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AN HONEST COMPARISON

The trades experience, modernized.
None of the interface debt.

FieldEdge has a long history in the trades, but pricing is custom and demo-driven and switchers describe the UX as desktop-centric. Thorbis is web-first, AI-native, and its price is published right here.

PUBLISHED PRICE · MODERN WEB UX · GUIDED LEGACY MIGRATION
ThorbisVSFieldEdge1
PublishedPRICEDemo-quoted
Web-firstUXDesktop-centric
NativeAIBolt-on tools
UnlimitedUSERSQuote-scoped
One systemSTACKAdd-ons
FIELDEDGE FIGURES: THIRD-PARTY, UNOFFICIAL — VERIFY1
the price question · before a discovery callPUBLISHED VS CUSTOM-QUOTED1
Thorbis
$299/MO
Everything included, unlimited usersPublishedMonthly utilities credit$100/moModel your cost without a callYes
FieldEdge REPORTED1
Custom
Pricing via demo/quote per FieldEdgeQuoteThird-party example numbersVerifyMarketing & telephony, if separateAdd on
DO NOT RELY ON BLOG ESTIMATES — GET THE OFFICIAL FIELDEDGE QUOTEThorbis prints its price
THE SHORT VERSION

FieldEdge quotes after a demo and shows its age. Thorbis publishes its price and ships fast.

FieldEdge does not publish pricing; example numbers in third-party write-ups are unofficial until FieldEdge confirms them.1

PublishedVS CUSTOM-QUOTED
Thorbis prints its price
$299/mo + usage at cost — model costs before any discovery call.
Web-firstVS DESKTOP-CENTRIC
Modern product UX
Keyboard-first, mobile-friendly — switchers call FieldEdge dated.1
Native AIVS BOLT-ON TOOLS
Automation as infrastructure
One coherent stack instead of a patchwork of add-ons.
01 · SIDE BY SIDE

The whole comparison.
On one page, in plain terms.

CATEGORYThorbisFieldEdge1
PRICING TRANSPARENCY
THORBISPublished pricing — $299/mo + usage at cost, everything included, unlimited users, plus a $100/mo utilities credit.
FIELDEDGECustom pricing via demo/quote per FieldEdge. Third-party write-ups may cite example numbers — verify officially.
PRODUCT EXPERIENCE
THORBISModern responsive UI, keyboard-first patterns, mobile-friendly office workflows — fewer clicks for common dispatcher actions.
FIELDEDGEOften described by switchers as dated or desktop-centric — validate with a trial or deep demo.
AUTOMATION
THORBISThe Thorbis Brain and journey automation for customer touchpoints — in development, treated as infrastructure rather than an add-on.
FIELDEDGEMay rely more on separate marketing or call tools depending on configuration.
OPERATIONS STACK
THORBISCRM, portal, scheduling, and messaging in one coherent system — fewer portals means fewer mistakes.
FIELDEDGEMarketing and communications often assembled from a patchwork of bolt-on tools.
IMPLEMENTATION
THORBISLegacy migrations get adult supervision — staged data, validated reports, training by role.
FIELDEDGELong history in the trades; legacy exports and add-on tooling to reconcile before cutover.
SHIPPING CADENCE
THORBISFast roadmap — ask what ships this quarter for your must-haves.
FIELDEDGEEstablished platform; compare roadmaps honestly against your must-haves.
OFFICE WORKFLOW
THORBISWeb-first with dark mode, keyboard flows, and mobile-first patterns.
FIELDEDGEDesktop-heavy workflows that switchers say can slow office staff.
SERVICE AGREEMENTS
THORBISStructured agreements migrate with schedules and billing rules mapped carefully.
FIELDEDGEAgreements and service plans live in the legacy system until migrated.
02 · WHAT YOU ACTUALLY GET

Interface debt costs you daily.

Legacy platforms have real strengths — and real friction. The question is whether desktop-heavy workflows and scattered add-ons are slowing your office every morning. Compare the screens against your actual rush.

Why teams move — modern product velocity, not legacy pretending it has no strengthsFROM FIELDEDGE, HONESTLY1
Modern product UX

Web-first and dense in the good way — fewer clicks for common dispatcher actions, dark mode, keyboard flows, and mobile-first patterns.

AI-assisted workflows

From inbound calls to follow-ups, the Thorbis Brain is being built as infrastructure — in development, not bolted on later.

Unified operations stack

CRM, portal, scheduling, and messaging in one coherent system — fewer portals means fewer mistakes.

Shipping cadence

Compare roadmaps honestly — ask both vendors what is actually shipping this quarter for your must-haves.

If FieldEdge is stable for you, stay. If innovation and interface debt are costing you daily, evaluate Thorbis with a migration plan.ADD MARKETING & TELEPHONY TO THE FIELDEDGE SIDE IF SEPARATE
03 · LEGACY MIGRATIONS NEED ADULT SUPERVISION

Guided migration.
Staged, validated, trained.

Coming from FieldEdge? Our migration tooling — in development, with a Universal Import Center in design for later in 2026 — translates your database or export packages into the Thorbis schema, with service agreements, schedules, and billing rules mapped carefully. Data is staged, reports validated, and every role trained.

Sandboxstaging environments for training before cutover
YOUR MIGRATION PLAN3 STAGES · VALIDATED PARITY
STAGE 01Legacy export
Secure database or export packages translated into Thorbis schema.Discovery on data sources and attachmentsTransform agreements, equipment, and historyFinancial parity checks on sample months
STAGE 02Automation replacement
Rebuild manual follow-ups with Thorbis journeys and AI rules.Call flows and escalationsMembership renewals and remindersPortal billing and approvals
STAGE 03Adoption
Reinforce new habits with weekly checkpoints early on.Leadership dashboardsTechnician mobile certificationQuarterly optimization reviews
04 · TO BE FAIR

FieldEdge has a long history in the trades.
If it's stable for you, stay.

Thorbis competes on product velocity, UX, and integrated AI workflows — not on pretending legacy platforms have no strengths. If innovation and interface debt are costing you daily, evaluate Thorbis with a migration plan. Get the official FieldEdge quote and add marketing and telephony tools to their side if those are separate today.

$299/month. Published.
No demo required to learn the price.

$299/month + usage at cost — unlimited users, with a $100/month utilities credit included. Modern web UX, the Thorbis Brain, and guided legacy migration. Reserve early access and lock in founding pricing.