ServiceM8 bundles jobs and SMS for general trades. Kept covers the same ground and adds trade-specific calculators, route optimisation and weather blockout that ServiceM8 doesn't have.
| Kept | ServiceM8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free, then $35–$229/mo AUD + GST | Free tier, up to $349/mo |
| Pricing model | Flat, by team size | Flat, bundles jobs + SMS |
| Trade-specific tools | Yes — soil calc, bond-clean & house-wash calculators, route optimisation, weather blockout | No — general trades |
| Free plan | Permanent, no card required | Free tier available |
Competitor pricing researched July 2026, re-verified August 2026, from ServiceM8's public pricing page — figures change, worth re-checking before quoting anyone directly.
Reviewers commonly describe support as slow with generic replies, and some report that cancelling an account is difficult.
ServiceM8 works the same way regardless of what you do — no soil calculator, no bond-clean or house-wash pricing, no calculators tuned to your job type.
Yes, both do. Kept's Free plan is capped at 15 clients and 15 jobs/quotes a month with no card required; ServiceM8's free tier has its own limits on jobs and users.
No — ServiceM8 is general trades software. Kept includes a turf/reno soil calculator, bond-clean and house-wash calculators, and AU-native GST/BAS tools built in.
Set up your business in a couple of minutes, or try the live demo first with real sample data already loaded.
