QuickBooks Is for Accountants. You're an Electrician.
QuickBooks is great at accounting. But you're not trying to do accounting — you're trying to send invoices, get paid, and manage your schedule. CrewDash does exactly that, without the complexity.
Feature comparison
CrewDash vs QuickBooks
| Feature | CrewDash | QuickBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $39/mo | $30-$200/mo |
| Built for electricians | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mobile invoicing | ✓ | Limited |
| Online payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Job scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Team management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Quote management | ✓ | Basic |
| Full accounting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Tax preparation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payroll | ✗ | Add-on ($45+/mo) |
| Customer database | ✓ | ✓ |
| Setup time | 5 minutes | Hours (or hire a bookkeeper) |
| Learning curve | Minimal | Steep |
Features
Different Tools for Different Jobs
CrewDash: Operations
Schedule jobs, send quotes, invoice customers, accept payments, manage your crew. The stuff you do every day on the job.
QuickBooks: Accounting
Profit & loss statements, tax prep, payroll, chart of accounts. The stuff your accountant does at the end of the quarter. (QuickBooks is genuinely good at this.)
They Work Together
Use CrewDash for daily operations and QuickBooks for accounting. They're not competitors — they're complementary. Most of our customers use both.
Use What Works Where
CrewDash on your phone in the field. QuickBooks on the computer when you do bookkeeping. Each tool doing what it's best at.
Pricing
Simple Pricing. No Surprises.
Most invoicing software charges $149-$299/mo. We charge $39.
Everything included. Up to 5 users. +$10/mo per additional user.
- Unlimited invoices
- Online payment links (Stripe)
- Mobile app (iOS & Android)
- Scheduling & job tracking
- Quote management
- Customer database
- Team coordination (up to 5 users)
- Basic reports & analytics
14 days free · No credit card required
FAQ
Questions? We've Got Answers.
Probably not. QuickBooks handles accounting — taxes, P&L, bank reconciliation. CrewDash handles operations — invoicing, scheduling, payments. Most electricians need both. But if all you use QuickBooks for is invoicing, then yes, CrewDash can replace it.
No. And honestly, neither can QuickBooks without an accountant. CrewDash tracks your revenue and invoices. Hand that data to your accountant or feed it into QuickBooks at tax time.
Because QuickBooks wasn't built for field work. Try creating an invoice from your phone in an attic. Try scheduling a job for your crew. Try tracking which customer needs follow-up. QuickBooks can technically do some of this, but it's painful.
You can export your invoice data from CrewDash. Direct QuickBooks integration is on our roadmap. For now, most customers export monthly and their bookkeeper handles the rest.