Kickserv vs ServiceTitan

ServiceTitan scores 8.4/10 vs 6.8/10. Best for: HVAC, plumbing, and electrical shops with 15-500 techs that need dispatch, pricebooks, marketing ROI tracking, and per-tech reporting.

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Kickserv

6.8
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ServiceTitan

8.4
Better overall

ServiceTitan scores higher overall at 8.4/10 vs 6.8/10. Buy ServiceTitan if you run 15+ trucks and want dispatch, marketing, pricebooks, and reporting in one place. Skip if you have under 10 techs, because you will spend $36K/year on features your office manager never opens.

Kickserv
ServiceTitan

Rank

#26 of 35

Rank

#1 of 35

Features

11/17

Features

17/17

Starting at

$47/mo

Starting at

Custom

User reviews

4/5 (380)

User reviews

4.5/5 (850)

What they cost

Kickserv ServiceTitan
Starting at $47 /mo Contact for pricing
Free trial 14 days No
Number of plans 4 Custom
Kickserv pricing verified: 2026-03-01 ServiceTitan pricing verified: 2026-03-01

What the pricing really means

Kickserv publishes their pricing upfront, which is a good sign. ServiceTitan requires you to contact sales for a quote. When a company hides pricing, it usually means the cost is high enough that they want a salesperson to justify it before you see the number. Always ask for total year-one cost, not just the monthly subscription.

Where Kickserv wins

  • One of the cheapest FSM tools available, starting at $47/month for 3 users
  • Simple enough that non-tech-savvy owners can pick it up in a day
  • Customer portal lets clients check job status and pay online
  • 14-day free trial, no credit card needed

Where ServiceTitan wins

  • Dispatch board handles multi-day jobs and crew splits without extra workarounds. Your dispatcher can drag jobs across days and techs in one view
  • Pricebook with Good/Better/Best presentation mode lets techs upsell at the door: average ticket jumps 15-25% for shops that actually use it
  • Built-in marketing tracks ROI per ad source, so you know exactly which Google Ads campaign brought in that $8,000 HVAC install
  • Reporting drills down to revenue per tech, per job type, per zip code. Owners running 20+ trucks live in these dashboards

Where Kickserv falls short

  • No GPS tracking on any plan
  • No online booking for customers
  • Limited reporting and no job costing
  • Mobile app is basic compared to competitors

Where ServiceTitan falls short

  • Pricing runs roughly $300/month per tech: a 10-tech shop pays $36K+/year before add-ons like phone integration or marketing pro
  • Onboarding takes 2-3 months minimum. Your office manager will basically have a second job during that stretch
  • Annual contract only, no month-to-month. If you want to leave mid-year, you are paying out the remainder
  • A 3-truck plumbing shop does not need this. You will pay enterprise prices and use maybe 40% of the features

Who is each product built for?

Kickserv

Target: 1-10 technicians

Kickserv is the bare-bones option for solo operators who just need to schedule jobs and send invoices without spending much. If your needs go beyond the basics, you will outgrow it quickly. But as a starting point for someone still using paper or a spreadsheet, the price is right.

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ServiceTitan

Target: 15-500+ technicians

Buy ServiceTitan if you run 15+ trucks and want dispatch, marketing, pricebooks, and reporting in one place. Skip if you have under 10 techs, because you will spend $36K/year on features your office manager never opens.

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Feature comparison

Feature Kickserv ServiceTitan
Scheduling & Dispatching
Scheduling
Dispatching
GPS tracking
Online booking
Invoicing & Payments
Invoicing
Estimates
Payment processing
QuickBooks integration
Operations
Mobile app
Customer portal
Inventory management
Maintenance agreements
Reporting
Growth
Marketing tools
Review management
AI features
API access

Common questions

ServiceTitan scores 8.4/10 vs Kickserv's 6.8/10 in our ranking. ServiceTitan is the better pick for 15-500+ technicians. Kickserv is better if you need budget-conscious solo operators who want basic scheduling and invoicing at the lowest price.

Kickserv starts at $47/month. ServiceTitan uses custom pricing (contact sales). Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-03-01.

Kickserv: Yes, 14-day free trial. ServiceTitan: No free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.

Kickserv covers 11 of 17 features we track. ServiceTitan covers 17 of 17. ServiceTitan has broader feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.

Yes, Kickserv has a mobile app. ServiceTitan does too.

Yes. The main effort is migrating your data (customer lists, job history, invoices). Plan for 1-2 weeks of overlap where you run both. Most field service management tools can import CSV data. Ask both vendors about migration support before you sign.

The bottom line

Pick Kickserv if...

Budget-conscious solo operators who want basic scheduling and invoicing at the lowest price

Pick ServiceTitan if...

HVAC, plumbing, and electrical shops with 15-500 techs that need dispatch, pricebooks, marketing ROI tracking, and per-tech reporting

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