Jobber is a solid tool — but at $49–$499/mo depending on crew size and which features you actually want, it's a tough pill for small crews. Jobkeepr gives you everything for $39/mo.
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Jobber is one of the most established field-service platforms, and for good reason: the scheduling, invoicing, and client hub are polished. The friction is the pricing model. The features most crews actually run on day to day, two-way texting, online booking, and automated follow-ups, only unlock on the Connect plan at $139/mo. The entry Core plan at $49/mo looks affordable until you realize what it leaves out.
Hiring is not actually the expensive part. Jobber sells extra seats on every tier at $29/mo each, so a second person on Core is $78/mo. The jump comes from features: to text a customer back you need Connect at $139/mo for one user. Profit and job-costing reports sit higher still, on Grow at $199/mo for one user and $299/mo once you have a crew.
Jobkeepr takes the opposite approach. Every feature is included at $39/mo, and each additional user is a flat $10/mo. A five-person crew running the full toolset is $79/mo on Jobkeepr versus $199 to $299/mo on Jobber, the same work for roughly a quarter of the cost.
Want the line-by-line numbers? See the full Jobber pricing breakdown.
Jobber's online booking, two-way texts, and automated follow-ups start on Connect — $139/mo for a single user, $199/mo once you have 2–5.
1 user — +$10/mo each additional user
Prices verified July 2026.
Core plan ($49/mo) is missing two-way texting and online booking — you'll want those
Core includes one user; extra seats are $29/mo each, but texting still requires Connect at $139/mo
The lowest number shown is the annual prepaid rate, not the monthly no-commitment price
| Feature | Jobkeepr | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39/mo | $49/mo |
| All features included | ✓ | ✗ |
| Two-way SMS texting | ✓ | Connect plan ($139/mo) |
| Online booking | ✓ | Connect plan ($139/mo) |
| Estimates & invoices | ✓ | ✓ |
| Job scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customer CRM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Profit tracking | ✓ | Grow plan ($199/mo) |
| Add 2nd user cost | +$10/mo | +$150/mo (Core→Connect 2–5) |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days (limited) |
| No contracts | ✓ | ✗ |
Moving from Jobber is straightforward: export your client list and open invoices as CSV, import them into Jobkeepr, and you are running the same day. There is no setup fee and no contract, so you can trial Jobkeepr alongside Jobber for 14 days before you cancel anything.
Jobber has four tiers, priced by crew size as well as features, and every tier also sells extra seats at $29/mo each. Core is $49/mo for one user. Connect is $139/mo for one user and $199/mo for 2-5. Grow is $199/mo for one user and $299/mo for 2-5. Plus starts at $499/mo. Popular features like two-way texting, online booking, and automated follow-ups only appear on Connect and above, so most crews end up paying at least $139/mo.
For almost every real-world setup, yes. A solo operator who wants texting and online booking pays $39/mo on Jobkeepr versus $139/mo on Jobber's Connect plan. A five-person crew with profit tracking is $79/mo on Jobkeepr versus $299/mo on Jobber's Grow plan.
Core ($49/mo) leaves out two-way SMS texting, online booking, and automated follow-ups. You can add users to it at $29/mo each, so the limitation is features rather than seats. Those missing features are what most service businesses rely on daily, which is why crews usually move up to the $139/mo Connect plan.
On Core it is $78/mo: $49 for the first user plus $29 for the second, since Jobber sells extra seats on every tier. But Core has no two-way texting or online booking, so crews that want those move to Connect at $139/mo for one user and $199/mo for 2-5. The same two people on Jobkeepr are $49/mo, texting included.
Yes. Export your clients and open invoices from Jobber as CSV and import them into Jobkeepr. Most crews are fully running the same day, and there is no setup fee or contract.
For small and mid-size service crews, yes: scheduling, estimates and invoices, two-way texting, online booking, customer CRM, and profit tracking are all included at $39/mo. Jobber's advantage is deeper enterprise reporting that most small crews never use.
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