Comparison · 2026
TrashLab vs ServiceCore
Where ServiceCore and TrashLab differ, and which one fits which hauler.
By TrashLab · Updated
Short answer
ServiceCore is built first for portable toilets, septic and grease trap, with roll-off included. TrashLab covers portable toilets and roll-off too, plus commercial and residential routes and scale facilities on one record, and it has AI phones. Both are quote-based.
TrashLab wrote this page. ServiceCore's facts come from ServiceCore's own public pages, read on November 11, 2026.
ServiceCore and TrashLab, side by side
"Not found" means we did not see it on ServiceCore's public pages. Ask ServiceCore.
| ServiceCore | TrashLab | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Quote-based | Quote-based |
| Trial | Not found on public pages; ask the vendor | No self-serve trial. We load your own data into a sandbox before go-live. (source) |
| Lines of business | Portable toilets, septic, grease trap, roll-off. | Residential, commercial, roll-off, portable toilets, scale facilities and storage containers. (source) |
| Dispatch board | Scheduling, routing and dispatching. | Yes. Every truck and stop on one board, with status updates from the cab. (source) |
| Route building or optimization | Route optimization. | Yes. Routes are sequenced for drive time. (source) |
| Driver app | Mobile app. | Yes. Native iOS and Android app. It reads dump tickets and fills in the weight. (source) |
| Customer portal and online ordering | Customer portal to book and pay online (Pro plan). | Yes. Customer portal and online ordering; contractor portal for roll-off. (source) |
| Online payments | Through the customer portal (Pro plan). | Yes. Online payments and autopay. (source) |
| Accounting integration | QuickBooks Online. | QuickBooks (Online and Desktop), Xero and NetSuite. (source) |
| Scale house and landfill tickets | Not found on public pages; ask the vendor | Yes. Scale tickets bill by material and weight on the same account. (source) |
| GPS and telematics | Not found on public pages; ask the vendor | Status and location from the driver app. Integrates with Motive and Samsara. |
| AI features | Not found on public pages; ask the vendor | AI phones answer every call and write each one up as an order request. You can also ask reporting questions directly. (source) |
| Container tracking | Inventory management. | Yes. Tracks container inventory. Rental days and overages flow to the invoice. (source) |
| Best for | Portable toilet, septic and grease trap companies, with roll-off on the side. | Haulers running more than one line of business, or a scale house, who want calls, dispatch, billing and the scale on one record. |
Which one fits you
Choose ServiceCore if
- Septic pumping and grease trap work are a large share of your business.
- You want a vendor whose published focus is portable sanitation.
Choose TrashLab if
- You also run commercial or residential trash routes.
- You run a scale house.
- You want every call answered and written up as an order request.
Ask ServiceCore
- The implementation fee and annual contract terms.
- Which features need the Pro plan. ServiceCore lists the customer portal there.
Know before you buy TrashLab
- TrashLab is quote-based and has no self-serve trial, so you need a demo to get a quote.
- This guide cites no review-site ratings for any vendor, TrashLab included. Ask for customer references.
Sources, read on November 11, 2026:
- ServiceCore home page
- ServiceCore pricing
- TrashLab home page
- TrashLab pricing
- TrashLab scale software
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