The ServiceTrade alternative built for small fire inspection shops
ServiceTrade is a full field-service platform for bigger commercial crews. If you're a one- to five-person fire shop that just needs NFPA inspections done right and out the door, Fire Inspect Hub is built for you.
Free to start · no contract · no setup fee · no sales call required
Two good tools, built for two different shops
This isn't ServiceTrade versus a worse copy of ServiceTrade. It's a question of fit. Here's the straight version of who each one is for.
ServiceTrade
Commercial multi-trade contractors with bigger crews who run fire, HVAC, and mechanical together and want dispatch, a CRM, and invoicing in one platform.
- Strong, mature field-service suite — it has earned its 1,300+ customers
- Scheduling, dispatch, proposals, QuickBooks, a deep customer portal
- Quote-based pricing by team size and suite; sales call to get started
If that's your operation, ServiceTrade earns its price. No argument here.
Fire Inspect Hub
Small and independent fire shops who do NFPA inspections and want to start today — without a contract, a setup fee, or paying per technician for a suite you won't use.
- Focused on the inspection: standards, deficiencies, code-ready reports
- Free to start; then $54 a user, and a third hire does not re-price the first two — month-to-month, the price is right on the page
- Finish the write-up on site and get home, instead of fighting a platform built for a 50-truck fleet
You told us what was missing; we built it. That's how we work.
What a small shop actually weighs
Focused on the things that decide it when you're running a small fire shop — cost, commitment, and fit. Both tools do real NFPA inspection work; the difference is what surrounds it.
| Fire Inspect Hub | ServiceTrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free to start, then $54 / user — one published rate, every seat | Not advertised — quote-based, by team size + suite |
| Free version | Yes | Not advertised (demo on request) |
| Commitment | Month-to-month, cancel anytime | Annual contract — no month-to-month reported |
| Setup / implementation fee | None | Upfront implementation fee reported |
| Priced by | Per user | Per technician + suite tier |
| NFPA inspection forms (10 / 25 / 72 & more) | Yes — fourteen standards | Yes — battle-tested templates |
| Deficiency tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Brycer / Compliance Engine export | Yes — Brycer-ready export | Yes — native integrations |
| Joint Commission (EC.02.03.05) & DNV report formats | Yes — one-click healthcare formats | Not advertised |
| Customer / owner portal | Yes — read-only owner access | Yes — deep, mature portal |
| Full field-service suite (dispatch, multi-trade, CRM, invoicing) | Not built — by design; we stay focused on inspections | Yes — a genuine strength |
| Built for | Solo & small fire shops | Commercial multi-trade teams |
Want the full feature-by-feature breakdown regardless of shop size? Read our head-to-head Fire Inspect Hub vs. ServiceTrade comparison.
Everything the inspection needs, nothing it doesn't
Fourteen NFPA standards
Turn on what you inspect — NFPA 10, 25, 72 and more. The persona profile pre-picks your standard so you're not hunting through a list.
Drag-and-drop calendar
See what's due, move appointments, and launch an inspection straight from the calendar. Prospecting and follow-ups show up too.
Deficiency tracking
Log what failed on each asset and carry it forward, so nothing slips between visits.
One-click code-ready reports
Standard, Joint Commission (EC.02.03.05), and DNV / NIAHO formats — the same inspection, the output your client's facility needs.
Brycer-ready export
Send to The Compliance Engine for jurisdictions that require electronic filing.
Clients, assets & QR
Full client page with scheduled vs. unscheduled inspections, the asset list, and QR management for anyone who runs assets by code.
On the page, not behind a sales call
Pricing that respects a hard market: start free, move up only when it pays for itself. No contract, no setup fee.
$54 per user, per month — the same whether you run one seat or ten. Adding a third inspector does not change what you pay for the first two.
"Being able to switch from different inspection types on the same platform has been nice and easy to manage."
Built for the shop that just needs the inspection done
Independent fire shops are already running their NFPA inspections on Fire Inspect Hub. Start free — no credit card, no contract, no sales call.
Common questions
Is there a ServiceTrade alternative for small fire inspection shops?
How much does ServiceTrade cost?
Does Fire Inspect Hub require a contract?
Can I do NFPA 10, 25, and 72 inspections in Fire Inspect Hub?
Does it export to Brycer / The Compliance Engine?
Do you support Joint Commission (EC.02.03.05) reports for healthcare facilities?
Comparison current as of June 2026 and based on publicly available information, including ServiceTrade's website and public customer reviews. Features and pricing change — verify current details directly with each vendor before deciding. ServiceTrade is a trademark of its respective owner; Fire Inspect Hub is not affiliated with ServiceTrade, and this is an independent comparison.