Apps like Jobber and Housecall Pro: 6 field service apps compared

The short answer

If you want what Jobber and Housecall Pro do without paying for every person on your team, look for an app that prices by team size. For an owner-operator or a crew of up to 10, that is Fixerlane: $19.99 a month for the whole team, an app that keeps working without signal, and a free directory listing that sends you homeowner enquiries. The other five are the better pick in specific cases:

• Jobber: growing crews that want text messaging, route optimisation, QuickBooks sync and deep automation. From $29 a month for one user, billed annually.
• Housecall Pro: residential trades that sell big-ticket jobs and want consumer financing, GPS and phone support. From $59 a month, billed annually.
• ServiceTitan: established HVAC, plumbing and electrical companies with dispatchers and office staff. Price on request, per technician.
• Workiz: call-driven trades such as locksmiths, garage door and appliance repair that want a built-in phone system. Price on request.
• Service Fusion: established firms that need inventory, progress billing and QuickBooks Desktop. From $208 a month billed annually, unlimited users.

How I compared them

I run Fixerlane, so read this as a comparison written by one of the apps in it. To keep it fair, every competitor price and feature below comes from that company’s own website, checked on October 4, 2026 and linked under Sources at the end. Where a company does not publish a price, the table says so instead of guessing.

I compared the costs a small business actually pays — one person, and a team of five — and the features a trade business uses every day. Fixerlane’s gaps are listed in full further down, next to who should pick something else.

What each app costs for one person and a team of five

Per-user pricing is where the bills split apart. Five people on Jobber’s Connect plan cost $149 a month billed annually, or $199 with no commitment. Housecall Pro’s Essentials plan is also $149 billed annually, or $189 monthly. Fixerlane covers the same five people — and up to 10 — for $19.99 a month.

ServiceTitan and Workiz do not publish prices, so you only learn the number after a demo or a sales call. Service Fusion includes unlimited users, which helps larger teams, but starts at $208 a month billed annually.

Card and bank payment fees

The subscription is only half the bill; the other half is what each payment costs. On cards the apps are close: Jobber charges 2.9% + 30¢, Housecall Pro lists “as low as 2.59%”, and Fixerlane adds no fee of its own on top of Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢, paid into your own Stripe account.

Bank (ACH) payments are where Fixerlane is cheaper on big jobs. Jobber and Housecall Pro list bank payments at 1%. Fixerlane charges 1% too, but never more than $20 a payment, Stripe’s fee included — so a $5,000 job costs $20 to collect, not $50.

Features side by side

All six handle the core loop of a service business: a quote the customer approves, a scheduled job, an invoice and a payment. The differences are in the extras — texting, routing, accounting sync — and in whether the app brings you customers at all. Fixerlane is the only one of the six with a consumer directory that sends you leads.

“Not published” means the company’s website does not say. Each app’s name in the next section links to a comparison with the detail behind every mark.

Each alternative, and who should choose it

Each of these is a good product for the right business. Here is what each one is, where it beats Fixerlane, and a link to the full side-by-side comparison.

Running an HVAC or plumbing business? The trade-specific comparisons cover maintenance plans, equipment records and flat-rate quoting: the Jobber alternative for HVAC and the Jobber alternative for plumbers.

Why Fixerlane is the best fit for a small crew

I built Fixerlane because the tools above are priced and designed for companies with an office. Most home service businesses are an owner and a few people in trucks. For them, this is what Fixerlane does differently:

• One price for the whole crew. $19.99 a month covers up to 10 people, $39.99 up to 25 and $69.99 up to 50. Hiring your fourth tech never changes the bill.
• Customers, not just software. Your listing in the Fixerlane directory is free, and homeowner enquiries arrive as leads at no charge. None of the other five bring you customers.
• An app that works without signal. In a basement or on a rural job, the Fixerlane app keeps working and catches up when it reconnects. Jobber’s schedule is read-only offline.
• Quote to paid in one place. Quotes customers sign online, scheduling and recurring visits, invoices with automatic reminders, and card, bank and Tap to Pay payments into your own Stripe account.
• Job costing and timesheets on the base plan. On Jobber, job costing starts at the Grow plan; on Service Fusion Starter it is an add-on.
• No contract, and a 14-day trial with no card. Pay monthly or yearly and cancel any time.
• Fixerlane AI when you want it: a $9.99-a-month add-on that drafts quotes, schedules visits and answers questions about your business. You confirm every action.

See every feature on the features page and every plan on pricing.

When Fixerlane is not the right pick

I would rather you choose the right tool once than switch twice. Fixerlane does not do these today:

• Text messages (SMS) to customers — no reminders, “on my way” texts or two-way texting by SMS
• Road-based route optimisation — “Optimise my day” orders stops by straight-line distance, with no live traffic
• QuickBooks sync — QuickBooks is a one-time import, not a live connection
• Consumer financing for customers
• A phone system, call answering or call tracking — calls go from your own phone
• Google Business Profile or Facebook integrations
• Postcard and direct-mail campaigns — campaigns are email only, to your own clients
• Vehicle GPS trackers — location tracking uses your team’s phones while they are clocked in
• Aerial or satellite measurements

If texting customers, a live QuickBooks sync or financing for your customers is a must-have today, Jobber, Housecall Pro or Workiz will serve you better.

How to switch from Jobber or Housecall Pro

There is no one-click import from Jobber or Housecall Pro. If your account syncs to QuickBooks, moving takes an afternoon:

1. Start the 14-day trial from the pros page. No card is needed.
2. Export your customers, products and invoices from QuickBooks and upload the files to Fixerlane. You review what it found before anything is saved.
3. Add your team, your price book and your tax rates.
4. Claim your free directory listing so new enquiries start coming in while you switch.
5. Run both apps side by side for a week, then cancel the old one once its open jobs are done.

Common questions

What is the best app like Jobber for a small business?

For an owner-operator or a crew of up to 10, Fixerlane: it covers quotes, scheduling, invoicing and payments for $19.99 a month for the whole team, and its free directory listing brings in leads. If you need text messaging, route optimisation or a live QuickBooks sync, Jobber itself is the stronger choice.

What is a cheaper alternative to Jobber?

Fixerlane costs $19.99 a month for up to 10 people, or $149.99 a year. Jobber’s cheapest plan, Core, is $29 a month billed annually for one user, and five users on Connect cost $149 a month billed annually.

Is there a free app like Jobber?

Not for the full toolset. Fixerlane’s directory listing, leads and replies are free forever, and its business tools come with a 14-day free trial with no card. ServiceM8 has a free plan for up to 30 jobs a month.

Jobber or Housecall Pro: which is better for a small business?

Jobber is cheaper for one person — $29 against $59 a month, both billed annually — and adds routing and texting from its Connect plan. Housecall Pro offers consumer financing on every plan. For five people both cost $149 a month billed annually. See the full Jobber pricing breakdown.

Does Fixerlane work on iPhone and Android?

Yes, with the same features on iPhone, Android and the web, and the mobile app works offline. The Android app is on Google Play now; the iPhone app is coming to the App Store.

Can I move my clients from Jobber to Fixerlane?

There is no direct Jobber import. If your Jobber account syncs to QuickBooks, export your customers, products and invoices from QuickBooks and upload the files to Fixerlane; you review what it found before anything is saved.