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How TradeOS stacks up.
The honest version: where we win, where the legacy tools win, and where the lightweight tools are good enough.
| TradeOS | Legacy (ST/etc) | Lite (HCP/Jobber) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing for a 5-truck shop | $249 / mo flat | $1,200+ / mo with implementation fees | $129–$179 / mo per user |
| AI quote drafter | Built-in, trained on trade quotes | Add-on, generic LLM | Not available |
| Mobile app | Native iOS / Android, offline-aware | Heavy, desktop-style | Mobile web wrapper |
| Setup time | 10 minutes | 6–12 weeks | 1–2 days |
| Implementation cost | $0 | $5K–$25K | $0–$500 |
| Customer e-sign + deposit | Default, in one URL | Add-on module | Limited |
| Owner dashboards | Default, real-time | Add-on, batch nightly | CSV export |
Where the legacy tools still win.
If you have 50+ trucks and full-time accounting and ops staff, ServiceTitan's depth around custom workflows and complex commissions is genuinely hard to match today. We're catching up — but if you need that today, you should know about it.
Where the lightweight tools are fine.
If you're a one-truck shop and you do five quotes a month, a $30/mo tool will probably get the job done. TradeOS starts paying off around the second truck — the AI drafter and dispatch board are what make a 5-truck shop feel like a 10-truck shop.