tend to praise the price and ease of use, and some note that certain features cost extra each month.
Markate vs Jobber: what is the difference?
Both run scheduling, quoting, invoicing, and payments for small service businesses. Markate charges one base price ($39.95/mo billed yearly) plus $5/mo per employee and $10/mo add-ons; Jobber prices by plan and team size, from $29/mo billed annually for one user on Core, and starts two-way texting on its Grow plan.
Markate vs Revcore: which should I choose?
Choose Markate if you run a small recurring service business and want the lowest monthly bill. Choose Revcore if you sell higher-ticket jobs in the home and want texting, the homeowner portal, Good / Better / Best, and the presentation included in one flat plan.
Can I move from Markate to Revcore?
Yes. Download your Markate data as CSV, and Revcore's onboarding team imports your customers, jobs, estimates, and invoices at no extra cost.
Is Markate worth it?
It depends on your team. Markate is a good fit for owner operators and small crews that want a low monthly price and recurring residential services like cleaning, pressure washing, window cleaning, and lawn care, and a weaker fit for contractors who close larger jobs at the kitchen table and need a sales presentation. Published pricing starts at $49.95/mo, and a 7 person crew would pay about $89.95/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.
Markate, checked September 29, 2026
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