Jobber is the cheaper pick for most small crews on published prices, and the better fit when you want a plan ladder you can climb one step at a time. Housecall Pro is the tidier pick when you want scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments and review management inside the first plan and a flat user allowance at each step. We read both pricing pages on 9 November 2026 and worked out the monthly bill for 1, 3, 8 and 15 users, so the answer below is a sum, not an opinion.
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Jobber vs Housecall Pro: The Short Answer
If you are a one-person business, Jobber Core is the lowest entry price of the two, and the trial is long enough to test it on real jobs. If you run a crew of 3 to 8, compare the two true monthly totals below, because Jobber lets you add users to any plan while Housecall Pro only lists extra users on Max. If you are above 8 users, Housecall Pro’s per-user add-on starts to matter, and Jobber’s 15-user tiers need a look.
| Jobber | Housecall Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price (billed yearly) | $29/mo | $59/mo |
| Users included at entry | 1 | 1 |
| Extra user | $29/mo each, on every plan | $35/mo each, on Max only |
| Free trial | 14 days on Grow, no card | 14 days on Max, no card |
| Best for | Owner-operators and growing crews who want to start small and add users | Teams who want one flat plan with scheduling, payments and review tools from day one |
| Weak point | Four plans, three billing modes and user tiers: the real price takes a minute to work out | Extra users only on Max, so the step from Essentials to Max is a jump |
$29/mo
Lowest paid price: Core, billed yearly
$49/mo
Core month to month, no commitment
$29/mo
Each extra user
14 days
Free trial, on the Grow plan, no credit card required
Price Side by Side
Both vendors sell a ladder of three or four plans. Jobber has Core, Connect, Grow and Plus. Housecall Pro has Basic, Essentials and Max. The figures below are per month, as each vendor publishes them.
Entry Plans
Jobber Core is $29/mo billed yearly for one user, $39/mo on a 1-year commitment and $49/mo month to month. Housecall Pro Basic is $59/mo billed yearly or $79/mo month to month, for one user.
Both entry plans cover a solo operator, but they are not the same product. Jobber’s page lists booking and scheduling jobs online, sending quotes, sending invoices and receiving online payments on Core. Housecall Pro’s page lists scheduling and dispatch, estimates and invoicing, payments and consumer financing, review management and a price book on Basic. Check both lists against how you actually work before you pick on price.
Mid Plans
Jobber Connect starts at $99/mo for one user billed yearly, and its 5-user tier costs $149/mo. Housecall Pro Essentials includes five users at $149/mo billed yearly or $189/mo month to month.
The 5-user comparison is the most useful single line on this page. Billed yearly, set $149/mo beside $149/mo. Month to month, set $199/mo beside $189/mo. Which vendor leads can flip with the billing mode, so pick the mode you will really use before you compare.
On features, Jobber’s page says Connect adds automated client reminders, automatic payments, QuickBooks Online sync and time and expense tracking over Core. Housecall Pro’s page lists QuickBooks Online sync and employee GPS tracking starting on Essentials.
Top Plans
Jobber Plus starts at 5 users: $399/mo billed yearly, up to $529/mo for 15 users. Housecall Pro Max includes eight users at $299/mo billed yearly or $329/mo month to month, and extra users on Max cost $35/mo each.
Jobber’s page says Plus adds crew scheduling and team @mentions, custom reports, unlimited job photos and videos, Pipeline and an AI-powered receptionist, and lists Marketing Suite as a separate paid add-on. Plus is the plan to price carefully: if you use none of those every week, a lower Jobber tier covers you.
For full tables, add-ons and fees, see our deep dives: Jobber pricing and Housecall Pro pricing.
Read on Jobber's pricing page,
Core
$49/mo
1 user included
Connect
$139/mo
1 user included
- 5 users$199/mo
- 10 users$299/mo
- 15 users$399/mo
Free trial plan
Grow
$199/mo
1 user included
- 5 users$299/mo
- 10 users$399/mo
- 15 users$499/mo
Plus
$499/mo
5 users included
- 10 users$599/mo
- 15 users$699/mo
Billing terms, extra users and fees
- Extra users: $29/mo each on Core, Connect, Grow and Plus.
- Month to month: No commitment.
- 1-year commitment: Billed monthly with a 12-month minimum.
- Billed yearly: Prepaid for the year; the initial payment is non-refundable.
- Add-ons: Marketing Suite $99/mo, Jobber AI Receptionist $29/mo, Pipeline $49/mo.
- Payment processing: Card payments 2.9% + 30¢, Tap to Pay 2.7% + 30¢, ACH bank payments (US only) 1%, Instant payouts an additional 1%.
- Free trial: 14 days on the Grow plan, no credit card required.
- Above 15 users, Jobber asks you to contact sales.
- Prices in US dollars.
Read on Housecall Pro's pricing page,
Basic
$79/mo
1 user included
Essentials
$189/mo
5 users included
Max
$329/mo
8 users included
Billing terms, extra users and fees
- Extra users: $35/mo each on Max.
- Yearly prices are shown per month and paid for the year up front.
- Free trial: 14 days with full access to Max, no credit card required.
- Prices in US dollars.
True Cost at 1, 3 and 8 Users
A plan price only tells you what the plan costs for the number of users it includes. Your bill depends on your headcount, so the calculator below finds the cheapest plan and route that fits each crew size, extras included, for both vendors. Move the slider to your own number. It runs in your browser.
Calculator
What it costs for your crew
Runs in your browser. Prices read on Nov 9, 2026.
Your monthly cost
Jobber by crew size, lowest-priced way to buy each plan
| Crew | Core | Connect | Grow | Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $29$49 month to month | $99$139 month to month | $149$199 month to month | $399$499 month to month |
| 3 users | $87$107 month to month | $149$197 month to month | $207$257 month to month | $399$499 month to month |
| 8 users | $232$252 month to month | $229$286 month to month | $299$386 month to month | $449$586 month to month |
| 15 users | $435$455 month to month | $299$399 month to month | $399$499 month to month | $529$699 month to month |
Bold: per month, billed yearly. Each cell takes the cheaper of the next user tier up or a smaller tier plus extra users, before add-ons and payment fees.
The two vendors charge in different shapes. Jobber is a ladder of tiers (1, 5, 10 or 15 users) with a fixed price for extra users that you can apply on any plan. Housecall Pro is three flat steps with a user allowance each, and extra users only on the top step. That is why the cheaper vendor changes as the crew grows. Plans differ in what they include, so the cost figures compare price only.
| Billed yearly | 1 user | 3 users | 8 users | 15 users |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobber, cheapest route | $29/mo | $87/mo | $229/mo | $299/mo |
| Housecall Pro, cheapest route | $59/mo | $149/mo | $299/mo | $544/mo |
| Jobber, month to month | $49/mo | $107/mo | $252/mo | $399/mo |
| Housecall Pro, month to month | $79/mo | $189/mo | $329/mo | $574/mo |
Jobber’s cheapest route is lower at all four sizes, billed yearly and month to month. The catch: Jobber’s cheapest route is often a lower plan with extra users, so it may not include what you need.
Solo Operator
For one user billed yearly, the cheapest Jobber route is $29/mo (Core) and the cheapest Housecall Pro route is $59/mo (Basic). Month to month the figures are $49/mo and $79/mo. On price, Jobber wins the solo case at both billing modes. Over a year, the yearly-billed gap is the difference between $348 a year and $708 a year.
Crew of 3
Jobber’s cheapest route for three users billed yearly is $29 for 1 user + 2 × $29 = $87/mo, which comes to $87/mo. Housecall Pro needs Essentials, because Basic is for one user and extras are only listed on Max: $149/mo. Over a year that is $1,044 a year against $1,788 a year. Note that the cheapest Jobber route here may sit on a lower plan than the one you want. If you need Connect for a team, check the Connect line in the calculator instead.
8 Users
Jobber billed yearly: $229/mo for the 10-user tier, $229/mo. Housecall Pro Max already includes eight users, so there is nothing to add: $299/mo. Month to month the figures are $252/mo and $329/mo. At this size you are also choosing between plan ladders, not only prices, so look at what Plus adds over Connect, and what Max adds over Essentials, before you decide.
15 Users
At 15 users Jobber has a tier for every plan: Connect $299/mo, Grow $399/mo, Plus $529/mo billed yearly. Housecall Pro is Max plus seven extra users: $299 for 8 users + 7 × $35 = $544/mo, $544/mo. Per head, that is $19.93 per user a month on Jobber Connect against $36.27 per user a month on Housecall Pro. Jobber’s published prices stop at 15 users, so a bigger team needs a quote from either vendor.
Features That Change the Decision
We did not test either product. What follows is what each vendor’s own pricing page lists, and nothing more. If one feature decides your purchase, open the live page and trial it.
Scheduling and Dispatch
Jobber’s page lists booking and scheduling jobs online on Core, and crew scheduling with team @mentions on Plus. Housecall Pro’s page lists scheduling and dispatch on Basic. Jobber’s feature comparison also shows scheduling, routing and GPS tracking rows, but the plan marks did not come through when we read the page, so we do not state which plan has which. Housecall Pro lists employee GPS tracking from Essentials, and vehicle GPS and dashcams as a separate add-on.
Quotes, Invoices and Payments
Both vendors cover the basics at entry level: Jobber lists quotes, invoices and online payments on Core, Housecall Pro lists estimates, invoicing and payments on Basic. Jobber adds automatic payment collection and follow-up automation on Connect, and optional line items for upselling and richer quotes on Grow. Jobber Payments card fees are published on its page and covered in our Jobber pricing guide. Housecall Pro’s page lists payments and consumer financing, and we did not record a card fee for it, so check that number on the vendor page before you compare processing costs.
Marketing and Reviews
This is where the two diverge. Housecall Pro lists review management on Basic, and its page shows Campaigns as a separate add-on. Jobber lists Marketing Suite as a paid add-on and also includes it in Plus, according to its page. If marketing is the reason you are buying, price the add-on or the plan that carries it, not just the base plan.
Pricebook and Inventory
Housecall Pro lists a price book starting on Basic. We did not find a price book or inventory feature on Jobber’s pricing page, so if you rely on one, confirm it with Jobber before you commit. Neither page mentions inventory tracking on its plan list.
Which Trades Fit Which
Both vendors sell to home service businesses in general, and neither pricing page ties a plan to a trade. The fit comes from your crew shape and how you bill.
Lawn and Cleaning
Lawn and cleaning crews tend to run many small recurring jobs with several people on a route. For that profile, headcount drives the bill, so the crew-size sums above matter more than any feature list. Start with the true cost for your number of users, then use the trial to see whether scheduling recurring work feels quick in your hands. If you run fixed routes, our software cost calculator compares more vendors on the same crew.
HVAC and Plumbing
HVAC and plumbing shops tend to quote bigger jobs, send techs out alone and care about what the invoice says and when it gets paid. That puts quotes, invoices and payments at the top of your checklist, plus price book and QuickBooks sync if your bookkeeper wants it. Both vendors list QuickBooks Online sync, on Connect for Jobber and Essentials for Housecall Pro. For a wider shortlist, see our guides to HVAC software and plumbing software. If you are growing past what either of these covers, read ServiceTitan vs Housecall Pro and Jobber alternatives.
Switching Between Them
We did not read either vendor’s import documentation for this page, so we do not claim what moves over and what does not. The safe way to switch is to finish your trial on the new tool before you cancel the old one, export your customer list and open jobs from the old tool first, and then check on the vendor’s own help pages how to bring them in. If you are on Jobber’s yearly plan, remember its initial payment is non-refundable, so time the move for the end of your term, not the middle.
Verdict
Good fit if
- Choose Jobber if you are a solo operator or a crew of 3 to 8 and want the lowest published entry price.
- Choose Jobber if you want to add users one at a time at a fixed rate on any plan.
- Choose Jobber if you can use a longer ladder of plans and will pay yearly after the trial.
Skip it if
- Skip Jobber if the four plans and three billing modes feel like too many choices and you want a flat allowance per step.
- Skip Jobber if you need more than 15 users at a published price.
- Skip Jobber if you want review management and a price book on the entry plan, and Jobber's page does not list them.
Good fit if
- Choose Housecall Pro if you want scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments, review management and a price book on the entry plan.
- Choose Housecall Pro if a flat user allowance at each step is easier for you to budget than tiers.
- Choose Housecall Pro if you will use the 14-day Max trial to test the full feature set before you commit.
Skip it if
- Skip Housecall Pro if you want to add one or two users to a cheaper plan: extra users are only listed on Max.
- Skip Housecall Pro if the lowest total price for your crew is the main goal: run the calculator first.
- Skip Housecall Pro if you are a solo operator watching every dollar and want the lowest entry price.
How We Worked Out These Numbers
Every price on this page comes from one place for each vendor: its own public pricing page, read on 9 November 2026. We do not use review sites, reseller quotes or search engine summaries for a price. Feature lines come from the same two pages and are limited to what the page states.
The Rules Behind the Crew Maths
- Users, not technicians. Both vendors price by user, so count everyone who needs their own login, the office included.
- Cheapest route that fits. For each crew size we compare the tier that fits with a smaller tier plus extra users, and keep the lower figure.
- Extras per vendor rules. Jobber’s extra user price applies on every plan per its page. Housecall Pro lists extra users only on Max.
- Price only. Add-ons, card fees and sales tax are not in the headline figures. Plans differ in what they include, so this is a price comparison, not a feature ranking.
If you spot a price that no longer matches, our method page explains how to tell us.
Sources
Each one opened and checked on November 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
Is Jobber cheaper than Housecall Pro?
On published prices, yes, at every crew size we priced. Billed yearly, Jobber's cheapest route for 1, 3, 8 and 15 users came out below Housecall Pro's each time, starting at $29/mo for one user against $59/mo for Housecall Pro Basic. The cheapest Jobber route can sit on a lower plan than the one you need, so check features and run your own headcount through the calculator above. A lower price is not the whole comparison.
Which is better for a one-person business?
On price alone, Jobber Core at $29/mo billed yearly or $49/mo month to month undercuts Housecall Pro Basic at $59/mo or $79/mo. The better fit is the one whose trial you can finish on real jobs: both let you try before you pay, so run a week of live work through each.
Can I try both for free?
Yes. Jobber's trial runs 14 days on the Grow plan with no credit card required, and Housecall Pro's runs 14 days with full access to Max, also with no card. Both trials use a bigger plan than the cheapest one, so note which features you used and check them against the plan you would actually buy.
Does either charge per user?
Both price by a set number of users per plan, with extras on top. Jobber plans include 1 to 15 users depending on plan and tier, and Jobber's page says extra users cost $29/mo each on every plan. Housecall Pro includes 1 user on Basic, 5 on Essentials and 8 on Max, and lists extra users only on Max at $35/mo each.