Field Service · head to head
Skedulo vs Jobber
Skedulo
Field Service
Mobile workforce scheduling for deskless teams
- From
- On request
- 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: Skedulo not a trades suite: no estimating, invoicing or customer-facing quoting pipeline; 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 Skedulo and Jobber 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 Skedulo
- Scheduling optimisation
- Mobile app
- Salesforce integration
- Compliance and credentials
Only in Jobber
Nothing recorded that Skedulo does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
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
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Skedulo
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Skedulo review.
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 Skedulo if
- You need scheduling optimisation.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
- You also want mobile app.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Skedulo or Jobber better?
- Neither clearly leads. Skedulo starts at On request and Jobber at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Skedulo or Jobber?
- Skedulo starts at On request and Jobber at $49/month.
- Does Skedulo or Jobber run on more platforms?
- Skedulo runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud. Jobber runs on Web.
- What is Skedulo best used for?
- Skedulo is most often used for healthcare and community services scheduling visits against credentials, organisations on salesforce needing deskless scheduling inside it, workforces where travel time materially affects how many jobs fit in a day. Of those, healthcare and community services scheduling visits against credentials and organisations on salesforce needing deskless scheduling inside it are not what Jobber is typically brought in for.
- What can Skedulo do that Jobber cannot?
- Skedulo covers Scheduling optimisation, Mobile app, Salesforce integration, Compliance and credentials.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Skedulo: What does Skedulo cost?
Quoted per organisation and not published.
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: 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: 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: Do I need Salesforce?
No, but its Salesforce integration is a large part of the appeal and it is less compelling without it.
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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