# Service Fusion vs ServiceM8

**Leader by Vioscale score:** ServiceM8

| Attribute | Service Fusion | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 50.8 (63% (medium)) | 56.1 (48% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform that helps service companies manage work scheduling, technician dispatch, customer estimates, invoicing, and payments from a centralized dashboard. Includes mobile apps for field crews, GPS vehicle tracking, and integrations with accounting systems. | A cloud-based platform for field service businesses that consolidates job management, staff scheduling, client communication, quoting, invoicing, and payment processing. Works across iOS, Android, and web, with offline capabilities for mobile teams. |
| features.capabilities | `{"quoting":true,"inventory":false,"trade_focus":"general","work_orders":true,"gps_tracking":true,"dispatch_board":true,"mobile_offline":true,"target_segment":"smb","self_scheduling":false,"invoicing_payments":true,"accounting_integration":true,"quickbooks_two_way_accounting_sync":true,"gps_truck_tracking_and_technician_dispatch_board":true,"mobile_app_invoicing_and_field_credit_card_capture":true,"recurring_service_maintenance_agreement_auto_billing":true}` | `{"quoting":true,"inventory":true,"trade_focus":"general","work_orders":true,"gps_tracking":true,"dispatch_board":true,"self_scheduling":true,"invoicing_payments":true,"accounting_integration":true,"gps_geofenced_timeclock_check_in_out":true,"automated_sms_email_arrival_reminders":true,"photo_based_quality_assurance_checklists":true,"recurring_route_optimization_and_scheduling":true,"integrated_voip_call_tracking_and_screen_pop":true,"good_better_best_multi_option_pricebook_quoting":true,"gps_truck_tracking_and_technician_dispatch_board":true,"mobile_app_invoicing_and_field_credit_card_capture":true,"online_customer_booking_and_price_calculator_widget":true,"recurring_service_maintenance_agreement_auto_billing":true,"uber_style_customer_technician_en_route_tracking_link":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"ZyraTalk"},{"name":"Acorn Finance"},{"name":"pulseM"},{"name":"Customer Lobby"},{"name":"GuildQuality"},{"name":"Stripe"}]` | `[{"name":"Office 365"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"MYOB"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"Reece maX"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Apple Pay"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"AU","primaryMarkets":["GB","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$225/month; $192/month with annual billing (15% discount)","features":["Customer Management","Estimates & Jobs","Schedule & Dispatching","QuickBooks Integration","Invoicing & Payment Processing","Project Management & Reporting","Text Messaging Alerts","Estimate Options","Company Reviews","Unlimited Users"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":225,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Basic scheduling, dispatch, and customer management","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$350/month; $298/month with annual billing (15% discount). Most popular.","features":["All Starter features","Job Photo Uploads","Inventory Management","Job Costing","Integrated Voice & Text","Company Reviews","Up to 3 Technician Reviews","Unlimited Users"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":350,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Adds inventory management, job costing, and photo uploads","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$575/month; $489/month with annual billing (15% discount)","features":["All Starter & Plus features","Open API Integration","Custom Documents","eSign Documents","Customer Web Portal","Progress Billing & Recurring Invoicing","Company Reviews","Up to 5 Technician Reviews","Unlimited Users"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":575,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Adds eSignatures, customer web portals, and recurring invoicing","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"ServiceCall.ai"},{"name":"GPS Fleet Tracking"}],"summary":"From $225/month (or $192/month with annual billing). Unlimited users on all plans. No free tier.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.servicefusion.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-04T08:43:23.678Z","startingPrice":{"amount":225,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for solo operators, up to 30 jobs/month","features":["Job cards","Scheduling","Quotes","Invoices","Email & SMS","Mobile payments","Accounting integrations"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For solo operators","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"jobs_per_month":"30"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growing","summary":"150 new jobs per month","commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"jobs_per_month":"150"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Forms"},{"name":"Auto Routing"},{"name":"ServiceM8 Phone"}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans start from Growing tier at 150 jobs/month. No lock-ins; upgrade/downgrade anytime.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.servicem8.com/za/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:32:30.120Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Field Service Management Software)

| Capability | Service Fusion | ServiceM8 |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Trade focus | General / multi-trade | General / multi-trade |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Mobile app with offline mode | ✓ | - |
| Dispatch / scheduling board | ✓ | ✓ |
| Work-order management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Quote-to-cash** |  |  |
| Quoting / estimates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invoicing + in-field payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Operations** |  |  |
| GPS / fleet tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inventory / parts management | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Engagement** |  |  |
| Customer self-scheduling (online booking) | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| Accounting integration (QuickBooks / Xero) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| PCI DSS compliant (payments) | - | - |
| SOC 2 Type II | - | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | - | - |
| **Market** |  |  |
| Target segment | SMB / growing contractor | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:14:39.476Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*