Housecall Pro is built for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning and other home services. Busy Book is built only for cleaning businesses that partner with independent contractor cleaners.
Users are priced by planBasic includes 1 user, Essentials 5 and MAX 8, with extra users at $35 a month each. In Busy Book, your partners use the partner app at no extra cost.
The AI is an add-onHousecall Pro's AI for calls and chat is sold as an add-on. Sarah is included on every Busy Book plan.
Made for flat-rate cleaningBusy Book prices every home from your bedrooms, bathrooms and square feet, holds the card when they book and charges it after the cleaning.
Made for contractor partnersJobs go out to your partners in the partner app, in English or Spanish, and the first to tap Take it gets the job.
We make Busy Book, so we're not neutral. We stuck to what Housecall Pro says on its own pricing page in October 2026, and here's when Housecall Pro may fit you better:
You run several trades with a crew on the same schedule.
You need detailed estimates, dispatching and job costing for every job.
Switch in an afternoon
Get your client listExport your customer list from Housecall Pro to a spreadsheet, or ask their support for one.
Start your free trialPut in your business details and your prices. The Get started checklist walks you through it, step by step.
Bring your clients overUpload your spreadsheet under Bring your clients over, check the columns and bring them in.
Invite your partnersSend each partner their invite to the partner app, in English or Spanish, and move your recurring cleanings to the new calendar.
Keep Housecall Pro until your first full round of cleanings runs smoothly in Busy Book, then cancel. Your clients stay yours either way: every Busy Book plan can download all its data as spreadsheets, any time, even after you cancel.
Questions
Is Busy Book cheaper than Housecall Pro?
For a cleaning business with a few partner cleaners, usually yes, because Busy Book has no fee per cleaner. Use the calculator above with your own numbers. Prices checked October 2026.
Can I move my clients from Housecall Pro?
Yes. Export your customers from Housecall Pro to a spreadsheet, then upload it in Busy Book under Bring your clients over.
Does Busy Book work for HVAC or plumbing?
No. Busy Book is built only for cleaning businesses. If you run other trades too, Housecall Pro may fit you better.