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Head-to-head · Handyman Software

Markate vs FieldAx

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Markate #3 in Handyman Software 7.7/10 From $39.95/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Markate
FieldAx #7 in Handyman Software 7.0/10 From $35/user/mo (annual) · 15-day trial ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit FieldAx

Markate leads on 0 checks, FieldAx on 6, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMarkate · 7.7/10
  • Most featuresFieldAx · 6 of 6

Markate scores higher on our rubric for handyman software: 7.7 against 7.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

FieldAx offers lead capture; Markate doesn't publish it. FieldAx offers estimate templates; Markate doesn't publish it. FieldAx offers online booking; Markate doesn't publish it. FieldAx offers dispatch board; Markate doesn't publish it. FieldAx offers invoices and payments; Markate doesn't publish it.

Markate is the better fit for owner-operators wanting deep job-cost controls. FieldAx is the better fit for field teams needing inventory and offline mobile tools.

  • Markate fits best

    Owner-operators wanting deep job-cost controls

  • FieldAx fits best

    Field teams needing inventory and offline mobile tools

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Side by side

Feature Markate 7.7/10 Visit ↗ FieldAx 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 7.0
Ranking #3 in Handyman Software #7 in Handyman Software
Best for Owner-operators wanting deep job-cost controls Field teams needing inventory and offline mobile tools
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $39.95/mo Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Free trial length 14 days · no card needed 15 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 12 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market
Features Markate 0/6 · FieldAx 6/6
Lead capture Not published ✓ (best)
Estimate templates Not published ✓ (best)
Online booking Not published ✓ (best)
Dispatch board Not published ✓ (best)
Invoices and payments Not published ✓ (best)
Customer messaging Not published ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Job costing, expense tracking, and profitability reporting
  • Offline mobile access across web, iOS, and Android
  • CRM, dispatch, payments, portals, and recurring jobs in one platform
  • Offline mobile access with signatures, maps, alerts, and job updates
  • Dispatch, scheduling, estimates, and automatic invoicing in one workflow
  • Inventory tools plus portals, booking, reminders, and payment integrations
Cons
  • No free plan
  • Annual billing lowers the starting price but requires an annual commitment
  • Team pricing adds a per-employee monthly charge to the base price
  • No free plan is available
  • Annual billing starts at $35 per user per month
  • The feature set may exceed the needs of simpler teams
Our verdict

Markate is service operations software for field-service contractors and home-service businesses, including electricians. It brings customer relationship management, estimates, proposals, scheduling, dispatch, work orders, recurring jobs,…

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FieldAx is field service management software for handyman and other service businesses. It brings customer and lead management, online booking, scheduling, dispatching, estimates, invoicing, payments, inventory, work orders, technician…

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  1. MarkateHandyman Software 7.7From $39.95/mo (annual) · 14-day trial
  2. FieldAxHandyman Software 7.0From $35/user/mo (annual) · 15-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Markate — where it wins

    • Job costing, expense tracking, and profitability reporting
    • Offline mobile access across web, iOS, and Android
    • CRM, dispatch, payments, portals, and recurring jobs in one platform

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan
    • Annual billing lowers the starting price but requires an annual commitment
    • Team pricing adds a per-employee monthly charge to the base price

  • FieldAx — where it wins

    • Offline mobile access with signatures, maps, alerts, and job updates
    • Dispatch, scheduling, estimates, and automatic invoicing in one workflow
    • Inventory tools plus portals, booking, reminders, and payment integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Annual billing starts at $35 per user per month
    • The feature set may exceed the needs of simpler teams
  • Markate7.7/10 · From $39.95/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

    A broad field-service platform with unusually deep job-costing controls.

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  • FieldAx7.0/10 · From $35/user/mo (annual) · 15-day trial

    A broad field-service suite for teams that need inventory and offline mobile access.

    Visit FieldAxFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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