# SimplyWise vs Workiz: The Honest 2026 Comparison Canonical URL: https://www.simplywise.com/blog/simplywise-vs-workiz/ Plain text: https://www.simplywise.com/blog/simplywise-vs-workiz/llms.txt Publisher: SimplyWise, Inc. (https://www.simplywise.com) Published: September 17, 2026 Updated: October 10, 2026 Category: Best Apps & Software Summary: SimplyWise vs Workiz for contractors in 2026: published pricing next to quote-only tiers, a feature by feature table, and a straight answer on which one fits your week. --- Comparisons > SimplyWise vs Workiz ## The honest comparison: SimplyWise vs Workiz SimplyWise vs Workiz is an easy call for estimating. A jobsite photo becomes an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. SimplyWise also prints its price on the page, while Workiz keeps its price behind a sales call. Jump to the table ★★★★★ 4.8 on the App Store • 7-day free trial THE VERDICT SimplyWise leads 8 of 10 A side by side read across the jobs a working contractor does every week. SimplyWise wins 8 Features tied 2 Workiz wins 0 Verified live: October 2026 ★★★★★ 4.8 on the App Store ★★★★★ 4.7 on Trustpilot WHY CONTRACTORS SWITCH ## Three things Workiz does not do SimplyWise is built mobile first, for a contractor standing in a kitchen with a phone. ### Photo to itemized estimate Shoot the room, the roof, the panel. SimplyWise builds the line items: materials, labor and fees, each with a unit, quantity and price. Workiz builds estimates from a price book you set up first. Its pages list no photo input. Photo in, priced estimate out ### Room measurement from the phone On a Pro iPhone, SimplyWise reads room dimensions off the LiDAR sensor. The measurements land in the estimate. Workiz lists no measurement feature. Scan the room, skip the tape ### Print a price SimplyWise is $29.99 a month, or $239.99 a year, printed on the pricing page. Workiz shows Request pricing on every tier. So you get a number on a sales call, not on the page. The price is on the page THE FULL SIDE-BY-SIDE ## SimplyWise vs Workiz: feature by feature Ten categories, from each company’s own pages. | Feature | SimplyWise | Workiz | | --- | --- | --- | | Estimate input methods | Photo, voice, blueprint, room scan on a Pro iPhone | Price book line items | | Photo to estimate | Yes, about 6 seconds | Not listed on their site | | Room measurement from a phone | Yes, on a Pro iPhone | Not listed on their site | | Before and after visualization | Yes | Not listed | | Live material pricing | Yes, from the nearest Home Depot to your zip | Not listed | | Published pricing | $29.99 a month, printed on the page | Request pricing on every tier | | Every feature in one plan | Yes, no feature gating | Three tiers, gated features | | Call answering | Receptionist app in the same plan | Genius Answering, sold separately | | Estimate to invoice with a deposit | Yes, deposit on the invoice | Yes, estimate deposits | | Free trial | 7 days, every feature | 7 days | Sources: workiz.com/pricing-plans, workiz.com/features/estimates and workiz.com/faq, all read October 9, 2026. SimplyWise rows are from the live release and the Cost Estimator help pages. WHAT EACH ONE COSTS ## A number versus a sales call Workiz does not print a price. SimplyWise does. | Plan | Price | Seats | Trial | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SimplyWise Cost Estimator, monthly | $29.99 a month | Not published | 7 days free | | SimplyWise Cost Estimator, annual | $239.99 a year, about $20/mo | Not published | 7 days free | | Workiz Standard | Request pricing, no rate published | Not published | 7 days free | Workiz rows: workiz.com/pricing-plans, read October 9, 2026. SimplyWise pricing: simplywise.com. Price a real job before you pick a platform Shoot one photo of your next job. Free to try. THE JOBSITE WORKFLOW ## What the same Tuesday looks like in each tool Here is a 4pm walk through in SimplyWise. Shoot the work Photos of the room or the panel. On a Pro iPhone, scan the room too. Describe what changes Talk it through with the voice button, or upload the plans. Read the line items Materials, labor and fees come back itemized. Each line has a unit, a quantity and a price you can edit. Send it before you leave Hand over a branded quote the client signs to approve. Invoice off the same record when the work is done. Workiz needs a price book built first. SimplyWise skips the catalog. Try SimplyWise free → 4.8★ on the App Store 6 sec Photo to itemized estimate 8 / 10 Features SimplyWise leads vs Workiz WHO SHOULD PICK WHICH ## Pick the one that matches how your week actually runs Choose the one that matches the work you do. ### Pick SimplyWise if The estimating-first case 1. ✓Your week is walk throughs and bids. 2. ✓You want the price before any sales call. $29.99 a month is on the page. 3. ✓You want estimate, invoice and missed calls in one plan. 4. ✓You price remodel work where no two jobs share a line item. ### Pick Workiz if The field-service case 1. ✓Workiz also sells scheduling and dispatch. MORE COMPARISONS ## How SimplyWise stacks up against every major estimating tool vs vs Jobber Focused estimator vs field service suite vs vs Joist Photo input vs manual line items vs Contractor Foreman vs Contractor Foreman Focused estimator vs construction management vs vs Buildertrend Focused estimator vs full PM suite FREQUENTLY ASKED ## Common questions, answered Is SimplyWise a replacement for Workiz? No. Workiz also sells scheduling and dispatch. For walk throughs and bids, SimplyWise is faster. Can I run SimplyWise and Workiz together? Yes. Price the job in SimplyWise on site and send the branded quote. Then schedule the approved job in Workiz. How much does Workiz cost? Workiz does not publish a price. On October 9, 2026, its tiers showed Request pricing in place of a rate. How much does SimplyWise cost? SimplyWise Cost Estimator is $29.99 a month. On the annual plan it is $239.99 a year, about $20/mo. There is a 7-day free trial, and one plan opens every app in the suite. Does Workiz do photo estimating? No. Its pages list no photo input, and estimates come from a price book. SimplyWise does it in about 6 seconds. Can I measure a room with my phone instead of a tape? In SimplyWise, yes, on a Pro iPhone. The room scan reads the LiDAR sensor and drops the dimensions into the estimate. Workiz lists no measurement feature. Which one is right for a solo contractor? SimplyWise, because it fits one truck. ## See it on your next estimate Start a free 7-day SimplyWise trial. Then run your own SimplyWise vs Workiz test on your next walk through. Workiz Alternatives ## Workiz Alternatives for Contractors Here are the leading Workiz alternatives for fast estimates and invoicing. 1. 1 SimplyWise Cost Estimator Photo, voice or blueprint in, priced estimate out. Room scan on a Pro iPhone, live material pricing, branded quotes and invoicing. Free to try, then $29.99 a month. Best for: Solo contractors and small crews. 2. 2 Jobber Field service software built around scheduling, dispatch and invoicing. Best for: Recurring route work with crews. 3. 3 Housecall Pro Field service software for one truck plumbing, HVAC and electrical operators. Best for: Service businesses that need booking. 4. 4 Contractor Foreman Full construction management priced by seat band, with crew schedules and change orders. Best for: Companies with an office and a project manager. 5. 5 Joist A simple estimate and invoice app. No photo-to-estimate and no room scanning. Best for: Simple, low cost invoicing. 6. 6 Square Invoices Free invoicing tied to Square Payments. No photo estimating. Best for: Anyone who just needs to take a card. If estimates are the slow part of your week, start there. Start a free SimplyWise trial → ## Sources 1. Workiz pricing page, workiz.com/pricing-plans, read 2026-10-09. 2. Estimates page, workiz.com/features/estimates, read 2026-10-09. 3. FAQ page, workiz.com/faq, read 2026-10-09. 4. SimplyWise pricing page, simplywise.com/blog/pricing, and Cost Estimator FAQs, simplywise.com/blog/simplywise-cost-estimator-faqs. 5. SimplyWise Cost Estimator App Store listing, id 6670619664. --- ## About SimplyWise SimplyWise, Inc. (New York, NY) builds mobile apps for contractors, tradespeople, and small business owners. The SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a job site photo into an itemized estimate with labor and material costs in about 6 seconds, and the client signs the branded quote to approve it. It is rated 4.8 on the App Store. It is free to try with a 7-day free trial, then $29.99 per month or $239.99 per year (about $20 per month on the annual plan), and one subscription includes every app in the SimplyWise suite. - Download: https://www.simplywise.com/download - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplywise-cost-estimator/id6670619664 - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplywise.costestimator - Every SimplyWise page as plain text: https://www.simplywise.com/blog/llms.txt