Comparison
Engine vs. ServiceTitan for the shop that is not running twenty trucks.
ServiceTitan is a deep platform for large contracting businesses, and for a company with a dedicated back office it earns its reputation. It also does not put a price on its pricing page. Engine is built for the other end of the market: one to fifteen people, one published price, and a trial you can start without talking to anyone.
Key differences
- Engine publishes $29, $59, and $119 per month on the page. ServiceTitan lists three tiers and asks you to request pricing.
- ServiceTitan describes its pricing as per-technician, so cost scales with headcount. Engine includes seats in the tier price.
- Engine offers a 14-day trial with no credit card. ServiceTitan's pricing page does not offer a free trial.
- ServiceTitan is built for contractors of any size and says it serves over 100,000 of them. Engine is built for one to fifteen people and says so.
- Engine includes live job profitability and a free accountant portal on every plan.
Feature by feature
What each platform publishes.
| Feature | Engine, from $29/mo | ServiceTitan |
|---|---|---|
| Price visible without contacting sales | Yes - $29, $59, $119 per month, on the page | No - Starter, Essentials, and The Works each say Request Pricing |
| Pricing model | Flat per tier, seats included (1, 5, 15) | Described as per-technician |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | Not offered on the pricing page; demo request instead |
| Live job profitability | Every plan, from $29/mo | Job costing available; tier and price not published |
| Free accountant portal | Every plan, no extra seat | Not published |
| Automatic bank expense categorization | Included - connect the bank and expenses categorize themselves | Not published |
| Built for | 1 to 15 people | Contractors of any size, residential and commercial |
| Depth of platform | Core operations loop, deliberately narrow | Broad enterprise platform with a large feature surface |
| GPS tracking and route optimization | Not included | Part of a broad fleet and dispatch feature set |
| Route operator work (venues, machines, cash splits) | Included | Not a served category |
ServiceTitan details were read from servicetitan.com/pricing on August 19, 2026. Engine pricing is current. Vendors change their plans, so confirm against each vendor's own pricing page before you buy. ServiceTitan is a trademark of ServiceTitan, Inc. This comparison is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ServiceTitan, Inc.
Which one you should actually pick.
Choose Engine if
- You want to know the price before you book a call
- You run one to fifteen people and do not need enterprise dispatch
- You want per-job margin on the entry plan rather than an upper tier
- You would rather start a trial tonight than schedule a demo next week
- You run route work (amusement, coin-op, vending) alongside service calls
Choose ServiceTitan if
- You run twenty or more trucks and need enterprise scheduling and dispatch
- You need deep commercial and construction workflows Engine does not have
- GPS fleet tracking and route optimization are core to how you operate
- You have a dedicated back office that can absorb a full platform rollout
- You want a vendor with a very large installed base and partner ecosystem
FAQ
Engine vs. ServiceTitan.
How much does ServiceTitan cost?
ServiceTitan does not publish prices. Its pricing page lists three tiers - Starter, Essentials, and The Works - and each one asks you to request pricing rather than showing a figure. The page describes the model as per-technician. You need to contact their sales team for a number. Engine publishes its full price: $29/mo Solo, $59/mo Crew, $119/mo Business.
What is a good ServiceTitan alternative for a small contractor?
For a one to fifteen person shop, the practical alternatives are Jobber, Housecall Pro, and Engine. Engine is the one that publishes a flat price with seats included and puts live job profitability on its entry plan at $29/mo. ServiceTitan remains the stronger choice for large contractors with dedicated dispatch and a back office.
Does ServiceTitan have a free trial?
ServiceTitan's pricing page does not offer a free trial; it routes visitors to a demo request. Engine offers a 14-day free trial and does not ask for a credit card to start it.
Is Engine cheaper than ServiceTitan?
Engine costs $29 to $119 per month depending on tier. ServiceTitan does not publish its pricing, so a direct figure-to-figure comparison is not possible from public information. What is comparable is the model: ServiceTitan describes per-technician pricing, so its cost scales with headcount, while Engine includes 1, 5, or 15 seats in the tier price.
Is Engine as powerful as ServiceTitan?
No, and it is not trying to be. ServiceTitan is a broad enterprise platform for contractors of any size, with fleet, dispatch, and commercial workflows Engine does not have. Engine covers the core operations loop - customers, estimates, jobs, invoices, payments, expenses, and profitability - for small operators. If you are running twenty trucks, ServiceTitan is the better system.
Can I switch from ServiceTitan to Engine?
Engine imports customers, vendors, and items from a CSV export or from QuickBooks. Open jobs and historical invoices do not transfer automatically, so most operators finish their 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.