Jobber vs ServiceM8
A side-by-side of the facts we have verified on each vendor's own pages: price, audience and what each one connects to. Not reviewed yet: we name an owner pick only after hands-on testing. "Unknown" means not confirmed yet, not "doesn't exist."
| Jobber | ServiceM8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Use case | Quoting / estimating | Quoting / estimating |
| Best for (vendor's words) | Landscaping, snow removal, contractors, home services | Trade and service contractors |
| What it does | Field-service platform: quotes (auto-drafted quotes on higher plans), scheduling, invoicing, payments, Jobber AI Voice/Chat; AI Receptionist add-on ($29/mo). | Job management app with quoting, job costing and billing. |
| Starting price (from vendor) | Core $29/mo billed annually ($49 month-to-month) | Free $0/mo (30 jobs); Starter $29/mo (50 jobs); Growing $79/mo (150 jobs); Premium $149/mo (500 jobs) |
| Checked | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-03 |
| Official pricing page | Jobber | ServiceM8 |
Integrations side by side
Native built in · Zapier-Make through a connector · None confirmed not supported · Unknown not confirmed yet
| System | Jobber | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|
| POS | Zapier-Make Square via Zapier (Square + Jobber Zapier page): templates include "Create new Square customers from new Jobber clients", "Create new Square customers from approved Jobber quotes" and "Create clients in Jobber from new orders in Square". No native POS app confirmed. Source | Zapier-Make Square via Zapier (ServiceM8 + Square Zapier page): templates include "Create new ServiceM8 clients from new Square customers" and "Create new Square customers from completed ServiceM8 jobs". No native POS app confirmed. Source |
| CRM | Native Built-in CRM on Jobber's Field Service CRM feature page: "Jobber helps you keep client information up to date and detailed—complete with job and communication history—without headaches." (listed in Jobber's features menu as Client manager (CRM)). Source | Zapier-Make HubSpot via Zapier (HubSpot + ServiceM8 Zapier page): HubSpot triggers such as "New Company" or "Contact Recently Created or Updated" can run the ServiceM8 action "Create Client" ("Creates a new client."). No native CRM add-on confirmed (US features/CRM URLs 404). Source |
| QuickBooks | Native native QuickBooks Online integration (new version: automatic, one-way sync from Jobber to QuickBooks of clients, products and services, invoices, payments and approved timesheets; available in Canada and the US on select plans, rolling out gradually; older accounts use the legacy manual sync). Xero too. Source | Native native QuickBooks Online Integration add-on (Account > Settings > ServiceM8 Add-ons). Invoices go to QuickBooks Online when approved in ServiceM8; payments sync both ways; clients and materials sync after connecting; tax codes come from QuickBooks; staff do not sync. Source |
| Native native (Google Calendar: one-way schedule sync, plus one-time job import from Google Calendar) Source | Native native (External Calendars add-on shows each staff member's ServiceM8 schedule in Google Calendar, view only; Calendar Import add-on brings Google Calendar busy time onto the Dispatch Board) Source | |
| Calendar | Native native (one-way calendar feed to Google, Apple, Outlook and other calendar apps) Source | Native native, one way each direction (jobs out to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar as a view-only feed that is not real time; busy time in from a calendar's iCal link, updated every 15 minutes, 90 days forward and 30 days back) Source |
| Field service | Unknown is one | Unknown |
| Zapier | Native native; Gusto payroll native Source | Native Official "ServiceM8" app listed in the Zapier app directory Source |
Setup guides: Sync your Jobber schedule to Google Calendar · See your ServiceM8 schedule in Google Calendar · Connect Jobber to QuickBooks Online (new integration) · Connect ServiceM8 to QuickBooks Online
Common questions
What is the difference between Jobber and ServiceM8?
Jobber: Field-service platform: quotes (auto-drafted quotes on higher plans), scheduling, invoicing, payments, Jobber AI Voice/Chat; AI Receptionist add-on ($29/mo). ServiceM8: Job management app with quoting, job costing and billing. (Both descriptions are taken from each vendor's own pages.)
How much do Jobber and ServiceM8 cost?
Jobber lists Core $29/mo billed annually ($49 month-to-month) (checked 2026-11-01). ServiceM8 lists Free $0/mo (30 jobs); Starter $29/mo (50 jobs); Growing $79/mo (150 jobs); Premium $149/mo (500 jobs) (checked 2026-11-03). Prices change, so confirm on each vendor's pricing page.
What do Jobber and ServiceM8 both connect to?
Both have a confirmed connection to: POS, CRM, QuickBooks, Google, Calendar, Zapier.
Which is better, Jobber or ServiceM8?
We do not name a winner yet. We will only pick one after testing both inside a real business. Until then this page shows the verified facts side by side.
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