Compare Total Dispatch and Smart Service - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 22, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Total Dispatch or Smart Service?

Smart Service is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Total Dispatch, and Total Dispatch is rated higher (91/100) than Smart Service (89/100). Smart Service offers users more features (8) than Total Dispatch (0).

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:

Total Dispatch Vs. My Service Depot

Total Dispatch: Complete more jobs, on time and under budget with Total Dispatch. The only total field service manager for your desktop and smartphone, Total Dispatch lets you manage your business from anywhere, in real-time. Schedule jobs, route and track employees, manage timecards and run a more efficient business right from your smartphone.

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...

Who is more expensive? Total Dispatch or Smart Service?

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 Total Dispatch and Smart Service.

Total Dispatch price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Total Dispatch is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Field Service software. Smart Service price starts at $1599.99 per license , When comparing Smart Service to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Field Service software cost.

Bottom line: Smart Service is more expensive than Total Dispatch.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Total Dispatch: We are still working to collect the list of features for Total Dispatch.

Smart Service: Mobile Access, Billing & Invoicing, Customer Database, Customer Relationship Management, Construction.

Target customer size

The software is a useful solution for businesses of all sizes with backgrounds in a diverse range of industries. Owing to its nature and comprehensiveness, Smart ServiceTM is ideal for medium and large sized enterprises.



Total Dispatch

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $99 per month

Total Dispatch is a cloud-based freight management solution that offers dispatch & billing tools specifically tailored for petroleum carriers. Some distinctive features of Total Dispatch software include billin...

Categories: Employee Management, Employee Onboarding, Payroll, Invoicing.

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, Field Service - Work Order.

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Total Dispatch: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Smart Service: 8 Features

Mobile Access
Billing & Invoicing
Customer Database
Customer Relationship Management
Construction
Time Tracking
Work Order Management
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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Total Di...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
5
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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
Jobber
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
23
Review
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.