Competitor CRM
Competitor CRM
Two of the most-used apps for small home-service teams. One charges per seat. The other bundles seats into the plan.
| Feature | Jobber | Housecall Pro | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Core starts at $49/mo billed monthly, or $29/mo billed annually, for 1 user | Basic starts at $79/mo billed monthly, or $59/mo billed annually, for 1 user | |
| Seats included | 1 seat on most plans; extra users are $29/mo each | Essentials includes 5 seats, Max includes 8; extra Max users are $35/mo | |
| Quoting and estimates | Quote builder with optional line items, photos and one-tap client approval | Estimates with photos; the sales proposal tool is held for the Max plan | |
| Scheduling and dispatch | Drag-and-drop calendar with route mapping | Dispatch board built for many techs in a day, plus route optimization from Essentials | |
| Online booking | Booking widget for your site and Google | Online booking plus a consumer-facing profile and review requests | |
| Customer messaging | Automated reminders from Connect; two-way SMS from Grow | SMS, email and voice tools available lower in the lineup | |
| Card payments | Jobber Payments with card and ACH, tips and deposits | Card processing from 2.59%, plus tap to pay on mobile | |
| Consumer financing | Offered through partners | Financing offers sit inside the estimate on every plan | |
| Job costing | Job cost and profit reporting from Grow; automated on Plus | Job cost tracking available from Basic | |
| QuickBooks Online sync | Included from Connect up | Included from Essentials up, so you pay more to reach it | |
| Marketing tools | Marketing Suite is a $79/mo add-on | Review management included; postcards and campaigns are paid add-ons | |
| Recurring work | Recurring job scheduling built in on all plans | Recurring service plans and membership billing arrive on Max | |
| Sales pipeline | Pipeline add-on at $49/mo, or included on Plus | Lead tracking is light; there is no real deal pipeline | |
| Reporting depth | Clear standard reports; custom report building is limited | Good operational reports; deeper financial work still belongs in accounting software | |
| Mobile app | Well-rated iOS and Android app with offline use | iOS and Android app with offline mode and Spanish language support | |
| Onboarding help | Self-serve setup; dedicated onboarding on Plus | Dedicated onboarding specialist and escalated phone support on Max |
✅ = Available natively | ⚠️ = Available with add-on or limitations | ❌ = Not available | Winner column: green highlight = stronger for that feature
| Plan | Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Core: $49/mo monthly, $29/mo annual | Basic: $79/mo monthly, $59/mo annual |
| Mid plan | Connect: $139/mo monthly, $99/mo annual | Essentials: $189/mo monthly, $149/mo annual |
| Upper plan | Grow: $199/mo monthly, $149/mo annual | Max: $329/mo monthly, $299/mo annual |
| Top plan | Plus: $499/mo monthly, $399/mo annual | Max is the top published tier |
| Extra users | $29 per extra user per month | $35 per extra user per month on Max |
Prices as of 2026. Verify on vendor websites — pricing changes frequently.
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Start with headcount and how you sell. If you are one or two people who quote a lot and want the smallest monthly bill, Jobber Core or Connect is the cheaper entry. Extra users are $29 each, so cost tracks your real team size instead of a bundled seat count you may not use. That suits solo trades, lawn care, cleaning and handyman businesses across the United States and Canada. If you already run three to eight technicians and dispatch is the daily headache, Housecall Pro usually wins on value. Essentials includes five seats and Max includes eight, so cost per person falls as you add people. The dispatch board, route optimization and phone-based GPS are built for a day with many stops. Home-service brands that sell on financing benefit too, because the financing offer sits inside the estimate. Both handle card payments, both work across the US and Canada, and both have solid apps for a tech in a truck. Before you sign, run a demo with your own jobs and your own price book. Then price the add-ons you will actually switch on. That is where the two bills really separate.
Jobber is the better buy for small, quote-heavy teams that want a low starting price and per-seat control. Housecall Pro is the better buy once you have several technicians moving around a city each day, because seats are bundled and dispatch is stronger. Neither is a bad choice here. Pick on crew size and daily workflow, not on the advertised headline price.
If neither Jobber nor Housecall Pro fully fits
If your bottleneck is winning work rather than moving crews, HelloGrowthCRM is worth a look alongside these two. It is $12 per user monthly, $10 annually, with a free forever plan, and it covers lead pipeline, a built-in dialer with call recording, AI lead scoring, email sequences, SMS and WhatsApp, quotes and invoicing. Be clear about the limit: HelloGrowthCRM is a sales CRM, not a full field-service suite. There is no technician dispatch board, no GPS fleet tracking and no parts inventory. Plenty of contractors run it for sales and keep a scheduling tool for the field.
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