Portable toilet software, compared honestly.
The ten tools portable sanitation operators evaluate most, scored on what matters in the field. Every claim is cited, and every page says where the other tool wins.
11 tools, 8 capabilities, 46 first-party sources. Reviewed .
| Software | Published pricing | Built for sanitation | Unit QR scanning | Native app | Offline | Customer updates | Two-way texting | AI assistant access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DropHaulPortable sanitation software | Yes: Published: free plan, then $149 / $299 / $599 per month | Yes, built only for portable sanitation | Yes: QR and barcode scanning for every unit (Pro and up) | Yes: Native iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo app; Android coming soon | Yes: Full driver workflow without signal; syncs on reconnect | Yes: AutoShare texts or emails customers automatically from quote to payment (Pro and up) | Yes: Threaded SMS and email chat from your own number (Pro and up) | Yes: Official MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants |
| ServiceCorePortable sanitation software | No: Quote only; priced per truck | Yes: portable restrooms, septic, roll-off | Partial: GPS pin placement; QR scanning not documented | Yes: iOS and Android apps | Not documented | Partial: Pro Messaging texts for scheduled, ETA, completed, and service issues | Not documented | Not documented; REST API needs a 12-month commitment |
| PortaPro SoftwarePortable sanitation software | Yes: Published: $149 / $229 / $309 per month | Yes: portable sanitation, septic, roll-off | Yes: QR and barcode scans with GPS unit pins | Not documented: Driver app advertised; no App Store listing found | Yes: Driver app advertised as working offline | Partial: SMS notifications and portal ETAs; per-event controls not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| PJR SoftwarePortable sanitation software | Partial: Base fee not published, plus $65 per admin and $45 per mobile user | Yes: portable restrooms, septic, roll-off | Yes: Barcode and QR equipment tracking | Yes: iPhone and iPad app (released 2025) | Partial: Homepage says apps work offline; details not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Summit ArrayPortable sanitation software | No: Quote only (Plus, Pro, Deluxe) | Yes: portable restrooms and septic | Yes: Barcode and QR scanning with asset history | Yes: iOS apps listed (Summit Mobility) | Not documented | Partial: "Instant customer notifications"; events and channels not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Service ProgramField service software | Yes: From $99.95/mo + $349 onboarding; mobile and portal extra | Partial: QuickBooks add-on with a portable toilet module | Yes: Serial numbers and QR codes | No: Browser-based mobile ("No App to download!") | Not documented; mobile runs with a data connection | Partial: Office or driver can alert customers by email or text | Not documented | Not documented |
| BasestationWaste hauling software | No: Quote only | Partial: Multi-service waste haulers, including portable toilets | Partial: Asset map with time on site; QR scanning not documented | Not documented: Driver app advertised; no App Store listing found | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Point of RentalRental software | No: Quote only; includes 2 users | Partial: General rental software with a toilet-rental solution | Partial: Barcode scans during inventory counts; per-unit history | Yes: POR One for iPhone and iPad | Partial: Recent items, tasks, and messages available offline | Partial: Arrival and completion alerts with proof-of-service photos | Not documented | Not documented |
| ServiceTitanField service software | No: Quote only; priced per technician | No: Trades like HVAC and plumbing; septic page, no portable sanitation workflow | Not documented: Customer equipment and parts; rental units at sites not documented | Yes: ServiceTitan Field for iOS, iPadOS, and Android | Partial: Job status, notes, photos offline; payments and inventory need signal | Partial: On-the-way text or email with technician photo and GPS link | Partial: Office two-way chat; technicians can reply but not start | Not documented; public REST API and Atlas AI assistant |
| JobberField service software | Yes: From $49/mo for 1 user; $29 per extra user | No: Home and commercial services; portable sanitation not listed | No native unit inventory; community suggests custom fields | Yes: iPhone, iPad, and Android | Partial: Since March 2026: job forms, visit details, notes, time | Partial: Reminders, "on my way" texts, quote and invoice follow-ups | Partial: Two-way texting on Grow ($199+/mo) | Not documented: No official server documented; community-built only |
| Housecall ProField service software | Yes: $59 / $149 / $299 per month billed annually; user caps | No: Home trades; portable sanitation not listed | Not documented: Installed home equipment; rental units not documented | Yes: iOS (iPad-optimized) and Android | Partial: Read-only; editing without signal not supported | Partial: Text-only Scheduled, On My Way, and Job Finished | Yes: Two-way texting in the Customer Inbox | Not documented: No official server documented; API on Max only |
- YesYes
- PartialPartial
- NoNo
- Not documentedNot documented
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Five things the spec sheets won’t tell you.
Short answer: DropHaul is the portable sanitation platform for operators who want published pricing with no contract, a native iPhone and iPad app that works offline, and AutoShare, which keeps every customer updated from quote to payment automatically. ServiceCore is the established incumbent, PortaPro Software is the low-cost flat option, and Jobber, Housecall Pro, and ServiceTitan suit trades that do not rent units.
Only DropHaul documents an official MCP server
None of the ten tools we reviewed document a first-party MCP server. DropHaul ships one, so Claude and ChatGPT can work with your jobs, units, and invoices under your permissions.
Customers stop calling to ask where things stand
AutoShare texts or emails customers when their service is scheduled, when the driver is on the way, when the job is done, and when the invoice goes out or gets paid. Your office spends less time on status calls, and overdue reminders go out without anyone chasing. Competitors document a few of these messages; AutoShare covers the job from quote to payment, with a channel you choose for each one.
Half of the field still hides its prices
ServiceCore, Summit, Basestation, Point of Rental, and ServiceTitan are quote-only. DropHaul, PortaPro Software, The Service Program, Jobber, and Housecall Pro publish prices.
General field service apps do not document rental-unit tracking
ServiceTitan, Jobber, and Housecall Pro track visits and installed equipment, not restrooms that sit on job sites. Their sites do not document unit QR scanning or swap and pickup workflows.
Native, offline mobile is rare in the vertical
DropHaul runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo with a full offline driver workflow. Several sanitation tools have no app listing or browser-only mobile.
Who’s who in portable toilet software.
Each comparison says where the other tool is the better fit, too.
Built for sanitation
4Model units, sites, and service frequency.
DropHaul vs ServiceCore
Established multi-truck operators who want a long-running sanitation vendor and are comfortable with an annual contract.
DropHaul vs PortaPro Software
Price-sensitive operators who want unlimited units and vehicles on one flat plan and work mostly from a browser.
DropHaul vs PJR Software
Small teams with few users who want rental-style billing and barcode equipment tracking.
DropHaul vs Summit Array (Ritam Technologies)
Restroom and septic operators who value a vendor with decades of industry history and want an edition-based quote.
Rental and hauling
2Toilets as one line among many.
DropHaul vs Basestation
Haulers running several service lines, such as roll-off, front-load, and portable toilets, from one system.
DropHaul vs Point of Rental
Rental businesses that rent toilets alongside equipment or party inventory and need deep contract, PO, and subrental features.
General field service
4Built for technician visits.
DropHaul vs The Service Program
QuickBooks-centric offices that want a low entry price and are fine running mobile in a browser.
DropHaul vs ServiceTitan
Large HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and septic contractors that need call center, pricebook, payroll, and marketing in one system.
DropHaul vs Jobber
Small home-service businesses that quote, schedule, and invoice visits and do not need to track rental units.
DropHaul vs Housecall Pro
Home trades such as HVAC, plumbing, and cleaning that want booking, reviews, and financing in one app.
Move in yourself, or let us do it.
Most owners move over on their own with the built-in importer. If you’d rather hand it off, Switch & Setup is our hands-on migration: we bring your data over, set DropHaul up the way you run, and train your crew at a competitive rate, usually in a day to a few weeks.
We work from Excel, Google Sheets, CSV and TSV exports, PDF route sheets and invoices, Desktop software, or another dispatch tool.
Pickup. We collect what you have
Spreadsheets, exports from your current software, even PDF route sheets. Messy is fine.
Service. We set DropHaul up
Customers, sites, units, and jobs land in the right fields, and DropHaul is configured around how you already run.
Drop. Your crew goes live
We walk the office and drivers through it, then review your first routes with you.
What Switch & Setup covers
- Migration
- Customers, contacts, sites, units, trucks, jobs, and open invoices moved over and checked for duplicates and gaps.
- Configuration
- Yards, trucks, service schedules, pricing, and AutoShare set up to match how your operation works today.
- Training
- Your office learns dispatch and billing; your drivers learn the iPhone app they will carry every day.
- Go-live support
- We plan the cutover with you and review the first routes, with an on-site setup day available.
Doing it yourself
The importer reads PDF, CSV, TSV, and Excel. Match columns, fix flagged rows, review, and import across 12 record types, from customers, contacts, job sites, units to fuel entries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Competitor information comes from each vendor’s public website, help center, pricing page, and app store listings as of October 25, 2026, and may have changed. “Not documented” means we could not find the capability in the vendor’s public materials, not that it does not exist. Trademarks belong to their owners. Spot something out of date? Email hello@drophaul.app and we will correct it.
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