Jobber vs Housecall Pro: which one suits your service business?
Short answer: Jobber costs less to start, at $29 a month billed yearly for one user, and you can add users one at a time. Housecall Pro starts at $59 a month billed yearly, but its middle and top plans include 5 and 8 users. Both handle quotes, scheduling, invoices and payments. Pick on team size and the features you need on day one. Prices are from each company's own pricing page as of October 2026.
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How much do Jobber and Housecall Pro cost?
Both charge a monthly fee. Both give you a lower price if you pay for a full year up front. The table shows the regular prices. Both companies were also running short deals for new customers in October 2026, and those end after one to twelve months.
| Plan | Paid monthly | Paid yearly (per month) | Users included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobber Core | $49 | $29 | 1 |
| Jobber Connect | $139 | $99 | 1 |
| Jobber Grow | $199 | $149 | 1 |
| Jobber Plus | $499 | $399 | 5 |
| Housecall Pro Basic | $79 | $59 | 1 |
| Housecall Pro Essentials | $189 | $149 | 5 |
| Housecall Pro Max | $329 | $299 | 8 |
Jobber also sells Connect and Grow in sizes of 1, 5, 10 and 15 users. Its page says you can add users for $29 a month each. Housecall Pro charges $35 a month for each extra user on Max. Its page shows no extra user price for Basic or Essentials.
What does that mean for your team size?
A solo owner pays less with Jobber. Core costs $29 a month on yearly billing. Housecall Pro Basic costs $59 a month on yearly billing.
A crew of five pays the same on two of the middle plans. Jobber Connect for 5 users costs $149 a month on yearly billing. Housecall Pro Essentials includes 5 users for $149 a month on yearly billing too. Jobber Grow for 5 users costs $229 a month on yearly billing.
A team of eight gets the most users for its money from Housecall Pro Max at $299 a month on yearly billing. Look at the features before you decide on price alone, because the plans do not line up exactly.
What do payments and trials cost?
Jobber lists card fees of 2.9% plus 30 cents, or 2.7% plus 30 cents for tap to pay. It charges 1% on bank payments. Housecall Pro lists card fees starting at 2.59% and a 1% fee on bank payments. Card fees add up fast on large jobs, so ask each one what rate your business would get.
Both offer a free 14-day trial with no credit card needed. Jobber's trial gives you the Grow plan. Housecall Pro's trial gives you full access to Max.
What do you get on each Jobber and Housecall Pro plan?
Each plan includes everything in the plan below it.
Jobber plans
- Core: Online booking, scheduling, quotes, invoices with online payments, a simple website, reports and more than 100 apps you can connect.
- Connect: Adds automatic reminders to clients, automatic payment collection, job checklists, follow-ups on quotes and invoices, QuickBooks Online sync, and time and expense tracking.
- Grow: Adds quotes with photos and reviews, optional line items for upsells, automatic time tracking, job costing, two-way texting and custom automations.
- Plus: Adds unlimited photo and video storage, crew scheduling, expense capture with profit alerts, custom reports, Pipeline, Marketing Suite, an AI receptionist and dedicated onboarding.
Jobber also sells three add-ons on the lower plans. Marketing Suite costs $99 a month, Pipeline costs $49 a month, and the AI Receptionist costs $29 a month.
Housecall Pro plans
- Basic: Online booking, scheduling and dispatch, estimates, invoices, payments, customer financing, a price book, job costing and review management.
- Essentials: Adds routes, flat-rate pricing, checklist automations, photo reports, GPS tracking for staff, commissions and QuickBooks Online sync.
- Max: Adds a sales proposal tool, recurring service plans, route optimization, open API access, a dedicated onboarding specialist and faster phone support.
Housecall Pro values the Max proposal tool at $40 a month. Its pricing page does not list prices for any other add-ons.
Side-by-side summary
| Jobber | Housecall Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price, paid yearly | $29 a month | $59 a month |
| Users on the lowest plan | 1 | 1 |
| Job costing | Grow and Plus | All plans |
| QuickBooks Online sync | Connect and up | Essentials and up |
| Extra users | $29 a month each | $35 a month each on Max |
| Card fees | 2.9% plus 30 cents | From 2.59% |
| AI tools | AI Receptionist in Plus, or $29 a month add-on | "AI team members" listed on every plan |
| Free trial | 14 days on Grow | 14 days on Max |
Should you choose Jobber or Housecall Pro?
Choose Jobber if
- You work alone or with one or two people: Core and Connect cost less for one user.
- You want to pay per person: You can add users one at a time for $29 a month each.
- You miss calls on jobs: The AI Receptionist add-on answers calls for $29 a month. My guide to answering services for contractors covers other options.
- You need a basic website: Core includes one.
Choose Housecall Pro if
- You have a crew of five to eight: Essentials and Max include those users in the plan price.
- You track profit per job from the start: Job costing and a price book come with Basic.
- You offer financing on big jobs: Customer financing is on every plan.
- You want to see where staff are: GPS tracking starts on Essentials, and route optimization comes with Max.
What are the limits of each tool?
Jobber puts many useful features on higher plans. You need Grow for job costing and two-way texting. Plus starts at 5 users, so one person cannot buy Plus alone.
Housecall Pro's Basic plan covers one user. Its page shows an extra user price only on Max. Open API access is also only on Max. That matters if you want to connect your other tools in depth.
Both tools are built for common trade workflows. If your business works in a very different way, you will need to change your process to fit the software.
What about ServiceTitan and other alternatives?
Many owners also look at ServiceTitan. Its pricing page lists three plans, called Starter, Essentials and The Works. It shows no prices. You click "Request Pricing" and talk to sales. The page says ServiceTitan prices per technician. Starter covers dispatch, scheduling, call booking, invoices and a price book. The Works is its full suite.
So you cannot compare ServiceTitan on price until you get a quote. Ask for the full yearly cost, the setup cost and the contract length in writing. For a wider list, see my guide to field service management software.
When is neither Jobber nor Housecall Pro the right fit?
For most small service businesses, Jobber or Housecall Pro is the right answer. Buy one, set it up well and use it for a few months first.
A custom tool starts to make sense in these cases:
- Your workflow is unusual: For example, a pool company that logs water tests and chemical use on every visit, or a firm that bids on long contracts.
- Your tools don't talk to each other: You copy data between the job tool, your phone system, your accounts and a spreadsheet every day.
- Seat fees grow large: Jobber Plus for 15 users costs $529 a month on yearly billing. That is $6,348 a year, every year.
- You must control your data: You want your customer and job records in a system you own.
- You need deep links to your own systems: For example, live stock levels from your supplier, or a booking flow that matches your exact service areas.
The guide on build vs buy software walks through this choice in more detail.
How would Blur Studio approach a custom field service tool?
I start by asking where your team loses the most time each week. Often one missing link causes most of the waste. It might be an AI receptionist that books straight into your job calendar, or a quote tool that pulls your real prices. So I often keep Jobber or Housecall Pro in place and connect AI to it. When a full custom build makes more sense, I build only what your business uses. The code and the accounts belong to your business from day one. I'm a one-person studio based in Dubai, UAE, and I work remotely with trade businesses across the US. If you want a flat-priced, fully owned alternative to either tool instead, see my guide to Jobber alternatives.
Need something completely custom?
Everything above is a path to get it running quick and cheap. But sometimes the honest answer is that none of those quite fit, and what you actually need is something custom that you own, built uniquely for your business from the ground up, with AI thoughtfully designed into the parts of it that your processes actually benefit from. An asset that grows in value, not a generic, one-size-fits-all boilerplate that's an expense with a lock-in. This is a complete bespoke build, and it's something I do very well. Get in touch to know more.
Questions people ask
Is Jobber cheaper than Housecall Pro?
Jobber is cheaper for one user. Jobber Core costs $29 a month and Housecall Pro Basic costs $59 a month, both on yearly billing as of October 2026. For five users, Jobber Connect and Housecall Pro Essentials both cost $149 a month on yearly billing.
Do Jobber and Housecall Pro have free trials?
Both offer a 14-day free trial with no credit card needed. Jobber's trial uses its Grow plan, and Housecall Pro's trial uses its Max plan.
Which is better for a team of eight?
Housecall Pro Max includes 8 users for $299 a month on yearly billing as of October 2026. On Jobber, you would buy a 10-user plan or add users at $29 a month each.
How much does ServiceTitan cost?
ServiceTitan does not show prices on its pricing page. It prices per technician, and you need to request a quote from its sales team.
When should I build my own field service software?
Build your own when your workflow is unusual, your tools do not connect, or seat fees get large as you grow. For most small crews, a ready-made tool like Jobber or Housecall Pro is the better first step.
Which is cheaper for a five-person crew, Jobber or Housecall Pro?
Run the actual numbers rather than trusting the entry price alone. Jobber charges per user on top of its base plans, and Housecall Pro bundles a set number of users into its mid and top plans, so the cheaper option flips depending on your exact headcount, covered with real figures above.
Roughly what does this cost?
As a broad reference, fixes and finishes start at around $1,500, and new builds start higher, always a fixed price agreed in writing before I start, never an hourly rate. My AI app cost guide explains what actually drives a quote up or down.
Is my project too small for this?
No. Most of the owners I work with have no tech team at all, that is the whole point. If the smarter move is a cheap software subscription instead of custom software, I will tell you that on the first call, even though it means I do not get paid.