Original research · September 2026

Field Service Software Free Plans & Trial Study

We track whether vendors publish a true free plan and whether a current trial duration can be verified from the vendor’s own material.

5publish a free plan
10have a verified trial duration
16%of sample has a free plan

Platforms with a published free plan

PlatformPublished entry offerSegmentSource
ServiceM8Free plan; Starter $29/mocore fsmVendor page ↗
Zoho FSMFree edition; Standard $30/mo basecore fsmVendor page ↗
Odoo Field ServiceOne-app plan $0; Standard from about $24.90/user/mo annualadjacent opsVendor page ↗
Connecteam Operations HubSmall Business plan free; Operations Basic $29/mo annual for first 30 usersadjacent opsVendor page ↗
MaintainXBasic free; Essential $20/user/mo annual or $25 monthlyadjacent opsVendor page ↗

Verified trial durations

We only count a trial when the current source material states a duration. A missing value does not mean a vendor offers no trial; it means we did not encode a duration without a current primary-source basis.

PlatformTrialPricing model
Kickserv30 daysflat
Salesforce Field Service30 daysper user
Housecall Pro14 daysflat
RazorSync14 daysflat
Synchroteam14 daysper user
Fergus14 daysper user
ServiceMonster14 daysflat
GorillaDesk14 daysflat
Tradify14 daysper user
Connecteam Operations Hub14 daysflat

What buyers should infer

A free plan is most useful for very small teams when it represents a real production workflow rather than a short demo. Trial length is more relevant when implementation is simple enough to evaluate within the trial window. Enterprise platforms may require a guided evaluation instead, so lack of a self-serve trial is not itself a quality signal.

Methodology note

All trial/free-plan observations are vendor-published and verified as of September 11, 2026. Download the underlying dataset →