Ascora vs HiveSuite

Ascora is a field service management platform for trade businesses and contractors, including electrical, plumbing, and HVAC teams. It tracks jobs from booking to completion with assigned teams, checklists, photos, attachments, and live status updates. Visual drag-and-drop scheduling and inventory tracking across warehouses and vans help coordinate work and supplies. The platform also supports estimate building, recurring inspections, technician dispatch, contract management, equipment catalogs, billing, and invoicing. Accounting integrations include Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks; other listed connections include EzzyBills, Groundplan, Stripe, eWay, Reece maX, and vControl. Ascora also offers an open API and Zapier connector. It has a web platform and native Android and iOS apps. Essentials costs $45 a month per user, while Elite costs $59 a month per user; Enterprise has custom pricing. A 14-day free trial is available without a credit card, and email and live chat support are listed on all plans. Essentials excludes equipment servicing, custom electronic forms, and stage-based project jobs.

HiveSuite is software for party hire businesses to manage bookings, equipment availability, deposits, invoices, and delivery and collection schedules. Website enquiry forms can record party details, create customer records, and generate draft quotes. Inventory is tracked against bookings to show item availability and help avoid double bookings. HivePlanner provides a drag-and-drop calendar for scheduling deliveries and collections and assigning jobs. Customers can view booking details, approve quotes, and pay invoices through a branded portal. Stripe is included on every plan, and businesses may use their own payment methods; QuickBooks and Xero are also included and can sync accounting data. HiveCrew is available as an Android app or an installable iOS Progressive Web App with push notifications. HiveIntel answers plain-English questions about business data and presents results as charts, tables, or dashboards. Monthly plans include VAT and start at £34.99/mo for Solo, with 1 admin and 2 crew; higher tiers cost £89.99, £149.99, £249.99, or £499.99 monthly. The maker describes the service as designed for UK service businesses, including party hire companies. HiveSuite says AI submissions may go to third-party providers and advises against sharing unnecessary sensitive personal data.