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Jobber vs MaintainX

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Jobber

Field Service

Software to run your service business, from quoting to invoicing

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MaintainX

Field Service

Mobile-first maintenance and work order management for frontline teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MaintainX has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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; MaintainX per-user pricing punishes organisations with many occasional users, and the requester-only seat model does not solve this as cleanly as it appears
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Jobber and MaintainX actually diverge.

Attributes where Jobber and MaintainX differ
AttributeJobberMaintainX
Starting price$49/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionFreemium, per user per month
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Field Service).

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 Jobber

Nothing recorded that MaintainX does not also cover.

Only in MaintainX

  • Mobile work orders
  • Offline mode
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Digital procedures
  • Parts inventory
  • Asset history

What people use each for

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

Jobber

  • Quoting, scheduling and invoicing for a home service businessnot MaintainX
  • Collecting payment automatically after a job is completednot MaintainX
  • Job costing and time tracking across a crew of up to 15not MaintainX

MaintainX

  • Maintenance teams replacing paper work orders and whiteboardsnot Jobber
  • Plants needing technicians to log work at the machine rather than back at a terminalnot Jobber
  • Multi-site facilities operations wanting one asset history across locationsnot Jobber
  • Organisations that must evidence preventive maintenance for audit or insurancenot Jobber

Where each one falls short

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

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

MaintainX

  • Per-user pricing punishes organisations with many occasional users, and the requester-only seat model does not solve this as cleanly as it appears
  • Reporting is adequate rather than deep, and teams wanting genuine reliability analytics generally export to a BI tool
  • Parts inventory sits behind the Premium tier, which is a steep jump from Essential for a feature many maintenance teams treat as core
  • Integration with heavyweight ERP is available but real SAP or Oracle projects need work beyond the connector
  • Less suited to complex asset hierarchies and condition-based maintenance than an established enterprise asset management platform

Pricing, plan by plan

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

MaintainX

Free
  • BasicFree
    • Unlimited work orders
    • Unlimited assets
    • 2 procedure templates
  • Essential$21/user/month
    • Unlimited procedures
    • Preventive maintenance
    • Advanced reporting
  • Premium$69/user/month
    • Parts inventory
    • Purchase orders
    • Meter-based triggers
  • Enterprise$undefined/user/month
    • SSO and SCIM
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated success manager

Which should you pick?

Choose Jobber if

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

Jobber review

Choose MaintainX if

  • You need mobile work orders.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want offline mode.
MaintainX review

Questions people ask

Is Jobber or MaintainX better?
Neither clearly leads. Jobber starts at $49/month and MaintainX at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Jobber or MaintainX?
MaintainX has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for Jobber and Free for MaintainX.
Does Jobber or MaintainX run on more platforms?
Jobber runs on Web. MaintainX runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use MaintainX for free?
Yes. MaintainX has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Jobber starts at $49/month.
What is Jobber best used for?
Jobber is most often used for quoting, scheduling and invoicing for a home service business, collecting payment automatically after a job is completed, job costing and time tracking across a crew of up to 15. Of those, quoting, scheduling and invoicing for a home service business and collecting payment automatically after a job is completed are not what MaintainX is typically brought in for.
What can Jobber do that MaintainX cannot?
MaintainX covers Mobile work orders, Offline mode, Preventive maintenance, Digital procedures.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Jobber: 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.

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MaintainX: Is the free tier actually usable?

Yes. It allows unlimited work orders and assets with the full mobile app, and small teams run on it indefinitely. The limits that push teams to pay are procedure templates, preventive maintenance scheduling and reporting.

Jobber: 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.

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MaintainX: How does it compare to UpKeep?

Both are mobile-first CMMS aimed at the same buyer. MaintainX is generally stronger on procedures and the free tier; UpKeep has a longer history with parts and purchasing. The decision usually comes down to which mobile app the technicians prefer in a trial.

Jobber: 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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MaintainX: Does it work without signal?

Yes. Offline mode is a core feature rather than an add-on, which matters in plant areas and basements where a web-only CMMS is unusable.

MaintainX: Can it handle multiple sites?

Yes, from the Premium tier. Multi-site asset hierarchies and cross-site reporting are not available on Essential.

MaintainX: What is the real cost for a 20-person team?

On Premium at list, roughly 16,560 USD a year before negotiation. Most of the saving comes from designating occasional staff as requesters rather than full users, so count your true licensed seats before comparing quotes.

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