// The 30-second verdict
Which one is actually right for your shop?
// PICK HCP IF
You need the field-service workhorse
- • You're ≤8 techs and the MAX plan cap doesn't bite.
- • You want a single platform for scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, and customer texting.
- • Generic AI (marketing copy, scheduling assist) is enough for now.
// PICK COREX IF
You want serious AI without the per-seat tax
- • You're at 10+ techs and per-seat math is eating margin.
- • You want photo estimating, predictive maintenance, multi-step invoice chase, or RAG-trained field tech AI — none of which HCP ships.
- • You want flat-rate pricing that doesn't punish growth.
// RUN BOTH IF
HCP runs the field, Corex runs the AI
- • Your techs are trained on HCP, your data lives there.
- • Corex connects via webhook (native marketplace integration in review) — leads flow in, jobs flow out.
- • Drop the CSR AI add-on. Add Corex à la carte. Often net-cheaper at 10+ techs.
// Pricing — apples to apples
Where the per-seat math
actually starts to bite.
actually starts to bite.
HCP's MAX plan caps at 8 seats, then charges $35/seat/mo for every additional user. A 12-tech shop adds $140/mo just for seats — before any AI add-on. Corex is flat-rate, unlimited users, at any team size.
// SOLO OPERATOR (1 USER)
Solo operator (1 user)
HOUSECALL PRO
HCP Basic
Single-user plan
$79/mo
COREX AI
Corex 24/7 Lead Closer (lc)
Single module
$99/mo
// 5-TECH HVAC SHOP
5-tech HVAC shop
HOUSECALL PRO
HCP Essentials (5 users)
Mid-tier plan
$189/mo
COREX AI
Corex Revenue Pack (5 modules, unlimited users)
Bundle pricing
$419/mo
// 12-TECH CREW RUNNING CSR AI
12-tech crew running CSR AI
HOUSECALL PRO
HCP MAX + 4 extra seats + CSR AI add-on
$329 + (4×$35) + AI add-on
$520+/mo
COREX AI
Corex Operations Pack (6 modules, unlimited users)
Bundle pricing
$649/mo
// MULTI-LOCATION WITH FULL AI STACK
Multi-location with full AI stack
HOUSECALL PRO
HCP MAX + 12 extra seats + CSR + integrations
$329 + (12×$35) + add-ons
$849+/mo
COREX AI
Corex Full Suite (all 18 modules, unlimited users)
Best-value bundle
$1,299/mo
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Honest note: at solo / small-team sizes, HCP wins on raw price. Corex starts paying off when (a) you cross the 8-seat MAX cap, (b) you want AI features HCP doesn't ship (photo estimating, predictive maintenance, field tech AI), or (c) you want the AI receptionist without a per-conversation usage charge.
// Feature-by-feature
Where the two actually differ.
// Pricing + features verified April 2026 from Housecall Pro's public pricing pages. Corex Full Suite at $1,299/mo includes every module listed.
// Why people search for this
What pushes HCP users to look around.
01
The 8-seat MAX cap + per-seat overage
HCP MAX is $329/mo capped at 8 seats. Every tech above 8 is $35/mo. A 12-tech crew is $329 + $140 = $469/mo before any AI add-on. Corex stays flat-rate at every team size.
02
AI capabilities that don't include the wedges
HCP's Marketing, Coach, and Analyst AI are fine for what they do. But there's no photo estimating, no predictive maintenance, no multi-step invoice chase autopilot, and no field tech AI trained on your SOPs.
03
CSR AI is the paid add-on, not the standard
The AI that actually answers customer calls is gated behind a separate paid add-on. Corex's vr (AI Voice Receptionist) is a single $149/mo module with 200 included talk minutes — no per-conversation surprise.
// You don't have to choose
Run both, the right way.
Native HCP integration is in marketplace review with Housecall Pro. Until it ships, Corex connects via webhook on your onboarding call — leads captured by the Corex receptionist or chat widget flow into HCP as new contacts and jobs. Jobs marked complete in HCP fire Corex review requests and post-job follow-ups. Your team keeps the HCP dispatch UI they're already trained on.
The common pattern: keep HCP for the dispatch + invoicing, drop the CSR AI add-on, and bolt on 2–4 Corex modules à la carte for the work HCP doesn't do — photo estimating, predictive maintenance, multi-step invoice chase, field tech AI.