The best Jobber alternative for your situation
| If you are | Look at | What it costs, month to month | Jobber for the same crew |
|---|---|---|---|
| After the closest match | Housecall Pro | $79 for 1 user, $189 for up to 5 | $49 (Core), $199 (Connect) |
| Solo, cheapest | ServiceM8 | Free for 1 user and 30 jobs a month; $29 for 50 jobs | $49 (Core) |
| Owner plus a few people | Markate | $49.95 + $5 per employee ($69.95 for 5 people) | $199 (Connect, up to 5) |
| Crew of up to 5 | Kickserv | $75 for up to 5 users (Start) | $199 (Connect, up to 5) |
| Cleaning business | ZenMaid | From $19 at the page's default team size | $49 to $199 |
| Pest control | GorillaDesk | $49 for the first route, unlimited users | $49 to $199 |
| Landscaping | LMN or Service Autopilot | LMN from $297 (1 office + 5 crew licenses); Service Autopilot from $49 a month at annual rates | $199 (Connect, up to 5) |
| Roofing | Roofr | Starter free; Measure+ from $109, unlimited users | $49 to $199 |
| Wanting AI phone answering | Jobber itself, Joist, Roofr | Add-ons: Jobber $29, Joist $49, Roofr $99 a month | $29 add-on |
Jobber and 15 alternatives, side by side
Every price below is the vendor's regular price on its own pricing page, read from a US connection on the date shown. Each tool links to our pricing page for it, or to the price index where it has no page of its own.
| Tool | Priced by | From, a month | Crew of 5 | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobber Home service crews that want a like-for-like switch; plans priced in team-size bands of 1, 5, 10 and 15 users Read Oct 31, 2026 | Team-size bands | $49 Core | $199 Connect | 14 days, no card |
| Housecall Pro Home service crews that want the closest match to Jobber; each plan includes 1, 5 or 8 users Read Oct 24, 2026 | Users included per plan | $79 Basic | $189 Essentials | 14 days, no card |
| ServiceM8 Solo operators and small crews with a modest number of new jobs a month; free plan for one user Read Oct 23, 2026 | By new jobs a month, unlimited users on paid plans | $29 Starter | Same as solo: by jobs, not people | 14 days, no card |
| Markate An owner plus a few employees: one plan with every feature, $5 a month per employee Read Oct 30, 2026 | Base price + $5 per employee | $49.95 Owner Operator | $69.95 Owner Operator | 14 days, no card |
| Kickserv Crews of up to 5 on a budget; the longest free trial here (30 days) Read Oct 30, 2026 | Users included per plan | $75 Start | $75 Start | 30 days |
| BookingKoala Service businesses that sell bookings online, such as cleaning; priced by providers (each team member counts) Read Oct 30, 2026 | Providers included per plan | $27 Starter | $27 Starter | 14 days |
| QuoteIQ Home service owners starting out; QuoteIQ says it covers 100+ trades Read Oct 30, 2026 | Users included, + $25 per extra user | $29.99 Essentials | $129.99 Essentials | 14 days |
| Tradify Trades that want one flat per-user price on every plan Read Oct 30, 2026 | Per user | $47 Lite | $235 Lite | 14 days |
| ZenMaid Maid and house-cleaning services Read Oct 30, 2026 | By plan; the page has a team-size slider | $19 Starter | Depends on the page's team-size slider | 14 days |
| GorillaDesk Pest control businesses; priced per route with unlimited users Read Oct 30, 2026 | Per route (technician schedule) | $49 Basic | Per route, not per person | 14 days, no card |
| Joist Contractors who mainly need estimates, invoices and payments Read Oct 30, 2026 | By plan; no user counts stated | $10 Basics | No user counts stated | 14 days, no card |
| LMN Landscaping companies with office staff and crews Read Oct 30, 2026 | Licenses included per plan | $297 Starter | $297 Starter | None listed |
| Service Autopilot Lawn care, cleaning, snow and landscaping companies Read Oct 30, 2026 | Licenses included; annual rates + a sign-up fee | $49 Startup, annual | $499 Pro Plus, annual | None listed |
| Roofr Roofing contractors; free Starter plan and unlimited users Read Oct 30, 2026 | By plan, unlimited users | $109 Measure+ | Same for any crew: unlimited users | None listed |
| Workiz Home service teams; prices only on request, 7-day trial Read Oct 30, 2026 | On request | On request | On request | 7 days, no card |
| ServiceTitan Contractors who want a per-technician quote; prices on request Read Oct 30, 2026 | Per technician, on request | On request | On request | None listed |
Why owners price other tools
Each point below comes from Jobber's own pricing page, as archived and as we read it.
- Team prices went up. Connect for a crew of up to 5 was $139 a month in 2021 and is $199 now (month to month); billed annually, $99 then and $149 now. Every change is on Jobber's price history.
- The second person costs the most. Core is for one user only. A second user means Connect for up to 5, so month to month the bill goes from $49 to $199.
- Connect's user limit fell from 7 to 5 in December 2022. Today a crew of 6 to 10 pays $299 a month on Connect's 10-user band, month to month.
- No free plan. Jobber has a 14-day trial and then paid plans only. How Jobber's trial works.
- The latest offer ended. Jobber's up-to-40%-off offer ended on October 30, 2026; on our Oct 31 read every plan showed its regular price.
Before you switch: check your Jobber term
Jobber sells three billing terms, and they end differently (Jobber's pricing page and help center, read Oct 31, 2026):
- No commitment: cancel any time, ends at the end of the billing period.
- 1-year commitment, billed monthly: 12-month minimum term, billed monthly; cancelling mid-year keeps billing until the term ends.
- Annual, prepaid: billed for the full year up front; cancelling mid-year keeps access, but the payment is non-refundable.
Jobber's help center says that once a cancelled subscription ends you lose access to the account's data (clients, jobs, invoices), so export what you need before the end date. Jobber: Cancel your subscription (updated Oct 28, 2026).
The alternatives, one by one
Housecall Pro: the closest like-for-like
Three plans with users included: Basic $79 a month for 1 user ($59 billed annually), Essentials $189 for up to 5 ($149), and Max $329 for up to 8 ($299), plus $35 a month for each extra user. For a crew of 10 that is $399 a month against Jobber's $299. Its 14-day trial needs no card and opens the Max plan. Side by side: Jobber vs Housecall Pro.
ServiceM8: priced by jobs, not people
A Free plan for one user and 30 new jobs a month, then Starter $29 (50 jobs), Growing $79 (150), Premium $149 (500) and Premium Plus $349 (1,500), each with unlimited users. A crew that does few, larger jobs pays the same as a solo operator. Prices read Oct 23, 2026 from the US site.
Markate: one plan, $5 per employee
$49.95 a month month to month or $45.95 billed yearly, plus $5 a month for each employee. An owner with 4 employees pays $69.95 a month; with 9, $94.95. 14-day trial, no card.
Kickserv: 5 users from $75
Start $75 a month for up to 5 users ($60 billed annually), Run $149 for 10, Scale $249 for 20. Its trial is 30 days, the longest of the tools here.
BookingKoala: online booking first
Priced by providers (each team member counts): Starter $27 a month for up to 5, Growing $57 for 15, Premium from $197 for 50. Built around customers booking and paying online; 14-day trial.
QuoteIQ: one user from $29.99
Essentials $29.99 a month for 1 user, up to Max $699.99 for 20, and $25 a month for each extra user on any plan; a crew of 5 on Essentials pays $129.99. 14-day trial. Details in the price index.
Tradify: a flat price per user
$47 a user a month on Lite, $51 on Pro and $61 on Plus, in US dollars. A crew of 5 on Lite pays $235 a month. 14-day trial with every feature.
ZenMaid: for maid and cleaning services
Starter $19, Pro $39 and Pro Max $49 a month at the page's default team-size setting, month to month, unlimited users. Prices change with the team-size slider on ZenMaid's page. 14-day trial.
GorillaDesk: for pest control, priced per route
Basic $49, Pro $99 and Growth $149 a month for the first route, with unlimited users; each extra route costs more. A crew riding together on one route pays one route. 14-day trial, no card.
Joist: estimates and invoices from $10
Basics $10, Pro $17 and Elite $32 a month, and Run $100 (shown at $70 as an introductory price on Oct 30, 2026). Joist sells an AI Receptionist add-on for $49 a month. Its page states no user counts. 14-day trial, no card. Details in the price index.
LMN and Service Autopilot: for landscaping
LMN Starter costs from $297 a month for 1 office or crew-lead license and 5 crew-member licenses; Professional from $648. Service Autopilot lists Startup at $49 a month (1 office and 1 mobile license), Pro $199 and Pro Plus $499, at annual rates plus a sign-up fee.
Roofr: for roofing
A free Starter plan, then Measure+ from $109 a month, Essentials $249 and Scale $349, all with unlimited users. Add-ons include an AI Receptionist ($99 a month) and the Instant Estimator ($149).
Workiz and ServiceTitan: prices on request
Neither shows a price on its pricing page: Workiz says "Request pricing" on every plan and offers a 7-day trial with no card; ServiceTitan prices per technician through its sales team. See Is ServiceTitan down? for its status page.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Jobber?
ServiceM8 has a Free plan for one user and 30 new jobs a month, and Roofr's Starter plan is free for roofing contractors. Jobber itself has no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
What is the cheapest Jobber alternative for a crew of 5?
Of the tools we track, BookingKoala ($27 a month for up to 5 providers), Markate ($69.95 for an owner and 4 employees) and Kickserv ($75 for up to 5 users), month to month. Jobber Connect for up to 5 is $199 month to month or $149 billed annually. Cheapest isn't the fair match on features, so compare the plan lists on each pricing page.
Which alternative has an AI receptionist?
Jobber sells its own for $29 a month. Joist ($49) and Roofr ($99) sell one as an add-on, Housecall Pro lists CSR AI without a price on its pricing page, and stand-alone AI receptionists start from $15 a month: see AI receptionist pricing.
Is Housecall Pro cheaper than Jobber?
For one person, no: $79 against $49 month to month ($59 against $29 billed annually). For up to 5 people it is $10 cheaper month to month ($189 against $199) and the same billed annually ($149). For 10 people Jobber is cheaper. Full table: Jobber vs Housecall Pro.
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