Looking for a BigChange alternative?
PPMdesk vs BigChange, honestly.
BigChange is an all-in-one job management platform for UK field service businesses with office and mobile teams, including vehicle tracking. Here is how it compares with PPMdesk on what each publishes, and where each is the better fit. Prices and terms were checked on 3 November 2026; check with BigChange for a current quote.
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At a glance
| PPMdesk | BigChange | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £49 per office user per month | On request (previously from £79.95 per licence per month) |
| Price published | Yes, on our pricing page | No, since June 2026 |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly, cancel any time | Not published |
| Engineers and subcontractors | Free: they work from links, no licence | Ask how field users are licensed |
| Aimed at | FM and building services contractors | Field service firms of all sizes with office and mobile staff |
What BigChange offers
From BigChange's own material and independent listings:
- Scheduling, dispatch and routing
- Vehicle tracking and GPS, sold per vehicle
- CRM and a customer self-service portal
- Preventive maintenance and reporting
- Sage 50 and Xero integrations
The admin drafted for you, and engineers free
PPMdesk is built around one idea: the office shouldn't be retyping what arrives by email. It reads client emails, job sheets, contractor bills and certificates and drafts the job, the reply or the invoice for a person to approve.
- Jobs drafted from client emails, with the engineer suggested and the reasons shown
- Invoices drafted from the signed-off job sheet and your rates, with problems flagged first
- Fix it for finished jobs that can't be invoiced, with the chasing email written
- Engineers and subcontractors work from a link on their phone, with no licence to pay for
- One published price with every feature included, and no contract
When BigChange may suit you better
If vehicle tracking, dashcams and routing are central to how you run your fleet, BigChange includes them and PPMdesk does not. PPMdesk is newer and has a smaller customer base.
Sources
Checked on 3 November 2026. Prices and features change; if anything here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
BigChange alternative FAQs
Is PPMdesk cheaper than BigChange?
PPMdesk is £49 per office user per month with every feature included, and your engineers and subcontractors are free because they work from links. BigChange: on request (previously from £79.95 per licence per month). Compare like for like by counting who needs a licence in each.
Can I move from BigChange to PPMdesk?
Yes, and we do the move for you, free. Send us your BigChange exports and we import your clients, sites, contacts, units and parts price list, rebuild your PPM schedules, and set up your subcontractors, job sheets and RAMS. Job history stays in your BigChange export.
Retention periods you set, data exports, and records removed when they should be.
Every firm's data is kept apart, with roles for owners, admins and office staff.
A code from a phone as well as a password, and you can require it for your whole team.
Encrypted on every connection, with sensitive details encrypted again in the database.
Every email, visit, signature and change is kept on the job, so you can show what happened.
Thinking of moving from BigChange?
Start a free trial alongside your current system, or book a demo with your own jobs.
- 14-day free trial
- No card needed
- Cancel anytime