Most field-service suites were built before AI takeoffs existed, before bilingual crews were the norm, and before contractors got tired of $600 add-ons for basic features. Servato was built for how contractors actually run today.
| Legacy field-service suites | Servato | |
|---|---|---|
| AI takeoffs | Not offered — bolt on a separate takeoff subscription and re-key numbers by hand. | Built in. Upload plans, get counts and priced estimates in one workflow. Pay $649 per project only when you use it. |
| Bilingual crew app (EN / ES) | English UI, maybe a Google-translated menu. Crews adopt slowly. | Full parity in English and Spanish (informal tú). Every screen, every notification, every form. |
| Pricing model | Per-crew or per-user pricing that punishes growth. Bidding demos before the number. | Flat $149 / $449 / $999 per month, seats included, add more at a transparent per-seat rate. AI plan takeoffs are pay-per-project — only pay when you run one. |
| Custom pricebook | Sometimes offered, often behind a paid tier. | Labor, equipment, subcontractor, and material rate books included on every plan. Servato never suggests pricing — you enter your rates, AI uses them. |
| Time to value | 6-week implementation, professional-services fee, dedicated "CSM" for onboarding. | 30-day free trial, self-serve setup, imports your customers and rate book in under an hour. |
| Contract lock-in | 12-month contracts, auto-renew, hard-to-cancel. | Month-to-month, one-click cancel from Billing, no dark patterns. |
Any FSM platform designed before AI-native workflows became viable — typically English-first, per-user priced, and reliant on third-party takeoff add-ons for estimating.
Yes — scheduling, dispatch, CRM, estimates, invoicing, payments, and crew mobile are all built in. Bring your customer list and rate book; Servato handles the rest.
One flat charge per plan set. You upload plans, the AI takes off, generates a priced estimate, and answers spec questions — all for that one price. Credits never expire.
Starter includes 1 estimator + 2 crew seats, Pro 2 + 4, Business 4 + 8. Beyond that: estimator $299, crew $80 per seat per month — no bidding, no "call us for pricing."
Servato is field service management software built for contractors — scheduling, dispatch, CRM, estimates, invoicing, and AI takeoffs in one workspace.
AI takeoff software that reads PDF plans, counts symbols, and drops priced line items into your estimate. Bilingual plan translator included.
AI construction estimating software that reads your plans, counts symbols, and builds priced estimates in minutes. Included on every Servato plan.
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