Jobber is a polished, easy-to-use tool for residential service businesses. Invoicerus matches the basics, ships contractor-specific billing (AIA G702/G703, lien waivers, retainage, change orders) that Jobber does not, and never takes a platform fee from customer payments.
Free 14-day trial of Pro. No card required to start. Nothing charged until day 15. 0% platform fees on customer payments.
At-a-glance - full details further down.
Pro $49, Pro Max $99. Free 14-day trial.
Per Jobber’s pricing page
Pro $49, Pro Max $99. Free 14-day trial.
Per Jobber’s pricing page
Only Stripe’s standard rate
Jobber Payments rates per their site
Only Stripe’s standard rate
Jobber Payments rates per their site
Native render mode
Native render mode
Workaround via additional quotes
Workaround via additional quotes
On Business tier
Limited custom branding
On Business tier
Limited custom branding
iOS + Android
iOS + Android
We are not for everyone. Jobber is a good product - here is when to pick them.
You want the simplest interface in the category
Jobber has spent a decade polishing its UX. If interface familiarity matters more than features or fees, that polish is real.
You do not need contractor-specific billing
If you are residential cleaning, lawn care, dog grooming - work that does not require AIA G702/G703, lien waivers, or retainage - Jobber covers the basics well.
You value Jobber’s established marketplace and integrations
Jobber has a longer integration list (QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Zapier) and a large existing community of users.
Where we are sharper than Jobber on real tradeoffs.
You are a contractor doing commercial or progress-billed work
AIA G702/G703 invoicing, change orders, progress invoicing, and retainage are first-class in Invoicerus. In Jobber they are not built in - you typically work around them with line-item invoices and external tools.
You do not want a platform fee skimming customer payments
Invoicerus charges 0% platform fee on every customer payment, on every tier. You pay only Stripe’s standard processing rate. Most competing platforms add their own markup on top.
You want to try the whole product before paying
Invoicerus gives you a full 14-day trial of Pro with every feature switched on. No card is required to start, and nothing is charged until day 15.
You need lien waivers, COI tracking, or permit/inspection workflows
Statutory lien waivers (CA/FL/TX/NY), insurance certificate (COI) tracking with expiration alerts, and permit/inspection tracking ship in Invoicerus. None of these are standard in Jobber.
You run multiple businesses or locations
Invoicerus is multi-tenant white-label by design - useful if you operate more than one brand, franchise, or location off one login.
What each tool gives you in the categories that matter for a service business.
Invoicerus
Standard invoices plus AIA G702/G703 render mode, progress invoice chains, retainage hold/release, and change orders linked to the parent booking. Recurring invoices and auto-invoicing from completed jobs are included on every plan.
Jobber
Solid standard invoicing, recurring billing, batch invoicing. Progress billing and AIA-format documents are not native - most contractors handle them outside Jobber.
Invoicerus
Customer-signable quotes with optional deposits. Quotes can be converted to bookings or marked as change orders against an existing job. Built-in view tracking.
Jobber
Customer-approvable quotes, deposit collection, conversion to job. A long-running, well-polished workflow.
Invoicerus
Online booking widget, branded booking page, calendar view, drag-and-drop dispatch, skill-tag matching, and real-time GPS on every plan.
Jobber
Calendar and dispatch board, scheduling and routing tools. Online booking is available on higher tiers.
Invoicerus
Stripe Connect (cards, ACH), Klarna buy-now-pay-later, and Zelle manual capture. Zero platform fee on customer payments - you pay only Stripe’s standard processing rate.
Jobber
Jobber Payments via their processor at their published rates. The processor markup goes to them, not back to you.
Invoicerus
Multi-pro support, payroll and earnings tracking on the Business tier, subcontractor 1099 tracking with W-9 upload, and a dedicated Pro mobile app.
Jobber
Team scheduling and timesheets. Payroll is typically handled via a QuickBooks or Gusto integration.
Invoicerus
Statutory lien waivers (4 standard forms × CA/FL/TX/NY), COI tracking with 30/14/7-day expiration alerts, permits & inspections workflow, T&M tickets with on-site customer signature.
Jobber
Not a focus area. Most contractors layering compliance on top of Jobber use separate tools (e.g., dedicated lien-waiver services).
Invoicerus
Branded customer portal, public org page, customer mobile app, self-serve reschedule and review, AI chat widget for inbound questions.
Jobber
Strong customer hub with self-service approvals, payments, and request forms. Polished and mature.
Invoicerus
Two plans: Pro $49/mo and Pro Max $99/mo, with a free 14-day trial of Pro. No implementation cost. 0% platform fee on customer payments on both plans.
Jobber
Trial only. Tiered per-user pricing. Add payment-processor markup on every customer payment.
We list both sides at face value. If Jobber changes their pricing, this page may lag - check their site for the latest.
Invoicerus
$49 / mo after a free 14-day trial
Pro $49, Pro Max $99 (monthly). Annual saves ~20%.
Jobber
Jobber lists tiered plans on their pricing page (Core, Connect, Grow at the time of writing), priced per user per month and gated by features. Their free option is a trial. Their Jobber Payments product collects a processing rate on each customer card charge. We link out instead of quoting exact numbers because Jobber’s plan structure changes regularly. Check jobberonline.com/pricing for the current page.
You can try everything free for 14 days. Every plan feature is on during the trial. No card is required to start, and nothing is charged until day 15; cancel before then and you pay nothing.
Jobber wins on polish and ecosystem maturity. Invoicerus wins on price, a full-feature free trial, contractor-specific billing (AIA, lien waivers, retainage), and zero platform fees on customer payments. The trial means you can compare them side-by-side this afternoon.
Free 14-day trial. Cancel anytime. No platform fees on customer payments.