BuilderBase vs Jobber
Looking for a Jobber alternative?
BuilderBase is simpler, includes more users for the money, and puts everything on the estimate and invoice side (good/better/best options, deposits, e-signature, online payments) on the $39/mo plan. Here's an honest look at both, including where Jobber wins.
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At a glance
What you pay, and who's included.
BuilderBase
$32.50/mo billed annually
2 users included. Estimates, invoices, payments, contracts and e-signature.
$82.50/mo billed annually
10 users included. Adds scheduling, client portal, Gantt, change orders, QuickBooks and custom roles.
Jobber
| Team size | Core | Connect | Grow | Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just you (1 user) | $49/mo $29 billed annually | $139/mo $99 billed annually | $199/mo $149 billed annually | Not offered |
| 2 to 5 people (5 users) | Not offered | $199/mo $149 billed annually | $299/mo $229 billed annually | $499/mo $399 billed annually |
| 6 to 10 people (10 users) | Not offered | $299/mo $229 billed annually | $399/mo $299 billed annually | $599/mo $449 billed annually |
Same crew, side by side: for 10 people, BuilderBase Pro is $99/mo month to month. Jobber's lowest 10-user plan is Connect at $299/mo month to month, or $229/mo billed annually.
Add-ons: Jobber sells Marketing Suite ($99/mo), an AI Receptionist ($29/mo) and Pipeline ($49/mo) separately. Ours has no paid add-ons.
Jobber prices as of October 2026 from their public pricing page. Check there for current numbers.
Feature by feature
BuilderBase vs Jobber, side by side.
Wins and losses both. If a row matters a lot to your business, it should decide this for you.
| Feature | BuilderBase | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest month-to-month plan | $39/mo, 2 users | $49/mo, 1 user (Core) |
| Plan with 10 users included | $99/mo (Pro) | $299/mo month to month (Connect, 6 to 10 people) |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | 14 days, no card |
| Lowest price needs a commitment | No | Yes (billed annually) |
| Good / better / best estimate options | Starter and up | Optional line items on Grow and up |
| E-signature on estimates | Yes | Yes |
| Deposits on estimates | Yes | Yes |
| Online card and bank (ACH) payments | Yes | Yes |
| Client portal | Pro | All plans |
| Gantt schedule with dependencies | Pro | We didn't find one |
| Custom roles and permissions | Pro, with a hide-pricing switch | 4 presets plus per-user settings |
| Vendor insurance (COI) expiry reminders | Pro | Check their site |
| Route optimization | No | Yes |
| GPS tracking | No | Yes |
| Time tracking | No | Connect plan and up |
| Tap to Pay | No | Yes |
| Consumer financing | No | via Wisetack |
| Marketing campaigns | No | Add-on, $99/mo (included in Plus) |
| AI receptionist | No | Add-on, $29/mo |
| Integrations | QuickBooks Online, Google Calendar (Pro) | 100+ (QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto, Zapier and more) |
| Spanish-language app | No | Yes |
| Support | Email, answered by the founder, usually same day | Large help center and community; onboarding help on Plus |
Jobber details from their public pricing page, October 2026. "Check their site" means we couldn't confirm it either way.
Honest answer
Where Jobber is the better pick.
- Route-heavy days. If your crews run lots of short stops, Jobber's route optimization and GPS tracking (Grow plan and up) save real drive time. We don't have either.
- You live in other apps. Jobber connects to 100+ tools including Xero, Gusto and Zapier. We connect to QuickBooks Online and Google Calendar, and that's it for now.
- Getting paid at the door and financing. Jobber offers Tap to Pay and consumer financing through Wisetack. Both are on our roadmap, not in the product yet.
- Marketing, phones and a Spanish app. Jobber has a marketing suite, an AI receptionist, a Spanish-language app, time tracking, and a big help center and community. We have none of those.
The other side
Why service pros switch to BuilderBase.
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More of your crew, for less.
Starter includes 2 users at $39/mo and Pro includes 10 at $99/mo. Extra users are $15/mo. Adding the person who answers the phone shouldn't change your plan.
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The whole estimate on the entry plan.
Good/better/best options, deposits (percentage or flat), e-signature, photo attachments, a Q&A chat with the client and automatic follow-up reminders are all on the $39 plan.
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Built for jobs that last more than a day.
On Pro, schedule bigger work on a Gantt chart with dependencies, send change orders the client signs, track selections, and get reminded before a vendor's insurance certificate expires.
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Hide the numbers from the field.
Make your own roles and flip one switch to keep pricing off a crew member's screen. Your subs see the schedule, not your margins.
Switching
Bring your Jobber data with you.
Export CSVs from Jobber and import your customers, price book, jobs, invoices, estimates and recurring jobs. Preview everything before it saves, and undo the whole import if something looks off.
Do it during your free trial, so you can see your own customers in BuilderBase before you pay anything.
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