Best CRM for Contractors in 2026: 9 Options, Prices and Limits

There’s no single best CRM for contractors. The right one depends on your trade, your team size, whether you sell projects or run service calls, and your budget. Below, nine options get the same treatment: who each is built for, the lead tools that matter, the published starting price, the free trial and one real limitation.

Jobber, Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan are built around service calls and crews on the road. JobNimbus is built for roofing first. Buildertrend, JobTread, Houzz Pro and Contractor Foreman lean toward builders, remodelers and designers running longer projects, and ECHOPS covers both project and service work. ECHOPS makes one of these options, so every product, ours included, gets the same rules: facts only from each company’s own pages, checked October 16, 2026.

What should a contractor CRM do?

A CRM (customer relationship management software) tracks every lead from first contact to signed job. For a contractor, check that it can:

• Catch leads on its own from website forms, calls, ad lead forms and marketplaces like Angi, Thumbtack and Houzz, with no retyping.
• Show every lead on one board, by stage, with the next step on each.
• Keep follow-ups from slipping with reminders or automations.
• Book the estimate through an online booking page or shared calendar.
• Turn a lead into a quote with options and e-signatures, and show when the quote was opened.
• Keep calls, texts, emails and photos on the lead’s record.
• Report by lead source, so you know which marketing pays.
• Fit the work after the sale: service calls and routes, or project stages and change orders.
• Show its price and let you leave: a published price, a free trial and data export.

Best CRM for contractors: 9 options compared

ECHOPS

• Built for: contractors, from remodelers, kitchen and bath shops and builders to roofers, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, painting and other service trades.
• Lead and CRM tools: one lead board with follow-ups counted for you, fed by any website form, Google Ads lead forms, CallRail and forwarded Angi, Houzz and Thumbtack lead emails. Online booking page, quote links with open tracking, e-signatures and reports by lead source. A business number for calls and texts is $79/mo on Solo and Crew, included in Company.
• Published starting price: Solo is $149/mo with 3 users; Crew is $299/mo (8 users) and Company $599/mo (20 users). Yearly billing is 10 months’ price; extra users are $25/mo.
• Free trial: 14 days, no credit card.
• Limitations: it has no native iPhone or Android app yet (it runs in the phone’s browser; an iPhone app is on the way). Clients pay invoice links by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or ACH, QuickBooks Online sync is on every plan, and Google Calendar and Outlook sync and Google Local Services leads are live; Facebook and Instagram lead ads open once Meta finishes its review. For one person, it costs more than Jobber Core or Housecall Pro Basic.

Jobber

• Built for: home and commercial service businesses that send crews to customer properties, in more than 50 industries, from lawn care and cleaning to HVAC and remodeling.
• Lead and CRM tools: client manager and lead management on every plan, website requests and online booking. CallRail calls can become requests (select plans), and Angi leads come in through an integration (US). Automated quote follow-ups start on Connect.
• Published starting price: Core is $29/mo billed annually, $39/mo with a 1-year commitment or $49/mo with no commitment, for 1 user. Extra users are $29/mo. Details: Jobber pricing.
• Free trial: 14 days on the Grow plan, no credit card.
• One limitation: Core includes one user and can add only one more seat, and the Pipeline sales board is a $49/mo add-on below Plus.

Housecall Pro

• Built for: home service businesses with teams of 1 to 100+, in trades like HVAC, plumbing, electrical, handyman and landscaping.
• Lead and CRM tools: customer records on every plan. The Job Inbox pulls in leads from Thumbtack, Yelp, Angi, Google Local Services Ads, Reserve with Google, online booking, lead forms and web chat. Estimate emails show sent, delivered or opened, and review management is on every plan.
• Published starting price: Basic is $79/mo billed monthly or $59/mo billed annually, for 1 user. Details: Housecall Pro pricing.
• Free trial: 14 days with MAX features, no credit card.
• One limitation: the Pipeline lead board is a paid add-on, depending on plan, with no published price, and only MAX ($329/mo) can add users beyond the 1, 5 or 8 included.

ServiceTitan

• Built for: residential and commercial trades such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, garage doors and pest control, up to enterprise and franchise.
• Lead and CRM tools: a CRM plus Call Booking, with a caller ID pop-up, guided call scripts and call recording. A Web Scheduler widget takes bookings on your site, and Second Chance Leads flags calls that didn’t book. Review requests are part of Marketing Pro, one of its Pro add-ons.
• Published starting price: not published. Every package says “Request Pricing,” and pricing is per technician.
• Free trial: none listed; you start with a demo.
• One limitation: you can’t see a price or try it without talking to sales, and its Pro add-ons don’t list prices either.

JobNimbus

• Built for: roofing contractors first, plus siding, gutters, fencing, restoration, solar, remodeling and more.
• Lead and CRM tools: sales boards that show leads and jobs with estimated totals, custom sales workflows, sales automations, tasks and automated review requests, plus two-way Google Calendar sync. Texting comes through Engage, a paid add-on.
• Published starting price: not published (“Request pricing”). Plans cap users at 3, 10 or 19, with Enterprise for 20 or more.
• Free trial: 14 days, no credit card.
• One limitation: prices are by request only, and the entry plan (Essentials) allows 3 users and 10 automations.

Buildertrend

• Built for: in its own words, “established residential builders and contractors running complex, high-value work,” from home builders and remodelers to commercial and specialty contractors.
• Lead and CRM tools: leads from an online contact form, Excel import or the mobile app, email campaigns, automated lead follow-ups and e-signatures; leads become jobs with their details carried over. It connects to HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive.
• Published starting price: not published. Buildertrend quotes by builder type, annual revenue and needs. Unlimited users are included, and a special offer takes 10% off when you pay annually up front.
• Free trial: no. Its FAQ says, “We don’t offer a free trial”; it offers demos instead.
• One limitation: buying takes a sales call, with no published price or free trial, and choosing a support tier is a required step.

JobTread

• Built for: home builders, remodelers, commercial contractors, pool builders, outdoor living and specialty contractors, roofers and franchises.
• Lead and CRM tools: web-to-lead forms for your site, a Kanban pipeline, lead statuses and follow-up tasks. Proposals can offer good, better and best options, and JobTread tracks when customers open, click and sign. Calendar sync with iCal, Google or Outlook.
• Published starting price: $199/mo billed monthly with 1 internal user; users 2 to 10 cost $20/mo each, less after that, and customer, vendor and sub users are free. A 5-person office pays $199 + 4 × $20 = $279/mo. JobTread says annual billing saves 20%.
• Free trial: the pages we checked don’t state one; there’s a 30-day money-back guarantee on monthly subscriptions.
• One limitation: we didn’t find a built-in business phone number or texting, or Google Ads or marketplace lead connections, on its pages.

Houzz Pro

• Built for: residential and commercial design and construction pros, from solo interior designers to builders, remodelers and specialty contractors.
• Lead and CRM tools: a lead CRM on every paid plan: leads from Houzz, forms or email, custom stages, tags, tasks with mobile reminders, texts and email, Gmail sync, call logs and booking links. Calendars sync with Google, iCloud, Office 365, Exchange and Outlook.
• Published starting price: Design is $99/mo with 1 seat; Pro is $199/mo; Teams starts at $399/mo with unlimited users. Extra users on Design and Pro are $50/user/mo. Houzz also mentions a free basic plan without listing what it includes.
• Free trial: 30 days, no credit card, on Design and Pro.
• One limitation: its free-trial page says “Minimum contract lengths are 12 months.”

Contractor Foreman

• Built for: “small and medium sized residential and commercial trade and general contractors.”
• Lead and CRM tools: a Leads Manager with Kanban views, follow-ups and a website lead-capture form, Opportunities for bids, Angi Leads (HomeAdvisor) import, two-way Google and Outlook calendar sync and a client portal.
• Published starting price: Basic is $49/mo on annual billing only ($588 a year), for 1 user. Month to month starts with Standard at $139/mo for up to 3 users ($105/mo billed annually).
• Free trial: 30 days.
• One limitation: we didn’t find a built-in business phone number or an online booking page on its pages.

How to choose a contractor CRM for your situation

• You work alone and want the lowest price. The lowest paid one-user prices here are Jobber Core ($29/mo billed annually), Contractor Foreman Basic ($49/mo, annual only) and Housecall Pro Basic ($59/mo billed annually).
• You run service calls with techs on the road. Compare Jobber, Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan on dispatch, routes and field payments.
• You’re a roofer. JobNimbus orders roof measurements from EagleView and Hover and connects to roofing suppliers.
• You sell design-led remodels, like kitchens and baths. ECHOPS has layout drawings to scale and AI design images from a room photo; Houzz Pro has 3D floor plans, mood boards and selections.
• You build homes or run long projects. Buildertrend, JobTread and Contractor Foreman list scheduling, change orders and job costing; ECHOPS has project stages, a schedule for each job, change orders, job budgets and profit per job. Buildertrend, JobTread and ECHOPS also do takeoffs from plans.
• Your books run on QuickBooks Desktop. ECHOPS connects to QuickBooks Online only, and so does Jobber, so check the version each tool supports before you pick. On Jobber and Housecall Pro, QuickBooks Online starts on the second plan; on ECHOPS it’s on every plan.
• You’re talking to sales. Ask what your whole team costs, what’s an add-on, whether there’s a minimum term and how you export your data if you leave.

FAQ

What is the best CRM for a small contractor?

There isn’t one answer. A solo service tech can start on Jobber Core ($29/mo billed annually) or Housecall Pro Basic ($59/mo billed annually), both for 1 user. A small remodeling team should compare tools with several users and project features, such as ECHOPS (3 users for $149/mo) or Contractor Foreman Standard (up to 3 users for $139/mo). Try two on a free trial with real leads.

Do I need a CRM if I already use a spreadsheet?

A spreadsheet can list leads, but it won’t catch web forms on its own, remind you to follow up or turn a lead into a quote. Once leads come from more than one place, or more than one person handles them, a CRM keeps them from slipping through.

Which contractor CRMs publish their prices?

ECHOPS, Jobber, Housecall Pro, JobTread, Houzz Pro and Contractor Foreman publish prices. ServiceTitan, JobNimbus and Buildertrend give prices through sales.

Which contractor CRMs have a free trial?

ECHOPS, Jobber, Housecall Pro and JobNimbus offer 14 days with no credit card. Houzz Pro offers 30 days with no credit card on Design and Pro, and Contractor Foreman offers 30 days. Buildertrend says it doesn’t offer one, ServiceTitan lists only demos, and the JobTread pages we checked don’t state one, though it offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on monthly plans.

Is a CRM the same as field service or construction management software?

Not quite. A CRM covers leads and sales up to the signed job; field service and construction tools run the work after that, like scheduling, crews, invoices and job costing. Every option here bundles both, so pick the one whose job side matches your work.

What is the best CRM for HVAC and plumbing contractors?

There’s no single answer. Jobber, Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan are built around service calls and crews on the road, and Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan both name HVAC and plumbing among their trades (checked October 16, 2026). Compare them on dispatch, routes and field payments. ECHOPS covers service calls with Google Maps routes, warranty dates, recurring service plans and online payments, but has no card reader. See ECHOPS for HVAC contractors.

What is the best CRM for landscaping and commercial service contractors?

For landscaping, Jobber is built for service businesses in more than 50 industries, from lawn care and cleaning to HVAC and remodeling, and Housecall Pro lists landscaping among its trades. For larger commercial service work, ServiceTitan is built for residential and commercial trades up to enterprise, but it publishes no prices and starts with a demo. Facts checked October 16, 2026. Try two options on a free trial with real leads.

What is the best CRM for construction and home improvement companies?

If you run longer projects, start with the tools that lean toward builders and remodelers: Buildertrend, JobTread, Houzz Pro and Contractor Foreman, plus ECHOPS, which covers project and service work with project stages, job schedules, change orders and profit per job. Buildertrend, JobTread and ECHOPS also do takeoffs from plans. For design-led kitchen and bath remodels, see the remodeling CRM page.

Is there a free CRM for contractors?

Among the nine options here, only Houzz Pro mentions a free basic plan, and it doesn’t list what that plan includes (checked October 16, 2026). The rest list paid plans or quote prices through sales, so a free trial is the way to test one without paying. ECHOPS, Jobber and Housecall Pro offer 14 days with no credit card, and Houzz Pro and Contractor Foreman offer 30 days.

How ECHOPS helps

ECHOPS puts leads from website forms, Google Ads lead forms, CallRail and forwarded marketplace lead emails on one lead board, counts each lead’s follow-ups and lets clients book an estimate online. Quotes go out as links with open tracking and e-signatures, and reports show profit per job and results by lead source. Try it free for 14 days, no credit card. It has no card reader, and it syncs with QuickBooks Online. See ECHOPS vs Jobber or all comparisons.

Sources

1. Jobber Pricing
2. Jobber home page
3. Jobber: The Core Plan
4. Jobber: Manage Team
5. Jobber and CallRail Integration
6. Jobber and Angi Leads Integration
7. Housecall Pro Pricing & Plans
8. Housecall Pro home page
9. Housecall Pro Job Inbox
10. Housecall Pro: Check Email Delivery Status
11. Housecall Pro: Billing and Account Management
12. ServiceTitan Pricing and Plans
13. ServiceTitan home page
14. ServiceTitan Call Booking
15. ServiceTitan Customer Experience
16. ServiceTitan Titan Intelligence
17. ServiceTitan Marketing Pro: Reputation
18. JobNimbus Pricing
19. JobNimbus Features
20. JobNimbus Integrations
21. JobNimbus: Google Calendar sync
22. JobNimbus: What is Engage
23. Buildertrend Pricing
24. Buildertrend FAQ
25. Buildertrend Construction CRM
26. Buildertrend Setup & Support
27. JobTread Pricing
28. JobTread home page
29. JobTread Construction CRM
30. JobTread Estimating
31. JobTread Tasks & Scheduling
32. JobTread Integrations
33. Houzz Pro Pricing
34. Houzz Pro CRM
35. Houzz Pro free trial
36. Houzz Pro: Integrations
37. Contractor Foreman Plans & Pricing
38. Contractor Foreman Features
39. Contractor Foreman Integrations

All pages checked October 16, 2026.