// The 30-second verdict
Which one is actually right for your shop?
// PICK WORKIZ IF
You're a 1–2 person shop or you live on the phone
- • You're solo or you have one partner — Workiz Lite is genuinely free for up to 2 users and the CRM is solid.
- • Your business is built on inbound calls (locksmith, garage door, junk removal) and you want the phone system + CRM tightly bundled.
- • You're fine paying $200/mo extra for AI answering when you need it.
// PICK COREX IF
You've outgrown Workiz seat caps or want AI included
- • You hit 6+ users and the Pro tier seat cap is forcing per-user upgrades.
- • You want photo-based estimating, predictive maintenance, multi-step invoice chase, or a field tech AI trained on your SOPs.
- • You don't want AI Answering as a $200/mo bolt-on — you want it bundled.
// RUN BOTH IF
You like Workiz but want better AI on top
- • Your team's trained on Workiz, your phone tree is wired through it, you don't want to migrate.
- • Corex bridges via webhook — leads captured by Corex flow into Workiz as new jobs.
- • Drop the $200/mo AI Answering add-on. Add 2–3 Corex modules. Often net-cheaper.
// Pricing — apples to apples
Real-world pricing
at the team sizes that matter.
at the team sizes that matter.
Workiz publishes tier pricing but the AI Answering and Phone System add-ons sit outside the headline number. Here's what each platform actually costs at four common team sizes.
// SOLO OPERATOR (1–2 USERS)
Solo operator (1–2 users)
WORKIZ
Workiz Lite (free, no AI)
$0 base
Free
COREX AI
Corex 24/7 Lead Closer (lc)
Single module
$99/mo
// 5-TECH SERVICE SHOP
5-tech service shop
WORKIZ
Workiz Standard + AI Answering
$229 + $200
$429/mo
COREX AI
Corex Revenue Pack (5 modules, unlimited users)
Bundle pricing
$419/mo
// 12-TECH FULL OPERATIONS
12-tech full operations
WORKIZ
Workiz Pro + 7 extra users + AI + Phone
$270 + (7×$46) + $200 + $100
$892/mo
COREX AI
Corex Operations Pack (6 modules, unlimited users)
Bundle pricing
$649/mo
// MULTI-LOCATION RUNNING EVERYTHING
Multi-location running everything
WORKIZ
Workiz Ultimate (custom) + all add-ons
Custom — call for price
Custom
COREX AI
Corex Full Suite (all 18 modules, unlimited users)
Best-value bundle
$1,299/mo
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Honest note: Workiz Lite is the right answer for solo operators who don't need AI yet — it's genuinely free up to 2 users and the CRM does what most 1-truck shops need. The math flips once you cross 5 techs or want AI included rather than bolted on at $200/mo. If you're still under 2 techs and only need a phone+CRM, stay on Workiz Lite — we'll be here when you scale.
// Feature-by-feature
Where the two actually differ.
// Pricing + features verified May 2026 from Workiz's public pricing pages. Corex Full Suite at $1,299/mo includes every module listed here.
// Why people search for this
What pushes Workiz users to look around.
01
Per-tier seat caps punish growth
Workiz Standard caps at 5 users. Pro caps at 5. Need a 6th tech? Either pay the per-user overage or upsell to Ultimate (custom quote). Corex is flat-rate, unlimited users.
02
AI Answering is a $200/mo add-on
The headline tier price doesn't include AI — that's a separate $200/mo add-on. By the time you've got Standard + AI + Phone, you're at ~$529/mo. Corex bundles equivalent AI for less.
03
AI is narrow — call handling only
Workiz AI focuses on phone answering and call summaries. It doesn't do photo-based estimating, multi-step invoice chase, predictive maintenance schedules, or RAG-trained field tech assistance. Those are the wedges driving Corex demand.
// You don't have to choose
Run both, the right way.
If your phone tree lives on Workiz and your team's trained on the dispatch board, you don't have to migrate. Corex bridges via webhook — leads captured by the Corex AI voice receptionist or chat widget flow into Workiz as new jobs. Photo estimates from the field tool attach to the customer record. Post-job review requests fire automatically.
The common pattern: keep Workiz for CRM + dispatch + phone routing, drop the $200/mo AI Answering add-on, and add 2–3 Corex modules for the workflows Workiz doesn't cover — photo estimating, predictive maintenance, multi-step invoice chase, field tech AI.
We set up the webhook bridge on your onboarding call. No code, no IT project.