Can I migrate from ServiceMinder to Workhand?

Yes for the operational data (customers, jobs, invoices). ServiceMinder supports CSV exports. We help with first-time migrations on Pro and Team plans. Email hello@workhand.app. The franchise-specific reporting and royalty workflows don't translate, so if you're still bound to a franchise contract that requires ServiceMinder, you can't fully switch.

Workhand vs ServiceMinder, contractor software comparison 2026

Quick verdict

Pick Workhand if you…

$0 / $29 / $89 flat per month, no per-user fees, no setup fee

Run a single-owner contractor business, not a franchise
Want to sign up self-serve without a sales call
Refuse to pay a setup fee on top of monthly subscription
Need estimates, invoices, crew chat, daily logs, and a customer portal
Don't need multi-location consolidation or royalty reporting
Want flat published pricing on the homepage
Run a 1 to 15 person crew

Pick ServiceMinder if you…

Quote-based per-location pricing + setup fee + annual contract (sales call required)

Run a franchise location and your franchisor requires it
Run a franchise SYSTEM and need multi-location dashboards
Need royalty calculation and remittance back to a parent brand
Enforce brand-standard estimate templates across multiple locations
Have budget for a multi-week onboarding with their team
Need deep marketing-channel integrations for franchise lead routing

Feature-by-feature

Last verified May 23, 2026. ServiceMinder's pricing page at getserviceminder.com is gated and doesn't display dollar figures to anonymous visitors — quotes are sales-led. Any specific numbers below come from public review sites and ex-customer reports, not from ServiceMinder's own site. Get a current quote before deciding.

Feature	Workhand	ServiceMinder
Pricing & commitment
Published pricing on the website	$0 / $29 / $89Right on the homepage	×Pricing page gated, contact sales for any quote
Entry-tier price	FreeSolo owner, 1 active job	Quote onlyPublic estimates suggest ~$99/mo per location floor
Mid tier (per month)	$29/mo flatUp to 5 users	Quote onlyPublic estimates suggest ~$199/mo per location
Top tier (per month)	$89/mo flatUp to 15 users + QBO + portal	Quote onlyPublic estimates suggest ~$299/mo per location ceiling
Setup / onboarding fee	$0	YesVaries; often $500-$2,000+
Annual contract required	×Month-to-month	✓Typically annual
Sign-up time	90 seconds, self-serve	Sales call → demo → quote → contract → onboardingWeeks
Per-user fees	No	Varies, often yes
Free plan	✓	×
Free trial	14 days, no card	×Demo only
Franchise / multi-location (ServiceMinder's home turf)
Multi-location dashboards	×	✓Built for franchise systems
Royalty calculation + tracking	×	✓
Brand-standards enforcement (estimate templates, branding)	×	✓
Franchisor-side reporting	×	✓
Multi-territory lead routing	×	✓
Estimates & invoices
Estimates with e-signature	✓	✓
Multi-language estimates (en/es/pt)	✓	×
AI line-item suggestions	✓Trained on your past jobs	×
Online invoice payments	✓Stripe Connect, keep 100%	✓
Recurring invoices / memberships	✓	✓
Consumer financing offer	×	✓
Field operations
Per-job team chat with photos	✓WhatsApp-style	Notes
Daily logs with photos	✓Customer-visible optional	×
Photo annotations	✓	×
Time tracking	✓	✓
Mileage tracking	✓	×
Punch list	✓	×
Customer selection sheets	✓	×
Drag-and-drop dispatch	Calendar view	✓
Route optimization	×	✓
Sales & marketing
Public profile page (lead capture)	✓workhand.app/c/your-name	✓Per-location landing pages
Sales pipeline / CRM	✓	✓
Email marketing automation	×	✓
Customer review automation	✓	✓
Marketing-channel integrations (Yelp, HomeAdvisor, Angi)	×	✓Deep franchise lead routing
Subs & team
Subcontractor invitations + insurance tracking	✓	×
Sub bidding workflow	✓	×
1099 export	✓	×
Accounting
QuickBooks Online sync	✓Built into Team plan	✓
Job costing + profit per job	✓	✓
Onboarding & support
Self-serve sign-up	✓90 seconds, no card	×Sales-led only
Phone support	Email-only	✓
Implementation team	×Self-serve	✓Multi-week onboarding
Mobile app (iOS + Android)	✓Real apps	Web + mobile views

The pricing math (single owner, 5-person crew)

For a single-location, single-owner business. Multi-location franchise math is different and ServiceMinder wins it.

Workhand Team

$89/month flat, no setup fee, no contract

Per month, all-in $89

5 users Included

Setup fee $0

Annual contract No

Time to first estimate 5 minutes

Year-1 total $1,068

ServiceMinder (mid-tier)

Quote-based per location + onboarding fee (no public list price)

Per month Quote only

Users Tier-dependent

Setup fee Yes, varies

Annual contract Yes

Time to first estimate Weeks

Year-1 floor (public reports) ~$99-299/mo per location + setup

ServiceMinder doesn't publish numbers and we won't pretend to know yours. Public review sites and ex-customer reports put the per-location floor in the $99-299/mo range plus setup, but only a sales call confirms the actual quote for your industry and franchise network. For franchise systems running 5+ locations, ServiceMinder's per-location cost is the right framing. For one location, you're paying franchise-scale money for one location's worth of value.

How to switch from ServiceMinder to Workhand

Before you start: if you're a franchise location and your franchisor mandates ServiceMinder for royalty reporting and brand standards, you can't fully switch. You may need to keep ServiceMinder for the franchisor-side reporting while running Workhand for daily field operations.

Check your contract. ServiceMinder agreements are typically annual. Note your renewal date so you don't double-pay during the transition.
Export your data. Export customers, jobs, and invoices to CSV from ServiceMinder. Your account rep can help with the export if you ask.
Create your Workhand company. Download the app, sign up in 90 seconds, name your business.
Import customers. Email us the CSVs at [email protected]. We'll handle the import for free on Pro and Team plans.
Set up your public profile. Claim your slug at workhand.app/c/your-name. Add photos and services so leads can find you outside ServiceMinder's lead routing.
Invite your crew. Send them the app link, assign roles.
Run one job end-to-end in Workhand. Estimate, invoice, daily log, crew chat. See how the flow feels on a real job.
Cancel ServiceMinder after your renewal. If you're a non-franchise customer, ride out the contract and switch cleanly on month one of the new period.

Common questions

Is Workhand a ServiceMinder alternative?

Only if you're a single-owner contractor business. ServiceMinder is built for franchise systems running multiple locations with royalty reporting back to a parent brand. If you're a one-truck or one-shop operation that doesn't need multi-location consolidation, Workhand covers the same core job + estimate + invoice + customer workflow at a fraction of the price.

How much does ServiceMinder cost?

ServiceMinder doesn't publish prices publicly — their pricing page is gated and quotes are sales-led. Public industry estimates from review sites and ex-customer reports place the real-world floor in the $99-299/mo per-location range plus a one-time setup fee for typical franchise locations, with annual contracts standard. The exact number depends on your industry and franchise network size, so you'll need a sales call to confirm. Workhand publishes pricing on the homepage: $0 / $29 / $89 flat. No setup fee, no contract, no sales call.

What does ServiceMinder do that Workhand doesn't?

Franchise-specific features. Multi-location reporting that rolls up to a parent brand, royalty calculation and remittance tracking, brand-level marketing standards enforcement, and franchisor-side dashboards for monitoring location performance. If you're running a franchise location or a franchisor system, those features are necessary.

Can I migrate from ServiceMinder?

Yes for the operational data (customers, jobs, invoices). ServiceMinder supports CSV exports. We help with first-time migrations on Pro and Team plans. Email [email protected]. The franchise-specific reporting and royalty workflows don't translate, so if you're still bound to a franchise contract that requires ServiceMinder, you can't fully switch.

Why is Workhand faster to start?

Self-serve sign-up. ServiceMinder is sales-led: you book a demo, get a quote, sign a contract, then go through onboarding with their team over weeks. Workhand: download the app, sign up in 90 seconds, send your first estimate in 5 minutes. No card required for the free plan. Built by a PM at a pool building company who got tired of multi-week onboarding for software his crew could learn in an hour.

Workhand vs ServiceMinder