Both publish a tempting starting price. Neither shows you the number that actually hits your bank account — software + payment processing. Here's the honest math.
| Plan | Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Core — $49/mo (1 user) | Basic — $79/mo (1 user) |
| Mid (≈5 users) | Connect — $139/mo | Essentials — $189/mo |
| Higher | Grow — $199/mo (10 users) | MAX — $329/mo (8 users) |
| Extra user | +$29/mo | +$35/mo (MAX) |
For most shops the software fee is the smaller line. Card processing is charged on every job you collect:
A 5-tech shop running $40,000/mo in card payments pays roughly $1,160–$1,400/mo in processing alone — three to seven times the software fee. That's the number that matters, and it's why we built a calculator instead of a pricing table.
Small shop, cost-sensitive: Jobber wins on entry price and pricing transparency. Growing crew that wants built-in marketing and dispatch: Housecall Pro earns its higher fee. Run your own numbers in the true-cost calculator.