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Jobber alternatives: what 7 tools cost at 1, 5 and 10 people
Quick Answer
At 5 people, published regular prices run from $49 (GorillaDesk, 1 route) and $60 (Kickserv Start) up to $235 (Tradify Lite), against $149 for Jobber Connect [7] [3] [4] [1]. Which tool is cheapest depends on what your bill is tied to: users, jobs or routes.
Key Takeaways
- 1 person: Jobber Core and ServiceM8 Starter both cost $29 a month [1] [2].
- 5 people: Kickserv Start is $60 and Markate $69.95, versus Jobber Connect at $149 [3] [6] [1].
- 10 people: Markate $94.95 and Kickserv Run $119, versus Jobber Connect at $229 [6] [3] [1].
- Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan, FieldEdge, Workiz and FieldPulse don't publish prices.
What do Jobber alternatives cost at my team size?
| Tool | 1 person | 5 people | 10 people | What sets the price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobber (annual) | Core $29 [1] | Connect $149 (5 users) [1] | Connect $229 (10 users) [1] | Per user band |
| ServiceM8 | Starter $29 [2] | Growing $79 [2] | Premium $149 [2] | Jobs per month (50 / 150 / 500) |
| Kickserv (shown next to 'Save 20% with annual') | Start $60 [3] | Start $60 [3] | Run $119 [3] | User bands of 5 / 10 / 20 |
| Tradify Lite | $47 [4] | $235 [4] | $470 [4] | Per user |
| Synchroteam Standard (annual) | $39 [5] | $195 [5] | $390 [5] | Per user, first admin free |
| Markate (monthly) | $49.95 [6] | $69.95 [6] | $94.95 [6] | Owner plan + $5 per employee |
| GorillaDesk Basic | $49 (1 route) [7] | $49 (1 route) to $149 (3 routes) [7] | $209 (5 routes, monthly) [7] | Per route, office users free |
Prices as of the date shown; confirm on the provider's site. A blank cell means I couldn't confirm it on the vendor's page. Team totals are my arithmetic from each vendor's published prices. Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan, FieldEdge, Workiz and FieldPulse are quote-only, so they aren't in this table.
Which Jobber alternative is cheapest?
What this table adds: same-day official prices with a 1-person column and per-route math (GorillaDesk), dated October 21, 2026. On GorillaDesk, 3 routes on yearly Basic work out to about $45.53 per route a month [7]. For one person, Jobber Core and ServiceM8 Starter tie at $29 a month [1] [2]. At 5 people, Kickserv Start ($60) [3] and Markate ($69.95) [6] cost less than half of Jobber Connect ($149) [1]. At 10 people, Markate ($94.95) and Kickserv Run ($119) are the cheapest published options [6] [3], against $229 for Jobber Connect [1].
When is Jobber still the better buy?
Price alone doesn't pick a tool. Jobber publishes add-ons the others don't list, such as a $29 receptionist and a $99 marketing suite [1], and adds single users for $29 each [1], so a team just past a band edge can stay put. If you want those add-ons in one place, compare Jobber's total with the alternative plus whatever separate tool you'd buy.
Which pricing model suits my business?
- Lots of staff, steady jobs: job-based (ServiceM8) or per-route (GorillaDesk), since extra people cost nothing.
- One or two people: per-user (Tradify, Synchroteam) or Jobber Core.
- Growing to 10 to 20 people: band pricing (Kickserv) or owner plus cheap seats (Markate).
For Jobber's own plans, team-size prices, promo dates and add-ons, read my full Jobber pricing breakdown.
FAQ
What is the cheapest Jobber alternative?
Among per-person and band-priced tools, Kickserv and Markate have the lowest published prices for 5 to 10 people [3] [6].
Is ServiceM8 cheaper than Jobber?
For one person they tie at $29 a month. For bigger crews ServiceM8 is usually cheaper, because it charges by jobs, not users [1] [2].
Which Jobber alternatives don't publish prices?
Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan, FieldEdge, Workiz and FieldPulse are quote-only on their own pricing pages.
Next steps
Change log
- : Page repurposed from a second Jobber pricing page to a cost comparison of Jobber alternatives; Jobber's own pricing now lives at /blog/jobber-pricing.html.
References
- Jobber (official): pricing page (checked 2026-10-21)
- ServiceM8 (official): pricing page (checked 2026-10-21)
- Kickserv (official): pricing page (checked 2026-10-21)
- Tradify (official): pricing page (checked 2026-10-21)
- Synchroteam (official): pricing page (checked 2026-10-21)
- Markate (official): pricing page (checked 2026-10-21)
- GorillaDesk (official): pricing page (checked 2026-10-21)