Business Genie vs Jobber
Business Genie vs Jobber, compared row by row on what each company publishes. 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.
Of the eight things compared here, both list four: online booking, route optimization, time tracking and QuickBooks Online. They differ on four: the trial, the price, setup and how customers can pay.
On Business Genie the first month is free with no credit card, plans start at $50 a month, and customers can pay by card, Apple Pay, PayPal, Venmo or Cash App.
- Business Genie
- Jobber, as it publishes its plans. They change, so check jobber.com before you decide.
- Where the lines run together, both list it. Where they part, what each publishes differs.
Business GenieJobber
Getting started on each
Everything that happens before your first job on either one.
Free trial
A full month free, twice Jobber’s 14 days: time to run real weeks of jobs, invoices and payments on it before you decide.
Price
Jobber’s entry plan costs less. Compare the plan with the features you would use on each, not the lowest one: Business Genie’s plans and what each includes.
Dollars a month, to scale. Jobber’s 1-user plans billed annually, as published on getjobber.com, checked September 2026.
Setup and your data
On Business Genie our team moves your data over, so you don’t start from an empty account.
Running jobs on each, from booking to the books
The working week on each, from a customer booking the job to the payment landing in your books.
Online booking
Route optimization
Routing is what Business Genie is built around. It orders each day’s jobs automatically, re-routes the rest of the day when a job is added, splits jobs across technicians, keeps appointment time windows and job durations, and gives turn-by-turn directions to the next job.
Time tracking
How customers pay
It matters if your customers already pay you through an app on their phone. How payments work in Business Genie.
Switching from Jobber to Business Genie
You can run the free month alongside Jobber before you cancel anything.
Start your free month
TodayNo credit card to start.
Your Jobber account carries on as it is.
Your data comes over
Our team sets you up and migrates your data, free.
Run your days on it
Book, route, invoice and get paid, on the web or in the apps.
The two run side by side for the month.
Day 30
Pick a plan, from $50 a month.
Then decide about Jobber.
Business Genie vs Jobber: common questions
Is Business Genie cheaper than Jobber?
It depends on the plan you need. Business Genie plans start at $50 a month. Jobber’s Core plan, for one user, is $29 a month billed annually, $39 a month with a 1-year commitment, or $49 month to month. Price the plan that has the features you would use on each, not the lowest plan.
Can I switch from Jobber to Business Genie?
Yes. Setup is free, and the Business Genie team migrates your data for you. You can run the free month alongside Jobber before you cancel anything.
Does Business Genie work with QuickBooks?
Yes. Business Genie syncs with QuickBooks Online. Jobber also syncs with QuickBooks Online, from its Connect plan.
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This page is published by Business Genie. Jobber’s plans and prices change; check jobber.com for the current ones. Business Genie details reflect our current plans. Jobber® is a trademark of Octopus App Inc. Business Genie is not affiliated with or endorsed by Octopus App Inc.