A quick scan of the software, pricing, and workforce news that actually moves the needle for shop owners. Augmented Trades participates in affiliate programs and may earn a commission — see our affiliate disclosure. We recommend tools on fit, not on who pays us. ServiceTitan is tightening its App Marketplace — and Podium is the … Read more
Electrical work commits money long before it is earned. QuickBooks Online, Knowify, Jobber, Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan compared, with pricing read live in August 2026.
The best tool tracking software for plumbers and electricians in 2026, with pricing verified against each vendor own page on August 16, 2026.
Commercial HVAC software is organized around assets and maintenance agreements, not customers and jobs. Verified August 16, 2026 against each vendor own pages.
The best HVAC accounting software is usually QuickBooks Online set up right and synced to your field platform. Verified July 2026 pricing, plan guidance, and when you have outgrown it.
Measure the work, cost the work, then choose your margin. A step-by-step method for bidding commercial cleaning and janitorial contracts without guessing.
No software company that matters to a small shop shipped anything this week. What moved was ownership — a multibillion-dollar deal closed on Monday — and, a few days earlier, a decent argument that the word every vendor is now stamping on its product tells you almost nothing about what you’re buying. Those two things … Read more
QuickBooks Workforce Payroll vs. Gusto for trade contractors: verified July 2026 pricing, W-2 plus 1099 handling, job-costed labor, and the certified-payroll question to ask before buying.
The data center boom is bidding for the same electricians you employ, at a 42% wage premium. The training money making headlines is mostly months old.
Jobber pricing verified August 2026: Core $29–49/mo, Connect $99–139/mo, Grow $149–199/mo (1 user), plus the AI Receptionist, Sales Pipeline, and Marketing Suite add-ons. Which tier fits, and when Jobber is the wrong tool.