# CrewNest vs Housecall Pro

CrewNest is a pressure-wash-native CRM with Free Forever $0 (1 user; 3 estimates/mo; 10 satellite; 50 SMS/mo) and Pro $29.99/mo or $290/year (unlimited team members; no per-user fee), claiming satellite takeoffs, Soft Wash Chef, and Stripe (card % GAP). Housecall Pro publishes Basic $59/$79 · Essentials $149/$189 · MAX $299/$329 (MAX extra user $35/mo), Routes and QBO on Essentials+, route optimization on MAX, soft-wash as an estimate category, and a full payments rate card. Live figures as of 2026-09-19. No winner. Depends on wash-native Free/Pro plus satellite and Soft Wash Chef versus published sticker floors and plan-gated wash-day tooling.

- Canonical: https://www.pressurewashstack.com/compare/crewnest-vs-housecall-pro
- Vendors: crewnest, housecall-pro
- No ranked winner
- Updated: 2026-09-19
- Author: PressureWashStack editorial team

CrewNest is a wash-native CRM with Free Forever at $0 and Pro at $29.99 a month. Housecall Pro is a horizontal FSM with a pressure-washing industry page and Basic at $59/$79. Those units are not interchangeable, so this page does not name a winner. Figures are from vendor pages checked 2026-09-19. We have not tested either app.

Published 2026-09-19. Last checked 2026-09-19.

Related: [CrewNest](/vendors/crewnest) · [Housecall Pro](/vendors/housecall-pro) · [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber) · [CrewNest vs QuoteIQ](/compare/crewnest-vs-quoteiq) · [CrewNest vs Opervo](/compare/crewnest-vs-opervo) · [CrewNest vs Workiz](/compare/crewnest-vs-workiz) · [MakeWash vs CrewNest](/compare/makewash-vs-crewnest) · [Housecall Pro vs Jobber](/compare/housecall-pro-vs-jobber) · [QuoteIQ vs Housecall Pro](/compare/quoteiq-vs-housecall-pro) · [Opervo vs Housecall Pro](/compare/opervo-vs-housecall-pro) · [Workiz vs Housecall Pro](/compare/workiz-vs-housecall-pro) · [MakeWash vs Housecall Pro](/compare/makewash-vs-housecall-pro) · [Best pressure washing software for solo operators](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-solo-operators) · [Best soft-wash CRM for a small team](/guides/best-soft-wash-crm-for-small-team) · [Soft wash software](/guides/soft-wash-software) · [Free pressure washing software](/guides/free-pressure-washing-software) · [Best pressure washing software with QuickBooks](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-with-quickbooks)

## Two products

This is a pressure-wash-only CRM with a capped $0 floor and a flat Pro team price versus a horizontal home-service FSM with a dedicated pressure-washing page and Basic / Essentials / MAX stickers. A PW URL is not a wash-native spec sheet. The products do not sell the same units.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s [pressure washing CRM page](https://www.crewnest.app/pressure-washing-crm) (retrieved 2026-09-19) claims the product is built exclusively for pressure washing, soft wash, and exterior cleaning. The same page claims satellite property measurement, Soft Wash Chef chemical ratios (SH, surfactant, water), Stripe payments, route optimization, and a PWA. The public [Soft Wash Mix Calculator](https://www.crewnest.app/tools/soft-wash-chef) (retrieved 2026-09-19) is a named Soft Wash Chef tool.

> Verified fact: Housecall Pro’s [pressure washing software page](https://www.housecallpro.com/industries/pressure-washing-software/) (retrieved 2026-09-19) markets scheduling, estimates, invoicing, a CRM and customer portal, a price book, online booking, cards/ACH/wallets, and a mobile app. Soft washing as an estimate or price-book category is **Claimed**. Soft-wash chemistry tracking, an SH / surfactant dilution calculator, and satellite square-footage takeoffs are **NOT CLAIMED** on that PW page. Inventory language there is generic “track parts,” not mix, dwell, or drum tools. Treat the PW page as **thin**.

See the [CrewNest](/vendors/crewnest) and [Housecall Pro](/vendors/housecall-pro) profiles for documented functions, still without a field test. This page is a two-product comparison only.

Wash-native versus Jobber stays on [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber). Wash-native versus QuoteIQ stays on [CrewNest vs QuoteIQ](/compare/crewnest-vs-quoteiq). Wash-native versus Opervo stays on [CrewNest vs Opervo](/compare/crewnest-vs-opervo). Wash-native versus Workiz stays on [CrewNest vs Workiz](/compare/crewnest-vs-workiz). Wash-native versus MakeWash stays on [MakeWash vs CrewNest](/compare/makewash-vs-crewnest). Horizontal FSM versus Jobber stays on [Housecall Pro vs Jobber](/compare/housecall-pro-vs-jobber). Named-plan versus Housecall Pro stays on [QuoteIQ vs Housecall Pro](/compare/quoteiq-vs-housecall-pro). Wash-native versus Housecall Pro stays on [Opervo vs Housecall Pro](/compare/opervo-vs-housecall-pro). Request-pricing versus Housecall Pro stays on [Workiz vs Housecall Pro](/compare/workiz-vs-housecall-pro). Launch $0 versus Housecall Pro stays on [MakeWash vs Housecall Pro](/compare/makewash-vs-housecall-pro). Soft-wash chemistry notes stay on the [soft wash guide](/guides/soft-wash-software) and the [small-team soft-wash CRM guide](/guides/best-soft-wash-crm-for-small-team). $0 language stays on the [free software guide](/guides/free-pressure-washing-software).

We did not copy CrewNest competitor dollar columns for Jobber or Housecall Pro. Those floors live on our own pages.

The same CrewNest CRM page also prints a franchise / per-territory claim of $29/month per active territory. That is marketing on the CRM page. It is not the solo Free or Pro floor on the pricing page.

> Verified fact: We did not reprint Housecall Pro marketing lines such as “35% revenue” or “8+ hours” as PressureWashStack facts. Those are vendor claims, not independent proof.

## How you pay

CrewNest sells Free Forever plus Pro. Free caps estimates, satellite measurements, SMS, and users. Pro is a flat team price. Housecall Pro sells named plans with a fixed included-user count and a published MAX extra-user add-on. You cannot subtract one published dollar from the other and get a breakeven.

On 2026-09-19, CrewNest `/pricing` showed Free Forever $0 (1 user; 3 estimates/mo; 10 satellite; 50 SMS/mo) and Pro **$29.99/month or $290/year**, while Housecall Pro `/pricing` showed Basic **$59/$79**, Essentials **$149/$189** (5 users), and MAX **$299/$329** (8 users) with MAX extra **$35/mo**.

> Verified fact: CrewNest pricing, crewnest.app/pricing, 2026-09-19.

| Plan | Users | Monthly | Yearly (as published) | Caps / extras |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free Forever | 1 | $0 | n/a | Up to 3 estimates/mo; up to 10 satellite measurements; 50 SMS/mo; customer management; scheduling; basic invoicing; offline PWA; service-specific tools |
| Pro | Unlimited team members; no per-user fee | $29.99 | $290/year | Unlimited estimates and satellite; booking portal; unlimited SMS (US/CA); email estimates/invoices; route optimization; advanced analytics |

Live Pro is **$29.99/month**, not the older $29 seed. Yearly stays **$290/year**. Older seed copy that said Pro includes 3 seats, then +$5 per extra user, is stale against this fetch. Live Pro is unlimited team members at the same $29.99 / $290 floor.

> Verified fact: Housecall Pro pricing, housecallpro.com/pricing, 2026-09-19. The page still titles From $59/mo.

| Plan | Users included | Extra users | Annual (per mo) | Monthly |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Basic | 1 | n/a | $59 | $79 |
| Essentials | 5 | GAP (not printed on this fetch) | $149 | $189 |
| MAX | 8 | $35/mo each | $299 | $329 |

The 1-user floor is Basic at $59/month billed annually or $79/month monthly. MAX extra users print *$35/mo per additional user on the live card. Essentials on-card overage beyond 5 users was not printed tonight. That overage is a **GAP**. Do not reuse stale $100 Essentials or $75 MAX extra-user figures from older fetches. Pricing-page promo badges (Save $53 / $163 / $690 and similar temporary stickers) are marketing, not sticky floors. Prefer **$59/$79 · $149/$189 · $299/$329**.

CrewNest processing percent is a **GAP**. The fetched pricing and CRM pages name Stripe and say processing fees apply. They do not print a card / ACH / instant % rate card. Stripe % is a **GAP**.

> Editorial judgment: A washer comparing CrewNest Free $0 or Pro $29.99 to Housecall Pro Basic $59/$79 (1 user) is comparing a wash-native bill to a one-user sticker, not two complete ops stacks. Wash-day Housecall Pro tools for Routes, GPS, and the listed QBO row often mean Essentials at $149/$189 for 5 seats. Route optimization means MAX at $299/$329. Do not invent a $29.99 versus Basic breakeven. Do not invent a CrewNest Stripe percent. Do not invent an Essentials extra-user dollar.

### Worked examples (published units only)

These rows use only published subscription units. They are arithmetic framing, not a field test and not a winner.

**A. CrewNest Free $0 versus Housecall Pro Basic $59/$79.** CrewNest Free is $0 for 1 user, with 3 estimates/month, 10 satellite measurements, and 50 SMS/month. Housecall Pro Basic is $59/month billed annually or $79/month monthly for 1 user. A capped $0 floor is not the same stack as a one-user Basic card.

**B. CrewNest Pro $29.99 versus Housecall Pro Basic $59/$79.** CrewNest Pro is $29.99/month or $290/year with unlimited team members and no per-user fee. Housecall Pro Basic is $59/$79 for 1 user. A monthly gap is not a like-for-like ops stack: seat rules, satellite, route, QBO, and chem claims differ. Do not invent a $29.99 versus Basic breakeven.

**C. CrewNest Pro unlimited seats versus Housecall Pro Essentials $149/$189.** CrewNest Pro stays $29.99 / $290 with unlimited members. Housecall Pro Essentials is $149/$189 for 5 included users. Routes, GPS, and the listed QBO row sit on Essentials. Do not invent a six-user Essentials total. Do not invent an Essentials versus $29.99 breakeven.

**D. Housecall Pro MAX $299/$329 plus $35 versus CrewNest Pro unlimited seats.** MAX is $299/$329 for 8 included users, then $35/month per additional user. CrewNest Pro still prints one team sticker. Do not invent a nine-user CrewNest total. Do not invent a MAX-plus-one versus $29.99 breakeven.

## Feature comparison

Satellite takeoff, chemistry, routing, books, payments, seats, and trial friction sit on different published units. Do not treat a row on one card as a row on the other.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s [pricing](https://www.crewnest.app/pricing) and [CRM](https://www.crewnest.app/pressure-washing-crm) pages (retrieved 2026-09-19) claim satellite property measurement. Free caps satellite at 10. Pro lists unlimited satellite. Housecall Pro’s PW page claims flat-rate / labor / materials estimates, a Price Book, and multi-option estimates for pressure washing, soft washing, sealing, and add-ons. Satellite / aerial square-footage takeoff is **NOT CLAIMED** on that PW page.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s CRM page claims Soft Wash Chef mix ratios (sodium hypochlorite, surfactant, water). The [Soft Wash Chef tool](https://www.crewnest.app/tools/soft-wash-chef) (retrieved 2026-09-19) is a public mix calculator. Soft Wash Chef is not listed as a separate paid add-on on the fetched pricing page. Housecall Pro’s PW page claims soft washing as an estimate or price-book category. An SH / surfactant chemistry calculator or drum inventory SKU is **NOT CLAIMED** on that PW page. Soft-wash as an estimate category is not a mix-ratio tool.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s pricing page lists job scheduling on Free and route optimization on Pro. The CRM page also claims route optimization. Housecall Pro pricing lists Routes (group and sequence jobs) on Essentials. Route optimization (reorder by drive time and live traffic) sits on MAX. Employee GPS tracking sits on Essentials and MAX. The PW page markets map dispatch and routes without restating those gates. Prefer the pricing card.

> Verified fact: CrewNest QuickBooks language is **NOT CLAIMED** on the fetched [pricing](https://www.crewnest.app/pricing) or [pressure-washing CRM](https://www.crewnest.app/pressure-washing-crm) pages. QBO is a **GAP**. Housecall Pro [QBO onboarding help](https://help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/3006688-quickbooks-online-integration-onboarding-guide) (retrieved 2026-09-17) states you must be on Essentials or MAX to connect QuickBooks Online. The Essentials pricing card lists QBO sync. That listed sync is not an excuse to budget Basic for QuickBooks. A Desktop Web Connector path exists in Housecall Pro help. Confirm Desktop eligibility in help or a trial.

> Verified fact: CrewNest Free includes 1 user. Pro includes unlimited team members and no per-user fee. Housecall Pro Basic includes 1 user. Essentials includes 5 users. MAX includes 8 users, then $35/mo per additional user. Essentials overage beyond 5 is a **GAP**.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s CRM page states Stripe payments. The fetched pricing page says processing fees apply. A card / ACH / instant % rate card is **NOT CLAIMED** on those pages. Stripe % is a **GAP**. Housecall Pro publishes a full payments rate card (see Payments).

> Verified fact: CrewNest pricing lists a booking portal on Pro. Housecall Pro pricing lists online booking, a customer portal, and reviews across plans. The PW page repeats a secure online portal to view services, approve estimates, pay, and book.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s pricing page states every account starts with 14 days of Pro. The pricing FAQ historically states a credit card is required. Housecall Pro’s pricing FAQ states a 14-day trial on the MAX feature set, no credit card. Those offers are not interchangeable. A card-required Pro trial is not a no-card 14-day MAX preview.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s pricing page claims an offline PWA on Free. Housecall Pro’s PW page claims a mobile app. Offline viewing on Housecall Pro is not the same as a claimed offline PWA.

> Editorial judgment: If you need a named SH / surfactant mix tool or satellite takeoffs this month, CrewNest is the product that publishes those claims. If you need soft wash as an estimate category without a chem calculator, that is a Housecall Pro claim. Those are not the same chem tool. If you need named route optimization this month, CrewNest publishes it on Pro. Housecall Pro publishes it on MAX (Routes only on Essentials). If you need QBO this month, do not budget CrewNest as a documented QuickBooks connector, and do not budget Housecall Pro Basic for the listed QBO row. Those are vendor claims and plan rows, not a field test.

## Payments

> Unverified: CrewNest card, ACH, and instant payout percents. The fetched pricing and CRM pages name Stripe and say processing fees apply. They do not print a payment % rate card. Stripe % is a **GAP**.

> Verified fact: Housecall Pro pricing and FAQ list card processing **as low as 2.59%** and bank payments at **1%**. Invoices and payments sit on Basic.

> Verified fact: Housecall Pro’s [payment processing help](https://help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/2046930-housecall-pro-payment-processing-options) (retrieved 2026-09-17) publishes a rate card: reader / Tap to Pay **2.59%**; online customer-entered cards **2.99%**; manual, card-on-file, Amex, and commercial cards **3.49%**; ACH **1%**; Instapay **+1%**; PayPal / Venmo **2.99%**. That help article is the HCP fee card. A 2026-09-19 re-fetch of that help URL was not re-verified on this page. The floors match the already-Verified sibling compares.

PressureWashStack does not earn commissions or affiliate revenue. Links on this page are ordinary vendor URLs, not tracking links. See the [affiliate disclosure](/affiliate-disclosure).

## QuickBooks Online

Direction, objects, unpaid invoices, and Desktop stay on the [QuickBooks guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-with-quickbooks). This page locks the published gates.

> Verified fact: CrewNest does **NOT CLAIM** QuickBooks Online sync on the fetched pricing or pressure-washing CRM pages. QBO is a **GAP**.

> Verified fact: Housecall Pro [QBO onboarding help](https://help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/3006688-quickbooks-online-integration-onboarding-guide) (retrieved 2026-09-17) states you must be on Essentials or MAX to connect QuickBooks Online. The Essentials pricing card lists QBO sync.

> Editorial judgment: If you need QBO this month, do not budget CrewNest as a documented QuickBooks connector, and do not budget Housecall Pro Basic for the listed QBO row. CrewNest QBO stays **NOT CLAIMED**.

## Trials and $0 language

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s pricing page states every account starts with 14 days of Pro. Cancel before day 14 and you are not charged. The pricing FAQ historically states a credit card is required. The same page states a 30-day money-back guarantee on Pro and no contracts. Free Forever is a published $0 floor with estimate, satellite, SMS, and user caps. It is not the same product as Pro.

> Verified fact: Housecall Pro’s pricing FAQ states a 14-day trial on the MAX feature set, no credit card. Data is kept if the trial expires. The same FAQ claims no long-term contract and hassle-free cancel.

Those offers are not interchangeable. A card-required Pro trial plus a capped Free Forever floor is not a no-card 14-day MAX preview.

> Editorial judgment: Trial friction differs. CrewNest historically asks for a card up front. Housecall Pro’s no-card 14-day MAX trial is a checkout fact, not a quality score. CrewNest Free $0 is a capped forever-free floor, not a Housecall Pro-class FSM.

## Who each fits

These are fit notes against published units and documented claims. They are not awards. Who each fits depends on wash-native Free/Pro plus satellite and Soft Wash Chef versus published sticker floors and plan-gated wash-day tooling.

> Editorial judgment: **CrewNest** is for a shop that wants a published $0 Free Forever floor (1 user, 3 estimates/month, 10 satellite measurements, 50 SMS/month) or Pro at $29.99/month or $290/year with unlimited team members and no per-user fee, and that wants the CRM page’s Soft Wash Chef and satellite claims. Route optimization is listed on Pro. The 14-day Pro trial (card historically required) and 30-day money-back line are on the pricing page. QuickBooks is **NOT CLAIMED** on the fetched pricing and CRM pages. Stripe % is a **GAP**.

> Editorial judgment: **Housecall Pro** is for a shop that sells wash work as one line among other home-service trades, can enter on Basic at $59/$79, and can pay Essentials for Routes, GPS, and the listed QBO row, or MAX for route optimization. MAX extra users print $35/mo. Essentials overage is a **GAP**. Soft-wash chemistry tracking and satellite measure are **NOT CLAIMED** on the PW page. Soft-wash as an estimate category is **Claimed**. Card, ACH, Instapay, and Tap to Pay percents are printed on the help rate card.

This page does not rank a winner. Quote CrewNest at the published $0 / $29.99 / $290 units and quote Housecall Pro at the plan that lists the feature you need, then compare the written totals. CrewNest versus Jobber stays on [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber). CrewNest versus QuoteIQ stays on [CrewNest vs QuoteIQ](/compare/crewnest-vs-quoteiq). CrewNest versus Opervo stays on [CrewNest vs Opervo](/compare/crewnest-vs-opervo). CrewNest versus Workiz stays on [CrewNest vs Workiz](/compare/crewnest-vs-workiz). MakeWash versus CrewNest stays on [MakeWash vs CrewNest](/compare/makewash-vs-crewnest). Housecall Pro versus Jobber stays on [Housecall Pro vs Jobber](/compare/housecall-pro-vs-jobber). QuoteIQ versus Housecall Pro stays on [QuoteIQ vs Housecall Pro](/compare/quoteiq-vs-housecall-pro). Opervo versus Housecall Pro stays on [Opervo vs Housecall Pro](/compare/opervo-vs-housecall-pro). Workiz versus Housecall Pro stays on [Workiz vs Housecall Pro](/compare/workiz-vs-housecall-pro). MakeWash versus Housecall Pro stays on [MakeWash vs Housecall Pro](/compare/makewash-vs-housecall-pro). The wider solo set, including $0 tools and tools with pricing on request, stays on the [solo operator guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-solo-operators).

## What we did not verify / GAPs

These rows stay unpublished on the fetched pages:

- CrewNest payment % rate card: **GAP** (Stripe named; processing fees apply)
- CrewNest Stripe %: **GAP**
- CrewNest QuickBooks Online: **NOT CLAIMED** / **GAP**
- Housecall Pro satellite square-footage takeoff: **NOT CLAIMED** on the PW page
- Housecall Pro SH / soft-wash dilution calculator: **NOT CLAIMED** on the PW page
- Housecall Pro Essentials extra-user overage beyond 5: **GAP**
- Housecall Pro Desktop plan gate on the public pricing cards: unlabeled / confirm in help
- Per-message SMS $ beyond CrewNest’s published Free 50 SMS/mo and Pro unlimited SMS (US/CA) caps: partial **GAP**
- Housecall Pro public SMS cap: **GAP** (not a sticky public SMS cap on the pricing card)

## What we did not do

We have not run these products on a live wash route. We are not recommending a single product. We are not publishing star ratings.

We did not redo the [solo operator guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-solo-operators), the [free software guide](/guides/free-pressure-washing-software), the [soft wash guide](/guides/soft-wash-software), the [small-team soft-wash CRM guide](/guides/best-soft-wash-crm-for-small-team), [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber), [CrewNest vs QuoteIQ](/compare/crewnest-vs-quoteiq), [CrewNest vs Opervo](/compare/crewnest-vs-opervo), [CrewNest vs Workiz](/compare/crewnest-vs-workiz), [MakeWash vs CrewNest](/compare/makewash-vs-crewnest), [Housecall Pro vs Jobber](/compare/housecall-pro-vs-jobber), [QuoteIQ vs Housecall Pro](/compare/quoteiq-vs-housecall-pro), [Opervo vs Housecall Pro](/compare/opervo-vs-housecall-pro), [Workiz vs Housecall Pro](/compare/workiz-vs-housecall-pro), [MakeWash vs Housecall Pro](/compare/makewash-vs-housecall-pro), or the [QuickBooks guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-with-quickbooks). Those pages stay the workflow, $0 taxonomy, soft-wash taxonomy, other two-product bake-offs, and QuickBooks taxonomy. This page is the CrewNest versus Housecall Pro bake-off only.

We did not invent a CrewNest Stripe percent. We did not invent a Housecall Pro satellite takeoff or SH dilution calculator. We did not copy CrewNest marketing competitor dollar columns. We did not treat CrewNest franchise or per-territory $29 copy as the solo Free or Pro floor. We did not reuse older CrewNest “3 seats then +$5” copy as live Pro. We did not reuse the stale $29 Pro seed as tonight’s floor. Live Pro is $29.99/month or $290/year. We did not reuse stale $100 / $75 extra-user figures as tonight’s card. We did not invent an Essentials extra-user dollar. We did not treat pricing-page promo badges as sticky floors. We did not treat Housecall Pro “35% revenue” or “8+ hours” copy as proof. We did not invent a breakeven from a $29.99 / $290 floor and a Basic / Essentials / MAX sticker. We did not wire affiliate CTAs or tracking URLs.

PressureWashStack does not earn commissions or affiliate revenue. Links on this page are ordinary vendor URLs, not tracking links. See the [affiliate disclosure](/affiliate-disclosure). Other directory listings stay on the [directory](/directory).