Linq vs Workiz at a glance
Pricing model
AI answering
included (Growth and up) vs Genius add-on
Phone and SMS
included vs add-on
Lead-source integrations
—/ vs Angi, Thumbtack, LSA
Trade fit
built with working locksmith shops vs broad, locksmith-marketed
Where Workiz wins
A real toolbox, honestly.
Workiz ships a lot: inventory, service plans, checklists, a franchise offering, and the lead-source integrations nobody else has. For a shop living on Angi and Thumbtack, that pipe alone can justify them. They also market hard to locksmiths, which means they at least know the trade exists.
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Marcus Okafor1140 Fraser St · since Mar 2023
RepeatHistoryNotesPhotosInvoices
- 12 JunRekey, 4 doors$310
- 03 MarDeadbolt install, rear entry$185
- 19 NovEmergency lockout, 11:52 PM$89
- 02 AugKey fob programming$140
Note from Dane
Gate code 4417. Dog is friendly. Back door sticks in summer.
Where Workiz wins
Try it on a real week
Fourteen days. Your actual jobs.
Not a sandbox with fake customers in it. Put a real week through the board, answer real calls with it, and see what the Friday number looks like. Fourteen days, no card, cancel any day.
Where Workiz costs you
Every genius has a rate card.
The reviews repeat one storyline: the base plan quotes clean, then the phone system, the AI answering, and the users past the cap each arrive as their own charge. The AI receptionist that books your 2am call is exactly the feature you don't want on a meter. Compare the five-tech total with the AI turned on; that's the real price.
The Linq difference
The 2am call shouldn't have a surcharge.
Linq's 24/7 AI receptionist answers and books as part of the platform (Growth and up), the dispatch board sends ETA texts automatically, estimates take signature and deposit, tap-to-pay closes the job, and follow-ups run the re-loop. Built in partnership with working locksmith shops: the trade Workiz markets to is the trade that shaped Linq. Starter is free. Growth is $179 a month for up to five users.
Switching questions
What is the best Workiz alternative?
For crews leaving over add-on stacking and per-user overages, a flat-price platform like Linq is the direct workiz alternative: AI answering, dispatch, invoicing and follow-ups on one bill no per-user fees inside your seat count. If your business runs on Angi or Thumbtack pipes, weigh that integration first.
Does Linq answer calls like Workiz Genius?
Yes: the 24/7 AI receptionist answers, books into the schedule, and texts back missed calls (Growth and up).
Is Linq good for locksmiths specifically?
It was built in partnership with working locksmith shops, with Safe & Secure Locksmith's dispatch reality shaping the product. See the locksmith page for the full story.
Can I move my Workiz data to Linq?
Download the template, upload your CSV, map the columns, preview, import.
Get started with Workiz alternative
Unmeter the phone.
Start free. Tonight's calls book themselves (Growth and up).
Linq is Workiz alternative for shops that would rather be on the tools than at a desk: start free, or put one real week through it on the 14-day trial and judge it on Friday.
