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Booxt vs Housecall Pro

The SMS estimate alternative to Housecall Pro.

Housecall Pro is Field-service software for home-service pros. Booxt drafts a priced estimate from your texted job notes and emails it to the customer to sign. Deposit paid right from the emailed estimate — straight to your own Stripe. Flat $99, no add-ons.

Text it — see it workEverything Booxt does

No card, no signup — text (329) 888-5488and it answers like it's your office. Ready now? Start the free week.

Feature
Housecall Pro
Booxt
Flat, all-in pricing
Tiered plans that climb with features + seats
$99 flat — texting, AI, payments included
Estimate from texted notes
You build estimates in the app, not from a text
Yes — text the notes, priced estimate in ~90 sec
To-scale sketch that prices itself
No sketch or takeoff tool
Included — draw it, it counts the lumber, prices from your rate book
Deposit paid from the estimate
Deposit via a customer portal / online booking
Yes — paid right from the emailed estimate, straight to your own Stripe
Texting + AI included
Texting + newer AI features sit on higher tiers
Included on the one plan
App required
App & dashboard
No — it all runs by text
Takes a cut of your deposits
No commission
Never — 100% of deposits to you
Setup time
Onboarding / setup
~5 min, by text

Reflects publicly available info as of July 2026 and each provider's general model — check current plans on their site. Booxt isn't affiliated with Housecall Pro.

Why contractors move to Booxt

Estimate from a text, not a form

Housecall Pro makes you build the estimate in the app. Booxt drafts a priced, phase-by-phase estimate from your texted job notes in ~90 seconds — before you leave the driveway.

Deposit paid from the estimate

Booxt emails the estimate; the customer signs and pays the deposit right on that page — straight to your own Stripe. No portal login for the customer, and Booxt holds 0%.

One flat price

Housecall Pro’s price climbs with seats and feature tiers. Booxt is one $99 with the AI, texting, payments, and crew + sub dispatch all included.

In fairness: Housecall Pro is a deep, mature field-service platform — scheduling, dispatch, marketing, and reporting for established multi-tech shops. Booxt is leaner and text-first, built around fast estimates and deposits.

Estimates in minutes. Paid in seconds.

Text it — see it work

or start the free week — flat $99/mo, no contract.