Field Service · head to head
Kickserv vs Jobber
Kickserv
Field Service
Job management for small home service businesses
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Jobber
Field Service
Software to run your service business, from quoting to invoicing
- From
- $49/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Kickserv has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Kickserv deliberately limited: no advanced dispatch optimisation, inventory or multi-location depth; 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 Kickserv and Jobber actually diverge.
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 Kickserv
- Estimates to invoices
- Calendar scheduling
- Customer history
- QuickBooks sync
Only in Jobber
Nothing recorded that Kickserv does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Kickserv
- Small service operators moving off a whiteboard and paper invoicesnot Jobber
- Businesses wanting estimates and invoicing without an enterprise platformnot Jobber
- Trades needing QuickBooks sync without manual re-entrynot Jobber
Jobber
- Quoting, scheduling and invoicing for a home service businessnot Kickserv
- Collecting payment automatically after a job is completednot Kickserv
- Job costing and time tracking across a crew of up to 15not Kickserv
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Kickserv
- Deliberately limited: no advanced dispatch optimisation, inventory or multi-location depth
- Reporting is basic compared with the larger platforms
- Growing businesses commonly outgrow it and migrate, which is a real switching cost later
- The free tier is genuinely small and most working use needs a paid plan
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
Kickserv
Free- FreeFree
- Limited users
- Core job management
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 Kickserv if
- You need estimates to invoices.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
- You also want calendar scheduling.
Choose Jobber if
Nothing in the data separates Jobber from Kickserv on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Kickserv or Jobber better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kickserv starts at Free and Jobber at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kickserv or Jobber?
- Kickserv has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Kickserv and $49/month for Jobber.
- Does Kickserv or Jobber run on more platforms?
- Kickserv runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud. Jobber runs on Web.
- Can I use Kickserv for free?
- Yes. Kickserv has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Jobber starts at $49/month.
- What is Kickserv best used for?
- Kickserv is most often used for small service operators moving off a whiteboard and paper invoices, businesses wanting estimates and invoicing without an enterprise platform, trades needing quickbooks sync without manual re-entry. Of those, small service operators moving off a whiteboard and paper invoices and businesses wanting estimates and invoicing without an enterprise platform are not what Jobber is typically brought in for.
- What can Kickserv do that Jobber cannot?
- Kickserv covers Estimates to invoices, Calendar scheduling, Customer history, QuickBooks sync.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Kickserv: Is Kickserv free?
There is a free tier for very small use, with paid plans published above it. Most working businesses need a paid plan.
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.
SourceKickserv: Who is it for?
Small home-service operators running a handful of crews, not companies with large dispatch operations.
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.
SourceKickserv: Will I outgrow it?
Quite possibly. It is built for the simple end, and growing businesses commonly migrate to 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.
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