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# FieldCamp vs Simpro
_Published: October 9, 2026_
_Author: Komal Gurbani_
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# FieldCamp vs Simpro: *less keying in, more jobs done*
Simpro is built for project-led contractors with an office team to run it. FieldCamp is AI-native: it answers the phone, plans the diary and chases the follow-ups, so your office isn’t feeding the system all day.
[Book a demo](https://calendly.com/jeel-fieldcamp/fieldcamp-x-uk-field-service-operators)[See the side-by-side ↓](#vj-compare)**Life on Simpro**Capterra UK
- A steep learning curve and “far too many clicks”
- Needs “a full time inputter” to keep it up to date
- A contract you “will NOT be allowed to alter”
- AI that adds 15–25% to your whole contract
**Life on FieldCamp**What changes
- Calls booked in and the diary planned for you
- Set up around your job types and workflows
- Monthly or annual billing, quoted in pounds
- AI add-ons you choose, with a hard cap on usage
Simpro points are taken from public reviews and Simpro’s own website, October 2026. Sources are listed below.
FieldCamp vs Simpro: the short answer
Simpro suits project-led contractors that need progress claims, retentions and deep stock control. FieldCamp suits UK service and maintenance firms that want AI to answer calls, plan the engineers’ diary and chase follow-ups, with monthly or annual billing quoted in pounds. Simpro’s AI is a paid upgrade, and its AI receptionist isn’t live yet.
Last updated 9 October 2026 · Sources: [Simpro pricing](https://www.simprogroup.com/pricing) · [Simpro Lightning launch](https://www.simprogroup.com/company/press/simpro-group-unveils-lightning) · [Capterra UK reviews](https://www.capterra.co.uk/reviews/10529/simpro-enterprise)
01Why firms switch
## Why UK firms look beyond Simpro
Simpro is powerful for big projects. For call-outs, servicing and maintenance, that power often means more admin.
### AI that’s live today
Simpro’s Lightning AI launched for Australia, New Zealand and North America, and its call-answering agent is still “coming soon”. FieldCamp’s AI Dispatcher and AI receptionist work now.
### The system does the keying in
Calls become jobs, jobs get an engineer, and quotes and invoices get chased. Your office checks the work instead of typing it in.
### AI without a contract uplift
Simpro’s AI upgrade adds 15–25% to your contract. On FieldCamp you pick the AI add-ons you need and cap the usage.
02Side by side
## How FieldCamp compares to Simpro
Simpro details are from its own website and public reviews, checked on 9 October 2026.
| | Simpro | FieldCamp |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Long commercial projects with progress claims and retentions | Call-outs, servicing and PPM that change by the hour |
| Scheduling | Dispatch board; AI scheduler on the paid upgrade | AI Dispatcher allocates and explains every job |
| AI call answering | Announced, not live | Live: answers 24/7 and books jobs in |
| Follow-ups | Invoice chasing through the Lightning upgrade | Quote and invoice follow-ups built in |
| Project accounting | Strong: WIP, retentions, purchase orders | Multi-day jobs and deposits; not built for retentions |
| Accounting | Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, MYOB | Xero, QuickBooks, Wave |
| Pricing | No public price; AI adds 15–25% | Written quote in pounds; monthly or annual |
[See FieldCamp on your jobs](https://calendly.com/jeel-fieldcamp/fieldcamp-x-uk-field-service-operators)03Common questions
## What teams ask *before switching from Simpro*
### Is Simpro the right fit for call-out and maintenance work?
For long projects with progress claims, yes. For breakdowns, servicing and PPM, teams end up paying for project tools they don’t use, and keying in jobs that FieldCamp’s AI creates and allocates on its own.
[Book a demo →](https://calendly.com/jeel-fieldcamp/fieldcamp-x-uk-field-service-operators)
**AI Dispatcher · Wednesday’s suggestions**Sample data**Boiler breakdown · 14 Elm Grove, SK4**Dan W. · 10:00–12:00AllocatedGas Safe on recordSK patch11 min away**EICR · 3 Mill Lane, M20**Priya S. · 13:30–15:30AllocatedElectrical testing skillM20 patch**Water through the ceiling · 8 Kings Rd, M21**Moved: James R. after his 09:00UrgentNearest free engineer2 visits re-orderedAssist mode: the office signs off or changes each one.
### Who answers calls while Simpro’s AI receptionist is “coming soon”?
On FieldCamp, the AI receptionist already does. It picks up 24/7, checks the postcode, books the job into the diary and puts a gas smell straight through to whoever’s on call.
[Book a demo →](https://calendly.com/jeel-fieldcamp/fieldcamp-x-uk-field-service-operators)
**AI receptionist · last night**Sample data**21:47 · No hot water, combi showing EA**Existing customer, SK4 · booked Thu 08:00–10:00Booked**22:30 · Caller can smell gas**Your safety wording read, then put through to the on-call engineerPut through**23:10 · Landlord, tenant’s leaking tap**Tenant’s number and access notes added to the jobJob created3 calls handled while the office was closed.
### Does the system need a full-time administrator?
Not on FieldCamp. Quotes get chased, overdue invoices get reminders tied to the due date and review requests go out, each on rules you set once.
[Book a demo →](https://calendly.com/jeel-fieldcamp/fieldcamp-x-uk-field-service-operators)
**AI agents · this week**Sample data**Quote follow-up**Bathroom refit quote sent Monday, no reply: chased by emailChased**Invoice reminder**INV-2291, 7 days overdue: reminder sent, stops when paidSent**Review request**Text sent after yesterday’s boiler serviceSentEach agent runs on rules you set, with sign-off where you want it.
04Pricing
## How each one prices *your firm*
Simpro doesn’t publish prices. What matters is how the bill grows when you add AI.
Simpro
### Base plan plus paid add-ons
No public price
- **Paid add-ons** include Digital Forms, Maintenance Planner, SMS and VoIP.
- **Lightning AI** adds 15% to existing contracts until 31 May 2026, then 25%.
- **Yearly rises** are capped at CPI + 3%.
FieldCamp
### Quoted in pounds, for your setup
A written quote before you sign
- **Monthly or annual billing,** your choice.
- **AI add-ons you choose,** not a forced upgrade.
- **AI usage** has a hard cap you set.
On Simpro, AI means **a percentage on top of your whole contract.** On FieldCamp, you pick the AI you want and cap the usage.
05Where FieldCamp goes further
## Beyond the basics, *what FieldCamp adds*
Both cover jobs, quotes and invoices. These are the capabilities that change the day-to-day, and where Simpro stands on each today.
### An AI receptionist that books the job
Answers 24/7, checks the postcode and books the job into the diary, with emergencies put through to whoever’s on call.
In Simpro: announced, not yet live
### Dispatch that explains itself
Every allocation shows its reasons: skills, area, workload and travel time. Sign off each one, or let routine work book itself in.
In Simpro: AI scheduler on the paid Lightning upgrade
### AI without a contract uplift
Choose the AI add-ons you need and set a hard cap on usage, so the bill stays where you expect it.
In Simpro: Lightning adds 15–25% to the contract
### Monthly or annual billing
A written quote in pounds before you sign, with the billing that suits you.
In Simpro: reviewers report contracts they couldn’t change
“Being able to automate invoices was one of the main reasons for moving away from our last software.”
DH**Dawn Hutchinson**, PreventiPest · Liskeard, Cornwall[Read the story →](/customers/preventipest/)
75
visits a month on one calendar
Auto
invoices when a visit is done
★ 4.8
rating on G2
06Not ready to switch?
## Keep Simpro for now, *test the AI on your jobs*
Export a week of jobs from Simpro, import them into the standalone AI Dispatcher and see how it would have planned your week. Nothing changes in Simpro while you look.
[Try AI Dispatcher](https://dispatcher.fieldcamp.ai)[How the import works](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/ai-dispatcher/importing-jobs-csv)**Simpro**Export a week of jobs. →**AI Dispatcher**Plans it by skills, area and travel time. →**Your engineers**See the diary it would have built. 07Switching
## Moving from Simpro to FieldCamp
You don’t have to stop work to switch.
### Map your operation
On the demo we walk through your job types, engineers and workflows, and set FieldCamp up around them.
### Bring your data over
We help you move customers, sites, assets and open jobs from Simpro exports, and connect Xero or QuickBooks.
### Time it to your renewal
Check your Simpro notice period, run both side by side, then move the diary over.
[Plan your switch](https://calendly.com/jeel-fieldcamp/fieldcamp-x-uk-field-service-operators)08FAQ
## FieldCamp vs Simpro FAQ
**Is FieldCamp a good Simpro alternative for UK firms?**
If most of your work is call-outs, servicing and planned maintenance, and you want AI to answer calls and plan the diary, yes. For long projects with progress claims and retentions, Simpro is built for that.
**Does Simpro have AI?**
Yes. Simpro Group launched Lightning in May 2026, with agents such as JobReady and JobScribe and an AI scheduler rolling out through 2026. Its call-answering agent, Pulse CSR, is announced but not live. For the UK and Europe, the launch named BigChange Lightning as the group’s AI product.
**How much does Simpro cost in the UK?**
Simpro doesn’t publish prices. It sells a base plan with paid add-ons, and the Lightning AI upgrade adds 15% to existing contracts until 31 May 2026, then 25%. FieldCamp is quoted in pounds, with monthly or annual billing.
**Can FieldCamp’s AI Dispatcher plan jobs from Simpro?**
There’s no live Simpro connector. Export your jobs from Simpro as a spreadsheet and import them into the standalone AI Dispatcher to see how it would plan your week.
**Does FieldCamp do gas and electrical certificates?**
You can build your own job forms and checklists, with readings, photos and signatures captured on site. FieldCamp doesn’t ship ready-made UK certificate packs, so bring your current forms to the demo.
**Does FieldCamp work with Xero?**
Yes. FieldCamp connects to Xero, QuickBooks and Wave, and takes card payments through Stripe.
FieldCamp vs Simpro
## Ready for AI that’s live, *not on the roadmap?*
Bring a typical day of jobs. On a demo we run it through the AI Dispatcher and show you the diary, the reasons behind it and a written quote in pounds.
[Book a demo](https://calendly.com/jeel-fieldcamp/fieldcamp-x-uk-field-service-operators)
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