Jobber alternatives: 16 field service apps and their prices
Short answer. Jobber's pricing page says plans start at $29 a month. Two apps in our data list a lower entry price: Joist at $12 a month and ServiceM8, which has a $0 plan for 1 user and 30 jobs. Fergus, Markate, Tradify, GorillaDesk and Housecall Pro start between $31 and $59. ServiceTitan, FieldEdge, Workiz and FieldPulse show no public price.
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Jobber alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Entry price | What the pricing page says | Trades its site names | Integrations listed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ServiceM8 | $0 Free plan, $29/mo Starter | Free plan: 1 user, 30 jobs. Starter: unlimited users. Growing $79/mo, Premium $149/mo | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, lawn care, cleaning, pest control, contractors | QuickBooks, Zapier | servicem8.com |
| Joist | $12/mo | Entry plan billed monthly. Lower rates shown for annual billing | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, contractors | QuickBooks | joist.com |
| Fergus | from $31 | Page shows "From $31 $5.30 per month" with no label on either number | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, lawn care, cleaning, pest control, contractors | Zapier | fergus.com |
| Markate | $45.95/mo base | Base price plus $5 per employee a month | electrical, landscaping, cleaning, contractors, home services | QuickBooks, Google Calendar, Zapier | markate.com |
| Tradify | $47 per user/mo | Lite plan. Pro is $51 per user/mo | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, contractors | Google Calendar, Stripe | tradifyhq.com |
| GorillaDesk | $49/mo | Basic, paid monthly. Pro $99/mo, Growth $149/mo | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, lawn care, cleaning, pest control | Zapier | gorilladesk.com |
| Housecall Pro | from $59/mo | Billed yearly, 14-day free trial. HVAC page lists Basic at $79/mo for 1 user | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, lawn care, cleaning, pest control, contractors, home services | QuickBooks, Zapier | housecallpro.com |
| Forz | $60 per user/mo | $50 per user/mo on annual billing. 10-user minimum ($500 a month) | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, contractors | QuickBooks, ChatGPT, Claude | forz.io |
| Kickserv | $60/mo | Start plan, 5 users. Run $119/mo for 10 users, Scale $199/mo for 20 users | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping | none found | kickserv.com |
| Service Fusion | $245/mo | Starter, unlimited users. $208/mo billed yearly | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, cleaning, contractors | QuickBooks | servicefusion.com |
| BuildOps | no public price | No price found on its site | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, contractors | none found | buildops.com |
| FieldEdge | no public price | No price found on its pricing page | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, contractors | QuickBooks | fieldedge.com |
| FieldPulse | no public price | No price found on its pricing page | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, cleaning, contractors, home services | QuickBooks | fieldpulse.com |
| ServiceTitan | no public price | No price found on its pricing page | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, lawn care, pest control, contractors | none found | servicetitan.com |
| Workiz | no public price | No price found on its pricing page | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, contractors, home services | QuickBooks | workiz.com |
| Zuper | no public price | No pricing page found | HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, contractors | none found | zuper.co |
Prices come from each vendor's pricing page. Each tool page on Trades With AI shows the date we checked it.
Free Jobber alternatives
ServiceM8 lists a Free plan at $0 a month for 1 user and 30 jobs. Roofr has a $0 plan, but it is roofing estimating software, not a Jobber replacement. The other field service apps in our data charge a monthly fee or show no price.
Cheaper than Jobber
Joist lists $12 a month on monthly billing. Joist covers estimates, invoices, payments and jobs. ServiceM8 Starter matches Jobber at $29 a month and includes unlimited users.
For a crew with many users
Service Fusion Starter is $245 a month with unlimited users. Kickserv lists $60 a month for 5 users and $199 a month for 20 users. Tradify and Forz charge per user.
Jobber and AI assistants
Jobber has a help article on how to connect Jobber to Claude and ChatGPT. See the Jobber AI connector listing. Among the alternatives, Forz lists ChatGPT and Claude. See field service software that works with ChatGPT and Claude.
Related: Jobber listing, Jobber vs Housecall Pro for HVAC, Housecall Pro alternatives, field service software prices.
FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Jobber? ServiceM8 lists a $0 Free plan for 1 user and 30 jobs.
What is cheaper than Jobber? Joist lists $12 a month. Jobber's pricing page says plans start at $29 a month.
Does Jobber connect to ChatGPT? Yes. Jobber publishes a help article on how to connect Jobber to Claude and ChatGPT.
Checked 2026-10-17. Prices and policies change. Confirm on the source before you buy.
Sources
- https://roofr.com/pricing
- https://www.servicem8.com/pricing
- https://www.joist.com/pricing/
- https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/
- https://fergus.com/us/pricing/
- https://www.markate.com/pricing
- https://www.tradifyhq.com/pricing
- https://gorilladesk.com/pricing/
- https://www.housecallpro.com/pricing/
- https://www.forz.io/pricing/
- https://www.kickserv.com/pricing
- https://www.servicefusion.com/pricing
- https://buildops.com
- https://fieldedge.com/pricing/
- https://www.fieldpulse.com/pricing
- https://help.getjobber.com/en/articles/connect-jobber-to-claude-and-chatgpt/
- https://www.servicetitan.com/pricing
- https://www.workiz.com/pricing-plans/
- https://www.zuper.co
- https://tradeswithai.com/api/listings.json
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