Jobber vs Housecall Pro
Editor Sebastiaan Smits ·
Published November 14, 2026 · Updated November 14, 2026
Both sell scheduling and invoicing software to home service businesses and both publish their prices. Jobber has four product tiers with a low one-user entry plan, while Housecall Pro has three tiers and a trial that opens the top plan. The gap is in the commercial terms: contract length, card fees and what the terms say about your data.
Side by side
 Jobber |  Housecall Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Quoting, scheduling and invoicing for small service crews | Scheduling, dispatch and payments for home-service trades |
| Best for | Lawn care, cleaning, small crews | Home-service shops, 2 to 20 techs |
| Headquarters | Canada | United States |
| Pricing model | Tiered / month | Tiered / month |
| Pricing | Published monthly tiers (Core, Connect, Grow, Plus), with the single-user Core plan at $49 a month on monthly billing; extra users cost $29 a month each on every tier. | Published monthly tiers that step up by user count and feature depth; the entry tier for a single user sits under $100 a month. |
| Free option | Free trial | Free trial |
| List price as listed on November 14, 2026 | $49 per month with no commitment, $39 on a one-year term or $29 billed annually (Core, 1 user) | $59 per month billed annually (Basic, 1 user) |
| Place in our field service management software ranking | #5 of 12 | #4 of 12 |
| Website | getjobber.com | housecallpro.com |
Both are reviewed in full in Best Field Service Management Software in 2026. Vendors can pay for more visibility, and commercial relationships can affect which products we feature and how prominently. Placement disclosure.
Which one to choose
Choose Jobber if
you are a one-person or very small crew, want the cheapest published entry plan, and are comfortable choosing between four tiers and paying $29 a month for each added user.
Jobber, #5 in the ranking · Visit Jobber →
Choose Housecall Pro if
you want a card processing rate that starts below 2.6%, no long-term contract on any plan, and a trial that lets you test the top Max plan before choosing.
Housecall Pro, #4 in the ranking · Visit Housecall Pro →
Where they differ
Entry price for a solo operator
Jobber's Core plan covers one user and is listed at $29 a month when billed annually, $39 on a one-year term and $49 with no commitment. Housecall Pro's Basic plan also covers one user and is listed at $59 a month billed annually. On published numbers, a single operator pays less at Jobber, though Core is the only Jobber tier with a single seat and no added users.
Edge: Jobber
Cost of adding the sixth or ninth person
Jobber lets you add users for $29 a month each on Connect, Grow and Plus. Housecall Pro includes 1, 5 or 8 users depending on the tier and charges $35 a month per additional user on Max, past eight. The per-seat rates are close, but Jobber's is lower and applies on three tiers, while Housecall Pro's quoted extra-user price sits only on its top plan.
Edge: Jobber
Card processing fees
Housecall Pro says card processing starts at 2.59% and lists bank payments at 1%. Jobber charges 2.9% plus 30 cents on credit cards, 2.7% plus 30 cents for Tap to Pay and 1% for ACH. Housecall Pro's figure is a starting rate with no per-transaction fee stated, so check what your own volume earns. Even so, its published number is the lower of the two.
Edge: Housecall Pro
Contract length and cancelling
Housecall Pro's pricing page states no long-term contracts and cancellation at any time. Jobber is more layered: monthly plans come with no commitment or a 12-month minimum term, and annual plans are prepaid and non-refundable once paid. The Jobber discount for committing is real, from $49 down to $29 on Core, but it ties you in. For flexibility alone, Housecall Pro is the simpler offer.
Edge: Housecall Pro
Fourteen days to try it
Both vendors give 14 days free with no credit card required, and neither offers a free plan. Jobber's trial gives full access to the Grow plan. Housecall Pro's trial gives full access to the Max plan and says your data is kept if the trial expires. The structure is the same, and the main difference is which tier you get to test before deciding what to buy.
Edge: even
What the terms say about your data
Jobber's terms tell the customer to maintain backups of its own data at all times, and say deletion can be requested after termination. Housecall Pro's terms say customer data entered by Pros remains the property of the Pro. We did not find an export clause in the part of either document we read, and neither text was read to the end, so we do not call a winner here.
Edge: even
Tally: Jobber 2, Housecall Pro 2, even 2.
When neither fits
Neither fits a buyer who wants to see a sales conversation before any number appears, or who wants pricing driven by job volume instead of seats. Workiz shows only a request-pricing button on its plans, and ServiceM8 starts at $29 a month for 50 jobs with unlimited users on paid tiers.
See Workiz and ServiceM8 among the 12 products in Best Field Service Management Software in 2026.
Questions and answers
Is Jobber cheaper than Housecall Pro?
For one user, yes, on published prices. Jobber Core is $29 a month billed annually, against $59 for Housecall Pro Basic billed annually. At five users the plans are level at $149 a month billed annually (Jobber Connect, Housecall Pro Essentials), so the answer depends on your headcount and the features each tier holds.
Do Jobber and Housecall Pro have a free trial?
Yes, both offer 14 days free with no credit card required. Jobber's trial gives full access to its Grow plan, and Housecall Pro's gives full access to its Max plan. Neither vendor lists a permanent free plan on its pricing page.
Which has lower card processing fees, Jobber or Housecall Pro?
Housecall Pro lists the lower headline rate, at 2.59% and up for cards. Jobber lists 2.9% plus 30 cents for credit cards, 2.7% plus 30 cents for Tap to Pay and 1% for ACH. Housecall Pro lists bank payments at 1% as well, so the bank-payment rate is equal.
Does Housecall Pro require a long-term contract?
No, its pricing page says there are no long-term contracts and that you can cancel anytime. Jobber differs: monthly plans offer either no commitment or a 12-month minimum term, and annual plans are prepaid and non-refundable once paid.
Sources
Prices, plan limits and product facts on this page were checked against the vendors' own pages on November 14, 2026. Vendors change both without notice, so treat the figures as of that date.
- Jobber pricing page: Jobber plan prices by tier and user count, $29 per extra user, the 14-day Grow trial, contract terms and payment processing rates
- Jobber about page: Jobber founding year and the stated service-pro count
- Jobber terms of service: The backup responsibility in section 5 and deletion on request after termination in section 18
- Housecall Pro pricing page: Housecall Pro tier prices, included users, the $35 extra-user rate, the 14-day Max trial, no long-term contracts and processing rates
- Housecall Pro about page: Housecall Pro founding year and its stated customer counts
- Housecall Pro terms of service: The statement that customer data entered by Pros remains the property of the Pro
- Workiz pricing page: Workiz plans shown with a request-pricing button and no published price
- ServiceM8 pricing page: ServiceM8 Starter at $29 a month with 50 jobs and unlimited users on paid tiers