Jobber vs ServiceM8
This pair splits on the two questions that decide most field-service software bills: are you paying for people or for work, and are you paying in dollars or in pounds. Jobber charges per user and publishes in US dollars, from $29 to $49 a month for a single seat. ServiceM8 charges by monthly job volume and publishes UK prices in pounds, starting free for up to 30 jobs and running £25, £59, £119 and £269 as the work steps up, with unlimited users on every paid plan.
The short answer
ServiceM8 is the cheaper way to put several people on the same system. Jobber is the more predictable bill when the work is unpredictable. Almost every real decision between these two comes down to which of those you would rather have.
Jobber vs ServiceM8, side by side
| Feature | Jobber | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|
| What you are charged for | Users, sold in plan bundles | Jobs per month |
| Entry paid price | $29–$49/mo (Core), 1 user | £25/mo (Starter), 50 jobs |
| Prices published in | US dollars | Pounds, on a UK pricing page |
| Free plan | No, 14-day trial then paid | Yes, up to 30 jobs a month, 1 user |
| Cost of a second person | +$29/mo, or move up a plan | £0, paid plans carry unlimited users |
| Cost of a busy month | Nothing, seats are what you pay for | Can push you into the next tier |
| Higher tiers | Connect $99–$139, Grow $149–$199, Plus $399–$499 | £59 (150 jobs), £119 (500), £269 (1,500+) |
| Built for | Growing teams with dispatch and a scheduling desk | Solo to small field-service teams |
Which one should you pick?
Choose Jobber if
your job volume swings hard and you would rather not think about it, or if crew dispatch across several vans is the actual daily problem. Paying by the seat means a flat-out month costs the same as a dead one, and Jobber's scheduling and dispatch side is the more developed of the two for handing work between staff. The trade-off is the currency: US dollar pricing puts the exchange rate on every bill for a UK business.
Other Jobber alternatives →Choose ServiceM8 if
you want UK pricing in pounds, if you want to try it properly for nothing first, or if you are putting more than one person on it. Unlimited users on every paid plan is the standout: a four-person outfit running 150 jobs a month pays £59 all in, where Jobber would be into its Connect or Grow bundles. Watch the job counter, because that same £59 becomes £119 if the work steps up past 150.
Other ServiceM8 alternatives →Questions people ask
- Is Jobber or ServiceM8 cheaper?
- ServiceM8 is cheaper to start and cheaper for teams, Jobber is cheaper when you are busy. ServiceM8 is free for one user under 30 jobs a month and its paid plans include unlimited users, so several people on £25 or £59 is hard to beat. Jobber charges $29 to $49 for a single seat with extra users at $29 each, but nothing at all for job volume, so a very high-volume small team can end up ahead on Jobber.
- Does Jobber have a free plan?
- No. Jobber runs a 14-day trial and then moves you to a paid plan. ServiceM8 has a free tier for one user and up to 30 jobs a month that does not expire, which makes it the easier of the two to evaluate without committing.
- Which is better for a UK trade business?
- ServiceM8 has the clearer UK story, since it publishes UK prices in pounds and a British business is not carrying an exchange rate on every invoice. Jobber publishes in US dollars. That is a real cost difference on top of the headline numbers, and it is worth pricing in before you compare the two figures directly.
A third option, and it is ours
Neither, if you are on your own
You are a one-van business and the job you need doing is quotes, invoices and chasing payment rather than dispatching anybody. Both products are built around a scheduling desk, and while ServiceM8's free tier means you can sit on it for nothing under 30 jobs a month, the paid step above it is £25 for capabilities a sole trader mostly does not open.
This page is published by SoloDesks, which is a quoting and invoicing app for one person, at a flat £12 a month with a free plan that does not expire. It has no crew dispatch and no job cards, so it is not a replacement for either product above if you need those. It is the cheaper answer if you do not.
Weighing up more than these two? See our comparison of eight invoicing apps for UK tradespeople, including Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent, with every price dated and linked to the page it came from.
Jobber pricing is as of August 2026, taken from Jobber's pricing page. ServiceM8 pricing is as of August 2026, taken from ServiceM8's UK pricing page. Plans and prices change, and neither figure is converted between currencies by us. Verify on each product's own site before you buy. Jobber and ServiceM8 are trademarks of their respective owners. SoloDesksisn't affiliated with or endorsed by either, publishes this comparison itself, and earns nothing if you choose one of them.