Fieldmagic vs ServiceM8, side by side
An honest comparison for growing trade and maintenance businesses evaluating both platforms.
| Feature | Fieldmagic | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|
| Transparent published pricing | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan to trial with a real crew | Free for up to 5 users, forever | Limited free tier |
| Android and iOS mobile appsServiceM8's field app is iOS-only. Fieldmagic runs natively on both iOS and Android. | Yes | No |
| Native, seamless offline mobile app | Yes | Partial |
| Asset registers with full service historyFieldmagic tracks every inspection, defect and certificate against the asset record. | Yes | No |
| Compliance inspection templates & certificate workflows | Yes | No |
| Defects converted to remedial quotes | Yes | No |
| Recurring maintenance & inspection planning | Yes | Partial |
| Drag-and-drop scheduling & dispatch | Yes | Yes |
| Quoting, invoicing & payments | Yes | Yes |
| No-code system configuration (fields, layouts, processes)Fieldmagic Studio lets you reshape the system as your operation grows, without development. | Yes | No |
| Configurable workflow engine | Yes | No |
| Native outbound webhooks | Yes | No |
| Custom data structures for customers, sites, assets & jobs | Yes | No |
| AI-generated checklists and forms | Yes | No |
| Best suited to | Compliance-heavy maintenance and multi-platform field teams | Very small trade businesses on iPhone only |
ServiceM8 details based on publicly available information as at September 2026. ServiceM8 is a trademark of ServiceM8 Pty Ltd; this page is an independent comparison.
What you'll actually pay
No sales call required to find out. Fieldmagic pricing is published and scales with your team size.
Free
$0/mo
Up to 5 users, forever. Run a real crew on it before you spend a dollar.
Professional
$235/mo
Includes 5 users, then $45/user/month. Scheduling, assets, inspections, quotes and invoices.
ServiceM8
See their pricing
ServiceM8 publishes low per-month pricing tiers, which suits very small teams. Costs rise with add-ons and staff numbers, and Android users are not supported.
Where Fieldmagic goes further
Whole-team mobile, not iPhone-only
Fieldmagic's native app runs on iOS and Android with seamless offline sync, so you never force a technician's handset choice.
Assets, not just jobs
Every inspection result, defect and certificate lives on the asset record, giving you the service history compliance clients expect.
Grows with your operation
No-code configuration, a workflow engine and custom data structures mean you reshape Fieldmagic as you win bigger contracts - no migration needed.
Fieldmagic in your region
Switching from ServiceM8: common questions
- Is Fieldmagic more expensive than ServiceM8?
- ServiceM8's entry pricing is lower, but it's designed for very small teams and is iOS-only. Fieldmagic is free for up to 5 users, then from $235 USD/month for a 5-user Professional team, with assets, inspections, compliance workflows and both mobile platforms included - capabilities ServiceM8 doesn't offer at any tier.
- Can I migrate from ServiceM8 to Fieldmagic?
- Yes. Customers, sites and open jobs can be imported from CSV. Our onboarding team helps set up your asset registers and inspection templates from day one.
- Does Fieldmagic work on Android?
- Yes. Fieldmagic has native iOS and Android apps with seamless offline operation. ServiceM8's field app is iOS-only.
- Who should stay on ServiceM8?
- If you're a one or two person trade business, all on iPhones, doing simple job cards and invoices, ServiceM8 is a good fit. When you add staff, mixed devices or compliance-driven maintenance contracts, Fieldmagic is built for that step up.
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