Free field-service software is thinner than most categories, and the big names are all trials: Jobber, Housecall Pro, Workiz, Fleetio, AUTOsist, Route4Me and OptimoRoute, with Samsara, Fleet Complete and Zuper quote-only. What is free: ServiceM8 for one user and 30 jobs a month, Connecteam for crews of up to ten with scheduling and GPS clock-in, Odoo’s One App Free with unlimited users, Fieldwire for five users on three construction projects, Simply Fleet for five vehicles, and the mileage apps — Everlance 30 automatic trips a month, MileIQ 40 drives, Driversnote 15 trips. Traccar is an Apache-2.0 GPS tracking server with 200-plus device protocols, and Circuit’s route planner, now Spoke, is free for ten stops. Prices are USD and were checked on 29 October 2026. How we score · All Kurums Free lists
TL;DR — the free field tool that fits
- A solo tradesperson quoting, scheduling and invoicing: ServiceM8 Free — one user, 30 jobs a month; Starter $29 for unlimited users and 50 jobs.
- A crew of up to ten with shifts and GPS clock-in: Connecteam’s Small Business plan — all hubs free for life for up to 10 users.
- Work orders and planning with unlimited users: Odoo One App Free — one app at $0 with unlimited users; a second app moves you to $31.10 a user.
- Tracking vehicles with your own hardware: Traccar — Apache 2.0 server and apps supporting 200-plus GPS device protocols; managed hosting from $9.95.
- Mileage for tax: Everlance (30 automatic trips a month, unlimited manual, unlimited users) or MileIQ (40 drives).
Which field service & fleet management software tools have a free plan in 2026?
Everything below is free with no end date within its caps. The caps are jobs (ServiceM8 30 a month), users (Connecteam 10, Fieldwire 5, Simply Fleet 3), vehicles (Simply Fleet 5), trips (Everlance 30 automatic, MileIQ 40, Driversnote 15 a month), stops (Spoke 10 a route) or apps (Odoo one). Traccar and OpenGTS have no caps and need a server; OpenGTS has not been released since 2017.
What to know: Odoo’s pricing page does not name Field Service among One App Free apps, though the plan covers any single app; Connecteam’s FAQ says ‘less than 10 employees’ while the plan page says ‘up to 10’; Simply Fleet’s page contradicts itself on paid prices and notes a change on 15 September 2026; Everlance shows two sets of paid prices; Circuit’s route planner now redirects to spoke.com without mentioning Circuit; GPSWox’s free tracker is for one object and is not a fleet tier; Hubstaff’s trial is confirmed by G2.
The table shows the cap, the job the tool does and the Free Score; Core job weights dispatching work and tracking vehicles for a small crew. Open a row for users, features excluded, the paid step and the page we checked.
| Company | Free as | Key limit | Card | Free Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C |
Free forever | Free for life · up to 10 users · all hubs · GPS time clock | No | 86 | Scorecard ↓ |
| S |
Free forever | 1 user · 30 jobs/month · quoting, scheduling, invoicing | No | 80 | Scorecard ↓ |
| O |
Free forever | 1 app · unlimited users · $0 · Field Service not named | No | 78 | Scorecard ↓ |
| T |
Open source | Apache 2.0 · GPS server + apps · 200+ device protocols | No | 76 | Scorecard ↓ |
| E |
Free forever | 30 auto trips/month/user · unlimited manual · unlimited users | No | 74 | Scorecard ↓ |
| F |
Free forever | 5 users · 3 projects · 100 sheets · construction | No | 70 | Scorecard ↓ |
| M |
Free forever | 40 drives/month · automatic · individual | No | 66 | Scorecard ↓ |
| S |
Free forever | 5 vehicles · 3 users · 6 months data · no card | No | 64 | Scorecard ↓ |
| D |
Free forever | 15 trips/month · iOS, Android, web | No | 58 | Scorecard ↓ |
| S |
Free forever | 10 stops per route · $0 · Lite $9.99 | No | 56 | Scorecard ↓ |
| G |
Free forever | Free mobile tracker · 1 object · fleet plans paid | No | 40 | Scorecard ↓ |
| O |
Open source | Apache 2.0 · last release 2017 | No | 36 | Scorecard ↓ |
Free tiers verified 29 October 2026 on each vendor’s pricing page (third-party sources named in the Scorecard where the vendor page was silent). Order is by Free Score only; sponsorship never changes it.
What do the free field tool plans actually include?
Open any row for the eight-field Scorecard. The “Why it ranks here” note under each row explains the score in plain terms.
1C
ConnecteamIsrael/US · the Small Business Plan gives all hubs and features free for life for up to 10 users — scheduling, time clock with GPS, forms and checklists, chat; a separate Limited plan is free up to 30 users with fewer features; Basic is $29 a month a hub for 30 usersFree foreverFree for life · up to 10 users · all hubs · GPS time clockNo card86⌄
- What’s free
- All hubs and features for up to 10 users; scheduling; GPS time clock; forms; chat; free for life
- Hard limits
- 10 users · not a work-order or invoicing system · pricing per hub beyond
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No. ‘No credit card needed’ is stated for the trial.
- Upgrade trigger
- An 11th user
- Cheapest paid step
- Basic $29/month annual for the first 30 users, per hub ($35 monthly)
- Best free for
- A cleaning, security or trades crew of ten that needs rotas, clock-in and checklists
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · connecteam.com/pricing (FAQ says ‘less than 10 employees’, plan says ‘up to 10’)
2S
ServiceM8Australia · the Free plan at $0 gives one user 30 jobs a month with essential features, recurring jobs, deposits and an AI writing helper; SMS 10 cents each; Starter is $29 a month for unlimited users and 50 jobsFree forever1 user · 30 jobs/month · quoting, scheduling, invoicingNo card80⌄
- What’s free
- 1 user; 30 jobs a month; quoting, scheduling, invoicing; recurring jobs; deposits; AI writing helper
- Hard limits
- 1 user · 30 jobs a month · no asset management, forms, proposals, job costing or inbox · self-serve support
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- A second user or a 31st job
- Cheapest paid step
- Starter $29/month (unlimited users, 50 jobs a month)
- Best free for
- A sole trader doing a job a day
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · servicem8.com/pricing
Why it ranks here. The only real job-management product free with no end date; thirty jobs is a sole trader’s month and the paid step is modest.
3O
Odoo One App FreeBelgium · One App Free gives one app at $0 for unlimited users, including the apps it depends on, across multiple companies; installing a second app moves you to Standard at $31.10 a user; the page does not name Field Service specificallyFree forever1 app · unlimited users · $0 · Field Service not namedNo card78⌄
- What’s free
- One app free with unlimited users and required dependencies
- Hard limits
- One app · a second app triggers Standard · Field Service inclusion not stated on the page
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- Installing a second app
- Cheapest paid step
- Standard US$31.10/user/month (first 12 months; $38.90 regular)
- Best free for
- A team that wants work orders, planning and timesheets for any number of technicians
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · odoo.com/pricing-plan (Field Service not named on the page; Community edition LGPL-3 is general knowledge)
Why it ranks here. Unlimited users on a full field-service module for nothing, if you can live inside one app; invoicing is app number two.
4T
TraccarCanada/Latvia · free and open-source GPS tracking under Apache 2.0 with a self-hosted server and Android and iOS apps supporting over 200 device protocols; managed hosting from $9.95 a monthOpen sourceApache 2.0 · GPS server + apps · 200+ device protocolsNo card76⌄
- What’s free
- Self-hosted GPS tracking server; mobile apps as trackers; 200+ protocols; geofences; reports
- Hard limits
- You host it · hardware trackers extra
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No.
- Upgrade trigger
- Managed hosting
- Cheapest paid step
- Tracking Account from $9.95/month; Tracking Server from $49.95
- Best free for
- A fleet that wants live tracking without Samsara’s per-vehicle subscription
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · traccar.org, traccar.org/pricing and github.com/traccar/traccar (licence on GitHub)
Why it ranks here. Every vehicle, every cheap tracker, no subscription; the price is a server and someone to run it.
5E
Everlance BasicUS · Basic is free with 30 automatically detected trips a month a user, unlimited manual trips, mileage and expense reports, receipt uploads, Excel and CSV export, a management dashboard and unlimited users; the page shows two conflicting sets of paid pricesFree forever30 auto trips/month/user · unlimited manual · unlimited usersNo card74⌄
- What’s free
- 30 automatic trips a month a user; unlimited manual trips; reports; receipts; CSV export; unlimited users
- Hard limits
- 30 automatic trips a month a user · sales non-refundable
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No for Basic.
- Upgrade trigger
- A 31st automatic trip
- Cheapest paid step
- Starter $69.99–89.99/year or $8.99–10.99/month (page inconsistent)
- Best free for
- A small team logging light mileage with a manager’s dashboard
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · everlance.com/pricing (two price sets on the page)
Why it ranks here. Unlimited users and export free is more than the other mileage apps give; thirty auto trips is a part-time driver.
6F
FieldwireUS (Hilti) · Basic at $0 a user gives plan viewing, task management, specifications, files, photos and checklists for five users, three projects and 100 sheets; Pro is $39 a user annualFree forever5 users · 3 projects · 100 sheets · constructionNo card70⌄
- What’s free
- Plan viewing; tasks; specs; files and photos; checklists; 5 users; 3 projects; 100 sheets
- Hard limits
- 5 users · 3 projects · 100 sheets · no reports, exports or custom forms
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- A sixth user, fourth project or reports
- Cheapest paid step
- Pro $39/user/month annual
- Best free for
- A small construction crew coordinating tasks on drawings
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · fieldwire.com/pricing
Why it ranks here. Construction site management rather than dispatch; strong for what it is.
7M
MileIQUS · 40 free drives every month with automatic tracking and auto-generated reports; Unlimited is $11.66 a month annual; teams pricing is on a separate page and not listedFree forever40 drives/month · automatic · individualNo card66⌄
- What’s free
- 40 drives a month; automatic tracking; reports
- Hard limits
- 40 drives a month · individual plan
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- A 41st drive
- Cheapest paid step
- Unlimited $11.66/month annual; $13.99 monthly
- Best free for
- One person with a few drives a week
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · mileiq.com/pricing
Why it ranks here. The simplest mileage app, free for forty drives.
8S
Simply FleetIndia · the Free Plan covers five vehicles, three users, three parts, ten one-time AI credits and six months of data storage with no card; Essential is $3 a vehicle a month with a five-vehicle minimum, though the FAQ says $2 and the page notes a price change on 15 September 2026Free forever5 vehicles · 3 users · 6 months data · no cardNo card64⌄
- What’s free
- 5 vehicles; 3 users; maintenance and fuel tracking; 6 months of data
- Hard limits
- 5 vehicles · 3 users · 6-month retention · work orders and inventory on Advanced
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No.
- Upgrade trigger
- A sixth vehicle or older data
- Cheapest paid step
- Essential $3/vehicle/month (minimum 5) or $30 a vehicle a year
- Best free for
- A micro-fleet logging services and fuel
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · simplyfleet.app/pricing-plan (page inconsistent on paid prices)
Why it ranks here. Fleet maintenance for five vans free; the six-month retention is the quiet limit.
9D
DriversnoteDenmark · free at $0 with automatic tracking on iOS, Android and web and reporting for up to 15 trips a month; Pro and Teams are $11 a month a licence, taxes excludedFree forever15 trips/month · iOS, Android, webNo card58⌄
- What’s free
- Automatic tracking; reports for 15 trips a month
- Hard limits
- 15 trips a month · no log editing · no API
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- A 16th trip
- Cheapest paid step
- Pro $11/month; Teams $11 a licence
- Best free for
- An occasional driver outside the US, with country-specific rates
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · driversnote.com/pricing
Why it ranks here. Half MileIQ’s allowance with better international tax rates.
10S
Spoke Route Planner (ex-Circuit)UK · the free route-planner app allows a maximum of ten stops a route; Lite at $9.99 a month lifts it; getcircuit.com now redirects to spoke.com, and the teams product is Spoke Dispatch from $125 a monthFree forever10 stops per route · $0 · Lite $9.99No card56⌄
- What’s free
- Route optimisation for up to 10 stops
- Hard limits
- 10 stops a route · single driver
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- An 11th stop
- Cheapest paid step
- Lite $9.99/month; Standard $19.99
- Best free for
- One driver with short delivery runs
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · spoke.com/route-planner (getcircuit.com redirects; the page does not mention Circuit)
Why it ranks here. Useful for a short run; the brand changed under it this year.
11G
GPSWoxLithuania · the pricing page mentions free GPS tracking software and a free mobile tracker following one object in real time; paid plans from $2.99 a month for one deviceFree foreverFree mobile tracker · 1 object · fleet plans paidNo card40⌄
- What’s free
- A free mobile tracker for one object
- Hard limits
- One object · fleet tiers paid
- Time limit
- Not stated
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- A second device
- Cheapest paid step
- Lite $2.99/month annual (1 device); Basic $9.97 (1–5)
- Best free for
- Tracking one phone
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · gpswox.com/en/pricing
Why it ranks here. A personal tracker, not a fleet tier.
12O
OpenGTSUS · an open-source web-based GPS tracking system under Apache 2.0 whose last release on SourceForge is dated October 2017Open sourceApache 2.0 · last release 2017No card36⌄
- What’s free
- Self-hosted fleet tracking
- Hard limits
- Effectively unmaintained since 2017
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No.
- Upgrade trigger
- None
- Cheapest paid step
- None
- Best free for
- Nothing new; use Traccar
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net — third-party
Why it ranks here. Listed because it is still searched for; Traccar replaced it.
Which free field tool has no credit-card requirement?
Connecteam, Simply Fleet and Everlance state no card; Traccar needs none. ServiceM8, Odoo, Fieldwire, MileIQ, Driversnote and Spoke do not state it. Nothing auto-converts, but Odoo’s One App Free ends the moment a second app is installed.
The exclusions are most of the market: Jobber (14-day trial, Core $49), Housecall Pro (two weeks, Basic $59), Workiz (7-day trial, prices on request), Zuper (quote only), Fleetio (14-day trial, $4 a vehicle), Samsara and Fleet Complete (quote only), AUTOsist (14-day trial, $59 minimum), Route4Me (no prices), OptimoRoute (30-day trial, $35.10 a driver), Hubstaff (14-day trial, no permanent free plan per G2).
When does the free plan stop being enough?
Kurums Match: which free field tool fits your situation?
Sole trader, quotes to invoices
ServiceM8 Free.
Crew of ten, rotas and clock-in
Connecteam.
Many technicians, work orders
Odoo One App Free.
Live GPS, own hardware
Traccar.
Mileage, small team
Everlance.
Five vans’ maintenance
Simply Fleet.
Construction tasks on drawings
Fieldwire.
How we score free tiers
Duration (30): free forever scores 30, a 30-day-plus trial 15, a trial of 14 days or less 8, credit-based tiers 12. Capacity (30): whether the limits carry a team of three for twelve months. Core job (25): whether the free tier does the category’s main work — here, scheduling jobs, tracking vehicles and crews, and logging mileage without a per-vehicle subscription. Friction (15): no card 15; card but no auto-charge 8; auto-charge 0; self-hosting deducts for setup and maintenance.
Each free tier was checked on the vendor’s pricing page on 29 October 2026; where the vendor page was silent, the Scorecard names the third-party source used. Free tiers change, so this list is re-verified every quarter and a discontinued free plan stays listed for one month with a notice. Order is by Free Score only. Kurums Free sells no placement; sponsorship, affiliate links and vendor requests never change a score, a rank or a label. Vendors can submit corrections to the Kurums editorial team.
How did we verify these free tiers?
We opened each vendor’s pricing page and, for open-source projects, the repository, and recorded user, job, vehicle and trip caps, excluded features and the paid step. Odoo’s page does not name Field Service in the One App Free list; Simply Fleet’s and Everlance’s pages contradict themselves on paid prices; Connecteam’s FAQ and plan page differ on the user cutoff; Circuit’s page redirects to Spoke; GPSWox’s row uses its pricing page; G2 (April 2026) confirms Hubstaff has no permanent free plan; OpenGTS’s row uses SourceForge. Jobber, Housecall Pro, Workiz, Zuper, Fleetio, Samsara, Fleet Complete, AUTOsist, Route4Me and OptimoRoute were verified as trial-only or quote-only.
Prices are USD.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to Jobber?
ServiceM8’s Free plan — one user, 30 jobs a month with quoting, scheduling and invoicing. Jobber itself offers a 14-day trial and starts at $49 a month.
Is Connecteam really free?
Yes — the Small Business Plan gives all hubs and features free for life for up to 10 users, including scheduling, a GPS time clock, forms and chat. An 11th user needs Basic at $29 a month a hub.
Is there free fleet tracking software?
Traccar is open source under Apache 2.0 — a self-hosted server and mobile apps supporting over 200 GPS device protocols. Simply Fleet tracks maintenance and fuel for five vehicles free; Fleetio and Samsara have no free plan.
Which mileage app has the best free plan?
Everlance Basic — 30 automatic trips a month a user, unlimited manual trips, CSV export and unlimited users. MileIQ allows 40 drives a month for an individual; Driversnote 15 trips.
Is Odoo Field Service free?
Odoo’s One App Free plan gives any single app at $0 with unlimited users; the page does not name Field Service specifically. Installing a second app, such as Invoicing, moves you to Standard at $31.10 a user a month.
What happened to Circuit Route Planner?
getcircuit.com now redirects to spoke.com. The free route planner allows 10 stops a route; Spoke Dispatch, the teams product, starts at $125 a month.
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