Selk vs Housecall Pro — Housecall Pro alternative for small contractors (2026)

Side by side

	Selk	Housecall Pro
One person	$29/mo (Solo)	$79/mo (Basic, 1 user)
Small team	$79/mo — you + up to 5 workers	$189/mo (Essentials, up to 5 users)
Bigger team	$129/mo — you + up to 10 workers	$329/mo (MAX, up to 8 users)
Extra users	Not needed — workers are included in the plan	$35/mo each on MAX
QuickBooks Online sync	All plans	Essentials and MAX
Online card payments	Yes — through your own Stripe account. Selk adds no fee on top of Stripe’s	Yes — card rate “as low as 2.59%”
Online booking page	Yes, with a QR code	Yes
Worker app	Free; workers never see prices	Each user counts toward the plan
App languages	English, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Haitian Creole	—
Add-ons and plan locks	None — every feature is in every plan. The price you see is the whole price	Some features need a higher plan (for example QuickBooks sync starts at Essentials); vehicle GPS is sold separately
Knowing when workers arrive	Smart arrival alerts: a notification with the time when a worker reaches the job. No live map	Employee GPS tracking on Essentials and up
Desktop / web app	Yes — selkapp.com/app on any computer, same account as the phone	Yes

Housecall Pro is cheaper if you pay a year up front (Basic $59, Essentials $149, MAX $299 a month on annual billing). Selk is month-to-month only, through the App Store or Google Play. Card processing fees are set by the payment company.

Where Housecall Pro is stronger

Consumer financing for your customers, review management and marketing tools.
Route planning, live employee GPS tracking and sales proposals on higher plans (Selk only alerts you when a worker arrives).
Many years in business and a large community of users.

Choose Selk if…

You run 1 to 10 people and want everything on your phone.
You want one flat price with every feature and your workers included — no add-ons.
Your crew is more comfortable in Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Chinese or Haitian Creole.
You want QuickBooks sync on the cheapest plan.

Choose Housecall Pro if…

You want customer financing and marketing built in.
You need route planning or a live map of your vehicles.

Questions

Is Selk cheaper than Housecall Pro?

For small crews, yes. Selk is $79/mo for you plus up to 5 workers and $129/mo for up to 10 workers, workers included. Housecall Pro’s comparable team plans are listed in the table above (monthly billing, checked October 22, 2026).

Can I move from Housecall Pro to Selk?

Yes. Export your customers and your price list from Housecall Pro as a spreadsheet (CSV or Excel) and import them into Selk from Clients or Price book → Import. Selk matches the columns for you and shows everything before saving.

Does Selk take a cut of card payments?

No. Customers pay through your own Stripe account and the money goes to your bank. Stripe charges its normal processing fee; Selk adds nothing.

Is Selk available now?

Selk is coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. The iPhone version is in testing now.

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Housecall Pro is a trademark of its owner. Selk is not affiliated with Housecall Pro. Competitor details come from their public pricing page on October 22, 2026 and may change — check their site for current prices.