A Markate CRM alternative with booking and the portal included
Markate packs a lot of field-service tools into one low base price, then charges for add-ons. FieldStacker includes online booking, the customer portal and your techs from $30 a month.
Pro $30/mo, or $25/mo billed yearly · 14-day free trial · no contract
Markate is more than an invoicing app. Its base plan, checked on markate.com/pricing on October 26, 2026, includes a lead and job pipeline, a drag-and-drop calendar, job costing, estimates with options and packages, e-signatures, change orders, checklists and photos, recurring invoices, card on file, tips, ACH, customer financing, a QuickBooks integration, mileage, time and location tracking, team chat, offline app use and SMS and email job reminders. Markate also moves your data for you in 1 to 3 business days, with U.S.-based support. That is a lot for $49.95.
What Markate charges for on top
Markate's capability table marks some tools as paid features. Online booking, a branded customer portal, Zapier, a business phone number, call forwarding, CompanyCam, sales proposal templates, a lead capture form, automated review requests and deals each cost $10 a month. API access is $50 a month. The Kate-AI receptionist is $1 a call, SMS drip campaigns are 10¢ a text, and postcards are $1.10 each. Each employee who uses the app is $5 a month. Markate says yearly members are billed for add-ons yearly, and it does not refund early cancellations within a billing period.
A worked example: owner plus four techs
On Markate, the base plan plus four employees is $49.95 + $20 = $69.95 a month. Add online booking, the branded portal and automated review requests and it is $99.95 a month. On FieldStacker, the same crew is $30 a month on Pro: the four techs are free, and online booking, the customer portal and the review request after a paid invoice are included. Add the $15 texting add-on for "on my way" texts and it is $45. Compare plans on our pricing page.
Side by side
Their details are from their own site and public listings, checked October 26, 2026. Where we could not confirm something, we say so.
| What matters | FieldStacker | Markate |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Pro $30/mo, or $25/mo billed yearly | Owner Operator $49.95/mo, or $45.95/mo billed yearly ($551.40) |
| Each tech or employee | Free when added as a technician | $5/mo each |
| Office or sales seats | Team $60/mo for you + 2 seats; $20 per extra seat | $5/mo per employee |
| Online booking | Yes Included: real open times, next-available-tech booking | $10/mo add-on |
| Customer portal | Yes Included: pay, see visits, reschedule; on your domain when we host your site | Branded customer portal, $10/mo add-on |
| Review requests | Yes Thank-you and review request after a paid invoice | Automated ask for review, $10/mo add-on |
| Zapier and API | Yes Zapier, Make, webhooks and an API key | Zapier $10/mo; API $50/mo |
| Job costing | Yes with a job profit report | Yes in the base plan |
| Recurring work | Yes Service plans with card on file and autopay | Yes Recurring work orders and invoices, card on file |
| SMS reminders | Texting add-on, $15/mo for 600 texts from your own number | Yes SMS and email job reminders in the base plan |
| Customer financing | No | Yes in the base plan |
| Offline app use | No | Yes in the base plan |
| QuickBooks | Yes QuickBooks Online sync: invoices, payments, expenses, parts and mileage | Yes QuickBooks integration; version not stated |
| Website | Yes Included, with hosting and 10 business email addresses | Not listed on the pricing page |
| Free trial | Yes 14 days, no credit card | Yes 14 days, no credit card |
| Cancelling | From inside the app, any time | Email support or let the payment lapse; no refunds within a billing period |
Prices and features change. Always confirm current details on markate.com before you decide.
See how FieldStacker compares on your own jobs
Try it free for 14 days. We bring your customers over from Markate or any other app for free.
- No credit card to start
- From $30/mo after the trial
- Your techs and cleaners are free
- Cancel any time from the app
Who should pick which
Both are real tools. It comes down to how you sell and what you want in one place.
Pick FieldStacker if…
- You do not want a per-employee charge for your techs
- You want online booking and a customer portal without add-on fees
- You want a website and business email included
- You want automatic QuickBooks Online sync for invoices, payments and expenses
- You want to cancel from inside the app
Pick Markate if…
- You offer customer financing to close jobs
- Your techs work where there is no signal and need offline use
- You want SMS job reminders in the base price
- You want Markate's team to move your data for you in 1 to 3 days
The tools you use daily, already in the plan
FieldStacker's Pro plan includes the pieces a service crew uses every day, so your bill does not grow each time you switch something on.
- Online booking on your website or digital card
- A customer portal to pay invoices and manage visits
- Service plans with card on file and autopay
- Day routes for your techs, who are free
- Estimate follow-ups, invoice reminders and review requests
- A website with hosting and 10 business email addresses
Questions people ask
How much does Markate CRM cost?
On markate.com/pricing, checked October 26, 2026, the Owner Operator plan is $49.95 a month, or $45.95 a month billed yearly ($551.40). Each employee is $5 a month more, and add-ons such as online booking and a branded customer portal are $10 a month each.
What costs extra in Markate?
Online booking, the branded customer portal, Zapier, a business phone number, CompanyCam, proposal templates, a lead capture form and automated review requests are $10 a month each. API access is $50 a month, the AI receptionist is $1 a call, SMS drips are 10¢ a text and postcards are $1.10 each.
Is Markate good for a small service business?
Yes. For one low base price it covers a lot: a drag-and-drop calendar, estimates, job costing, recurring invoices, time tracking and offline use. The total grows with each employee and add-on, so price it with your real crew size and the add-ons you would turn on.
Does FieldStacker charge per employee like Markate?
Not for techs. Techs and cleaners you add as technicians are free on every plan. Office or sales people who need their own full seat are on Team, $60 a month for you plus 2 seats, with extra seats at $20 a month.
Does FieldStacker work offline like Markate?
No. FieldStacker does not have an offline mode. Markate lists offline app use in its base plan, which matters if your techs often work without a signal.
Can I switch from Markate to FieldStacker?
Yes. Export your customers and jobs as CSV or Excel and import them, up to 250 MB, with an undo. We import your customers and jobs for you for free.
Try it on a real job before you decide
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