Business Genie vs Workiz
Workiz is built around phones and dispatch; Business Genie is built around route optimization.
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, and the first month is free. Workiz publishes no prices: its plans are priced on request.
Where a job comes in on each
Each is drawn here around what it builds in: Workiz around its phone line, Business Genie around the routed day. One sample day passes on one clock, calls in grey and online bookings in blue. Then the 9:40 PM booking follows its line down to tomorrow’s route and becomes a stop. Add the night’s next bookings to watch the day route again.
Workiz’s lane draws its phone line. Workiz also takes online bookings, on every plan.
Booked online at 9:40 PM: garbage disposal, 12–2. Tech 1 fitted it in on the way: stop 4, inside its 12–2 window, no extra miles.
Business Genie: from a booking to a routed day
In Business Genie, a job that comes in through online booking becomes a stop on a technician’s day. Route optimization, on every plan from $50 a month, orders each day’s jobs, 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. Scheduling and dispatching work on the web and in the iOS and Android app.
Where Workiz may suit you
Workiz may suit a shop whose work comes in by phone, because it builds the phone line into the software. If that is central to how you work, weigh it, and run the same kind of day through Business Genie in your free month. What Workiz builds in, keyed as the lanes above draw it:
- A built-in VoIP phone system, with call tracking
- AI call answering, for after-hours coverage
On its Pro plan, Workiz adds AI-powered scheduling (Genius Scheduling) and lead management.
Price and plans, row by row
Workiz publishes no prices, so each row names the Workiz plans that carry it, and the charges no row carries (extra users, add-ons) are listed under the table. Business Genie charges nothing for setup, and the team also moves your data over. What each Business Genie plan includes is on the pricing page.
| Row | Business Genie | Workiz |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $50 a month | Not published: plans are priced on request |
| Free option | A free month, no credit card | 7-day free trial, no credit card |
| Setup | Free setup and data migration by our team | Not published |
| Online booking | Yes | Every plan |
| Route optimization | On every plan | Yes |
| Scheduling and dispatch | Yes | AI scheduling (Genius Scheduling) on Pro and Ultimate |
| Payments | Card, Apple Pay, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App | Not published |
| QuickBooks | QuickBooks Online sync | Every plan |
| Location tracking | GPS time tracking | Every plan |
| Apps | Web, iOS and Android | iOS and Android |
Workiz’s other charges, as published
- Ultimate plan
- Quoted
- Each extra user
- Not published
- Add-on modules
- Sold separately, not published
- Annual billing
- Saves roughly $400 a year
As published on Workiz’s site, checked September 2026.
Switching from Workiz
Setup is free, and the Business Genie team migrates your data for you. You can run the free month alongside Workiz before you cancel anything: the month needs no credit card, and after it, plans start at $50 a month.
Workiz
As you run it now
Business Genie
From day 1
Cancel Workizwhen you’re ready
The free month · both run side by side · no credit card
Pick a plan
From $50 a month, route optimization on every plan.
WorkizBusiness Genie
Now
Workiz, as you run it.
- 1
Day 1
Setup and data migration
Free, by the Business Genie team. Workiz keeps running.
The free month · both side by side · no credit card
- 2
Cancel Workiz when you’re ready.
Business Genie vs Workiz: common questions
Is Business Genie cheaper than Workiz?
Business Genie plans start at $50 a month. Workiz publishes no prices: its Standard, Pro and Ultimate plans are priced on request, and it offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card.
What does Workiz build in that others add on?
Workiz includes call tracking and a VoIP phone system, and its Pro plan adds AI-powered scheduling and more advanced reporting. If a built-in phone system is central to how you work, weigh that.
Does Workiz charge per user?
Workiz doesn’t publish it. Its plans are priced on request, and its add-ons are sold separately, with no published prices.
Does Business Genie work with QuickBooks?
Yes. Business Genie syncs with QuickBooks Online. On Workiz, QuickBooks Online sync is on every plan.
Can I switch from Workiz to Business Genie?
Yes. Setup is free, and the Business Genie team migrates your data for you. You can run the free month alongside Workiz before you cancel anything.
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This page is published by Business Genie. Workiz details reflect Workiz’s published pricing and feature pages, checked September 2026. Business Genie details reflect our current plans. Workiz® is a trademark of Workiz, Inc. Business Genie is not affiliated with or endorsed by Workiz, Inc.