Jobber vs. QuoteIQ: Why Service Business Owners Are Making the Switch

For years, Jobber has positioned itself as an all-in-one field service management platform. But more and more contractors are speaking out about its limitations, hidden costs, and reliance on third-party integrations. In contrast, QuoteIQ is quickly emerging as the go-to choice for small to medium home service businesses, delivering every essential tool out of the box at an affordable price.

Jobber Users Speak Out

Jobber promises to help contractors manage scheduling, quoting, and invoicing, but business owners are finding the platform doesn’t keep up with real-world demands.

Corey Sharyk, a business owner with three sales teams producing $5–7 million in quotes annually, voiced his frustration:

“The layout is not at all geared towards sales or customer management. It’s geared toward crew management. My crews don’t need managing, they are intentionally built with strong leadership and well written policies and procedures. This app doesn’t suit us at all and I feel way overpriced for its lack lustre performance. I now have 3 sales teams and they are producing 5-7 million in quotes a year. As the owner, I need to watch the pipeline… Been on Jobber almost a year. It sucks I won’t be renewing. Overpriced lawn cutter app. My company did better with QuickBooks alone. Not for high volume high ticket business.”

Other users echoed similar pain points:

• Daniel Edward Moran, Electrical Contractor:

  “Ok I’m a one man show. Jobber [is] way too expensive for one man show… there should be cheaper options.”

• Trevon Esteban, Roofing Contractor, Delmar CA:

  “QuickBooks sync never works and that is one of the main reasons I chose Jobber over others and that is why I am leaving them as well.”

Jobber vs. QuoteIQ: Feature Breakdown

Jobber markets itself as all-in-one — but lacks essentials like built-in route optimization and review automation. To get customer reviews, Jobber requires an additional $39/month add-on. Route optimization? Not available. QuickBooks sync? Known issues. The reality is clear: Jobber’s true cost stacks up quickly with add-ons and integrations.

By comparison, QuoteIQ includes everything in one platform:

• InstaQuote & InstaSchedule – customers can quote and book themselves instantly.

• MapMeasure Pro – satellite-based property measurement with automatic pricing.

• Route Optimization – built in, no extra fees.

• Review Multiplier – included for free, driving 5-star reviews on every job.

Contractors Prefer QuoteIQ

Tristan Jones, owner of Doc Jones Pressure Washing, described the difference:

“I love QuoteIQ, especially the InstaQuote and InstaSchedule features. There is nothing better than waking up to jobs that were quoted and scheduled and I never had to speak to the customer.”

The Bottom Line

If you want to pay more for fewer features and juggle countless add-ons, Jobber might work. But for business owners who want a true all-in-one solution built by service business professionals, the clear choice is QuoteIQ.

For more information, visit www.myquoteiq.com.