How much does ServiceM8 cost?
Short answerServiceM8 has a free plan for solo operators that covers up to 30 jobs a month, and paid plans begin at $29 a month. [1] A 14-day trial needs no credit card. [1] Moving from free to paid mostly buys more jobs and extra features such as forms and proposals. [1]
The explanation
The free tier is real but narrow. It covers one user and thirty jobs a month, and lets you create jobs, send quotes and invoices, manage clients and schedule. [1] The page lists items such as recurring jobs, deposits and job costing in the plan comparison for higher plans.
That pattern is common across the industry: a free or cheap tier covers the basics for one person, and the features that save a growing crew time sit further up. Check the plan table for the exact split rather than assuming. [1]
Also note currency and caps: prices are in USD, and texting has a monthly cap with an overage fee. [1] If you send many reminders, those texts can change the real monthly cost. Count a repeat visit as a job when you test, because the meter is by job, not by customer.
How Apex does it
In progress
Part of this is built. The rest is not. Status as of 2026-10-07; the badge shows the least-built feature involved.
Apex has a 14-day trial with no card, not a permanent free tier. Paid plans are $59, $99 or $129 by user count, with texts and AI billed through your own provider or a wallet.
- AD09Month-to-month, cancel in-app(In progress)
- OB15Self-serve plan change and trial extension(In progress)
Apex Flow Scheduler is in early access. See how we label status.
Sources
- ServiceM8 pricing page (read 2026-10-07)
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