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Autopilot vs Homeworks
Homeworks is a serious all-in-one for growing home-service operators, with strong routing, field operations, payments, and marketing automation. Its paid plans start at $299 monthly, and it does not advertise Autopilot's built-in phone or AI receptionist.
The Homeworks alternative with a complete front office
The numbers that decide it, side by side.
| Comparison point |  |  Homeworks |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo flat | Free solo; paid plans from $299/mo |
| Team members included | 1, 5, or 10 by plan | 10 or 20 included; extra users $15/mo |
| Free trial | 2 weeks, no card required | Free Solo plan; no paid-plan trial advertised |
| Onboarding fee | $0 | None advertised |
| Contract | Month to month, cancel anytime | No contracts |
| AI receptionist | Full Throttle, $149/mo | Not advertised |
| Full business phone system | Full Throttle, $149/mo | Not advertised |
| Support | Human support chat, no ticket queue | Implementation included; US phone/video support on Enterprise |
Last updated July 2026. Homeworks details are based on publicly available information; verify with Homeworks.
Who is Homeworks?
Homeworks connects sales, field operations, and admin for home-service businesses targeting roughly $250K to $3M in revenue. It includes lead capture, estimating, scheduling and dispatch, route optimization, job costing, mobile and offline field tools, inventory, equipment maintenance, invoicing, payments, a customer portal, and QuickBooks integration.
Solo is free for one user and 50 contacts but omits the full feature set. Growth costs $299 monthly or $219 a month billed annually for up to ten users. Enterprise costs $499 monthly or $379 annually for up to twenty users, with additional seats at $15 a month. Homeworks advertises no contracts and a first-year growth guarantee rather than a conventional paid-plan trial.
Who is Autopilot?
Autopilot is an all-in-one CRM built for home service businesses: junk removal, cleaning, landscaping, moving, and the rest of the trades that keep neighborhoods running. Plans start at $49 a month for scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments, and online booking. Crew at $99 adds two-way texting and limited calling. Full Throttle at $149 adds the full phone system, AI receptionist, QuickBooks, GPS, and marketing tools. Plans include 1, 5, or 10 team members respectively.
It was built by a founder who ran his own junk removal company and got tired of paying for three tools that didn't talk to each other. Over 400 businesses run on it today, and it holds a 4.8 rating on the App Store and 4.9 on Google Play.
The practical difference is the front office. Autopilot combines the CRM and field workflow with a business phone, AI receptionist, call intelligence, and customer marketing on Full Throttle.
Feature by feature
Not just checkmarks. Where a feature costs extra or sits on a higher plan, the table says so.
Phone & AI
| Comparison point | | Homeworks |
|---|---|---|
| AI receptionist that answers and books calls | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Built-in business phone (VoIP) | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Call recording & transcripts | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| AI call summaries | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Two-way business texting | Crew and Full Throttle | Paid plans; SMS availability varies by country |
Scheduling & Jobs
| Comparison point | | Homeworks |
|---|---|---|
| Drag-and-drop scheduling & dispatch | ||
| Online booking | Embeddable work request form | |
| Estimates & quotes | ||
| Client & lead management | ||
| iOS & Android crew app | 4.8 App Store / 4.9 Google Play | Field and office apps with offline mode |
Payments & Money
| Comparison point | | Homeworks |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing & payments | ||
| Tap to Pay on iPhone | Stripe card and ACH payments | |
| QuickBooks sync | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Price book | Items, services, packages, and rate matrices | |
| Customer tipping | Not published |
Marketing & Growth
| Comparison point | | Homeworks |
|---|---|---|
| Review funnel | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | Not published |
| SMS blast campaigns | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | Paid plans |
| Email blast campaigns | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | Paid plans |
| Automated marketing sequences | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | Conditional multi-step automations |
| Google Ads tracking | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | Not published |
What you actually pay
Autopilot
- Starter$49/mo
- Crew$99/mo
- Full Throttle$149/mo
Clear plans for 1, 5, or 10 team members. No onboarding fee or annual contract. Free 2-week trial.
Homeworks
- SoloFree
1 user, 50 contacts, limited features
- Growth$299/mo
$219/mo billed annually; up to 10 users
- Enterprise$499/mo
$379/mo billed annually; up to 20 users
Growth is $219/mo billed annually; Enterprise is $379/mo annually. Extra users are $15/mo.
Last updated July 2026. Homeworks details are based on publicly available information; verify with Homeworks.
The bottom line
Two different tools for two different businesses. Here is the honest split.
Choose Homeworks if…
- You care most about route, recurring-service, and crew operations
- You want job costing, inventory, and equipment tracking
- You want implementation, coaching, and a growth guarantee
Choose Autopilot if…
- You need a built-in phone and ai receptionist
- You want an affordable full-feature tier below $299
- You want published review and call-intelligence tools
- You want one system for calls, texts, scheduling, payments, reviews, and campaigns
Switching from Homeworks takes an afternoon
Four steps, and our team does the heavy one for you.
- 1
Export your customers
Pull your client list out of Homeworks as a CSV. Every FSM platform supports this, and it takes about five minutes.
- 2
We import everything for you
Send us the file and our team loads your customers, jobs, and price book into Autopilot as part of free onboarding. No spreadsheet wrestling on your end.
- 3
Point your phone number at Autopilot
On Full Throttle, keep your existing business number. We port it or forward it, so calls start landing in Autopilot with recording, transcripts, and the AI receptionist behind them.
- 4
Run both for a week, then cut over
Your Homeworks account keeps working during your free trial. Most crews book their first Autopilot job on day one and cancel the old subscription within the month.
- 400+
- businesses run on Autopilot
- 4.9
- Google Play rating
- 4.8
- App Store rating
- $49
- per month starting price
Autopilot vs Homeworks: your questions
The things owners actually ask before they switch.
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Homeworks is a trademark of Homeworks. Autopilot is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Homeworks. Competitor pricing and feature information is based on publicly available sources as of July 2026 and may have changed; features missing from a plan may be available on higher plans or for an additional fee. Confirm details with the vendor before buying.