Comparison · Field-service software

Jobber vs Housecall Pro for Canadian contractors

Jobber's and Housecall Pro's pricing pages both list prices in US dollars, before tax, when we checked on November 14, 2026. Confirm the CAD amount you'll be billed before you enter a card.

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Short answer

For a solo operator, Jobber's entry plan costs less on a like-for-like billing term: Core is US$49/mo month-to-month (US$29/mo billed annually, US$348/yr up front) against US$79/mo month-to-month (US$59/mo billed annually, US$708/yr up front) for Housecall Pro Basic, as listed November 14, 2026.

Housecall Pro is built more for multi-tech home-service crews (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning). Its MAX plan includes 8 users.

If you sub to general contractors by the hour, you may not need either. See invoicing apps.

Plans and prices

From Jobber pricing and Housecall Pro pricing, November 14, 2026. Both pages label prices in USD. Jobber also has a 1-year-commitment price billed monthly. Extra Jobber users are US$29/mo each. Both run short-term promotions not shown here.
Plan	No commitment	Billed annually	Notes
Jobber, "Just me" (1 user)
Core	US$49/mo	US$29/mo (US$348/yr up front)	Quotes, invoices, online payments, online booking, basic website
Connect	US$139/mo	US$99/mo (US$1,188/yr up front)	Adds automated reminders and follow-ups, QuickBooks Online sync, time and expenses
Grow	US$199/mo	US$149/mo (US$1,788/yr up front)	Adds job costing, optional line items, two-way SMS
Plus	from US$499/mo	from US$399/mo (from US$4,788/yr up front)	Team plans (5+ users). Includes Jobber's AI-powered receptionist
Housecall Pro
Basic	US$79/mo	US$59/mo (US$708/yr up front)	Booking, scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments, job costing
Essentials	US$189/mo	US$149/mo (US$1,788/yr up front)	Adds routes, checklists, GPS tracking, QuickBooks Online sync
MAX	US$329/mo	US$299/mo (US$3,588/yr up front)	8 users included, US$35/mo per extra user, API access

Side by side

From each pricing page and FAQ, November 14, 2026. We didn't see French-language support listed on either pricing page. Ask the vendor.
	Jobber	Housecall Pro
Free trial	14 days on the Grow plan, no credit card	14 days on MAX, no credit card
Contract	Monthly, 1-year commitment, or annual billing	No long-term contract required
Card fees	Check current rates	From 2.59%; 1% on bank payments
Language	Website in English and Spanish. Check app languages	App in English and Spanish
AI phone answering	On the Plus plan	"CSR AI" add-on
Who it's pitched at	Home and commercial service businesses	Home service businesses (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, landscaping and others)

Questions to ask before you pay

Do I really dispatch jobs? These tools earn their keep when you're booking many short residential visits. Hourly site work for one GC doesn't need scheduling software.
You'll be quoted in USD. Both pricing pages say so. Ask what you'll be charged in CAD; the difference adds up over a year.
GST and PST on invoices: during the trial, make an invoice with 5% GST and 6% SK PST on separate lines and check it's right.
Accounting sync: Jobber syncs with QuickBooks Online from Connect up. Housecall Pro does from Essentials up.

Our take

For a Prairie owner-operator, start on Jobber Core or skip field-service software entirely until you have regular residential work. Housecall Pro makes more sense for a crew of several techs doing home-service calls. We'll replace this with a hands-on comparison once we've run both trials on real-style jobs.

Not hands-on yet. Based on public pricing and plan pages. See how we review.