What is locksmith management software?▾
Locksmith management software is an operating system for a locksmith shop: it handles dispatch, scheduling, customer records, invoicing, payments and, on AI-first platforms, inbound call handling. Locksmith-focused tools add things like quoting vehicle keys by year/make/model and Spanish call handling. General field-service platforms (Workiz, Jobber, Housecall Pro) serve many trades, locksmiths among them.
What's the best locksmith management software in 2026?▾
It depends on your shop. If you're automotive or mobile and want the phone answered and tied to quoting, booking and dispatch, TheKeyBot Core ($500/mo) is built for that; we make it. If locksmithing is one service line among many, Jobber and Housecall Pro publish their prices and sell AI answering as an add-on, and Workiz quotes on request. ServiceTitan and FieldEdge also quote on request. Compare them on your own call volume, team size and accounting setup.
How much does locksmith management software cost?▾
As of October 2026: Jobber is $49–$699/mo month to month depending on plan and users, with its AI Receptionist $29/mo extra except on Plus; Housecall Pro is $79–$329/mo month to month or $59–$299/mo billed annually, with CSR AI sold separately; TheKeyBot Core is $500/mo with 500 AI minutes (then 45¢/min), unlimited users and the AI receptionist included. Workiz, ServiceTitan and FieldEdge don't publish prices.
Do I need locksmith-specific software or can I use generic FSM?▾
General field-service management (Workiz, Jobber, Housecall Pro) works if locksmithing is one of several trades you serve. If it's your main business, look for quoting by year/make/model and key type during the call, and Spanish if your callers need it. TheKeyBot Core does both from the price sheet you upload; test any tool, ours included, on your own calls.
What features should locksmith management software include?▾
Minimum viable: customer CRM, dispatch + scheduling, mobile tech app, invoicing, payment processing. Modern expectations: GPS routing, automated review requests sent to every customer, real-time SMS notifications, QuickBooks / accounting sync. Locksmith-specific: automotive key pricing by year/make/model, transponder/FOB tracking, PIN/key-code storage, multi-tech on-call rotation. AI-first: a 24/7 voice AI receptionist, quoting on the call and payment links for deposits. TheKeyBot includes these on Core; Workiz, Jobber and Housecall Pro sell AI answering as an add-on.
How fast can a locksmith shop implement new management software?▾
It depends on how much you move over. With TheKeyBot, Lite is live in about 10 minutes; Core takes longer because you upload your price sheet, set dispatch rules and test calls. Jobber and Housecall Pro offer 14-day free trials, FieldEdge includes an onboarding specialist on every plan, and ServiceTitan's pricing page gives no onboarding time. Whatever you pick: export your customers as a CSV, import them, run both systems side by side, then cut over.
