Comparison

Jobber

52 features ✅
VS
K

Kickserv

42 features ✅

⚡ Quick Verdict

Who wins with Jobber:

US-based small home-service business owner (1–10 employees) running recurring, service-call work (lawn care, cleaning, HVAC/plumbing maintenance, pest control). Persona: Owner/operator or operations manager who needs a mobile-first system, fast onboarding, professional estimates/invoicing, client self-service (Client Hub), and simple scheduling/route planning without heavy project-phase billing or complex inventory management.

Who wins with Kickserv:

Small to mid-size U.S.-based field-service contractors and owner-operators (plumbing, HVAC, electrical, landscaping, general contracting) running teams roughly 1–20 technicians who need straightforward scheduling/dispatch, QuickBooks accounting sync, mobile invoicing/signatures, and a customer self-service portal.

Feature Jobber Kickserv
💰 Pricing Jobber lists four paid tiers — Core $29 / month, Connect $99 / month, Grow $149 / month, Plus $529 / month — and offers a 14-day free trial; pricing on the page is shown as annual prepaid options. Kickserv offers three monthly-tier plans (Start $60, Run $119, Scale $199) that include fixed user counts (5/10/20), a 30-day free trial, and a 20% discount if billed annually.
✅ Pros
  • Intuitive, mobile-first app that field teams actually use
  • Reliable offline mode for field work (cache job details, complete forms, take photos while offline)
  • Integrated quote → approve → convert to job → invoice workflow (reduces data re-entry)
  • Scheduling, dispatch, and route optimization (map view, drag-and-drop calendar)
  • Client Hub (customer self-portal) with online booking and payment links
  • No data
⚠️ Cons
  • Per-user pricing becomes expensive as teams scale (users billed per-seat can make costs steep for 10+ techs)
  • QuickBooks / accounting sync reliability issues (occasional dropped transactions, manual reconciliation required)
  • No native change order support and limited multi-invoice / multi-phase invoicing under a single job
  • No major cons logged
API ✅ Included ✅ Included
Calendar Sync ✅ Included ✅ Included
Client Portal ✅ Included ✅ Included
Community Size 350000 14000
Crew Management ✅ Included Crew / Team Management ✅ Included
Custom Branding ✅ Included ✅ Included
Customer Portal ✅ Included Customer Self-Service Portal ✅ Included
Debt Chasing Auto ✅ Included ✅ Included
Dispatch Board ✅ Included ✅ Included
Embed Widget ✅ Included ✅ Included
Equipment Tracking ❌ Not available ✅ Included
Estimates Mobile ✅ Included Mobile Estimates / Quotes ✅ Included
Estimates Quotes ✅ Included ✅ Included
Expense Tracking ✅ Included ✅ Included
Founded Year 2011 2006
Free Plan ❌ Not available ✅ Included
GPS Tracking Realtime ✅ Included Real-time GPS Tracking of Field Workers ✅ Included
Intake Forms ✅ Included ✅ Included
Integrations 50 12
Integrations Accounting ✅ Included Accounting Integrations ✅ Included
Inventory Tracking ❌ Not available ❌ Not available
Invoicing Onsite ✅ Included On-site Invoicing ✅ Included
Job Forms Custom ✅ Included On-site Job Forms & Checklists ✅ Included
Learning Curve Easy Easy
Mobile App Native ✅ Included Native Mobile App (iOS / Android) ✅ Included
Mobile First Design ✅ Included Mobile-first Design ❌ Not available
Offline Mode ✅ Included ❌ Not available
Partial Payments ✅ Included ✅ Included
Payment Collection ✅ Included ✅ Included
Payment Link ✅ Included ✅ Included
Payment Mobile ✅ Included Mobile Payments (accept credit cards in field) ✅ Included
Phone Support ✅ Included ✅ Included
Photo Proof ✅ Included ✅ Included
Pricing Transparent ✅ Included Public Pricing Visible ✅ Included
Quickbooks ✅ Included ✅ Included
Quickbooks ✅ Included ✅ Included
Recurring Bookings ✅ Included ✅ Included
Recurring Invoices ✅ Included ✅ Included
Recurring Service ✅ Included ✅ Included
Reviews G2 Rating 4.6 4.5
Route Optimization ✅ Included ❌ Not available
SMS Reminders ✅ Included ✅ Included
Scheduling Calendar ✅ Included Scheduling / Team Calendar ✅ Included
Signature Capture ✅ Included ✅ Included
Support Hours Business hours with responsive live chat and phone support; weekend responses reported; premium support available on higher tier 24/7
Support Languages English, Spanish English
Team Scheduling ✅ Included ✅ Included
Time Clock GPS ✅ Included GPS-based Time Clock / Location Timers ✅ Included
Time Tracking Billable ✅ Included ✅ Included
Trial Days 14 14
Xero ✅ Included ✅ Included
Zapier Integration ✅ Included ❌ Not available
Bank Reconciliation ✅ Included — No data
Booking Limits ✅ Included — No data
Buffer Time ✅ Included — No data
Cancel Anytime — No data ✅ Included
Cancellation Policy Custom ✅ Included — No data
Credit Notes ✅ Included — No data
Dark Mode ❌ Not available — No data
Data Residency — No data AWS
Gdpr Compliant — No data ✅ Included
Keyboard Shortcuts ❌ Not available — No data
Late Fee Auto ✅ Included — No data
Lifetime Deal ❌ Not available — No data
Make Integration ❌ Not available — No data
Migration Help ✅ Included — No data
Multi Currency ❌ Not available — No data
No Show Protection ✅ Included — No data
Nonprofit Discount ❌ Not available — No data
Onboarding ✅ Included — No data
Parts Ordering ❌ Not available — No data
Reports Financial ✅ Included — No data
Resource Booking — No data ✅ Included
Reviews Capterra Rating 4.5 — No data
Setup Time Estimate Minutes to a few hours for basic setup; dedicated onboarding specialist available on higher tiers — No data
Student Discount ❌ Not available — No data
Tax Calculation Auto ✅ Included — No data
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