Trakro vs Housecall Pro
The Housecall Pro alternative built for independent shred companies.
Housecall Pro is field service software for home service pros. Recurring service plans are on its top plan, and it has no certificates of destruction. Trakro is built for shredding companies, with every feature on every plan.
Trakro
Housecall Pro
Built for
Independent document shredding companies, any size
Home service trades
Price
From $99 a month, on our website
From $59 a month; recurring service plans on the top plan
How to start
Sign up today. 30 days free, no card
Self-serve, 14-day free trial
Side by side
Trakro and Housecall Pro, point by point.
Trakro comes out ahead on 5 of 7 points below. Where Housecall Pro is stronger, we say so.
Best Housecall Pro alternatives and our full Housecall Pro review
Certificates of destruction
TrakroTrakro
Built from the driver's record and emailed when the stop is done. Locked once issued.
Housecall Pro
Not mentioned on their pricing page.
Recurring service
TrakroTrakro
Weekly, every 2, 3 or 4 weeks, monthly by date or weekday, quarterly and on-call. Every plan.
Housecall Pro
Recurring Service Plans are listed on the Max plan.
Chain of custody
TrakroTrakro
Off-site material tracked from pickup to plant to destruction.
Housecall Pro
Not mentioned.
Pricing
TrakroTrakro
Published: from $99 a month, by number of trucks. Every feature on every plan. No per-user fees.
Housecall Pro
From $59 a month (1 user) to $299 a month (8 users), billed yearly.
Free trial
TrakroTrakro
30 days, no card.
Housecall Pro
14 days, no card.
Driver app
BothTrakro
Any iPhone or Android, from the browser. Nothing to download.
Housecall Pro
Free iOS and Android app.
Integrations
Housecall ProTrakro
QuickBooks Online and Stripe.
Housecall Pro
QuickBooks, Google, Thumbtack and more.
Why owners choose Trakro
Looking for a Housecall Pro alternative? Here's the difference.
01
Recurring service on every plan
The backbone of a shred company isn't an upsell.
02
Certificates in minutes
Built from the driver's record, emailed to the site's certificate contacts and locked.
03
Works with no signal
Basements and loading docks don't stop your drivers.
When Housecall Pro may be the better fit
- Most of your work is home service, not shredding.
- You want consumer financing or marketing tools for homeowners.
Switching from Housecall Pro to Trakro
- Export your customers, sites and service plans from Housecall Pro to a spreadsheet.
- Import them into Trakro with our templates. Columns are matched for you, with a preview and undo.
- Invite your drivers. They open a link on their phone and they're ready for tomorrow's route.
Questions
Housecall Pro vs Trakro: common questions
Can I run a shredding company on Housecall Pro?
You can schedule and invoice in Housecall Pro, but it's built for home service trades: its pricing page doesn't mention certificates of destruction or chain of custody, and recurring service plans are on its top plan. Trakro is built for shredding, with every feature on every plan.
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Based on public information on each company's own website, checked November 2026. Features and prices change; check with Housecall Pro for the latest. Sources: housecallpro.com/pricing/.
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