Jobber vs Housecall Pro: prices and features for small crews (2026)

By Nicholas Lipari, founder of PlainJob · Updated October 22, 2026 · 6 min read

Short answer: for one person, Jobber is cheaper: $49 a month vs Housecall Pro's $79 on monthly billing. For a crew of two or three, they cost about the same: Jobber Connect $199/mo vs Housecall Pro Essentials $189/mo billed monthly, or $149/mo each billed annually. Housecall Pro includes more field tools (GPS, routes); Jobber has a larger app marketplace and strong automations.

Prices from each company's own pricing page: Jobber checked October 13, 2026; Housecall Pro checked October 19, 2026. Both change often; check before you buy.

Price for one person

	Jobber Core	Housecall Pro Basic
Billed monthly	$49/mo	$79/mo
Billed annually	$29/mo	$59/mo
Users	1	1

Price for a crew of 2 or 3

	Jobber Connect	Housecall Pro Essentials
Billed monthly	$199/mo	$189/mo
Billed annually	$149/mo	$149/mo
Users included	Up to 5	Up to 5
A year, billed monthly	$2,388	$2,268

The jump comes with the first helper on both: neither shows its one-person plan once you add a second user. Card processing fees and add-ons are extra on both.

Features at the crew level

Feature	Jobber Connect	Housecall Pro Essentials
Quotes, invoices, online payments	Yes	Yes
Online booking	Yes	Yes
Automated reminders and follow-ups	Yes	Yes
QuickBooks Online sync	Yes	Yes
Time tracking	Yes	Not listed on the plan
GPS tracking and routes	No (higher plans)	Yes
Job costing	Grow plan	Included
Optional line items on quotes	Grow plan	Not listed on the plan

Based on each pricing page's plan list. Both also sell add-ons: Jobber's Marketing Suite ($99/mo), AI Receptionist ($29/mo) and Pipeline ($49/mo); Housecall Pro's Pipeline and Sales Proposal Tool below MAX.

Which one should a small crew pick?

Solo and want the lowest price from a big name: Jobber Core, especially paid yearly ($29/mo).
Running vans with routes and want GPS: Housecall Pro Essentials.
Want the biggest app marketplace and integrations: Jobber.
One to three people who mostly quote, schedule and invoice: both charge team prices you may not need. A flat-price app costs a fraction.

A flat-price option

PlainJob is $39 a month for up to 3 people, billed monthly with no contract (founding members pay $29). It covers quotes customers approve online with optional add-ons, deposits and signatures, online booking, scheduling, change orders, invoices, automatic follow-ups, job costing, time tracking, QuickBooks export, and English and Spanish. It doesn't have GPS tracking, routing or a marketing suite. Details: Jobber alternative and Housecall Pro alternative.

Sources

Jobber pricing (checked October 13, 2026); our summary: Jobber pricing explained
Housecall Pro pricing (checked October 19, 2026); our summary: Housecall Pro pricing explained

Questions

Is Jobber or Housecall Pro cheaper?

For one person, Jobber: $49 a month vs $79 billed monthly. For a crew of 2 to 5, Housecall Pro Essentials is $189 vs Jobber Connect at $199 billed monthly, and both are $149 a month billed annually.

Which is better for a small crew, Jobber or Housecall Pro?

Housecall Pro Essentials adds GPS tracking and routes; Jobber Connect adds time tracking and a larger app marketplace. For 1 to 3 people who mostly quote, schedule and invoice, a flat-price app can cost far less.

How much do Jobber and Housecall Pro cost for 2 people?

Both start at their team plans: Jobber Connect $199 a month and Housecall Pro Essentials $189 a month billed monthly, or $149 a month each billed annually, as of October 2026.