Field Service · head to head
Housecall Pro vs Jobber
Housecall Pro
Field Service
Software to run your home service business
- From
- $59/month
- Rated
- -
Jobber
Field Service
Software to run your service business, from quoting to invoicing
- From
- $49/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Housecall Pro card processing fees start at 2.59%; Jobber core and Connect include a single user, so a two person crew needs the $199 Grow plan or a $29 per month extra seat
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Housecall Pro and Jobber actually diverge.
| Attribute | Housecall Pro | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $59/month | $49/month |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Field Service).
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Housecall Pro
- Answering every customer call and chat day or night for schedulingnot Jobber
- Routing and reordering technician jobs by actual drive timenot Jobber
- Accepting card payments in the field without card readersnot Jobber
- Including profit margins in flat-rate service pricing automaticallynot Jobber
- Collecting and sharing customer reviews for local search visibilitynot Jobber
Jobber
- Quoting, scheduling and invoicing for a home service businessnot Housecall Pro
- Collecting payment automatically after a job is completednot Housecall Pro
- Job costing and time tracking across a crew of up to 15not Housecall Pro
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Housecall Pro
- Card processing fees start at 2.59%
- Additional users in Essentials cost $100 per month; in MAX plan $75 per month
- Bank payment fee of 1% charged
Jobber
- Core and Connect include a single user, so a two person crew needs the $199 Grow plan or a $29 per month extra seat
- The advertised entry price of $21 per month requires annual prepayment; paying monthly costs $49
- Extra seats cost $29 per month on every plan, including the tiers that already bundle 5 or 15 users
Pricing, plan by plan
Housecall Pro
$59/month- Basic$59/month
- 1 user included
- Online booking
- Invoices and payments
- Essentials$149/month
- 5 users included; additional $100 per month each
- All Basic features
- Routes
- MAX$299/month
- 8 users included; additional $75 per month each
- Everything in Essentials
- Sales proposal tool
Jobber
$49/month- Core$49/month
- 1 user included
- $21 per month on annual prepaid
- Online booking, quotes and invoices with online payments
- Connect$139/month
- 1 user included
- $70 per month on annual prepaid
- Automated client reminders and payment collection
- Grow$199/month
- 5 users included
- $105 per month on annual prepaid
- Job costing and automatic time tracking
- Plus$499/month
- 15 users included
- $280 per month on annual prepaid
- Marketing Suite and Pipeline
Which should you pick?
Choose Housecall Pro if
Nothing in the data separates Housecall Pro from Jobber on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Jobber if
Nothing in the data separates Jobber from Housecall Pro on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Housecall Pro or Jobber better?
- Neither clearly leads. Housecall Pro starts at $59/month and Jobber at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Housecall Pro or Jobber?
- Housecall Pro starts at $59/month and Jobber at $49/month.
- Does Housecall Pro or Jobber run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Housecall Pro best used for?
- Housecall Pro is most often used for answering every customer call and chat day or night for scheduling, routing and reordering technician jobs by actual drive time, accepting card payments in the field without card readers, including profit margins in flat-rate service pricing automatically. Of those, answering every customer call and chat day or night for scheduling and routing and reordering technician jobs by actual drive time are not what Jobber is typically brought in for.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Housecall Pro: What are Housecall Pro's transaction fees?
Housecall Pro charges card processing fees starting at 2.59%, a 1% fee for bank payments, and no fee for check deposits via mobile app.
SourceJobber: How much does Jobber cost?
Jobber publishes four plans. Paying monthly they are Core at $49, Connect at $139, Grow at $199 and Plus at $499 per month. Prepaying annually brings those to $21, $70, $105 and $280 per month.
SourceHousecall Pro: Is there a free trial for Housecall Pro?
Yes, Housecall Pro offers 14 days of full access to all features with no credit card required.
SourceJobber: How many users does Jobber include?
Core and Connect include one user, Grow includes five and Plus includes fifteen. Additional seats are $29 per month on any plan.
SourceHousecall Pro: Does Housecall Pro require long-term contracts?
No, Housecall Pro does not require long-term contracts and monthly plans can be cancelled anytime.
SourceJobber: Does Jobber have a free trial?
Yes. Jobber offers a 14 day free trial with full access to Grow plan features and states that no credit card is required to start it.
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