Field Service · head to head
Jobber vs Skedulo
Jobber
Field Service
Software to run your service business, from quoting to invoicing
- From
- $49/month
- Rated
- -
Skedulo
Field Service
Mobile workforce scheduling for deskless teams
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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; Skedulo not a trades suite: no estimating, invoicing or customer-facing quoting pipeline
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Jobber and Skedulo actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Skedulo does not also cover.
Only in Skedulo
- Scheduling optimisation
- Mobile app
- Salesforce integration
- Compliance and credentials
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 Skedulo
- Collecting payment automatically after a job is completednot Skedulo
- Job costing and time tracking across a crew of up to 15not Skedulo
Skedulo
- Healthcare and community services scheduling visits against credentialsnot Jobber
- Organisations on Salesforce needing deskless scheduling inside itnot Jobber
- Workforces where travel time materially affects how many jobs fit in a daynot 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
Skedulo
- Not a trades suite: no estimating, invoicing or customer-facing quoting pipeline
- Quote-only pricing with no published rates
- Heavily oriented to Salesforce, and less compelling without it
- Optimisation quality depends on accurate skill and availability data, which is a data-hygiene commitment
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
Skedulo
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Skedulo review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Jobber if
Nothing in the data separates Jobber from Skedulo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Skedulo if
- You need scheduling optimisation.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
- You also want mobile app.
Questions people ask
- Is Jobber or Skedulo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Jobber starts at $49/month and Skedulo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Jobber or Skedulo?
- Jobber starts at $49/month and Skedulo at On request.
- Does Jobber or Skedulo run on more platforms?
- Jobber runs on Web. Skedulo runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
- 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 Skedulo is typically brought in for.
- What can Jobber do that Skedulo cannot?
- Skedulo covers Scheduling optimisation, Mobile app, Salesforce integration, Compliance and credentials.
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.
SourceSkedulo: What does Skedulo cost?
Quoted per organisation and not published.
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.
SourceSkedulo: Is it a field service suite?
No. It solves scheduling and dispatch for deskless workers. Contractors wanting estimating and invoicing should look at ServiceTitan or Jobber.
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.
SourceSkedulo: Do I need Salesforce?
No, but its Salesforce integration is a large part of the appeal and it is less compelling without it.