A ServiceM8 alternative for trades that want phone, booking and website too
Short answer: ServiceM8 is a well-loved job management app for small trade businesses, especially teams that work on iPhone and iPad. Its paid plans include unlimited users and are priced by jobs per month. If you are looking for a ServiceM8 alternative because you also want a business phone, online booking, a shared inbox and a website in the same app, Alori is the all-in-one app for service businesses, and you change it by asking in plain words.
Who ServiceM8 fits well
ServiceM8 suits small crews of electricians, plumbers, cleaners and other trades who want a simple, mobile-first way to quote, schedule, do and invoice jobs. Its job-based pricing is easy to understand for a shop with a steady volume.
As of October 2026, ServiceM8's pricing page lists a Free plan (30 jobs per month, one user), Starter at $29 per month (50 jobs), Growing at $79 (150 jobs), Premium at $149 (500 jobs) and Premium Plus at $349 (1,500+ jobs), with unlimited users on every paid plan.
Why owners look for a ServiceM8 alternative
- Busy months cost more. When pricing follows jobs per month, a strong season can push you into a higher plan.
- The front office lives elsewhere. Your phone line, website, booking page and the place customers text you are often separate tools.
- You want it your way. Custom stages, fields or screens mean add-ons or workarounds instead of a quick change.
ServiceM8 vs Alori, side by side
| ServiceM8 | Alori | |
|---|---|---|
| Priced by | Jobs per month | Plan and credits, not per job (see pricing) |
| Users | Unlimited on paid plans | Unlimited on every plan |
| Quotes | Yes | Price list, online accept and signature, automatic follow-up |
| Jobs in the field | Strong mobile app | Tech's day on the phone, checklist, photos, time on site |
| Business phone | Check ServiceM8's add-ons | Local number or your own, phone menu, ring groups, voicemail transcripts |
| Online booking | Check ServiceM8's features | Booking links, team booking, booking forms, email reminders |
| Website | Check ServiceM8's add-ons | Website and landing pages built with your app |
What Alori replaces, and what it does not
What Alori does today:
- Quotes. Build quotes from your catalog, email them, and let customers sign online. Quote follow-up sends a reminder when there is no answer. See quotes.
- Jobs. Schedule a visit, assign the tech, and follow it from On the way to Done. Techs see today's stops, the gate code and directions, tick the checklist and add photos. See jobs.
- Invoices. Finish and invoice in one click. Email the invoice with a pay by card link. Turn on unpaid reminders, and sync with QuickBooks Online.
- The front office. Get a business number, set business hours and a phone menu, and read every voicemail as text. Texts, emails and website chats land in one shared inbox.
- Booking and website. Share booking links or embed them on your site. Alori builds your website with your app, and you change it by asking.
- A bot for the team. Text your bot "What jobs do we have tomorrow?" from your own phone, or set up "Every evening at 7, text me tomorrow's jobs."
What Alori does not replace yet:
- Card payments run in Canadian dollars for now, and a US app adds no sales tax to quotes and invoices.
- There are no repeating jobs that create themselves, and no client portal yet.
- If your crew relies on a specific add-on from the ServiceM8 store, check that it has a match first.
How to switch
- Describe your business. "Two-person electrical crew, residential service and small renovations." Alori builds your app.
- Bring your clients. Export your clients from ServiceM8 and paste the rows into Ask Alori. It sorts names, phones, emails and addresses on its own.
- Set your price list. Add your common items in the catalog so quotes and invoices fill in fast.
- Put it on everyone's phone. Scan the QR code on your dashboard and add the app to the home screen. Every plan has unlimited users.
See how Alori fits electricians, plumbing and cleaning businesses.
FAQ
Is Alori a good ServiceM8 alternative? Yes, for small trade businesses that want quotes, jobs and invoices plus a business phone, booking, a shared inbox and a website in one app, with pricing that does not follow job count. If you mostly need a simple mobile job app and your volume fits a ServiceM8 plan, it remains a good choice.
Does Alori work on my team's phones? Yes. Alori runs in the phone's browser. Scan the QR code on your dashboard, open the app and add it to the home screen.
Is Alori priced per job? No. Alori is priced by plan and credits, with unlimited users. AI, texts, calls and emails use credits. See pricing.
Can I keep using QuickBooks? Yes. Connect QuickBooks Online and customers and invoices sync both ways.