The short answerWith job costing on both, a 5-person crew pays $1,788 a year on ServiceM8 Premium and $2,748 on Jobber Grow, until it opens more than 500 new jobs a month.
ServiceM8 paid plans have unlimited users, so the bill follows your job count: $948 a year covers up to 150 new jobs a month. Jobber follows your headcount: $1,788 a year for 5 users on Connect. Past 500 jobs a month ServiceM8 moves to $4,188 a year, which is $1,440 more than Jobber Grow at 5 users. Jobber has the lower card rate (2.9% against 3.05%) and a published 1% bank-payment rate.
The subscription billYearly cost by crew size: Jobber billed annually vs ServiceM8 by plan
Yearly software cost for 2, 5 and 8 users: Jobber Connect and Grow vs ServiceM8 plans| Tool and plan | Monthly price | 2 users a year | 5 users a year | 8 users a year |
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| Jobber Connect, annual billing | $128 / $149 / $229 | $1,536 | $1,788 | $2,748 |
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| Jobber Grow (has job costing), annual billing | $178 / $229 / $299 | $2,136 | $2,748 | $3,588 |
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| ServiceM8 Starter (50 jobs a month) | $29 | $348 | $348 | $348 |
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| ServiceM8 Growing (150 jobs a month) | $79 | $948 | $948 | $948 |
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| ServiceM8 Premium (500 jobs a month, has job costing) | $149 | $1,788 | $1,788 | $1,788 |
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| ServiceM8 Premium Plus (1,500 jobs a month) | $349 | $4,188 | $4,188 | $4,188 |
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Jobber monthly prices are the cheapest annual-billing combination of its published bundles plus $29 for each user past the bundle (2 users: 1-user price + 1 extra; 8 users: the 10-user bundle), from Worthd's Jobber page, re-read on Jobber's pricing page Nov 3, 2026. ServiceM8 prices are monthly, unlimited users on every paid plan, so each plan shows one yearly figure (monthly x 12). ServiceM8 publishes no annual discount. Totals are Worthd arithmetic.
Match on features, then on jobsWhich jobs-a-month level makes ServiceM8 the cheaper one?
Yearly cost difference between ServiceM8 and Jobber at three job volumes| New jobs a month | ServiceM8 plan | ServiceM8 a year | Jobber Grow a year at 2 / 5 / 8 users | Gap vs Jobber Grow at 2 / 5 / 8 users |
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| 100 | Growing, $79 | $948 | $2,136 / $2,748 / $3,588 | ServiceM8 $1,188 / $1,800 / $2,640 less |
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| 300 | Premium, $149 | $1,788 | $2,136 / $2,748 / $3,588 | ServiceM8 $348 / $960 / $1,800 less |
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| 700 | Premium Plus, $349 | $4,188 | $2,136 / $2,748 / $3,588 | ServiceM8 $2,052 / $1,440 / $600 more |
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Job costing is on Jobber Grow and on ServiceM8 Premium ($149), so the 300-job row is the like-for-like one; at 100 jobs ServiceM8 Growing has proposals and forms but not job costing. ServiceM8 counts every new job card as one job, and the pricing page does not say whether accepting a quote uses another. Its pricing page does not say whether recurring visits to the same customer each use a credit, so ask before sizing a route business.
Going over is not a hard stop: you can keep creating jobs for another 7 days, then you are prompted to upgrade. Only Premium Plus prints an overage price (20c a job over 1,500).
The cost outside the subscriptionCard and bank fees: Jobber lists lower rates
Payment fees: Jobber vs ServiceM8| Item | Jobber | ServiceM8 Pay (US) |
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| Standard card | 2.9% + 30c | 3.05% + 30c |
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| Bank transfer (ACH) | 1% | Not published |
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| Payout | Instant payouts add 1% | Next business day |
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| Extra user | $29 a month | No per-user fee on paid plans |
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Worked example (illustration only): $10,000 a month in 40 card invoices costs about $302 on Jobber (2.9% = $290, plus 40 x 30c = $12) and $317 on ServiceM8 Pay (3.05% = $305, plus $12): $15 a month, $180 a year. The fee gap is small next to the $960 a year subscription gap at 5 users and 300 jobs. Jobber ACH on the same $10,000 would be $100. The ServiceM8 rate is from its help page, which says US fees are current as of September 2024; confirm in your account.
Choose ServiceM8 whenYou open fewer than about 500 new jobs a month, have several people who need a login (office, techs, a part-timer), and want a plan you can change later (its pricing page prints monthly prices only and no contract term, so ask for the term in writing). Compare its plan table and job rules.
Choose Jobber whenYou open many small jobs (past 500 a month the ServiceM8 plan jumps to $349), you want the bank-payment rate printed at 1%, or you want the QuickBooks Online sync on a Connect plan. See Jobber pricing for 1 to 15 users.
Who this should not decide for youWhat this page does not cover
Feature depth beyond job costing is not compared line by line. ServiceM8 publishes no annual price, no ACH rate and no cancellation terms on the pages read, and its US card rate comes from a help page dated September 2024. Switching either way means moving clients, price lists and recurring jobs. Compare more tools on HVAC dispatch software cost or the software price tracker.
Frequently askedJobber vs ServiceM8 questions
Is ServiceM8 cheaper than Jobber?
For most small crews, yes. ServiceM8 paid plans have unlimited users and are priced by new jobs a month ($29, $79, $149, $349), so a crew opening up to 150 jobs a month pays $948 a year on Growing. Jobber Connect for 5 users is $1,788 a year billed annually. ServiceM8 stops being cheaper past 500 new jobs a month, where it jumps to $349 a month. Prices checked Nov 3, 2026.
How much does ServiceM8 cost for 5 users?
The same as for 1 or 20: ServiceM8 paid plans have unlimited users. The price depends on new jobs a month: Starter $29 for 50, Growing $79 for 150, Premium $149 for 500, Premium Plus $349 for 1,500, then 20c a job. Job costing starts on Premium.
What does ServiceM8 charge when I go over my job limit?
The pricing page says you can keep creating jobs for another 7 days; if your monthly plan has not reset by then you are prompted to upgrade. Only Premium Plus prints an overage price, 20c per job over 1,500.
Which has job costing, Jobber or ServiceM8?
Both, on their upper-middle plans: Jobber Grow ($149 a month for 1 user, $229 for 5 billed annually) and ServiceM8 Premium ($149 a month at any user count, up to 500 jobs).
Which has the lower card fee?
Jobber lists 2.9% + 30c for cards and 1% for bank (ACH) payments. ServiceM8 Pay lists 3.05% + 30c for a standard US card on a help page dated September 2024 and does not list an ACH rate. On $10,000 a month in 40 card invoices that is about $302 on Jobber and $317 on ServiceM8.
Does ServiceM8 have a contract?
ServiceM8's pricing page prints monthly prices only and states no contract term or cancellation terms, so ask for them in writing. Jobber sells annual, 1-year-monthly and no-commitment terms; annual is the cheapest.
Do both have a free trial?
Yes. Jobber offers 14 days of Grow with no card required. ServiceM8 offers a 14-day free trial (its page does not say whether a card is needed), and also a free plan limited to 1 user and 30 jobs a month.
Vendor pages checked Nov 3, 2026
Prices are US list prices in dollars before sales tax. Totals are Worthd arithmetic. The vendor's checkout or written quote controls. Report a correction.
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