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DropRyde vs Housecall Pro: free to start vs $59+ a month
DropRyde is free business software for local service pros. Housecall Pro has low card rates but a monthly plan you pay before your first job. DropRyde starts free.
DropRyde
Housecall Pro
Getting started
Free Marketplace Profile, forever
Free trial, then a paid plan
Monthly cost
$0 to start. Business plan $49/mo when you want your own number and AI assistant
Basic $59/mo billed yearly or $79/mo monthly; Essentials $149+, Max $299+
Finding customers
No lead fees. Customers find your profile and contact you on WhatsApp
Not a marketplace: you bring your own customers
Cash / Zelle / check
0% on cash, Zelle, check and outside bank transfers
No fee
Card payments
3.5% from you + matching 3.5% and card processing from the customer
2.59% tap/swipe, 2.99% online invoice, 3.49% keyed (paid by you)
Your brand
Your name and logo on invoices, texts and pages (paid plans)
Your brand on invoices
The honest answer
If you run a lot of card volume every month, Housecall Pro's lower card rate can win. If you are starting out, mostly get paid cash or Zelle, or need customers to find you, DropRyde costs you nothing to start.
Sources: Housecall Pro prices from housecallpro.com/pricing and its payment processing help page, checked Oct 25 2026. Prices change; check the provider's site for today's numbers.
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