For small contractors. Prices checked November 2, 2026.

ServiceBase vs Jobber for small contractors

ServiceBase is a free page and quote list. Jobber is paid field-service software for quotes, schedules, and invoices. A fair split of the work.

Jobber and ServiceBase show up in the same search when a contractor types 'software for my business.' They do different jobs. Jobber runs the work after the customer exists: quotes, scheduling, invoicing, and the crew. ServiceBase is the public page and the list of people who asked for a quote from that page.

A one-truck company can outgrow a spreadsheet and still not need a full operating system on day one. This page says which problems each product is built for, without pretending they are substitutes.

What each product is for

ServiceBase, in this version, gives the owner a public storefront and keeps quote requests and promotion claims in a list. It is free to publish. No card. New businesses start with $500 in marketing credits for boosts and placements. Buying more credits is not available, and nothing is charged. It does not schedule a crew, send invoices, or take card payments. Custom domains are not included.

Jobber is field-service management. The public pricing page describes quoting, scheduling, invoicing, and, on higher tiers, items such as pipeline, marketing, and an AI receptionist. That is the system you open in the morning when the week is already full of jobs. It is not a substitute for a page that tells a stranger what you do and where you drive.

Price, without a copied rate card

Jobber's prices depend on team size and on whether you pay monthly or commit for a year. Reviewed November 2, 2026, getjobber.com/pricing offered a free trial with no credit card, and it listed additional users at $29 per month. The plan totals on that page change with those choices. This comparison does not reprint a plan price, because matching a figure to the wrong tier would be worse than leaving it on Jobber's page. Read the current numbers there before you start a trial.

ServiceBase does not sell a seat for the technician. There is nothing to compare to Jobber's per-user charge, because the products are not priced on the same unit. If you need dispatch and invoices, budget for a paid tool such as Jobber and read its page. If you need the website and the request list, ServiceBase does not add a subscription in this version.

How a small contractor can use both

The honest stack is a page people can find, then a system for the jobs you already won. ServiceBase is the first half. Jobber is a candidate for the second half once quotes, schedules, and invoices are the bottleneck. Buying Jobber does not write the service area. Publishing a ServiceBase page does not invoice the job.

Shared lead marketplaces are a third thing. Neither product is required to buy them. A request that comes from your own page stays on your list. A request you rent from a marketplace was sold to other trucks too. Jobber can help you answer faster. It does not make a shared lead exclusive.

Public pricing: Jobber pricing. Reviewed November 2, 2026. Figures change. The linked page is the source.

Questions

Does ServiceBase replace Jobber?

No. ServiceBase publishes the page and keeps quote requests. It does not schedule crews, invoice, or take payments. Jobber is built for that operating work.

Does Jobber include a free contractor website?

Jobber's pricing page is a software subscription with a free trial, not a free permanent website. Website features, if you want them inside Jobber, are part of that product and priced on Jobber's page. ServiceBase is a separate, free page in this version.

What does Jobber cost?

It depends on team size and billing term. As of November 2, 2026, Jobber's public pricing page listed additional users at $29 per month and offered a free trial with no card. Plan totals are on https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/. This page does not copy them.

Can I start with ServiceBase and add Jobber later?

Yes. The page and the request list are useful before you have a crew to schedule. Add a field-service tool when the paperwork, not the missing website, is the problem.

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