Business Genie vs ServiceM8
ServiceM8 prices its plans by the number of jobs you run a month, with unlimited users on its paid plans; Business Genie plans start at $50 a month, with route optimization on every plan.
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.
177 jobs
- Business Genie
- Plans from $50 a month. What each plan includes
- ServiceM8
- Past Growing’s 150 jobs. The next listed allowance is Premium’s 500, at $149 a month.
- Day 18
- Day 217
- Day 324
- Day 432Free · $0/mo30
- Day 541
- Day 648
- Day 756Starter · $29/mo50
- Day 864
- Day 973
- Day 1080
- Day 1189
- Day 1297
- Day 13104
- Day 14112
- Day 15121
- Day 16129
- Day 17136
- Day 18145
- Day 19153Growing · $79/mo150
- Day 20160
- Day 21168
- Day 22177
What each one costs
Business Genie
From $50a month
The first month is free and needs no credit card. Each plan and what it includes is on the Business Genie pricing page.
ServiceM8
Priced by the jobs you run a month. The marked line is the sample month above: 177 jobs.The marked line is the sample month’s count; it moves with the slider.
| Plan | Jobs a month | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freewith 1 user | 30 | $0/mo |
| Starter | 50 | $29/mo |
| Growing | 150 | $79/mo |
| 177jobs · the sample month | ||
| Premiumwith job costing | 500 | $149/mo |
| Premium Plus | 1,500+ | $349/mo |
Prices in US dollars, as published on ServiceM8’s site, checked September 2026. Text messaging is free on the paid plans and 10c per SMS on Free.
Business Genie and ServiceM8, row by row
They differ in three places: what a plan’s price counts, where job costing sits, and which payment methods your customers can use. Online booking, QuickBooks Online, iOS and Android apps and a free trial are on both.
| Where they differ | Business Genie | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $50/monthBusiness Genie pricing | $0/month (Free: 1 user, 30 jobs); paid plans from $29/month (Starter, 50 jobs) |
| Payments | Card, Apple Pay, PayPal, Venmo, Cash AppPayments in Business Genie | No Venmo, PayPal or Cash App |
| Job costing | YesJob costing in Business Genie | Premium plan ($149/month) |
Where they match
- Online booking
- Both list online booking.Online booking in Business Genie
- QuickBooks
- Both connect to QuickBooks Online.The QuickBooks Online sync
- Mobile apps
- Both have iOS and Android apps (ServiceM8’s Android app is its reduced ServiceM8 Lite); Business Genie also runs on the web.
- Free trial
- Both offer one; Business Genie’s is a month.
Where ServiceM8 may suit you
ServiceM8 lists these, and if one of them matters most to how you work, it may be the better fit.
- Offline mode in the ServiceM8 app, for work where there is no signal.
- Unlimited users on every paid plan.
- Asset management from the Growing plan.
- Proposals with digital signatures from the Growing plan, and knowledge base tools from Premium.
- The Free plan, if you work alone and run only a few jobs a month.
Route optimization on every Business Genie plan
It orders each day’s jobs automatically, re-routes the rest of the day when a job is added, splits jobs across technicians, keeps appointment time windows and job durations, and gives turn-by-turn directions to the next job.
ServiceM8’s plans count a month’s jobs; route optimization puts each day’s jobs in order. Below is one sample day, the Thursday on the app screen, as booked and as routed.
Sample · the Thursday on the app screen, to scale
A sample day of five jobs: 25.5 miles of driving in the order Business Genie puts them, against 35.3 miles in the order they were booked, 9.8 miles shorter.
Business Genie vs ServiceM8: common questions
How does Business Genie pricing compare to ServiceM8?
ServiceM8 has a free plan for 1 user and 30 jobs a month; its paid plans go from $29 a month (Starter) to $349 a month (Premium Plus), priced by the number of jobs a month with unlimited users. Business Genie plans start at $50 a month. Which costs less depends on how many jobs you run and how many people you have.
Does ServiceM8 work offline?
Yes. ServiceM8 lists offline access for its app, which helps in areas with poor signal. Its official pages don’t say whether ServiceM8 Lite, its Android app, works offline.
Is ServiceM8 available in the US?
Yes. ServiceM8 has a US site with pricing in US dollars; its pricing and features may vary by region. Business Genie is based in Mesa, Arizona.
Does ServiceM8 charge by the job?
ServiceM8’s plans are set by job volume: Free covers 30 jobs a month, Starter 50, Growing 150, Premium 500 and Premium Plus 1,500 or more.
Can I switch from ServiceM8 to Business Genie?
Yes. Setup is free, and the Business Genie team migrates your data for you. You can run the free month alongside ServiceM8 before you cancel anything.
Switching from ServiceM8 to Business Genie
- Setup
- Free. The Business Genie team sets up your account.
- Your data
- Moved over for you by the Business Genie team, at no charge.
- Free month
- No credit card. Keep ServiceM8 running until you’re sure.
This page is published by Business Genie. ServiceM8 details reflect ServiceM8’s published US pricing and feature pages; pricing may vary by region. Business Genie details reflect our current plans. ServiceM8™ is a trademark of ServiceM8 Pty Ltd. Business Genie is not affiliated with or endorsed by ServiceM8 Pty Ltd.