DispatchCore vs FieldAware

DispatchCore is a visual dispatch and job management tool for small field service crews, including plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and low-voltage teams. Dispatchers place jobs on technicians’ timelines with drag-and-drop scheduling and see the crew’s schedule and capacity. Technicians update job status in the mobile app, with changes reflected on the dispatch board in real time. When connectivity is unavailable, the app saves status changes and photos on the device and syncs them later. Job records can include before, during, and after photos, as well as customer signatures collected on phones. Users can create estimates and recurring schedules, then turn approved estimates into jobs. DispatchCore syncs invoices and payments with QuickBooks Online. Card payments go to the business’s Stripe account; the maker says it does not see or store card numbers and charges no platform fee during beta. The service runs on Android, iOS, and the web. A founding-member plan is listed at $39 a month, with free use during beta and no contract.

FieldAware is field service management software for coordinating work between field technicians and back-office teams. It supports work orders, scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, reporting, and asset management, with route optimization and recurring jobs among its listed capabilities. Field staff can use the mobile app to view job details, custom checklists, customer information, work orders, and schedules. FieldAware says its native mobile apps let technicians access customer data offline. FieldAware Forms supports conditional logic, automatic calculations, and collection of signatures and photos. Connectors are listed for NetSuite, QuickBooks, and CentralBOS; its Open API supports bidirectional data transfer and connections to ERP, CRM, and accounting systems. A customer portal, invoicing and payments, and support for Android, iOS, and web are also listed. The maker names sectors including construction, facility and property management, equipment, health sciences and MedTech, and oil and gas. Pricing is on request. A free trial may be offered for a specified period, but no standard duration is stated.