Housecall Pro
An all-in-one home-services platform — scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, and marketing tools on paid monthly plans.
A fair comparison
RelayLeads vs Housecall Pro
Housecall Pro is a paid, all-in-one home-services platform. Relay is a free operating system for the same jobs — built for the operator who is also the crew.
RelayLeads
A free Business OS — branded booking page, live quotes, deposits, scheduling, and reminders, on your own Stripe or Square.
Side by side
Where they differ
| Housecall Pro | RelayLeads | |
|---|---|---|
| Price to start | Paid monthly plans (tiered) | Free — no credit card |
| Payments | Built-in payment processing | Your own Stripe or Square — Relay is never in the funds flow |
| Setup | A platform to configure and learn | Claim a link, pick your trade — live in about 2 minutes |
| Customer booking | Online booking within the platform | One link with live prices, deposits, and a no-login status page for customers |
| The dashboard | A management console | A queue that shows one next step per job |
| Best for | Growing home-service companies with office staff | Solopreneurs and subcontractors without a back office |
Competitor details are summarized in general terms from public materials and may change — always confirm current plans and pricing on their site.
Where Housecall Pro shines
- Broad feature set including marketing and financing tools
- Built for companies with office staff running the software
- Established brand with a large user community
Where RelayLeads shines
- ✓Free to run — the platform costs nothing before the work pays
- ✓Deposits and payments land directly in your own accounts
- ✓The office half runs itself — reminders, nudges, and follow-ups automatic
- ✓Installs as your own branded app on your phone
If you have office staff to run a management console, Housecall Pro is built for that. If the person reading the dashboard is also holding the wrench, Relay's one-next-step queue — free — is the better fit.
FAQ
Common questions
Does RelayLeads charge per booking like some platforms?
No. Relay takes no cut of your jobs. Payments run on your own Stripe or Square, so their standard card-processing fees are all you pay.
Do I need to migrate anything to try Relay?
No — claim your link, pick your trade, and the page is live. Nothing about your current setup has to change to test it.
Claim your link. We build the rest.
Free, takes about two minutes, no credit card — the cheapest way to compare is to claim your link and see it working.