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ServiceM8

ServiceM8 Pty Ltd · Job management software

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The verdict on record

ServiceM8's pricing model is its verdict: every paid plan allows unlimited users (the free tier is single-user), and you pay for job volume instead, from a genuinely free 30-jobs-a-month tier to £269/month for 1,500+ jobs (ex VAT, checked 13 July 2026). For a five-person crew doing 40 jobs a month, that's £25/month against £170+ on per-user rivals. The catch is equally clear: ServiceM8 is built around Apple devices, and it's an Australian product that isn't tuned to UK tax workflows the way British-built rivals are. This is a desk assessment; we completed a trial workflow (below) but haven't run live jobs through it yet.

Known limitations

  • Apple-centric: the office and field experience is designed for iPhone/iPad/Mac; Windows/Android businesses report friction
  • Australian origin shows in UK tax handling, so expect workarounds for VAT/CIS compared with UK-built tools
  • Job credits don't roll over; a quiet month's unused credits are gone
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