- Housecall Pro Essentials is the plan the junk removal must-haves land on.
- That is $189 a month for one person and $189 for three, on monthly billing.
- On Koira the same list is on Office, free, with no per-person fee.
- Worked example: a full truck with a couch and a fridge comes to $850 to $1,275 on our free calculator.
What a junk removal company needs, and where it sits in Housecall Pro
Junk removal customers want a price and a time today. Callers who wanted a pickup today go to the next name: that is the problem software has to fix. Housecall Pro lists junk removal among its industries; here is where each thing junk removal companies rely on sits in its plans.
| What you need | Housecall Pro | Koira |
|---|---|---|
| What decides the plan | ||
| Customers book online Three open times by text, booked with one reply, beats a callback. | Basic | Office (free) |
| Paid on the spot Paid at the curb by card or phone wallet ends the cash count at night. | Tap to Pay, listed as a separate product | QR code at the door, every plan |
| Stops sorted by the drive A same-day pickup only fits where the drive makes sense. | Essentials (routes), Max (route optimization) | Office (stops sorted by the drive) |
| Worth having | ||
| Instant price on your site | Not listed | Office (free) |
| Options on one estimate | Max (sales proposal tool) | Office, up to three |
| Calls answered by AI | CSR AI, listed as a separate product | Grow |
From Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Part of Housecall Pro's pricing page fills in by script and it was running first-month offers when we checked. The plan prices below are the regular ones its plan cards show. Prices are per month in US dollars and change often, so check the page before you buy.
The Housecall Pro plan a 1 to 3 person junk removal company ends up on
For junk removal companies, the list that decides the plan is customers book online, paid on the spot and stops sorted by the drive. On Housecall Pro that lands on Essentials because stops sorted by the drive first appears there: $189 a month for one person and $189 for three, on monthly billing.
Paid on the spot is not on any Housecall Pro plan card (Tap to Pay, listed as a separate product). Ask Housecall Pro how junk removal companies handle it today.
| Team | Monthly billing | Billed yearly, per month | How Housecall Pro prices it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $189 | $149 | Essentials, 5 users included |
| 3 people | $189 | $149 | Essentials, 5 users included |
Same source: Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026.
Add the extras junk removal companies often want (instant price on your site, options on one estimate and calls answered by AI) and Housecall Pro moves you to Max, $329 a month for one person, though instant price on your site and calls answered by AI are not on its plan cards. For comparison, the same must-haves on Koira are on Office (free), and the extras above take you to Grow ($249 a month plus usage at cost), with no per-person fee.
Where Housecall Pro is a good fit for junk removal companies
- Recurring service plans and route optimization are on Max, with eight users included.
- Online booking, estimates, invoices and job costing are all on Basic.
- Every plan includes live phone and chat support, and the app is in English and Spanish.
Where Koira does it differently for junk removal companies
Paid on the spot. On Housecall Pro: Tap to Pay, listed as a separate product. The invoice opens as a QR code on your phone and the receipt goes by text. No card reader.
Instant price on your site. On Housecall Pro: not on its plan table. On every plan, a Get a price button gives a starting price from your list.
Calls answered by AI. On Housecall Pro: CSR AI, listed as a separate product. On Grow, Koira answers on a Koira number and texts back missed calls in about a minute.
Worked example: a full truck with a couch and a fridge
A full truck with a couch and a fridge, on the free junk removal cost calculator, comes to $850 to $1,275 (typical $1,063 (US average)).
| Step | The math |
|---|---|
| Junk removal, full truck | $600 to $800 (typical $700) |
| Couches or sectionals | $175 to $275 (typical $225) |
| Refrigerators or freezers | $75 to $200 (typical $138) |
| Region | US average prices (no ZIP entered) |
| Total | $850 to $1,275, typical $1,063 |
A year of Housecall Pro Essentials for one person, at its lowest published rate, is $1,788, about 168% of this one job at the typical price of $1,063. Koira Office, which covers the must-haves for junk removal companies, is free, so the software takes nothing out of this job.
Licensing, guides and the full checklist
- Junk removal software: the full checklist and every price side by side
- How to price junk removal
- How a junk removal company runs on Koira
Sources, each checked October 8, 2026: Housecall Pro pricing, Housecall Pro industries, and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.