The AI-native ServiceM8 alternative that fits your exact workflow
ServiceM8 is built for solo operators to 15-employee trade businesses. Fieldproxy molds to your exact operation, describe a change in plain English and it's built in minutes, not months, with AI agents running dispatch, quoting, and customer comms.
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Fieldproxy vs ServiceM8 at a glance
Where the two platforms differ on the decisions that actually move ROI.
| Fieldproxy | ServiceM8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Transparent per-user pricing, tailored to your ops | $0-$199/month tiered by job volume + $0 setup |
| Implementation | days | Self-serve |
| AI Agents | Voice + chat for dispatch, quoting, comms | No |
| AI-driven customization | Describe a change in plain English → built live | No, requires PS hours or admin clicks |
| Multi-vertical support | Any service business | Small-team trade businesses only |
| Custom mobile apps | Per role and per industry | Standard mobile app |
| Contract terms | Annual | Monthly |
Where ServiceM8 struggles
Honest gaps we hear about from teams currently using ServiceM8.
Job
quota pricing punishes scale, gets expensive past 100 jobs/month
Customization limited to packaged form types
Reporting is shallow
What Fieldproxy does instead
How each gap is addressed natively in the Fieldproxy platform.
AI Agents, voice and chat agents for dispatch, quoting, and customer comms
AI
driven customization, describe a workflow change in plain English and the platform builds it (Lovable for FSM)
Predictable per
user pricing as you scale past 100 jobs/month
Real service teams run Fieldproxy their way
From single-trade shops to multi-site operations, each configured to its exact workflow, not a template.
Rebuilt cinema install + maintenance coordination across thousands of sites.
Read their storyRecurring visits and service records, run their way end to end.
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Read their storyServiceM8 pricing vs Fieldproxy pricing
Lower per-user cost, a scoped one-time implementation, and you’re live in days.
ServiceM8
Mobile-first job management for trade businesses
- Pricing
- $0-$199/month tiered by job volume
- Setup
- $0
- Implementation
- Self-serve
- Contract
- Monthly
When to choose which
Fieldproxy isn't the right fit for everyone. Here's the honest take.
When ServiceM8 is the right choice
- Job-volume pricing is fair for small teams
- Apple-focused mobile UX
- Built-in forms
When Fieldproxy is the right choice
- AI Agents, voice and chat agents for dispatch, quoting, and customer comms
- AI-driven customization, describe a workflow change in plain English and the platform builds it (Lovable for FSM)
- Predictable per-user pricing as you scale past 100 jobs/month
- You need to scale beyond Plumbing / Electrical into adjacent verticals without re-platforming
- You want transparent, lower per-user pricing, and changes that are included, not billed as professional-services projects
Switching from ServiceM8 to Fieldproxy
A guided three-step migration designed to minimise risk and downtime.
Free migration consultation
We map your existing ServiceM8 workflows to Fieldproxy and flag anything we'd recommend redesigning instead of porting like-for-like.
Data migration assistance
We help export and import your customer, job, and asset data from ServiceM8, no spreadsheets or copy-paste required.
Parallel run period
Run both platforms in parallel for 2 weeks before fully cutting over, so your team gains confidence with no service interruption.
Frequently asked questions
About Fieldproxy as a ServiceM8 alternative.
Is Fieldproxy a good ServiceM8 alternative?
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How long does it take to switch from ServiceM8 to Fieldproxy?
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How quickly can I customize Fieldproxy compared to ServiceM8?
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