Kickserv is a capable tool, but its smallest plan is $60/mo for 5 users — so a one or two person shop pays for seats it does not have. Jobkeepr is $39/mo for one person and $10/mo for each one after.
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Kickserv is a straightforward field-service tool with a long track record, and we will be honest about where it wins. Its plans are Start at $60/mo for 5 users, Run at $119/mo for 10, and Scale at $199/mo for 20. If you actually have five people, that is good value and it is cheaper than Jobkeepr.
The catch is the floor. Kickserv's smallest plan is five seats, so a solo operator or a two-person shop pays $60/mo for four seats nobody is sitting in. The blocks also jump 5 to 10 to 20, so hiring one person can push you an entire tier.
Jobkeepr charges for the crew you have: $39/mo for one person, $10/mo for each additional. A solo operator is $39 versus $60, two people are $49 versus $60, three are $59 versus $60. At four people and up Kickserv is the cheaper tool, and if lowest price is your only criterion you should use it.
Want the line-by-line numbers? See the full Kickserv pricing breakdown.
Kickserv sells in fixed seat blocks. The smallest is 5 users at $60/mo, so there is no cheaper option for a solo operator or a two-person shop.
1 user — +$10/mo each additional user
Prices verified July 2026.
Smallest plan is 5 seats — a solo operator pays for four people who do not exist
Seat blocks jump 5 → 10 → 20, so one extra hire can move you a whole tier
QuickBooks Desktop integration is a $50/mo add-on on top of the plan
| Feature | Jobkeepr | Kickserv |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39/mo | $60/mo (5 seats) |
| Smallest plan | 1 user | 5 users |
| Per-user pricing | +$10/mo | Fixed seat blocks |
| SMS texting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Estimates & invoices | ✓ | ✓ |
| Job scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Profit tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Solo operator cost | $39/mo | $60/mo |
| 5-user cost | $79/mo | $60/mo |
| No contracts | ✓ | ✓ |
Want a line-by-line price breakdown? See Kickserv pricing vs Jobkeepr — honest cost comparison.
Switching from Kickserv is fast: export your customers and open invoices, import into Jobkeepr, and keep working the same day. No contract, no setup fee, and a 14-day free trial to run both in parallel first.
Kickserv runs $60/mo for Start (5 users), $119/mo for Run (10 users), and $199/mo for Scale (20 users), with about 20% off for annual billing. There is no plan below five seats.
Only up to three people, and we would rather tell you than have you find out later. A solo operator is $39/mo on Jobkeepr versus $60/mo on Kickserv, two people are $49 versus $60, three are $59 versus $60. From four people up Kickserv is cheaper: a five-person crew is $79/mo on Jobkeepr versus $60/mo on Kickserv Start. If lowest price at your crew size is the only thing that matters, Kickserv wins there.
Kickserv sells fixed seat blocks of 5, 10 and 20 rather than charging per person. That is efficient when your crew matches a block and wasteful when it does not — a one-person shop still pays the full $60/mo for five seats.
Jobkeepr is a single $39/mo plan with everything included and users at $10 each, so the bill matches the crew instead of the nearest seat block. That is the main reason small shops switch. At four or more people, Kickserv is the cheaper option.
Yes. Automated email and text reminders are included on Kickserv's Start plan. Jobkeepr also includes two-way texting in its base $39/mo plan.
Most crews switch for simplicity, not just price. Jobkeepr is set up in minutes with one plan and everything turned on, so there is no deciding which tier unlocks the feature you need. If Kickserv's tier structure feels confusing, or you are paying for a plan just to unlock one feature, Jobkeepr is worth a look.
Yes. Export your customers and invoices from Kickserv as CSV and import them into Jobkeepr. Most crews are up and running the same day, with no setup fee.
Yes. The $39/mo plan includes scheduling, estimates and invoices, two-way texting, online booking, CRM, and profit tracking. The only add-on is $10/mo per additional user.
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