Carman vs Service Buddy
Carman
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| Figure | Carman | Service Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $500/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Flooring Contractor Software | 7.8 (#9) | 7.2 (#23) |
| Headquarters | Cardiff, Wales, UK | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Inventory | Its stock management supports products sold by pack, square meter, box or length and tracks stock across multiple locations. | Inventory features include real-time stock tracking, QR labels, vendors and purchase history. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says customer data held in hosted Carman systems is processed on the customer’s instructions, with the customer acting as data controller. | The privacy policy says Service Buddy does not sell or rent personal information and does not allow third-party AI providers to train general-purpose models on user data without consent. |
| Support | The homepage says customer support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as part of the monthly licence. | Every account includes access to the team by phone, text or email, and the company describes training, onboarding and ongoing support as included. |
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In their own words
Carman
Carman is cloud-based business management software for flooring retailers, carpet shops, wholesalers, and contractors. It follows work from customer order through delivery and fitting, with flooring estimates, installation scheduling, invoicing, and payments. Stock management tracks multiple locations and products sold by pack, square metre, box, or length. Its CRM stores multiple names, addresses, and contact details for an organisation and links to Companies House and Royal Mail. Users can send quotes and invoices by email or SMS, create payment links, and track payments with reminders. Carman exports information to Sage, Xero, and QuickBooks, and lists Yoti Sign, Fidelity Payment, and Blink Payments integrations. The iOS and Android Companion App includes a diary, delivery checklist, device tracking, stock adjustments, job photos, and customer sign-off, with role-based permissions. A B2B portal uses the API to show live stock. Pricing is on request; demonstrations are free and no-obligation.
Service Buddy
Service Buddy has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.