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Jobber alternatives

Five other tools, what each one costs, and who each one fits. Prices checked Oct 1, 2026.

See the prices Who should pick what
Cheapest startServiceM8 Free$01 user · 30 jobs a month
Cheapest paid, unlimited usersServiceM8 Starter$2950 jobs a month · 14-day free trial
Crew of fiveHousecall Pro Essentials$149–$189Jobber Connect is $149–$199

Jobber

Core · Connect · Grow · Plus
Starting price$29–$49 /moCore plan, 1 user. Annual prepay to month to month.
Free trial14 daysNo credit card required.
Five-user plan$149–$199 /moConnect plan, 5 users included.
Extra users$29 /moPer added user, per month.

Housecall Pro

Basic · Essentials · MAX
Starting price$59–$79 /moBasic plan, 1 user. Annual billing to monthly billing.
Free trial14 daysNo credit card required.
Five-user plan $10 less monthly$149–$189 /moEssentials plan, 5 users included.
Biggest plan$299–$329 /moMAX plan, 8 users. Extra users $35 a month.

ServiceM8

Free · Starter · Growing · Premium · Premium Plus
Starting price Free plan$0Free plan: 1 user, 30 jobs a month.
Cheapest paid plan$29 /moStarter: unlimited users, 50 jobs a month.
Mid plan$79 /moGrowing: unlimited users, 150 jobs a month.
Free trial14 daysOn paid plans. No credit card required.

QuoteIQ

Essentials · Beginner · Pro · Elite · Max
Starting price$29.99 /moEssentials: 1 user, 500 IQ credits a month.
Four-user plan$149.99 /moPro: 4 users, job costing, QuickBooks integration.
Ten-user plan$299 /moElite: 10 users, route optimization.
Free trial14 daysAll plans. Annual billing saves two months.

Tradify

Lite · Pro · Plus · Custom
Starting price$47 /moLite plan. Check whether the price is per user.
Middle plan$51 /moPro: progress invoicing, timesheets.
Top listed plan$61 /moPlus: purchase orders, bulk invoicing, AI tools.
Free trial14 daysAll features during the trial.

FieldPulse

Custom quote
PricingCustomNo public price list. Seat-based, quoted per team.
Free trialNone listedA free demo is offered instead.
Add-ons3 listedEngage phone system, Operator AI, ClearPath workflows.
Get a priceDemo or callForm on the pricing page, or call sales.

Prices are per month as each company lists them. Jobber and Housecall Pro show annual and monthly figures as a range. ServiceM8 and QuoteIQ figures are the monthly prices on their pricing pages.

Every plan

The full price list

ServiceM8
PlanUsersJobs a monthPrice
Free130$0
StarterUnlimited50$29
GrowingUnlimited150$79
PremiumUnlimited500$149
Premium PlusUnlimited1,500+$349

The Free plan leaves out asset management, forms and certificates, proposals and bundles. Job costing and markup billing are listed on Premium Plus.

QuoteIQ
PlanUsersIQ credits a monthPrice
Essentials1500$29.99
Beginner21,500$74.99
Pro43,000$149.99
Elite105,000$299
MaxUnlimited8,000$699

Annual billing saves two months. QuickBooks integration and job costing start on Pro. Route optimization starts on Elite.

Tradify
PlanPriceWhat it adds
Lite$47Job management, scheduling, quoting, invoicing, online payments, Xero or QuickBooks sync
Pro$51Custom branding, job templates, progress invoicing, timesheets, subcontractor scheduling
Plus$61Purchase orders, bulk invoicing, kit bundles, staff activity reports, AI tools
CustomOn requestAll Plus features

Tradify lists monthly prices in US dollars and does not show annual pricing on the page we read. Confirm whether the price is per user before you compare totals.

For Jobber and Housecall Pro plans in full, see Jobber vs Housecall Pro.

Decision

Who should pick which

Pick Housecall Pro if

  • You run a crew and want GPS tracking and route tools in the mid-tier plan.
  • You want five users included for $149 to $189 a month.
  • You want the most reviewed option: 2,748 reviews on Software Advice.
See Housecall Pro plans

Pick ServiceM8 if

  • You work alone and want to start on a free plan.
  • You have a growing crew and do not want to pay per user.
  • Your job count stays under the plan limit, which runs from 30 to 1,500 a month.
See ServiceM8 plans

Pick QuoteIQ if

  • You want a low entry price: $29.99 for one user.
  • You want job costing and QuickBooks integration on a $149.99 plan.
  • You want AI features priced in as monthly credits.
See QuoteIQ plans

Pick Tradify if

  • You want quoting, scheduling and invoicing on a short list of three plans.
  • Your accounting runs in Xero or QuickBooks and you want it synced from the cheapest plan.
  • You are comfortable checking per-user pricing before you commit.
See Tradify plans

FieldPulse does not publish prices and offers a demo instead of a free trial. Ask for a quote if you run a larger team and want a custom price.

Why people leave

Why people look beyond Jobber

These themes come from published review summaries on Software Advice, so treat them as patterns, not guarantees.

Cost

  • Cost climbs fast as you add users. Jobber charges $29 a month for each extra user.
  • Some reviewers say they had to upgrade a plan to reach a feature they wanted.

Support and app

  • Support email replies can be slow.
  • The mobile app does less than the desktop version.
Free trials

Test two for 14 days

Most of these tools offer a 14-day free trial. Run the same week of real jobs through your top two before you pay for either.

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FAQ

Questions contractors ask

Is there a free Jobber alternative?

ServiceM8 has a free plan for one user, limited to 30 jobs a month. Jobber does not list a free plan, only a 14-day trial.

Which alternative is cheapest for one person?

ServiceM8 Starter at $29 a month and QuoteIQ Essentials at $29.99 are the lowest paid plans we found. Jobber Core is $29 with annual prepay and $49 month to month. ServiceM8 Starter caps you at 50 jobs a month.

What is the best option for a crew of five?

Jobber Connect is $149 to $199 a month and Housecall Pro Essentials is $149 to $189, both with five users included. ServiceM8 does not charge per user, but its plans cap jobs a month. QuoteIQ Pro includes four users at $149.99.

Does FieldPulse publish its prices?

No. FieldPulse quotes by team size and offers a free demo, not a free trial.

Can I switch from Jobber?

You can, but moving customer lists, quotes and history takes real time. Run a free trial with a copy of one week of work before you commit.

How we checked. Prices and plan features come from each company's own pricing page, read on October 1, 2026. Ratings and complaint themes come from Software Advice and published review summaries. FieldPulse publishes no prices. We have not run hands-on tests of these products yet, and we will mark a page when we have.