BuildOps vs ServiceTitan
ServiceTitan scores 8.4/10 vs 7.5/10. Best for: Growing shops with 15+ techs that need full-featured dispatch, marketing, and reporting.
ServiceTitan scores higher overall at 8.4/10 vs 7.5/10. ServiceTitan is the gold standard for large trades shops. If you have 15+ techs and want one platform for dispatch, marketing, reporting, and payments, nothing else comes close. But if you are running a smaller crew, you are paying enterprise prices for features you will not touch.
BuildOps 
ServiceTitan Rank
#5 of 30
Rank
#1 of 30
Features
13/17
Features
17/17
Starting at
Custom
Starting at
Custom
User reviews
4.3/5 (190)
User reviews
4.5/5 (850)
What they cost
| BuildOps | ServiceTitan | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Number of plans | 3 | Custom |
What the pricing really means
Both BuildOps and ServiceTitan use custom pricing, which means you need to talk to sales. In our experience, custom pricing usually means the product is targeting larger operations and the monthly cost will be higher than products with published prices. Ask specifically about total year-one cost, including setup, onboarding, and training.
Where BuildOps wins
- Purpose-built for commercial contractors which means features like multi-site tracking and project management actually work
- Extremely configurable with features that can be toggled on and off at company or user level
- Dispatch board consolidates service calls and project work into a single view
- Customer portal and CRM tools are strong for managing commercial client relationships
Where ServiceTitan wins
- Full-featured dispatch board that handles complex multi-day jobs and multi-tech crews without breaking a sweat
- Marketing tools built in, including automated review requests, email campaigns, and ROI tracking per ad dollar
- Pricebook with Good/Better/Best presentation mode so techs can upsell at the door
- Deep reporting that shows revenue per tech, per job type, per marketing source
Where BuildOps falls short
- Pricing is opaque and significantly higher than residential-focused competitors
- Implementation costs range from $1,000 to $20,000+ with a steep learning curve
- No online booking since commercial clients do not typically book that way
- Integration setup can be challenging and training resources are limited
Where ServiceTitan falls short
- Pricing starts around $300/month per tech, so a 5-tech shop pays $18K+/year before add-ons
- Long onboarding process, typically 2-3 months before you are fully running
- Requires annual contract with no month-to-month option
- Overkill for shops under 10 techs who do not need the marketing and reporting depth
Who is each product built for?
BuildOps
Target: 10-200+ technicians
BuildOps is one of the few platforms designed specifically for commercial contractors who juggle high-volume service calls alongside construction projects. It is not cheap, and implementation is complex. But if you are a commercial HVAC or mechanical shop doing $5M+ in revenue and need to manage service and projects in one system, it delivers. Residential contractors should look at ServiceTitan or Housecall Pro instead.
ServiceTitan
Target: 15-500+ technicians
ServiceTitan is the gold standard for large trades shops. If you have 15+ techs and want one platform for dispatch, marketing, reporting, and payments, nothing else comes close. But if you are running a smaller crew, you are paying enterprise prices for features you will not touch.
Feature comparison
| Feature | BuildOps | ServiceTitan |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling & Dispatching | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Dispatching | ||
| GPS tracking | ||
| Online booking | ||
| Invoicing & Payments | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Estimates | ||
| Payment processing | ||
| QuickBooks integration | ||
| Operations | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Customer portal | ||
| Inventory management | ||
| Maintenance agreements | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Growth | ||
| Marketing tools | ||
| Review management | ||
| AI features | ||
| API access | ||
Common questions
ServiceTitan is designed for 15-500+ technicians, making it a better fit for small shops. BuildOps targets 10-200+ technicians.
BuildOps uses custom pricing (contact sales). ServiceTitan uses custom pricing (contact sales). Pricing was last verified in 2026-03-01.
No, BuildOps does not offer a free trial. You will need to contact sales or sign up for a paid plan.
Yes, you can switch between Field Service Management tools. The main effort is migrating your data and setting up new workflows. Plan for 1-2 weeks of overlap where you run both systems.
The bottom line
Pick BuildOps if...
Commercial mechanical and HVAC contractors managing both service calls and construction projects simultaneously
Pick ServiceTitan if...
Growing shops with 15+ techs that need full-featured dispatch, marketing, and reporting