Payments
Best Payments for Home Services Businesses
Contractors, cleaners, landscapers and trades generating local quote requests.
Our pick
Stripe
No monthly feeCard payments on quotes and invoices without extra hardware.
On a tighter budget
Square
No monthly feeCheaper to start than Stripe, with fewer moving parts to learn.
Square detailsIf you want more power
Stripe Billing
No monthly feeMore capable than Stripe — worth it only once volume justifies the setup time.
Stripe Billing detailsWhy this one for home services
Home services wins on local visibility and fast quoting. This stack makes you findable and makes responding to a quote request effortless.
- No monthly cost
- Payment links need no website
- Excellent reliability
- Per-transaction fees
- Dashboard assumes some comfort with tooling
Best for: Almost every service business collecting money online. · Price checked August 2026
| Other Payments options | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe Billing | No monthly fee | SaaS and membership products with recurring revenue. |
| Stripe (nonprofit rate) | No monthly fee | Registered nonprofits taking one-time and recurring gifts. |
| Square | No monthly fee | Local businesses selling face to face and online. |
| Shopify Payments | Included with Shopify | Anyone already running a Shopify store. |
What the rest of the home services stack costs
Payments is one of 6 tools in this stack. Running all of them costs roughly $57–$131 per month on entry plans.
See the full Home Services stackPrices are entry-plan estimates and exclude transaction fees. Providers change pricing without notice — confirm before you buy. Some outbound links may earn us a commission, which never affects our pick. Read the disclosure.
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