PathPilo vs Smart Book
PathPilo
pathpilo.comSmart Book
wwwsmartbook.comSide by side
| Figure | PathPilo | Smart Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £39/mo | $25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Pressure Washing Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.4 (#12) |
| Invoicing | Marking a job complete can send an invoice automatically, with optional before-and-after photos and overdue follow-ups. | Invoices include balance and due-date tracking, PDF export, payment recording and links back to the related client and job. |
| Payments | Invoices support card and bank-transfer payment links, while cash and cheque payments can be recorded. | Businesses can connect Stripe for invoice card payments, saved-card workflows and AutoPay when enabled. |
| Scheduling | The calendar provides day, week, month and year views with drag-and-drop reassignment between employees. | Users can schedule one-time jobs, manage a calendar and assign team members from a shared office-and-field schedule. |
| Self-hosting | The product is presented as a cloud service with secure cloud storage; no self-hosting package is described. | The reviewed official pages describe a hosted service and do not state a self-hosting option. |
| Support | Solo includes chat and email support, while Company adds priority support; the site links to a Help Center. | Support covers product questions, setup, account access, billing, technical issues and privacy requests through a public support channel. |
Plans
Smart Book
- Whole Crew — monthly$30 a month
- Whole Crew monthly$30 a month
- Whole Crew — annual$300 a year
- Whole Crew annual$300 a year
In their own words
PathPilo
PathPilo combines scheduling, route planning, client records, quotes, and invoicing for pressure washing businesses. It is available on Android, iOS, and the web, and its pressure washing page describes a mobile-first service that can be run from a phone without a desktop. Users can schedule one-off or recurring work in a weekly view, order daily jobs by area, and use route planning with live estimated arrival times. Customers can receive automatic text reminders before visits. Client records can store property details, access notes, and job history. An online quote request form captures enquiries and can add accepted work to the schedule without entering details again. When a job is marked complete, PathPilo can send an invoice automatically, with optional photos attached. Invoices can include card and bank transfer payment links; cash and cheque payments can also be recorded. The free Solo plan includes unlimited jobs and tasks, scheduling, invoicing, recurring jobs, route planning, live ETA, lead forms, a client portal, dashboards, reporting, and chat and email support. Company costs £39 a month and adds unlimited employees and teams.
Smart Book
Smart Book is a CRM and field-service management platform for owner-led local service businesses, including lawn care, cleaning, property maintenance, pool service, HVAC and pest control. It manages customers, schedules, recurring work, estimates, invoices, reporting and field roles. Jobs can run once or recur weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or on a custom schedule. Estimates support line items and secure approval links; accepted work can become a job, with invoices tied to the client and job. Technicians use the My Day phone workflow to see assigned jobs, route order, directions, notes and attachments, then mark starts and completions. Stripe connections support invoice payments, saved cards and AutoPay when enabled and authorized; processing fees are separate. The Whole Crew plan costs $30 a month or $300 a year, both with unlimited team members and owner, admin, dispatcher and technician roles. A 7-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Smart Book runs on Android, iOS and web.