HomeMaxx Pro vs Workiz.
Workiz runs the job once you have the customer. HomeMaxx Pro runs the job too, and brings you the Homeowner first. Here is the whole table, row by row, and what each one costs a 5-person shop.
The score counts every row on the comparison table once: included is one point, partial is half. Value divides the score by what a 5-person shop pays a month on the plan that covers the most of the table.
Who Workiz is for.
Workiz is field service software for locksmiths, appliance repair, garage doors, junk removal, HVAC and similar dispatch-heavy trades, with a built-in phone system, scheduling, estimates and invoicing, and a free plan for the smallest shops.
The phone system with call tracking and recording is built in rather than bolted on, the free tier is real, and it plugs into the lead marketplaces so a new shop can start with paid leads.
What buyers watch for.
The marketplace leads are paid and shared, the per-user prices on the paid plans are among the higher ones, and the estimating and customer portal are thinner than the others on the table.
HomeMaxx Pro is priced per shop, not per technician, every plan includes texting from your own number and the customer portal, and the Homeowner requests outside a franchise territory are free. The rows below are where the two part ways.
What HomeMaxx Pro has that Workiz does not. (22 rows)
| Feature | HomeMaxx Pro | Workiz |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowner requests sent to you from a consumer brandHomeMaxx advertises to Homeowners and distributes their requests to local Pros. | Free outside territories; exclusive inside one | Angi and Thumbtack feeds; you pay them |
| Exclusive territory where every request is yours | Franchise | |
| Verified by HomeMaxx: vetted license, insurance, warranty and reviewsOne-time vetting; the shield goes on everything the Homeowner sees. | ||
| Verified Pros first in line for requests | ||
| Public Pro page and a pin on a Find a Pro map | Booking widget | |
| Ask the Pros: answer Homeowner questions, they message you | ||
| Tracked QR codes for signs, trucks and mailers | Free profile code; $29.99 per tracked code | |
| Storm warnings and after-the-storm outreach to your customers | ||
| Customer credibility score before you take the jobtiipstr, the credibility platform: see whether other Contractors flagged non-payment or a hard time; rate customers and be rated by them. | Master and franchise; $49.99/mo on Foreman | |
| Good, better, best estimates from a price book | ||
| Online approval with e-signature | ||
| Know when the estimate was opened | ||
| Homeowner can request changes on the estimate | Portal messages; per-estimate comments coming | |
| Sales pipeline board | ||
| Standard warranty issued automatically when the invoice is paid | ||
| Warranty claims from the customer portal | ||
| Customer portal: estimates, invoices, documents, pay online | Passwordless, one code | |
| Xero sync | ||
| Business operating system: scorecard, priorities, issues, weekly meeting | BOSS | |
| Accountability chart for the whole team | BOSS | |
| Knowledge base and a community of Pros in your trade | ||
| Runs a franchise: territories, royalties, disclosure receipts |
Where Workiz is ahead today. (6 rows)
Said plainly. Rows marked "Coming" are on the HomeMaxx build list; the compare table is the roadmap.
| Feature | HomeMaxx Pro | Workiz |
|---|---|---|
| Review requests and referral links | Coming | |
| Route optimization | Coming | |
| Deposits and progress billing | Coming | |
| Financing offers on the estimate | Coming | |
| Job costing, estimated against actual | Coming | |
| Built-in phone system | Texting number | Add-on |
What both do well. (9 rows)
Table stakes now. Any tool a Contractor should consider has these.
- Online self-booking by the Homeowner
- Customers, contacts and properties with one timeline
- Automated follow-up texts and emails from your own number
- Jobs, crews and visits
- Dispatch calendar
- Personal calendar sync (Google) so nobody is booked over their own life
- On-my-way texts with a live tracking link
- Invoices with card and ACH payment
- QuickBooks Online sync
Pricing, side by side.
| Pricing | HomeMaxx Pro | Workiz |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $124.99/mo, 3 users | Free for 2 users; $187/mo |
| Mid tier | $179.99/mo, 5 users, QuickBooks or Xero | $229/mo |
| Top tier | $299.99/mo, 10 users, BOSS included | $270/mo; Ultimate by quote |
| Extra user | $19.99/mo | $40 to $65/mo |
| Setup fee | None | None |
| Free trial | 14 days of everything, no card | Free plan |
| Cost of a Homeowner request | Free for independents; $100 in a franchise territory | Marketplace rates |
| Verified badge for Homeowners | $999 once; included with the franchise | Not offered |
| Customer credibility scores (tiipstr) | Included on Master and the franchise; $49.99/mo on Foreman | Not offered |
Workiz ratings and prices are from vendor documentation and third-party reviews as of September 2026, month-to-month rates before add-ons and payment processing, and change often. Confirm in a demo before relying on any single cell. HomeMaxx cells reflect what is live today.
Questions Contractors ask.
- Is HomeMaxx Pro a Workiz alternative?
- Yes. HomeMaxx Pro covers the estimating, scheduling, invoicing and customer portal a shop uses Workiz for, and adds what Workiz does not have: Homeowner requests from a consumer brand, the Verified by HomeMaxx shield, a written warranty issued when the invoice is paid, storm warnings, and BOSS (Business Operating Success System) for running the company.
- What does HomeMaxx Pro have that Workiz does not?
- 22 rows on the comparison table, among them: homeowner requests sent to you from a consumer brand; exclusive territory where every request is yours; verified by homemaxx: vetted license, insurance, warranty and reviews; verified pros first in line for requests; public pro page and a pin on a find a pro map.
- Where is Workiz ahead of HomeMaxx Pro?
- 6 rows today: review requests and referral links; route optimization; deposits and progress billing; financing offers on the estimate; job costing, estimated against actual; built-in phone system. The ones marked "Coming" are on the HomeMaxx build list.
- How does the price compare?
- For a 5-person shop, HomeMaxx Pro is $$179.99/mo, 5 users, QuickBooks or Xero against Workiz at $229/mo. Every HomeMaxx plan starts with a 14-day trial of everything, no card.
Switching from Workiz.
Export your customers from Workiz as a CSV and import them on the first day of the trial; the estimates, jobs and invoices you are running now finish where they are. Everything in HomeMaxx Pro is on for 14 days with no card, including Ask the Pros, the public Pro page and the storm warnings, so you can see the Homeowner side before you decide.
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