Zirko and ServiceM8
ServiceM8 comes from Australia and runs seven market editions of its own, each with its own pricing page. Here is where we differ — with a retrieval date and a source.
Statements checked on 09/23/2026 · prices on 09/23/2026
| Feature | Zirko | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Three plans with one, two and three office seats; further seats and field licenses are added on top. What is counted is seats, not jobs — how many quotes and invoices a month you write does not change the price. | One price per business, whatever the head count: “No — we don’t charge per user!” What is capped instead is the number of new jobs a month; the Australian pricing page names 30, 50, 150, 500 and 1,500+ new jobs a month for the five plans — the top plan charges 20c for every job beyond that, and going over the limit does not stop the work: ServiceM8 says “You’ll still be able to create new jobs and work as normal for another 7 days.” Each market edition prices in its own currency — the table below shows the one for this country. |
| Trial | 14 days, full range of functions, ends by itself. | 14 days with full access and no payment details: “You only need to provide payment details if you want to go ahead and subscribe to a plan.” No minimum term; notice is given at least 30 days before the end of the current payment period. |
| Market editions | A market edition of its own for every country we operate in — its own language, its own currency and its own legal position. | Seven market editions (Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Canada, South Africa) plus a neutral base edition, each with its own pricing page in local currency. Of 785 sitemap addresses, 87 carry a country path. |
| Devices | The office runs in the browser on every device; for the job site an app of its own for iPhone and Android is coming to both stores. An office seat includes the job site: the same person works on site without a second license, and the site views are built for the job — assignments, hours, the project folder, reports and photos. | “While our full-featured app is optimised for iOS devices like iPhones and iPads, we’ve launched ServiceM8 Lite for Android.” By its own description the Android edition is meant for technicians, subcontractors and temporary workers, not for the full range. |
What it costs
Monthly, no commitment
| Plan | Per month |
|---|---|
| Free · 1 user | $0.00 |
| Starter | $29.00 |
| Growing | $79.00 |
| Premium | $149.00 |
| Premium Plus | $349.00 |
The amount is per business, not per head. Zirko charges per office seat — two different measures that only happen to stand next to each other. Whether tax is already in these amounts, the provider does not say on that page — we write the silence down here rather than assume an answer.
Retrieved on 09/23/2026 at servicem8.com/us/pricing.
Our price deliberately does not stand next to this one. As long as it is open whether tax is already in the provider’s amount, the two figures are not comparable. What Zirko costs is on our pricing page — with currency and tax stated.
Where the other one is better today
- ServiceM8 has a permanently free plan. Its Australian free-plan page states one user, 30 jobs a month and ten AI helps a day; the other market editions were not measured on this point. Zirko has nothing comparable — after fourteen days the trial is over.
- ServiceM8 carries a very broad set of features in every plan, several of which Zirko does not have at all: barcode and document scanning, photo markup with diagrams, a Mac and PC app and an open programming interface.
- ServiceM8 names connected third-party programs — Xero, QuickBooks Online, MYOB, Mailchimp, Apple CarPlay, Deputy, n8n and Zapier — plus add-ons from other makers. Zirko has none of them.
- ServiceM8 has apps in the Apple and Google stores and will bill through the Apple ID. Zirko has no app store listing at all.
And this is what you should know
Zirko is before launch: no customers, no testimonials, no app store listing, and the prices have only just been set. This is a comparison with an established provider, not a comparison between equals.
How this comparison comes about
Every statement about the competitor was looked up on one day at the address named and carries that date. What we could not look up is not here. Prices and scope change — check for yourself if in doubt.
Looked up on 09/23/2026 at: servicem8.com/us · servicem8.com/us/pricing · servicem8.com/au/free-plan · servicem8.com/au/terms-of-service
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