Is ProValet or Home Watcher better for home watch?

Home Watcher is the better buy for a solo or two-person operator who wants one flat $49 plan and self-setup. ProValet is better once you have technicians on routes, concierge work that needs estimates and down payments, and invoices you want collected automatically.

How much does Home Watcher cost compared to ProValet?

Home Watcher is $49 a month or $529 a year, one plan with everything included. ProValet is $149 a month for unlimited admins and the first technician license. $59 a month for each additional technician. Read October 19, 2026.

Can ProValet move my clients over from Home Watcher?

Yes, and we do the work: we import your clients, properties and visit schedules. It is free, and you are invoicing within 14 days or it costs nothing.

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ProValet vs Home Watcher

ProValet vs Home Watcher

Home Watcher is one plan at $49 a month with everything included, and for one or two people it is hard to beat on price. ProValet is a system for a company with technicians on routes that wants the money collected without chasing.

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Choose Home Watcher if

You are a solo or two-person operator and one flat $49 plan is the right size.
You want to set it up yourself and start the same day.
You want GPS-verified visits, branded PDF reports, e-signed contracts and recurring billing with no cut taken on payments beyond Stripe's fee.

Choose ProValet if

You get paid automatically: AutoPay on file, invoice goes out when the visit is done, 70%+ of invoices paid within 7 days.
Your schedule runs itself: each client's service plan has its own timing, and routes rebuild when a technician is out.
Concierge and one-off jobs need estimates, down payments and completion invoicing, and you also run pool or lawn routes.

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ProValet versus Home Watcher

Feature comparison: ProValet versus Home Watcher
	ProValet	Home Watcher
Price	$149 a month for unlimited admins and the first technician license. $59 a month for each additional technician.	$49/mo or $529/yr, one plan, everything included
Getting paid	AutoPay on file; invoice sent when work is done; 70%+ paid in 7 days	Invoicing, online payments, recurring billing, QuickBooks sync; no cut beyond Stripe's fee
Scheduling	Service plans with their own timing; routes rebuild when a tech is out	Smart scheduling and route planning; recurring visits
Client app	Homeowner App: reports with photos, invoices, AutoPay, requests	Client portal and texted reports
Visit reports	Photos, delivered in the client's app	GPS-verified, photos and signatures, branded PDF, AI summaries
One-off and concierge work	Estimates, down payments, completion invoicing	Contracts with e-signature; estimates not published
Team	Technician App for the crew; pool and lawn on the same routes	Owner, admin and member roles; team limits not published
Moving over	Free, done for you; invoicing in 14 days or it's free	Not published; self-setup

Price

ProValet: $149 a month for unlimited admins and the first technician license. $59 a month for each additional technician.
Home Watcher: $49/mo or $529/yr, one plan, everything included

Getting paid

ProValet: AutoPay on file; invoice sent when work is done; 70%+ paid in 7 days
Home Watcher: Invoicing, online payments, recurring billing, QuickBooks sync; no cut beyond Stripe's fee

Scheduling

ProValet: Service plans with their own timing; routes rebuild when a tech is out
Home Watcher: Smart scheduling and route planning; recurring visits

Client app

ProValet: Homeowner App: reports with photos, invoices, AutoPay, requests
Home Watcher: Client portal and texted reports

Visit reports

ProValet: Photos, delivered in the client's app
Home Watcher: GPS-verified, photos and signatures, branded PDF, AI summaries

One-off and concierge work

ProValet: Estimates, down payments, completion invoicing
Home Watcher: Contracts with e-signature; estimates not published

Team

ProValet: Technician App for the crew; pool and lawn on the same routes
Home Watcher: Owner, admin and member roles; team limits not published

Moving over

ProValet: Free, done for you; invoicing in 14 days or it's free
Home Watcher: Not published; self-setup

Competitor pricing read October 19, 2026. See each vendor's own site for current pricing.

Home Watcher facts read from homewatchtools.com, /features and /pricing on October 19, 2026.

Owl Home Watch & Concierge, Naples. Grew from 44 to 89 clients on ProValet. Peak-season revenue up 216%. 74.7% of invoices paid within 7 days. Went from one full-time technician to two.

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Is ProValet or Home Watcher better for home watch?
Home Watcher is the better buy for a solo or two-person operator who wants one flat $49 plan and self-setup. ProValet is better once you have technicians on routes, concierge work that needs estimates and down payments, and invoices you want collected automatically.
How much does Home Watcher cost compared to ProValet?
Home Watcher is $49 a month or $529 a year, one plan with everything included. ProValet is $149 a month for unlimited admins and the first technician license. $59 a month for each additional technician. Read October 19, 2026.
Can ProValet move my clients over from Home Watcher?
Yes, and we do the work: we import your clients, properties and visit schedules. It is free, and you are invoicing within 14 days or it costs nothing.

Ready When You Are

Stop chasing money.

ProValet operators get 70% of invoices paid within 7 days. Automatically. We move you over for free. Invoicing in 14 days or it's free. $149 a month, $59 per technician.

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