How much does it cost to replace Jobber with your own system?
Jobber looks cheap on paper, but its real cost climbs with every hire ($29/extra user), every gated feature (two-way SMS and job costing live in the Grow tier), and payment-processing fees on top. A 15-technician shop that actually needs those features and takes card payments comfortably clears $10,000/year. A custom replacement covering quoting, scheduling, a mobile app, invoicing and online payments typically costs ~€54,000 to build. Split across a founding cohort of five firms, each pays ~€10,800, then a flat ~€2,500/year to run, with unlimited technicians and no per-seat overage, ever. Payback lands around year three at 15 techs, sooner for larger crews or heavy add-on users.
Side-by-side comparison
| Jobber (tiered + per-user overage) | Your own system | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | ~$37/user/mo effective + $29 per extra user + payment fees, rising with every hire and add-on | One-off build share (~€10,800) + flat ~€2,500/yr, with unlimited users, no per-seat, ever |
| 15-user team, year 1 | ~$6,700 (subscription only; ~$10,000+ with add-ons & card fees) | ~€13,300 (build share + running) |
| 15-user team, year 2 | ~$7,400 (price + add-on creep) | ~€2,500 |
| 5-year cumulative (15 users) | ~$40,000+ (subscription only) | ~€23,300 (build share + 5× running) |
| Feature access | Two-way SMS, job costing, AI Receptionist gated behind higher tiers / add-ons | Every feature you scope is included: no upsell tiers |
| Data ownership | Vendor-hosted; clients, jobs and history on Jobber's servers | Fully yours: export clients, jobs and history anytime |
| Perpetual access | Stop paying, lose access immediately | Perpetual, escrow-backed licence: your access is contractually protected even if we ever stop trading |
Related questions
Yes, we integrate a payment processor (e.g. Stripe) directly, so you take card and ACH payments in-app. You pay the processor's standard transaction fee, but no software markup on top of it.
Sources
- Jobber pricing as published (getjobber.com/pricing, 2026)
- myQuoteIQ & OneCrew Jobber pricing breakdowns (2026): team-tier inclusions and $29/extra-user overage
- Rollout IT build and running-cost estimates (field-service, 2025)
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