ServiceM8 is a lean job-management platform — quoting, scheduling, invoicing — popular with small trades. Its pricing tools are materials-and-job-costing focused: per-line-item markup, a bulk Set Markup that raises prices a flat percentage from cost, and a handy Automated Supplier Import that ingests emailed supplier price lists. That covers materials well. What it isn't is a flat-rate price book with cost-band schedules, customer price tiers, and version history.
If you manage hundreds or thousands of priced items and want them priced to target and kept current, a dedicated master price book fills the gap — and feeds ServiceM8 by CSV.
Pricebookr vs. ServiceM8
| Pricebookr | ServiceM8 | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Standalone master price book | Job management with a materials catalog |
| Bulk price changes | Cost-band markup/margin schedules, preview, apply | Set Markup — one flat % from cost |
| Markup by cost band | Yes (e.g. 300% under $10 … 60% over $500) | One percentage across items |
| Multiple price tiers (retail / wholesale / field) | Yes, role-based per tier | One price per item |
| Flat-rate task price book | Yes — starter books included | Materials / job-costing focused |
| Price history & rollback | Per-item versions + whole-catalog snapshots | — |
| Supplier price imports | CSV import, then reprice to target | Automated Supplier Import add-on |
| Getting prices into your tools | Two-way Jobber sync; CSV export elsewhere | Native (it's the platform) |
Who each is for
Stay with ServiceM8's built-in pricing if a single flat markup and supplier import cover your catalog — it's simple and already included.
Add Pricebookr if you need cost-band markup schedules, separate retail/wholesale/field tiers, and audit history — a master price book that keeps every item priced to target and exports into ServiceM8. See the free margin & markup calculator or how markup schedules work.
FAQ
Is Pricebookr a ServiceM8 alternative?
Not for the whole platform — Pricebookr is a master price book, not a job-management tool. Keep ServiceM8 for scheduling, quoting, and invoicing; build and maintain your priced catalog in Pricebookr and export it as CSV. Native two-way sync is with Jobber.
Does ServiceM8 support cost-band markup schedules?
ServiceM8's Set Markup applies a single percentage across items, and its Automated Supplier Import can mark up supplier prices by one percentage on import. For different markups by cost band — high on cheap parts, low on big-ticket equipment — you'd adjust manually. Pricebookr applies cost-band schedules across the whole catalog in one run, with a preview.
Can I keep retail and wholesale prices separate in ServiceM8?
ServiceM8 keeps one price per item. Pricebookr keeps retail, wholesale, and field tiers on the same item, each with role-based access, so books never drift apart.
How do I bulk-update prices for ServiceM8?
Maintain costs and markup schedules in Pricebookr, reprice the whole catalog with a preview, then export a CSV to import into ServiceM8 — or use ServiceM8's built-in Set Markup for a flat percentage increase.