ServiceTrade is field service software for fire protection, commercial HVAC, mechanical, and refrigeration contractors. They serve shops with 5 to 5,000 technicians. If you do homes, this is the wrong tool.
ServiceTrade is purpose-built for commercial service contractors — fire protection inspections, commercial HVAC service agreements, refrigeration compliance. CurbBid is purpose-built for residential trades. These two products barely compete; we're putting them side by side because contractors confuse the categories during shopping.
ServiceTrade's whole pitch is asset history per piece of equipment, deficiency tracking, code-compliant inspection reports, and pull-through repair revenue from preventative maintenance — all of which are commercial workflows (source). On a homeowner job, you don't have a facility manager who needs an asset history report. You have a customer who wants to know 'is it $400 or $4,000?'
ServiceTrade pricing is custom, with three tiers — Select, Premium, Enterprise — and you have to call sales (source). CurbBid is on the homepage. $399 or $999.
ServiceTrade's proposal engine is built for multi-asset, multi-page commercial maintenance agreements with labor and parts pricing engines. For a residential plumber sending a 'replace water heater' quote, that's a stadium for a pickup game.
| CurbBid | ServiceTrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $399 (Pro) or $999 (Max) | Custom quote, by tech count and tier |
| Per-user charges | None | Pricing is driven by tech count |
| Setup time | Minutes, not weeks | Multi-week implementation typical |
| Mobile-first design | Yes | Yes — tech app for commercial workflows |
| Quote follow-ups (auto) | Default | Yes (commercial proposal flow) |
| Review requests (auto) | Default | Not the focus |
| Customer type | Homeowners | Facility managers, property managers, commercial |
| Free trial / guarantee | 30-day money-back | Demo required |
| Contract required | No | Annual agreements typical |
| Best for | Solo + 2–5 person residential trades | Commercial fire, HVAC, mechanical with 5–5,000 techs |
ServiceTrade is genuinely better than CurbBid if you do commercial work — fire protection, commercial HVAC, mechanical, kitchen exhaust, refrigeration. They've spent 13+ years building for that customer. For a property management company with 200 buildings, ServiceTrade is one of the best tools in the world. CurbBid is for the homeowner side of the wall.
Start free. Setup is fast and the price is flat. If CurbBid doesn't pay for itself in 30 days, get every penny back.