FieldBased vs LayCor

FieldBased is a field operations platform for businesses managing leads, quotes, scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, and payments. It is designed for service work including tree and snow, A/V and installations, cleaning, landscaping, and home services. Its AI assistant can book jobs, draft estimates and invoices, retrieve customer information, log receipts from photos, and set reminders by voice or text. An AI receptionist can respond to inbound leads, answer questions, quote prices, and book jobs through a business text line or Facebook Messenger. Website forms, Facebook lead ads, phone calls, and live web chat feed into a shared inbox. The platform includes route planning, crew scheduling, service logs, invoicing and billing, and a client portal, and runs on Android, iOS, and the web. Starter costs $29 a month for one user and 1,000 emails per month. Pro costs $79 a month for up to 10 users, 5,000 emails, and 500 texts monthly. Card payments settle into the business’s Stripe account, with a 1% platform fee plus standard Stripe fees. Businesses can export or delete data; the company says it does not sell business or customer data.

LayCor is a platform for party and event rental businesses to manage bookings, inventory, delivery, invoicing and customer details. Customers can browse items and packages, choose dates and quantities, and book online. Inventory status distinguishes available, reserved, on-site and cleaning items, helping teams coordinate stock across events. Staff can schedule deliveries and pickups, assign crews and track completion on a dispatch board. Customers can use a portal to view upcoming events, request add-ons, sign contracts and pay invoices. LayCor supports deposits and invoice payments, with card payments through Stripe and Square. Listed connections also include QuickBooks, Google Maps, Twilio and email; QuickBooks Online supports two-way sync. Field workers can use a smartphone browser on iPhone or Android without an app-store download. The Starter plan is $49 a month and includes unlimited users, bookings, jobs and customers. LayCor advertises a 14-day trial without a credit card, month-to-month billing and cancellation at any time. Professional costs $99 a month; Enterprise pricing is custom and not listed.