Workiz vs Housecall Pro vs Jobber: Features, Pricing and Reviews Compared
- Starting price
- Quote
- Ease of use
- 8.2
- Functionality
- 8.6
- Value for money
- 6.9
- Customer support
- 7.6
Best for
- Dispatch-heavy trades that want call tracking and texting inside the job software
- Businesses that advertise on multiple channels and need to know which calls came from where
- Owners who want AI to answer missed calls and book jobs
- Starting price
- $59/mo
- Ease of use
- 8.8
- Functionality
- 8.4
- Value for money
- 7.6
- Customer support
- 8.2
Best for
- HVAC, plumbing, electrical and cleaning companies that want booking, reviews and marketing in the same app
- Owners who want to accept financing and card payments in the field
- Teams of 2–10 that will use job costing, checklists and GPS
- Starting price
- $29/mo
- Ease of use
- 9.0
- Functionality
- 8.5
- Value for money
- 7.7
- Customer support
- 8.6
Best for
- Home-service businesses with 1–15 field staff: lawn care, cleaning, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, painting
- Owners who want customers to self-serve quotes, scheduling and payments from a link
- Companies that need a QuickBooks Online sync that actually reconciles
Our verdict
Jobber comes out ahead at 84/100 versus Housecall Pro at 83 and Workiz at 79. Very easy to learn; most businesses are running in a day, and it's the better fit for small home-service businesses that want simple scheduling and invoicing. Housecall Pro makes more sense if you need online booking and review-request automations included.
On Jobber: Jobber is the field service platform we point most small home-service companies to first. The quoting-to-invoicing flow is the smoothest in the category, the client hub lets customers approve quotes and pay without an account, and support is reachable by phone. The per-user tiers are the thing to model carefully: a crew of six lands on Grow at $199 a month, and the solo Core plan drops features (online booking, QuickBooks sync) that many one-person shops want.
Features comparison
The 8 field service capabilities we check on every product, ordered by how many reviewers call each one important.
| Feature | Importance | Workiz | Housecall Pro | Jobber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drag-drop dispatch | 91% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quotes & estimates | 86% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Card payments | 79% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| QuickBooks sync | 73% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| GPS tracking | 68% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online booking | 57% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Route optimization | 52% | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Customer portal | 44% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
What stands out in each
Built-in phone and call tracking
Workiz Phone provides tracking numbers, call recording, IVR and routing, with every call attached to a client or lead. It is the closest thing to CallRail inside a field service tool, and the reason many call-driven trades choose it.
Scheduling and dispatch
Calendar and map dispatch, service areas, technician availability and drag-and-drop assignment. Genius Scheduling (Pro+) suggests the best slot based on location and workload.
Estimates, invoices and payments
Estimates with signatures, invoices from the job, Workiz Pay for cards and consumer financing. Flat-rate pricing books and sales proposals arrive on Ultimate.
Automations and Genius add-ons
Automations (5/10/30 by plan) handle reminders, follow-ups and review requests. Genius Answering and Genius Leads use AI to answer missed calls, qualify leads and book jobs for a monthly fee.
Online booking and lead pipeline
Customers book from your website, Google Business Profile or Local Services Ads into real availability. Leads land in a pipeline with automated follow-ups, which is unusual for the entry plan of a field service tool.
Scheduling and dispatch
Calendar and map views, drag-and-drop assignment, on-my-way texts and (Essentials+) employee GPS. Max adds route optimisation using live traffic.
Estimates, invoicing and payments
Good-better-best estimates, invoice in a tap, card processing from 2.59%, tap-to-pay on phones, and consumer financing through Wisetack to close larger tickets. Instant payouts are available for a fee.
Job costing and checklists
Essentials adds job costing with profit margins baked into the price book, custom checklists and photo markup, so crews follow a process and the office sees margin per job.
Scheduling and dispatch
Drag-and-drop calendar with day, week, map and team views, route optimisation on paid tiers, and GPS waypoints from the mobile app. Techs see their day, get directions and update job status in the field.
Quotes and the client hub
Quotes support optional add-ons and images; customers approve, sign and pay a deposit from a link. The client hub also lets customers request work, view visits and pay invoices without creating an account.
Invoicing and Jobber Payments
Invoices generate from completed jobs in one tap, with batch invoicing for recurring work. Jobber Payments (card and ACH) deposits next day and includes automatic payment reminders and card-on-file.
Automations and messaging
Appointment reminders, on-my-way texts, quote follow-ups and review requests run automatically on Connect and above. Two-way texting keeps conversations attached to the client record.
Pricing comparison
Workiz starts at Quote (7-day trial); Housecall Pro starts at $59/mo (14-day trial); Jobber starts at $29/mo (14-day trial). Plans are shown as the vendors publish them; the BSR Value subscore reflects what you get for the money.
Standard
Core scheduling, invoicing, online payments, 5 automations, client management.
- Scheduling, jobs, estimates, invoices
- Online payments
- 5 automations
- Service areas and custom fields
Pro
Adds performance pay, 10 automations, Genius leads and scheduling, custom reports.
- 10 automations
- Performance pay
- Genius leads and scheduling
- Custom reports
Ultimate
30 automations, service plans, sales proposals, inventory, flat rate, franchise tools, open API.
- 30 automations
- Service plans and sales proposals
- Inventory management
- Franchise management
Workiz no longer publishes prices; expect a quote by team size and plan. Third-party reports put entry pricing around the $200-plus per month range for small teams, with the phone system, Genius AI features and extra users billed on top. A 7-day free trial is available without a card.
Value for money: 6.9/10 · Monthly, Annual, Quote per business · Vendor pricing page ↗
Basic
Online booking, scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments and reviews.
- 1 user
- Online booking
- Estimates and invoicing
- Payments and financing
Essentials
Adds route grouping, job costing, checklists, GPS and QuickBooks import.
- Up to 5 users
- Job costing and profit margins
- Custom checklists
- Employee GPS tracking
Max
Sales proposals, service agreements, advanced routing, API and dedicated rep.
- Sales proposal tool
- Recurring service plans
- Live-traffic route optimisation
- Open API and Zapier
Prices shown are annual; monthly billing adds $20–40 per month per plan. Extra users on Basic and Essentials are billed per user. Card processing starts at 2.59% and ACH at 1%. Most of the standout features (Voice, CSR AI, Payroll, Campaigns, GPS hardware) are paid add-ons on top of the plan.
Value for money: 7.6/10 · Monthly, Annual, No contract · Vendor pricing page ↗
Core
Scheduling, quotes, invoices, client hub and payments for a solo operator.
- 1 user
- Scheduling and dispatch
- Quotes and invoices
- Client hub
Connect
Online booking, automated reminders, QuickBooks sync and expense tracking.
- Up to 5 users
- Online booking
- Automated reminders and follow-ups
- QuickBooks Online sync
Grow
Quote add-ons, automated quote follow-ups, job costing and location timers.
- Up to 10 users
- Quote optional add-ons
- Job costing
- Location timers
Plus
Advanced reporting, API access, dedicated onboarding and priority support.
- Up to 15 users
- Advanced reporting
- API access
- Dedicated onboarding
Monthly billing is substantially higher than the annual rates shown (Core is $39 monthly). Extra users beyond a plan's cap are billed per user. Jobber Payments processing is 2.9% + 30¢ for cards and 1% for ACH (rates vary by plan). Marketing tools and some AI features are paid add-ons.
Value for money: 7.7/10 · Monthly, Annual, Cancel anytime · Vendor pricing page ↗
Integrations comparison
5 integrations in common · 3 only in Workiz · 6 only in Housecall Pro · 7 only in Jobber. Logos link to our review when we cover the tool.
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Which one is best for my use case?
Who each product is built for, who should look elsewhere, and the jobs it gets bought for, from our testing and the vendor's own customer profile.
Ideal for
- Dispatch-heavy trades that want call tracking and texting inside the job software
- Businesses that advertise on multiple channels and need to know which calls came from where
- Owners who want AI to answer missed calls and book jobs
Not for
- Anyone who wants to compare prices before a sales call
- Teams that need many automations on the lower plans
- Businesses with complex reporting needs
Common use cases
Sells to: Small businesses, Mid-size companies, Franchises. Common industries: Locksmith, Appliance repair, Garage door, Junk removal, HVAC, Electrical.
Ideal for
- HVAC, plumbing, electrical and cleaning companies that want booking, reviews and marketing in the same app
- Owners who want to accept financing and card payments in the field
- Teams of 2–10 that will use job costing, checklists and GPS
Not for
- Solo operators on a budget; Jobber Core is half the price
- Businesses that need inventory and purchase orders
- Companies that find frequent in-app upsells and add-ons irritating
Common use cases
Sells to: Freelancers, Small businesses, Mid-size companies. Common industries: HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Cleaning, Landscaping, Handyman.
Ideal for
- Home-service businesses with 1–15 field staff: lawn care, cleaning, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, painting
- Owners who want customers to self-serve quotes, scheduling and payments from a link
- Companies that need a QuickBooks Online sync that actually reconciles
Not for
- Solo operators who need online booking or QuickBooks sync on the cheapest plan
- Businesses that need inventory, purchase orders or multi-location management
- Teams over 15 users, where per-tier pricing gets steep and Service Titan-class tools start to make sense
Common use cases
Sells to: Freelancers, Small businesses, Mid-size companies. Common industries: Lawn care and landscaping, Cleaning, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Painting.
Support, training and setup
How you get help, how you learn the product, and how fast you can be running.
- Support score
- 7.6/10
- Ease of use
- 8.2/10
- Support channels
- Live chat
- Phone
- Help center
- Training
- Documentation
- Video tutorials
- Onboarding sessions
- Webinars
- Deployment
- Cloud / SaaS
- iOS app
- Android app
- Typical setup
- 1–2 weeks with onboarding
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Support score
- 8.2/10
- Ease of use
- 8.8/10
- Support channels
- Live chat
- Phone
- Help center
- Community (30,000+ Pros)
- Dedicated rep (Max)
- Training
- Housecall Pro Academy
- Documentation
- Webinars
- Onboarding coaching (Max)
- Business coaching (paid)
- Deployment
- Cloud / SaaS
- iOS app
- Android app
- Typical setup
- 1–3 days
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Support score
- 8.6/10Leads
- Ease of use
- 9.0/10Leads
- Support channels
- Phone
- Live chat
- Help center
- Priority support (Plus)
- Training
- Jobber Academy
- Documentation
- Live webinars
- Dedicated onboarding (Plus)
- Jobber Entrepreneurship Group community
- Deployment
- Cloud / SaaS
- iOS app
- Android app
- Typical setup
- 1–3 days
- Languages
- English, Spanish (mobile app)
Security and reliability
Certifications and controls as published by each vendor. We list them; we don't audit them.
- Security
- Two-factor authentication
- PCI-compliant payments
- Role-based permissions
- Public API
- ✓ Yes
- Mobile apps
- iOS · Android
- Company
- San Diego, CA · 200+ employees · founded 2015
- Security
- SOC 2
- Two-factor authentication
- PCI-compliant payments
- Role-based permissions
- Public API
- ✓ Yes
- Mobile apps
- iOS · Android
- Company
- Denver, CO · 1,000+ employees · founded 2013
- Security
- SOC 2
- Two-factor authentication
- PCI-compliant payments
- Role-based permissions
- Public API
- ✓ Yes
- Mobile apps
- iOS · Android
- Company
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · 800+ employees · founded 2011
Pros, cons and what reviewers say
Our tested pros and cons, plus the most helpful verified review for each product.
Pros
- Phone, SMS and call recording are built in, so every call is tied to a job or lead
- Automations handle reminders, follow-ups and review requests without a third-party tool
- Customer booking page, estimates and online payments come on the base plan
Cons
- No published pricing; every plan is "request pricing" and the phone service is billed on top
- Automation counts are capped per plan (5 / 10 / 30)
- Reporting is thinner than the bigger field-service platforms
Pros
- Online booking and review-request automations included
- Strong technician mobile app
- Flat-rate pricing that includes several users on the mid tiers
Cons
- Entry plan is single-user and pricier than some rivals
- Add-ons and extra users raise the real monthly cost
- Route optimization is limited
Pros
- Very easy to learn; most businesses are running in a day
- Client hub for quote approval and online payment
- Responsive support with phone and chat
Cons
- Per-plan user caps push growing teams into expensive tiers
- Monthly billing costs much more than annual
- GPS tracking and QuickBooks sync need the Connect plan or above
Full side-by-side table
Jobber leads in 7 of 8 rows where they differ. Green marks the leader in each row.
| Workiz Best for dispatch-heavy trades that want call tracking and texting inside their job software | Housecall Pro Best for service businesses that want online booking and marketing built in | Jobber Best for small home-service businesses that want simple scheduling and invoicing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scores | |||
| BSR score | 79 | 83 | 84 |
| User rating | 0 ★ | 0 ★ | 0 ★ |
| Reviews | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ease | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Features | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Value | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Support | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Pricing | |||
| Starting price | Quote | $59/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Free trial | 7-day trial | 14-day trial | 14-day trial |
| Features | |||
| Features included | 7 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 8 / 8 |
| Drag-drop dispatch | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| GPS tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online booking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quotes & estimates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Card payments | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Route optimization | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Customer portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| QuickBooks sync | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Details | |||
| Biggest strength | Phone, SMS and call recording are built in, so every call is tied to a job or lead | Online booking and review-request automations included | Very easy to learn; most businesses are running in a day |
| Biggest weakness | No published pricing; every plan is "request pricing" and the phone service is billed on top | Entry plan is single-user and pricier than some rivals | Per-plan user caps push growing teams into expensive tiers |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Best fit | 1–50 users | 1–100 users | 1–30 users |
Workiz vs Housecall Pro vs Jobber: FAQs
Is Jobber better than Housecall Pro?
Jobber scores 84/100 against Housecall Pro's 83, a 1-point lead. Very easy to learn; most businesses are running in a day. Housecall Pro is the better pick if online booking and review-request automations included matters more to you.
Which is cheaper, Workiz or Housecall Pro or Jobber?
Jobber has the lowest starting price at $29/mo. Workiz starts at Quote; Housecall Pro starts at $59/mo. Per-user pricing, annual discounts and add-ons change the real total, so price out your actual seat count.
Which has more features?
Jobber covers 8 of the 8 field service features we track, including Route optimization which not every product here offers.
Do Jobber and Housecall Pro integrate with the same tools?
Both connect to QuickBooks Online, Google Calendar, Thumbtack, Mailchimp, CompanyCam. Only Workiz lists Angi, Stripe (Workiz Pay), Open API (Ultimate); Only Housecall Pro lists QuickBooks Desktop, Gusto (HCP Payroll), Zapier (Max); Only Jobber lists Stripe (Jobber Payments), Angi Leads, ResponsiBid.
How this comparison was made
Each product was scored on the same four subscores (Ease, Features, Value, Support) from hands-on testing and verified user reviews, then combined into a 100-point BSR score. Feature checks use one list per category; plans, integrations, support and security come from what each vendor publishes and are refreshed when listings change. Green marks the leader in a row. Sponsored placements are labeled elsewhere on the site and never touch a comparison. Full methodology →