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Fishbowl vs Jobber

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Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Jobber

Software

Software to run your service business, from quoting to invoicing

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fishbowl the $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually; Jobber core plan discounted to $21/month (annual) still lists a regular price of $49/month, and includes only 1 user

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and Jobber actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and Jobber differ
AttributeFishbowlJobber
Starting price$4395/one-timeOn request
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, CloudWeb
Founded2001Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Fishbowl

  • Inventory management
  • Manufacturing
  • Work orders
  • Barcode scanning
  • QuickBooks integration
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Shopify

Only in Jobber

Nothing recorded that Fishbowl does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fishbowl

  • Inventory and SKU tracking for wholesale and distribution businessesnot Jobber
  • Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot Jobber
  • Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot Jobber
  • Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot Jobber

Jobber

No use cases recorded yet. See the Jobber review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Fishbowl

  • The $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually
  • A paid implementation package is required as part of purchase and covers a 6 to 8 week training certification
  • Lot tracking, demand forecasting and compliance documentation require the Scale plan at $729 per month
  • Advanced Warehouse from $595 per month and Advanced Manufacturing from $675 per month are quoted on team size and deployment rather than sold at a fixed rate
  • Demand forecasting and custom reports are add ons carrying separate fees
  • All listed plan prices are billed annually rather than monthly

Jobber

  • Core plan discounted to $21/month (annual) still lists a regular price of $49/month, and includes only 1 user
  • Adding users beyond a plan's included seat count costs a further $29/month per user on every tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Fishbowl

$4395/one-time
  • Fishbowl Warehouse$4395/one-time
    • Inventory tracking
    • Order management
    • QuickBooks sync
  • Fishbowl Manufacturing$5495/one-time
    • Work orders
    • Bill of materials
    • Shop floor control

Jobber

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Jobber review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fishbowl if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Windows, Cloud.
  • You also want manufacturing.
Fishbowl review

Choose Jobber if

Nothing in the data separates Jobber from Fishbowl on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Jobber review

Questions people ask

Is Fishbowl or Jobber better?
Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Jobber at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or Jobber?
Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Jobber at On request.
Does Fishbowl or Jobber run on more platforms?
Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. Jobber runs on Web.
What is Fishbowl best used for?
Fishbowl is most often used for inventory and sku tracking for wholesale and distribution businesses, manufacturing bills of materials, mrp, work orders and job costing, warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reordering, multichannel selling with synchronised stock levels. Of those, inventory and sku tracking for wholesale and distribution businesses and manufacturing bills of materials, mrp, work orders and job costing are not what Jobber is typically brought in for.
What can Fishbowl do that Jobber cannot?
Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning.
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