CrewhandCrewhand vs Markate
Markate is a field service app for small service businesses, covering leads, scheduling, estimates with e-signature, invoicing and time tracking. Here's an honest side-by-side, so you can pick what fits your company.
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Crewhand and Markate compared
What each one publishes about itself, checked October 17, 2026.
| Crewhand | Markate | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Starter $49/mo, Team $129/mo, Pro $229/mo; Enterprise by quote. Yearly billing is two months free. | Owner Operator $49.95/mo, or $45.95/mo billed yearly. Many extras are add-ons (mostly $10/mo each). |
| How users are priced | No per-user fee: 2 users on Starter, up to 5 on Team, up to 15 on Pro. | Team pricing adds $5 per employee per month. |
| Example: 5-person crew | Team: $129/mo billed monthly, or $107.50/mo billed yearly. | Owner Operator plus $5 per employee per month, plus any add-ons you need. |
| Quotes and estimates | Yes, every plan: online acceptance and signature, good/better/best options, estimators for your trade. | Yes, with e-signature. |
| Scheduling and dispatch | Yes: calendar on every plan; dispatch board and repeating jobs on Team and Pro. | Yes. |
| Invoices and online payments | Yes, every plan: pay-online links, cards on file, automatic reminders. | Yes (processing rates not listed on the pricing page). |
| Online card payment fees | Stripe's standard fee plus 1% to Crewhand. No fee on cash or checks. | Not listed on the pricing page. |
| Payroll | Built in on Pro, run from approved timesheets (payroll provider fees billed at its standard rates). | Payroll reports and a QuickBooks Payroll connection; no payroll of its own. |
| Bookkeeping | Built in on Pro: chart of accounts, bank feed, reconciliation, sales tax, year end. | Not built in; connects to QuickBooks. |
| Job photos and photo reports | Job photos on every plan; PDF photo reports and client galleries on Team and Pro. | Yes, with checklists. |
| Free trial | 14 days, everything included, no credit card. | 14 days, no credit card. |
Markate details from Markate's own pricing page, checked October 17, 2026; regular prices, not introductory offers. Prices change, so check theirs before you decide. Crewhand prices from our pricing page. Markate is a trademark of its owner; Crewhand is not affiliated with it.
What Markate is known for
- Low entry price
- Leads pipeline
- Estimates with e-signature
- Time and GPS tracking
- QuickBooks integration
Choose Markate if
Price is the deciding factor for a very small team and you're happy keeping payroll and the books in QuickBooks. Markate's base plan plus $5 per employee can cost less than Crewhand Team for a small crew.
What Crewhand does differently
- Every user on your plan is included: no per-user fees up to 15 people.
- Payroll and full bookkeeping built in on Pro, run from the same jobs and timesheets.
- Set up for your trade on day one: services, packages, estimators, site-visit questions and photo lists.
- Job photos on every plan; photo reports, client galleries and a Bid Calculator on Team and Pro.
- Customer pages, texts and invoices in Spanish when your customer prefers it.
Choose Crewhand if
You want payroll and the books in the same app as your jobs, plus estimators and an industry pack for your trade ready on day one, without assembling add-ons.
Crewhand vs Markate: common questions
Is Crewhand cheaper than Markate?
Markate's base price is lower than Crewhand's. The difference is what's included: Crewhand Pro has payroll and full bookkeeping built in.
When is Markate the better choice?
Price is the deciding factor for a very small team and you're happy keeping payroll and the books in QuickBooks. Markate's base plan plus $5 per employee can cost less than Crewhand Team for a small crew.
When is Crewhand the better choice?
You want payroll and the books in the same app as your jobs, plus estimators and an industry pack for your trade ready on day one, without assembling add-ons.
Can I move from Markate to Crewhand?
Yes. Export your customers from Markate as a spreadsheet and bring them into Crewhand. Or start fresh with your trade's services already loaded. Crewhand Enterprise includes help moving your data over, and anyone can email support@gocrewhand.app for help.
Is there a free trial?
Yes: 14 days of everything in Crewhand, with no credit card needed.
Looking at alternatives more broadly? See Markate alternatives.
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