Jobber vs simPRO
Jobber scores 8.0/10 vs 7.0/10. Best for: Solo operators and 2-5 person landscaping, cleaning, or handyman crews replacing paper schedules and handwritten invoices for the first time.
Jobber scores higher overall at 8.0/10 vs 7.0/10. Buy Jobber if you are a solo operator or 2-5 person crew ditching paper for the first time. It is the fastest path to professional scheduling and invoicing. Skip if you need pricebooks, marketing automation, or detailed reporting, because Jobber does not have them and will not add them at this tier.
Jobber 
simPRO Rank
#3 of 35
Rank
#20 of 35
Features
12/17
Features
13/17
Starting at
$39/mo
Starting at
Custom
User reviews
4.5/5 (1900)
User reviews
4.1/5 (230)
What they cost
| Jobber | simPRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | $39 /mo | Contact for pricing |
| Free trial | 14 days | No |
| Number of plans | 3 | Custom |
What the pricing really means
Jobber publishes their pricing upfront, which is a good sign. simPRO requires you to contact sales for a quote. When a company hides pricing, it usually means the cost is high enough that they want a salesperson to justify it before you see the number. Always ask for total year-one cost, not just the monthly subscription.
Where Jobber wins
- Simplest interface in the category. A landscaper who has never used software can be scheduling and invoicing in one afternoon
- Client hub lets homeowners approve quotes, pay invoices, and request new jobs without calling your office
- Automated quote follow-ups chase estimates for you. Shops report 10-20% more conversions just from the reminders
- Pricing is transparent: $39/mo for one user, $119 for five, $249 for fifteen. No sales calls, no surprises
Where simPRO wins
- Handles complex multi-phase commercial projects that most FSM tools cannot
- Strong inventory and procurement management
- Maintenance contract management with automated scheduling
- Deep job costing and profitability reporting at the project level
Where Jobber falls short
- No pricebook or Good/Better/Best presentation. If your techs upsell at the door, Jobber cannot support that workflow
- Zero marketing tools. No review requests, no email campaigns, no postcard mailers. You need Mailchimp or similar on top
- Reporting covers basics but cannot show per-tech profitability or cost-per-lead breakdowns
- No maintenance agreement tracking, so recurring service contracts need manual scheduling
Where simPRO falls short
- Custom pricing only, no public plans, and generally expensive
- Steep learning curve with a long onboarding period (weeks to months)
- Not designed for small residential-only shops
- Interface can feel overwhelming for basic scheduling needs
Who is each product built for?
Jobber
Target: 1-15 technicians
Buy Jobber if you are a solo operator or 2-5 person crew ditching paper for the first time. It is the fastest path to professional scheduling and invoicing. Skip if you need pricebooks, marketing automation, or detailed reporting, because Jobber does not have them and will not add them at this tier.
simPRO
Target: 10-200+ technicians
simPRO is built for commercial trades businesses that handle big projects with multiple phases, subcontractors, and complex billing. If that describes your operation, the project management depth is hard to beat. If you are a residential shop doing one-day service calls, this is way more tool than you need.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Jobber | simPRO |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling & Dispatching | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Dispatching | ||
| GPS tracking | ||
| Online booking | ||
| Invoicing & Payments | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Estimates | ||
| Payment processing | ||
| QuickBooks integration | ||
| Operations | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Customer portal | ||
| Inventory management | ||
| Maintenance agreements | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Growth | ||
| Marketing tools | ||
| Review management | ||
| AI features | ||
| API access | ||
Common questions
Jobber scores 8.0/10 vs simPRO's 7.0/10 in our ranking. Jobber is the better pick for 1-15 technicians. simPRO is better if you need mid to large commercial trades businesses that handle complex multi-phase project work.
Jobber starts at $39/month. simPRO uses custom pricing (contact sales). Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-03-01.
Jobber: Yes, 14-day free trial. simPRO: No free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Jobber covers 12 of 17 features we track. simPRO covers 13 of 17. simPRO has broader feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, Jobber has a mobile app. simPRO does too.
Yes. The main effort is migrating your data (customer lists, job history, invoices). Plan for 1-2 weeks of overlap where you run both. Most field service management tools can import CSV data. Ask both vendors about migration support before you sign.
The bottom line
Pick Jobber if...
Solo operators and 2-5 person landscaping, cleaning, or handyman crews replacing paper schedules and handwritten invoices for the first time
Pick simPRO if...
Mid to large commercial trades businesses that handle complex multi-phase project work