Starting points you can plan around
On our site, field service platforms start from $12,000, with a discovery sprint priced at $800–$1,500 that is credited toward the build if you proceed. Typical timelines land around 10–20 weeks depending on modules, mobile depth, and integrations. These are indicative starting points, not fixed bids.
What usually sits inside a field service build
- Owner and manager web dashboard
- Technician mobile app for iOS and Android
- Customers, jobs, scheduling, and status tracking
- Estimates, invoices, and payment collection
- Reporting that owners actually open on Monday morning
What moves the price up
More roles and permission models. Deep offline behavior. Maps and routing. Accounting sync. Multi-location or multi-merchant setups. Data migration from Jobber or spreadsheets. Compliance requirements. Aggressive timelines that force parallel workstreams. Design polish beyond a clean operational UI.
What keeps cost predictable
A paid discovery sprint that produces scope, wireframes, architecture, and a written estimate. Milestone billing tied to demos. A clear MVP definition that ships the core loop before secondary wishlists. Saying no to integrations that can wait until after launch.
Build versus buy math
Compare five-year SaaS spend plus admin time against a custom build plus hosting and a support retainer. Include the cost of workarounds you already pay for in payroll. The cheaper option is the one that reduces rework for dispatchers and technicians, not the one with the smaller invoice this month.
How we quote
We scope first and quote second. After discovery you get milestones, assumptions, and what is out of scope. If custom is the wrong move, we say so. If a platform like Jobber or Housecall Pro still fits, that is a win for you.
Next step
Review the pricing page for the full matrix, then book a free call with a sample week of jobs. Concrete volume beats abstract feature lists every time.