Software for Solo Contractors

Most field service software is built for shops with a dispatcher, a CSR, and 10+ field techs. Run it as a solo operator and you'll spend more time clicking through CSR features you don't need than actually using the parts that help. The right tool for a one-person shop strips the org-chart noise and gives you the basics that move work forward.

What a solo contractor actually needs

• A schedule on your phone. You're in the truck or under the sink. The desktop view is irrelevant.
• One-tap "on the way" to the customer. Cuts the "where are you?" calls in half.
• Fast invoicing. Finish a job, generate the invoice, send it. Under 60 seconds.
• Online payment. The invoice has a "Pay" button. Customers pay before they leave the page.
• Customer history. The third time you visit the same address, you have notes.
• Recurring services — even one solo HVAC tech with 30 maintenance contracts can't track them in their head.

What you don't need (yet)

• Dispatch board. You are the dispatcher. A list works fine.
• Tech utilization reports. You're the only tech.
• Call recording, technician scoring, marketing analytics. Enterprise features designed for shops 10x your size.
• Multi-user permissions. Until your spouse or bookkeeper logs in, one user is fine.

Pay attention to what's gated behind upgrade tiers. A lot of "small business" software locks recurring service or online payment behind a higher tier — exactly the features a solo HVAC or plumbing contractor needs.

CrewConductor for solo contractors

CrewConductor's Starter plan ($49/month) covers everything a one-person shop needs:

• Mobile-first calendar — schedule and execute from your phone
• Customer database with full job history
• One-click invoice from a completed job
• Online payment by credit card or ACH
• Customer "on the way" + arrival notifications
• Recurring services for maintenance agreements
• Photo capture and storage per job

No annual contract. No per-job fees. No sales call.

When you outgrow it

When you hire your first apprentice or sub, CrewConductor moves with you — the Pro tier adds team scheduling, dispatch board, and crew permissions. You don't have to migrate when you grow; you just upgrade.

Start a free 14-day trial — sign up to first job scheduled in under 10 minutes.