Comparison
Engine vs. FieldPulse when adding a person should not change the bill.
FieldPulse covers a wider list of trades than Engine does and offers seat types for office and field staff. Its pricing works the way most of this category works: seat-based, quoted on request. Engine goes the other way with a flat price per tier that already includes the seats, published where you can read it without a phone call.
Key differences
- Engine publishes $29, $59, and $119 per month. FieldPulse lists Essentials, Professional, and Enterprise and asks for a custom quote.
- FieldPulse describes itself as seat-based with full-access and limited field seats. Engine includes 1, 5, or 15 seats in the tier price.
- Engine offers a 14-day trial with no credit card. FieldPulse's pricing page does not offer a free trial and routes to a demo or a sales call.
- Engine includes live job profitability and a free accountant portal on every plan.
- FieldPulse supports a broader list of trades than Engine does today.
Feature by feature
What each platform publishes.
| Feature | Engine, from $29/mo | FieldPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price visible without contacting sales | Yes - $29, $59, $119 per month, on the page | No - every tier routes to Request Pricing |
| Pricing model | Flat per tier, seats included (1, 5, 15) | Seat-based - full access seats and limited field seats |
| Cost of adding a person | $0 until the tier's seat limit is reached | Another seat; rate not published |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | Not offered on the pricing page; demo or sales call instead |
| Live job profitability | Every plan, from $29/mo | Not published on the pricing page |
| Free accountant portal | Every plan, no extra seat | Not published on the pricing page |
| Automatic bank expense categorization | Included - connect the bank and expenses categorize themselves | Not published on the pricing page |
| Breadth of trades covered | Service, route, and shop businesses; a narrower list | A broader published trade list |
| Multi-location management | Not included | Listed on all three published tiers |
| Route operator work (venues, machines, cash splits) | Included | Not a served category |
FieldPulse details were read from fieldpulse.com/pricing on August 20, 2026. Engine pricing is current. Vendors change their plans, so confirm against each vendor's own pricing page before you buy. FieldPulse is a trademark of FieldPulse, Inc. This comparison is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by FieldPulse, Inc.
Which one you should actually pick.
Choose Engine if
- You want the price without filling in a quote form
- You are adding people and do not want the bill to move each time
- You want per-job margin on the entry plan rather than an upper tier
- You would rather start a trial tonight than book a demo
- You run route work alongside service calls
Choose FieldPulse if
- Your trade is on their list and not on Engine's
- You want separate seat types for office staff and field techs
- You run multiple locations and need them managed separately
- You prefer a guided sales and onboarding process over self-serve
- You need capabilities Engine does not have, such as GPS tracking
FAQ
Engine vs. FieldPulse.
How much does FieldPulse cost?
FieldPulse does not publish prices. Its pricing page lists Essentials, Professional, and Enterprise, and each routes to a custom quote, a demo form, or a sales call. The page describes the model as seat-based, with full access seats and limited field seats. Engine publishes its full price: $29/mo Solo, $59/mo Crew, $119/mo Business.
Is FieldPulse priced per user?
FieldPulse describes itself as seat-based, offering full access seats and limited field seats depending on what the team needs. It does not publish the rate for either. Engine includes seats in the tier price - 1 on Solo, 5 on Crew, 15 on Business - so adding a person costs nothing until you reach the tier's limit.
Does FieldPulse have a free trial?
FieldPulse's pricing page does not offer a free trial. It asks visitors to book a demo or call its sales team. Engine offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required at signup.
What is a good FieldPulse alternative for a small crew?
For a small crew the practical alternatives are Jobber, Housecall Pro, and Engine. Engine is the one that publishes a flat tier price with seats included and puts live job profitability and a free accountant portal on the $29/mo entry plan. FieldPulse covers a broader trade list, so check that your trade is served before switching.
Is Engine cheaper than FieldPulse?
FieldPulse does not publish its rates, so the two cannot be compared figure to figure from public information. The structural difference is that Engine's cost is fixed per tier regardless of how many people you add up to the seat limit, while a seat-based model scales with headcount.
Can I switch from FieldPulse to Engine?
Engine imports customers, vendors, and items from a CSV export or from QuickBooks. Job and invoice history do not transfer automatically, so most operators finish in-flight work in the old system and start new jobs in Engine.
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Solo $29/mo. Crew $59/mo. Business $119/mo. Live job profitability and a free accountant portal on all three. 14-day free trial, no credit card, no contract.