Jobber vs Housecall Pro, in short: Jobber starts lower, at $49 a month against $79 month to month ($29 against $59 billed annually). Both take online bookings on their entry plans and both have routing and GPS tracking; the rest comes down to where each one puts QuickBooks and a sixth user on its price list, and what each charges per card payment.
Jobber and Housecall Pro prices as published on each company’s site, checked September 2026.
Jobber fits shops that want the lower entry price and QuickBooks sync for less. Housecall Pro fits shops that want lower card fees, or a crew of six to eight on one plan, MAX.
Each row sets the two tools’ answers side by side, then what they mean for a shop. The climb beside them answers each row as you read it. Prices are month to month unless noted.
| Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|
| Free trial | |
| 14 days | 14 days |
| Long-term contract | |
| Not required; 1-year and annual plans cost less | No |
| Scheduling, invoicing, payments | |
| Yes | Yes |
Business GenieA month free, no credit card to start
Both run the core of a service business: scheduling, invoicing and payments. Both let you try them for 14 days and neither requires a long-term contract, though Jobber prices its plans lower for a 1-year commitment or a year paid up front.
| Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|
| $49/month month to month (Core; $29 billed annually, $39 with a 1-year commitment) | $79/month month to month ($59 billed annually) |
Business GeniePlans from $50 a month
For a one-person shop the two entry plans are $30 a month apart month to month, $360 over a year. Paying each for the year brings Core to $29 and Basic to $59: the gap stays $30 a month. Both entry plans cover a single user, so this is the row for a solo operator, not a crew.
| Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|
| Core plan and up ($29–$49/month) | Basic and up ($59–$79/month) |
Business GenieOnline booking
If customers book themselves online, neither tool makes you climb for it: booking comes with each one’s entry plan, Jobber’s Core ($49 month to month, $29 billed annually) and Housecall Pro’s Basic ($79 month to month, $59 billed annually).
| Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|
| Connect and up ($99–$139/month) | Essentials and up ($149–$189/month) |
Business GenieQuickBooks Online sync
Neither entry plan syncs with QuickBooks Online. Jobber includes it from Connect, at $99–$139 a month for one user; Housecall Pro from Essentials, at $149–$189 a month. On Core or Basic you go without it.
| Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|
| Zapier | |
| On select plans | MAX plan ($299–$329/month) |
| Open API access | |
| Yes | MAX plan ($299–$329/month) |
To wire the software into your other tools, Housecall Pro offers Zapier and its open API on MAX, its top plan, at $329 a month ($299 billed annually) with 8 users included. Jobber offers both too: Zapier on select plans, and API access.
| Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|
| Yes | MAX plan ($299–$329/month) |
Business GenieRoute optimization on every plan
Both plan the day’s driving. Housecall Pro groups and sequences jobs into routes from Essentials, and reorders them on real drive time and live traffic on MAX, its top plan. Jobber lists routing among its features.
| Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|
| Yes | Essentials and up ($149–$189/month) |
Business GenieGPS time tracking and route optimization
Both show the office where the crew is. Housecall Pro’s employee GPS tracking starts on Essentials; Jobber shows a team member’s location on a map each time they clock in and out.
| Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|
| Marketing Suite: $99/month add-on, included in Plus | Campaigns: add-on, price not published |
Business GenieAutomated follow-ups and review requests
Both sell their marketing tools as add-ons. Jobber’s Marketing Suite is $99 a month, and comes included in Plus, its top plan. Housecall Pro sells Campaigns as an add-on and doesn’t publish its price.
| Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|
| 2.9% + 30¢ per card payment; bank payments 1% | Card fees from 2.59%; bank payments 1% |
Business GenieCard, Apple Pay, PayPal, Venmo and Cash App payments
Jobber charges 2.9% + 30¢ on each card payment, 2.7% + 30¢ with Tap to Pay, and 1% on bank payments. Housecall Pro’s card fees start at 2.59%, and bank payments cost 1%.
| Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|
| $228–$528 (a 5-user plan, plus $29 for the sixth) | $329 on MAX, 8 users included ($299 billed annually) |
The two price lists count people differently. Jobber prices Connect, Grow and Plus for 5, 10 or 15 users and adds $29 a month for each user past that, so six people come to $228 a month on Connect, $328 on Grow and $528 on Plus, month to month. Housecall Pro’s Essentials includes 5 users and doesn’t publish the price of a sixth; MAX includes 8, at $329 a month ($299 billed annually), then $35 a month for each user past that.
Business Genie is field service management software for contractors, built around route optimization — schedule and route your crews, then invoice and get paid, on the web and in the iOS and Android app.
Plans start at $50 a month, route optimization is on every plan, and the first month is free with no credit card. Setup and data migration are done by the Business Genie team at no charge.
A full month free, twice as long as either one’s 14 days, with no credit card to start — and the fastest onboarding: the same day.
At the entry plan, Jobber: Core is $49 a month month to month against Housecall Pro’s Basic at $79 ($29 and $59 billed annually). Total cost depends on team size and features. For six people, Jobber comes to $228–$528 a month (a 5-user plan plus $29 for the sixth); on Housecall Pro, MAX includes 8 users at $329 a month.
Both do. Housecall Pro groups and sequences jobs into routes from Essentials, and optimizes them on real drive time and live traffic on MAX ($299–$329 a month). Jobber lists routing among its features.
Yes: employee GPS tracking, from its Essentials plan. Jobber has GPS tracking too.
Business Genie, which publishes this page. It is built around route optimization, which comes on every plan from $50 a month, and its free trial runs a month with no credit card, against 14 days on Jobber and Housecall Pro.
This page is published by Business Genie as an informational resource; pricing and features change, so check each vendor’s site before you decide. Jobber® is a trademark of Octopus App Inc. Housecall Pro® is a trademark of Housecall, Inc. Business Genie is not affiliated with or endorsed by either company.