Comparison
Plumbo vs Jobber: which one fits a small plumbing shop?
Jobber runs a whole field-service business. Plumbo does one thing for plumbers: fast, complete quotes and invoices from your own prices. Here is how they compare, with Jobber's facts taken from Jobber's own site.
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This comparison is written by the Plumbo team, so read it with that in mind. Every fact about Jobber comes from Jobber's own website, checked on October 5, 2026, and is linked in the sources at the end. Prices and features change; check Jobber's pricing page for today's numbers.
The short answer
- Choose Jobber if you run crews and need scheduling and dispatch, online booking, card payments, a client portal, automated reminders and integrations like QuickBooks. It is an established platform used across many home service trades.
- Choose Plumbo if you're a solo or small residential plumber and quoting is the part that eats your evenings. You say the job, Plumbo asks only what's missing, builds the quote from your own price book and checks it for forgotten items before it goes out. It works in English, Spanish and French.
One more difference matters: Jobber runs on iPhone, Android and the web. Plumbo is a phone app, on the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android, with no web app for the office.
Side by side
| Plumbo | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Residential plumbers, solo or small shops | Home service businesses of all sizes and trades |
| Availability | iPhone (App Store) and Android (Google Play) | iOS, Android and the web |
| Starting price | 3 free quotes, then $99.99/year (about $8.33/month) with a 7-day free trial, $14.99/month, or $5.99/week | Core: $49/month with no commitment, $39 with a 1-year commitment, or $29/month billed annually; 14-day free trial |
| Extra users | No team accounts yet | $29/month per extra user |
| Creating quotes | Voice or typed note; asks only the missing questions as one-tap choices; lines come from your own price book | Quote templates; Jobber Voice can create quotes hands-free; AI drafting; quote automations from the Connect plan |
| Checks a quote for forgotten items | Quote Guard: plumbing checks such as expansion tank, shutoff valves, permit and after-hours fee | No plumbing-specific missing-item check listed on Jobber's site |
| Scheduling and dispatch | An appointment on the job; no dispatch board | Scheduling and online booking; crew scheduling on Plus |
| Payments | Records cash, check, card, Zelle and Venmo; doesn't process payments or charge fees | Online payments; automatic payment collection from Connect (processing fees apply) |
| Client communication | Sends the quote or invoice through Messages, Mail or WhatsApp | Client hub, automated reminders from Connect, two-way SMS from Grow |
| Languages | English, Spanish and French; quotes and invoices can be in a different language than the app | English; Spanish in the mobile app for non-admin team members, and on the web for any user |
| Integrations | None yet; exports all data as spreadsheets and PDFs | 100+ integrations; QuickBooks Online sync from Connect |
| Where your data lives | On your phone; cloud backup optional | In Jobber's cloud, on web and mobile |
What a year costs a solo plumber
For one user, at Jobber's list prices on October 5, 2026, and Plumbo's prices on October 6, 2026:
| Plan | Per year |
|---|---|
| Jobber Core, billed annually ($29/month) | $348 |
| Jobber Core, 1-year commitment billed monthly ($39/month) | $468 |
| Jobber Core, no commitment ($49/month) | $588 |
| Plumbo Pro, yearly | $99.99 |
| Plumbo Pro, monthly ($14.99/month) | $179.88 |
| Plumbo Pro, weekly ($5.99/week, 52 weeks) | $311.48 |
The price gap is not the main decision. Jobber's higher plans (Connect from $99/month billed annually, Grow from $149/month) add automations, QuickBooks sync, job costing and two-way texting that Plumbo doesn't offer. If you need those, Plumbo isn't a substitute.
Where Jobber is the better choice
- You have a crew. Scheduling, dispatch, team members and time tracking are what Jobber is built around.
- You want customers to book and pay online. Online booking, a client hub and card payments are built in.
- You need integrations. QuickBooks Online sync and 100+ app integrations.
- You want a proven platform today. Jobber is available now on every device, with a web app for the office.
Where Plumbo fits better
- Quoting is your bottleneck. Plumbo is built around one loop: say the job, answer only what's missing, send a checked quote, then invoice it in one tap.
- You want your own prices, never guessed. Every line comes from your price book, and starter prices are held until you confirm them.
- You lose money on forgotten items. Quote Guard knows plumbing jobs: it asks about the expansion tank, the shutoffs, the permit and the after-hours fee before the customer sees the price.
- You work in Spanish or French. The owner can run the whole app in Spanish or French and send documents to customers in English. See Jobber en español.
- You'd rather not pay per user or add-ons. One plan, no per-job or payment fees.
Plumbo is on the App Store and Google Play. Try the 60-second demo and see a quote built and checked from a spoken note.
Common questions
Is Plumbo a Jobber alternative?
For quoting and invoicing, yes. For running a crew, no: Plumbo doesn't do dispatch, online booking, payment processing or integrations. Many solo plumbers mostly need the first part; growing shops usually need the second.
Doesn't Jobber already quote by voice?
Yes. Jobber Voice, announced in September 2025, lets you create quotes hands-free in the mobile app. Plumbo also starts from your voice, then works differently: it asks only the questions your note didn't answer, prices every line from your own price book, and runs plumbing-specific checks before you send.
Can I move my price list from Jobber?
Plumbo's price book is entered in the app. There's no Jobber import today.
Is Plumbo cheaper?
Per year for one plumber, Plumbo's yearly plan ($99.99) costs less than a third of Jobber Core billed annually ($348), and its monthly plan comes to $179.88 a year. But Jobber's price includes features Plumbo doesn't have, so compare what you need, not just the price.
Sources
- Jobber, Pricing (plans, prices, extra users, free trial, plan features), checked October 5, 2026.
- Jobber, AI features (Voice, Automations, AI Receptionist, AI Chat), checked October 5, 2026.
- Jobber Help Center, Spanish-language Jobber mobile app FAQ, checked October 5, 2026.
- Lawn & Landscape, Jobber adds new AI-powered features (Jobber Voice, September 2025).
Jobber is a trademark of its owner. Plumbo is not affiliated with Jobber.