Tandem vs Jobber
Jobber's ease, with the trade tools built in.
Jobber is easy to pick up and good at quotes and invoices. Tandem is just as quick to learn, and adds what HVAC, plumbing and electrical shops reach for next: flat-rate price books, memberships, auto-scheduling, two-way texting and an AI receptionist, for less once you have a crew.
- Less as you growOn monthly billing a five-person team pays $299 for Jobber's Grow (the plan with two-way texting and automations). Tandem's Crew has both for less.
- Built for the tradesStarter price books for HVAC, plumbing and electrical, memberships that book the maintenance visits, and good/better/best options on every estimate.
- Texting on the mid planTwo-way texting, automations and QuickBooks come with Tandem's Crew. On Jobber, texting and automations start at Grow.
What you'd pay, month by month.
Jobber prices by plan and number of users. These are its no-commitment monthly prices, matching each Jobber plan with the Tandem plan that has what it adds.
| People who sign in | Tandem | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Just you | $59/mo on Solo | $49/mo on Core |
| 3 people | $149/mo on Crew | $197/mo on Connect + 2 at $29 |
| 5 people | $149/mo on Crew | $299/mo on Grow, 5 users |
| 10 people | $294/mo on Crew | $399/mo on Grow, 10 users |
| 15 people | $299/mo on Level | $699/mo on Plus, 15 users |
Jobber: no-commitment monthly prices on its pricing page; a 1-year commitment or yearly billing costs less. Add-ons (AI Receptionist $29, Marketing Suite $99, Pipeline $49 a month) aren't included below Plus. Tandem: monthly billing, the lowest plan with what the Jobber plan in the same row includes (QuickBooks for Connect, two-way texting and automations for Grow, the AI receptionist for Plus); pay yearly and two months are free.
- Tandem
- Contract: none. Monthly or yearly, cancel any time.
- Trial: 14 days with everything in the plan, no card.
- Card payments: through your own Stripe account at Stripe's rates; Tandem adds no fee on top.
- AI receptionist: on Level, with minutes included.
- Jobber
- Contract: None, or a discount for a 1-year commitment.
- Trial: 14 days, no card.
- Card payments: 2.9% + 30¢ through Jobber Payments; ACH 1%.
- AI phone answering: AI Receptionist, $29 a month add-on (listed in Plus).
Feature by feature.
What each one does today. Where Tandem needs a particular plan, the table says which.
| Tandem | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| Win the work | ||
| Lead pipeline | Included | $49 a month add-on (in Plus) |
| AI that answers calls and texts and books jobs | On Level · minutes included | $29 a month add-on (in Plus) |
| Online booking | On Crew and Level | Yes |
| Estimates with options and e-signature | Good/better/best, deposits, e-signature | Yes |
| Run the day | ||
| Drag-and-drop dispatch | Plus auto-schedule by skill and drive time | Yes |
| Tech app | iPhone, Android and iPad; works offline | Yes |
| Tech locations and live tracking for customers | While clocked in, from the tech's phone | Through partner apps |
| Timesheets and commissions | Overtime rules, commissions, payroll export | Time tracking on Connect and up |
| Job costing | Included | Grow and up |
| Get paid | ||
| Card and bank payments | Your own Stripe account, no Tandem fee on top | Jobber Payments, 2.9% + 30¢ |
| Tap to Pay on the phone | On the way | Yes, 2.7% + 30¢ |
| QuickBooks | On Crew and Level · Online | Online, on Connect and up |
| Keep customers coming back | ||
| Two-way texting | On Crew and Level | Grow and up |
| Automations and review requests | On Crew and Level | Grow and up |
| Text, email and postcard campaigns | On Crew and Level | Marketing Suite, $99 a month add-on (in Plus) |
| Know your numbers | ||
| Reports | Plus questions answered in plain English | Custom reports on Plus |
| Works with Claude and ChatGPT | On Level | Not listed |
| People included | 1, 5 or 15 by plan, then a set price each | 1 to 15 by plan, $29 each extra |
Why switch
Where Tandem pulls ahead.
Trade-ready price books
Start from an HVAC, plumbing or electrical price book with costs, margins and labor minutes, and sell good/better/best options from it.
Memberships that run themselves
Service plans bill on start and renewal, give members their discount and create the maintenance visits.
Auto-schedule and route optimization
Tandem places unscheduled jobs by skill, drive time and workload, and re-orders a tech's day by drive time while keeping the windows you promised.
An AI receptionist on calls and texts
It books jobs, answers "when are you coming?" and "what do I owe?", and hands over to the office when it should.
Estimates by voice
Techs say what they're adding and the estimate or invoice fills itself in from the price book.
Your own Stripe account
Card and bank payments through your own Stripe account, with no Tandem fee on top.
To be fair
Where Jobber is the better pick.
If you're one person in lawn care or cleaning watching every dollar, Jobber's Core is hard to beat. Once you have a crew, or you run HVAC, plumbing or electrical, Tandem gives you more of the tools you need for less.
- The cheapest start for one person. Jobber's Core is $49 a month on monthly billing ($29 billed yearly); Tandem's Solo costs a little more.
- Lawn care, cleaning and landscaping. Jobber is built around those trades and has years of polish in its quotes and client hub.
- Tap to Pay today. Jobber takes cards on the phone now; Tandem's Tap to Pay is on the way.
- A bigger app marketplace. Jobber connects to more third-party apps out of the box. Tandem has an open API, webhooks and Zapier for leads.
Switching from Jobber.
Run both side by side during the trial; nothing is texted or charged until you say so.
Export your customers, price book and job, estimate and invoice history from Jobber as CSV or Excel files and bring them in under Settings → Import. Every row is checked before anything is saved, duplicates are caught, and nothing is texted or charged.
Connect your own Stripe account for card and bank payments, and QuickBooks Online if you use it.
Invite your team. Techs download the app, sign in and see only their own jobs.
Put a week of real jobs through Tandem alongside your current software. No card is needed during the trial, so you decide with your own numbers.
Tandem vs Jobber: questions
Is Tandem cheaper than Jobber?
Once you have a team, yes. On Jobber's no-commitment monthly prices, five users on Grow (the plan with two-way texting and automations) cost $299 a month; Tandem's Crew has both for five people for less. For one person Jobber's Core is cheaper.
Is Tandem better than Jobber for HVAC and plumbing?
It's built with them in mind: starter price books for HVAC, plumbing and electrical, flat-rate pricing, good/better/best options, memberships that create the maintenance visits, and customer equipment on file.
Can I bring my data over from Jobber?
Yes, on every plan. Export your customers, price book and history from Jobber as CSV or Excel files and import them under Settings → Import. You see every row before anything is saved, customers you already have are caught, and nothing is sent to your customers.
Can I try Tandem before I leave Jobber?
Yes. The free trial is 14 days with everything in the plan you pick, and you don't need a card to start. Run both side by side, then subscribe when you're ready; there's no contract and you can cancel any time.
Sources and fine print
Jobber's prices and features are from their public pages and published reviews as we found them on October 9, 2026. Prices change and many vendors quote by the deal, so check with them before you decide; if something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it. Tandem's prices are the ones on our pricing page today, in US dollars, before tax.
Jobber is a trademark of its owner. Tandem isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them.
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