Mike Andes built Homeworks for shops that want to scale to $250K and beyond. It's a serious tool with a serious bet behind it. CurbBid is for the contractor who just wants the three automations to handle themselves — every quote, every invoice, every review request, every time.
Home.works (Homeworks) is built for ambitious solo and small-team contractors who want growth coaching, conditional automations, marketing tools, and a 10%-growth-or-money-back guarantee — and are willing to pay per seat as the team grows. CurbBid does fewer things and does them faster, with no per-seat charges and no growth coaching. If you want a system that runs your whole growth strategy, Homeworks. If you want quotes, invoices, and reviews to handle themselves, CurbBid.
Homeworks' pitch is built around growing your business — dashboards, KPI benchmarks, business coaching from Mike Andes (source). That's powerful if you're a $200K shop trying to crack $1M. If you're a 1-truck plumber who lost a $4K bid because nobody followed up, you don't need an annual plan call. You need an automatic text Tuesday morning.
Homeworks adds users at $15/month per seat (source). That's cheaper than Jobber and Housecall Pro — credit where it's due. But on CurbBid Pro, that fifth seat is $0. Tenth seat is $0. The price doesn't move when your team does.
Homeworks supports complex, multi-step automation workflows with conditional logic. That's powerful — and it's another thing to learn. CurbBid's automations come on by default. Send a quote, the follow-ups go out. Send an invoice, the reminders go out. Get paid, the review request goes out. Nothing to configure.
| CurbBid | Homeworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $399 (Pro) or $999 (Max) | Free Solo plan; paid plans scale up |
| Per-user charges | None | +$15/user/mo on paid plans |
| Setup | Self-serve, no scheduling required | Includes setup call with founder Mike Andes |
| All features on every plan | Yes — no feature gating | Tiered |
| Quote follow-ups (auto) | On by default | Yes (configurable) |
| Invoice reminders (auto) | On by default | Yes (configurable) |
| Review requests (auto) | On by default | Yes (configurable) |
| Text-first communication | Core | 2-way SMS + bulk SMS |
| Growth guarantee | 30-day pay-for-itself or full refund | 10% growth in year one or money back |
| Best for | Solo + 2–5 person residential trades | Ambitious solo to $1M+ trades |
Homeworks tier names have shifted more than once — confirm on home.works/pricing before you sign.
| Crew size | Homeworks | CurbBid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | Free Solo or paid base | $399/mo |
| 3 users | Base + ($15 × 2) | $399/mo |
| 5 users | Base + ($15 × 4) | $399/mo |
| 10 users | Base + ($15 × 9) = +$135 | $399/mo |
Homeworks is genuinely better than CurbBid if you want growth coaching from a known industry operator, you run a lawn care or landscaping business with route density needs, you'll actually use conditional automations and bulk SMS campaigns, and you want to scale to multi-location. Mike Andes' growth guarantee is one of the most credible promises in this category — we respect it, and we built our own guarantee in the same honest spirit. CurbBid does less, faster. If you don't need a coach, you don't need a coach.
Start free. Setup is fast and the price is flat. If CurbBid doesn't pay for itself in 30 days, get every penny back.