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Field service software for small service businesses
If the owner is also the dispatcher, the estimator and the bookkeeper, MarsSuite puts those jobs in one place so they take minutes instead of evenings.
When the owner is the whole office
In a small shop the schedule lives in the owner's head, quotes are written at the kitchen table and invoices go out when there is time. It works until the week gets busy, and then a job is double-booked or an invoice is never sent.
Software built for large companies assumes a dispatcher, an office manager and time set aside for training. A one-truck or three-truck business needs the same basics, a calendar, estimates, invoices and customer history, without the layers on top.
Getting a small shop running
Enter your prices once
Add the services, parts and labor rates you already charge. Estimates and invoices pull from that list.
Add your customers
Start with the customers you see most. Each one keeps their properties, contacts and job history.
Put this week on the calendar
Add the jobs you already have booked and assign them to yourself or your techs.
Invoice as jobs close
When a job is done, the invoice is built from it. Send it the same day and watch what is still unpaid.
What you get
- One calendar for every job, whether you run one truck or several
- Estimates the customer can approve from their phone
- Invoices built from the finished job
- Customer and property history that does not depend on memory
- Each tech's jobs for the day on their phone
- A list of open and overdue invoices
Read more about job scheduling, estimates & quotes, invoicing, customer records.
Field service software for small business: common questions
Is MarsSuite too much for a one-person business?
No. An owner-operator uses the same calendar, estimates and invoices as a larger shop, with one person on the schedule. You can ignore the dispatch board until you add a second tech.
What does setup involve?
Entering your price list and your customers. A practical way to start is with the services you sell most and the customers you see most, then add the rest as jobs come up.
What does it cost for a small team?
Pricing is quoted based on how many people will use it. Request a demo with your team size and we will send a price in writing.
See MarsSuite with your own jobs
Tell us your trade and the size of your team. We will reply by email to set up a walkthrough.