Subcontractor Management Software

Subcontractor Management Software for Field Service Businesses

$13/user/month. All features included. 30-day trial.

Two products, not one portal. Dispatch emails a job link to a trade who does not need a Field Ascend account. Linked Company Work Orders is a second product for firms that already run Field Ascend. Pick the model that matches who you are sending the work to.

Direct answer

Dispatch: email a job link, no Field Ascend login, then Accept into Job. Linked Company Work Orders: the other firm already has Field Ascend and receives a formal work order in their account. Do not treat them as one workflow.

How this changes the day-to-day operation

The value shows up in the handoffs. The office gets better context before assigning work. Technicians get clearer instructions at the site. Managers get a record they can trust. Finance gets cleaner inputs for billing. Customers get fewer delays because the office is not rebuilding the story after the fact.

Before

The office relies on calls, spreadsheets, inboxes, and memory. Small details are lost, and the admin team has to interpret what happened after every visit.

During

The technician works from a structured mobile record, captures the evidence needed, and keeps the job tied to the customer and site.

After

The same record can support follow-up work, reporting, invoicing, compliance review, or management dashboards without manual reconstruction.

Simple field service pricing without feature gates

Field Ascend is $13/user/month. All features are included, and every account starts with a 30-day trial.

Field Ascend pricing
What is included
Cost
Per user
Full field service platform access
$13/month
Trial
All features available during trial
Included tools
Work orders, dispatch, mobile, quotes, invoices, reporting, and connected feature workflows
No module add-ons

Where does this fit in Field Ascend?

Subcontractor Management Software for Commercial Field Service works best as part of a connected commercial FSM workflow. These related pages show how the feature ties into dispatch, mobile work, billing, reporting, and customer-site history.

Subcontractor control without losing visibility

The goal is not just to list subcontractors. Field Ascend keeps third-party work tied to the same customers and sites as internal technician work. How the work is sent depends on which product you use. Not sure this is the category you need? Start with our guide to the 3 types of contractor management software.

Two products. Do not merge them.

Use Dispatch when the trade does not have Field Ascend. Use Linked Company Work Orders when they already run it. The directory can hold the same real-world company as a Dispatch contact and, separately, as a supplier for purchase orders.

Dispatch: email a job link

Add the contact in the Subcontractor Directory. Filter by trade, open the map, and set an optional spend cap. Email a secure one-job link from the job. They do not need a Field Ascend account, app, or password. They add notes, photos, and a signature on that link. You review it and Accept into Job.

After accept: notes go to Work Done, photos go to job documents, and the signature goes to Signatures when that copy is enabled. Dispatch is priced per active seat, with a 30-day trial.

Linked Company Work Orders

This is the second product. Invite another Field Ascend organization. Issue a work order into their account. They process it as their own job, with their own technicians and planner. Both sides keep their own data and a shared status trail.

That path is not an email link, and Dispatch contacts do not get a Field Ascend login from it. See work order management software for the work-order record itself.

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Aggregate rating used in schema: 4.6/5 from 10 third-party reviews across G2, Capterra, and Trustpilot. Last checked: August 2, 2026.

Current ratings by source: Capterra 5.0/5 (1 review), G2 4.9/5 (5 reviews), Trustpilot 4.0/5 (4 reviews). Last checked: August 2, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

What is subcontractor management software?

It helps commercial contractors send, track, and close outsourced work. Field Ascend has two products. Dispatch emails a secure job link (no Field Ascend account). Linked Company Work Orders is a second product for when the other firm already has Field Ascend. They are not the same workflow.

Does a subcontractor need a Field Ascend account?

Not for Dispatch. You email a job link. They complete the work on that link. You review it and Accept into Job. After accept, notes go to Work Done, photos go to job documents, and the signature goes to Signatures when that copy is enabled. Dispatch is priced per active seat, with a 30-day trial. Linked Company Work Orders is different: the other firm must already have Field Ascend.

Who is Field Ascend built for?

Field Ascend is built for commercial contractors with office staff, dispatchers, and mobile technicians, especially teams around 5-20 techs.

How much does Field Ascend cost?

Field Ascend is $13 per user per month, with a 30-day free trial and

How much does Field Ascend cost?

Field Ascend costs $13/user/month. All features are included, and the trial lasts 7 days with

Does this connect to mobile work orders?

Yes. The feature sits inside the same platform as mobile work orders, dispatch, job notes, photos, signatures, quotes, invoices, and reporting.

Can it support commercial service work?

Yes. The page is written for commercial HVAC, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, facilities, and specialist service contractors, not solo residential appointment work.

Does it replace accounting software?

No. Accounting systems remain the financial ledger. Field Ascend manages the field service workflow and can hand accounting-ready data to finance tools where integrations are used.

Can the office review before anything customer-facing happens?

Yes. Field Ascend is designed so the office can review quotes, invoices, compliance records, and customer-facing outputs before sending or posting them.

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