What it costs to start
Business Genie costs nothing to start: setup is free, and the Business Genie team migrates your data for you. FieldEdge does not publish its prices: you book a demo and get a quote.
Business Genie vs FieldEdge
Choosing between Business Genie and FieldEdge comes down to how each one starts. FieldEdge is built for HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors, quotes its prices rather than publishing them, and has no free trial. Business Genie is field service management software for contractors, built around route optimization — schedule and route your crews, then invoice and get paid, on the web and in the iOS and Android app. Plans start at $50 a month.
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Onboarding: the same day, or with a specialist
Business Genie has the fastest onboarding: you are set up the same day, where enterprise platforms take weeks. FieldEdge onboards every new customer with an onboarding specialist, and does not publish how long it takes.
A free month, or no trial at all
Business Genie gives a full month free, twice as long as Jobber’s or Housecall Pro’s 14 days, with no credit card to start, so you can run it alongside FieldEdge before you cancel anything. FieldEdge has no free trial and no free plan.
The first bill
Business Genie plans start at $50 a month, and route optimization is on every plan; each plan is on the Business Genie pricing page. FieldEdge has three plans (Select, Premier, Elite) and publishes no prices for them: it says pricing varies with the size of your team and the add-ons you choose.
Every day after: the tools, side by side
Business Genie takes card, Apple Pay, PayPal, Venmo and Cash App payments, syncs with QuickBooks Online, and has GPS time tracking and automated review requests of its own. FieldEdge syncs with QuickBooks Desktop as well as Online, and works with FleetSharp for vehicle GPS and Podium for reviews.
Business Genie · FieldEdge
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- Payments
- Business Genie: Card, Apple Pay, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App
- FieldEdge: Payment methods not published
- GPS tracking
- Business Genie: GPS time tracking
- FieldEdge: GPS tracking on its dispatch board; FleetSharp integration
- Reviews
- Business Genie: Automated review requests
- FieldEdge: Through its Podium partnership
Where FieldEdge may suit you
FieldEdge may suit an HVAC, plumbing or electrical shop that prices service calls from a flat-rate pricebook, sells service agreements with renewal reminders, or keeps its books in QuickBooks Desktop. These are the features FieldEdge lists for those trades.
- Flat-rate pricebooks
- FieldEdge: Flat-rate pricebook management for HVAC and plumbing service calls.
- Service agreements
- FieldEdge: Service agreements with automated scheduling and renewal reminders.
- QuickBooks Desktop
- FieldEdge: QuickBooks Desktop integration, not only QuickBooks Online.
Route optimization on every Business Genie plan
Route optimization comes on every Business Genie plan, from $50 a month, with free setup. It is what Business Genie is built around.
Orders the day
Each day’s jobs are put in order automatically.
Re-routes
When a job is added, the rest of the day is routed again.
Splits the work
Jobs are split across your technicians.
Keeps the times
Appointment time windows and job durations are kept.
Turn-by-turn
Directions to the next job, turn by turn.
Business Genie vs FieldEdge: common questions
Is Business Genie cheaper than FieldEdge?
Business Genie plans start at $50 a month, with free setup. FieldEdge does not publish its prices: it quotes them, and says pricing varies with the size of your team and the add-ons you choose.
What does FieldEdge offer for HVAC and plumbing?
FieldEdge offers flat-rate pricebooks for HVAC and plumbing, service agreements with automated scheduling and renewal reminders, and QuickBooks Desktop as well as QuickBooks Online integration.
Does FieldEdge offer a free trial?
No. FieldEdge has no free trial or free plan; new customers are onboarded by a FieldEdge onboarding specialist instead. Business Genie has a 1-month free trial with no credit card.
Does FieldEdge have GPS tracking?
Yes. FieldEdge lists GPS tracking on its dispatch board, and integrates with FleetSharp for vehicle tracking. Business Genie includes GPS time tracking.
Can I switch from FieldEdge to Business Genie?
Yes. Setup is free, and the Business Genie team migrates your data for you. You can run the free month alongside FieldEdge before you cancel anything.
This page is published by Business Genie. FieldEdge details are as published on FieldEdge’s site, checked September 2026; FieldEdge does not publish its prices, it quotes them. Business Genie details reflect our current plans. FieldEdge® is a trademark of Xplor Technologies. Business Genie is not affiliated with or endorsed by Xplor Technologies.
Run the free month alongside FieldEdge
A month of Business Genie, free, with no credit card and free setup, while FieldEdge carries on as it is. After day 30, plans start at $50 a month, with route optimization on every plan.
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