Compare Smart Service and PENTA Service - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 19, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Smart Service or PENTA Service?

PENTA Service is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Smart Service, and Smart Service is rated higher (89/100) than PENTA Service (84/100). Smart Service offers users more features (8) than PENTA Service (5). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Smart Service!

Looking for the right Field Service solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

My Service Depot Vs. Penta Technologies

My Service Depot: My Service Depot was founded by technology visionary Wayne “Skip” Stringfield with the goal of creating software people love to use. It is this philosophy that drives not only the software development process, but also the approach to customer support and training. My Service Depot's products include Smart Service™| QuickBooks Scheduling Softwar...

Penta Technologies: As the company’s expertise has become more specialized, its focus has shifted toward meeting the needs of large firms with sophisticated requirements like multi-company organizational structures, field service, repair and preventive maintenance operations, diverse project management requirements, multiple locations and managing risk associated with...

Who is more expensive? Smart Service or PENTA Service Management?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Field Service software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Smart Service and PENTA Service Management.

Smart Service price starts at $1599.99 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Smart Service is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Field Service software. PENTA Service Management accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Smart Service is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Field Service software.

Bottom line: PENTA Service Management is more expensive than Smart Service.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Smart Service Vs. PENTA Service based on some of the most important and required Field Service features.

Smart Service: Mobile Access, Billing & Invoicing, Customer Database, Customer Relationship Management, Construction, Time Tracking, Work Order Management, Contract Management.

PENTA Service Management: Mobile Access, Billing & Invoicing, Scheduling, Field Service, Contract Management.

Target customer size

Owing to its nature and comprehensiveness, Smart ServiceTM is ideal for medium and large sized enterprises. Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.



Smart Service

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $1599.99 per license

Smart Service is an on-premise enterprise resource planning software that is developed to be used by both individuals as well as by businesses that are in the construction industry and the field service managem...

Categories: CRM, Field Service, Field Service - HVAC, Field Service - Pest Control.

PENTA Service

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

PENTA Service Management is a web based field service management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such capabilities as billing and invoicing, scheduling and routing, work order management, and ot...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, KPI, Self-Service Portal, Field Service - HVAC, Field Service - Pest Control.

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Smart Service: 8 Features

Mobile Access
Billing & Invoicing
Customer Database
Customer Relationship Management
Construction
Time Tracking
Work Order Management
Contract Management

PENTA Service Management: 5 Features

Mobile Access
Billing & Invoicing
Scheduling
Field Service
Contract Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Smart Se...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$1599.99 per license
Functionality
23
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PENTA Se...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
9.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
18
Jobber
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
23
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HouseCal...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$49 per user/month
Functionality
31
ServiceT...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$398 per technician/month + $800 one-time setup cost
Functionality
22

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.