Jobber is good software — for a growing crew with a dispatcher. If it's just you (and maybe a helper) running side jobs, you're paying team prices for tools you don't use. SideWRK does the part you actually need every day — estimate, approve, invoice, get paid, see your real profit — from your phone, starting at $24/mo with no per-user fees.
| SideWRK | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $24/mo | $39/mo (Core, billed monthly) |
| Built for | Solo & side-work operators | Growing teams & crews |
| Per-user fees | None — one flat price | Core is per-user; +$29/mo each extra user |
| Run multiple trades | Yes — every trade, one login ($39/mo) | One business type |
| Get paid | Fee-free to Venmo, Cash App, Zelle & Apple Pay (no merchant account) + card | Card 2.9% + $0.30; +1% instant payout |
| Customer approvals + photos | Yes | Yes |
| Real-profit tracking (hidden cost) | Yes | Limited |
| Crew scheduling / dispatch | Lightweight | Yes (its strength) |
| Install anything? | No — opens in a browser | App + onboarding |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
Jobber pricing per its public pricing page (2026), monthly billing. Comparison reflects typical solo/side-work use; your needs may differ. Jobber is a trademark of its owner; SideWRK is not affiliated with or endorsed by Jobber.
Jobber's value is coordinating a team. Solo, you're paying for dispatching and seats you don't fill. SideWRK is priced and designed for one person doing the work.
Get paid fee-free straight to Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, or Apple Pay — no merchant account, no 2.9% skim on every job. Card's there if a customer wants it.
Fix mowers in spring, plow in winter, wrench on cars, do handyman work year-round — every trade in one $39/mo login, one client list. Jobber is one business type.
If you're dispatching multiple techs, juggling a team calendar, and need route optimization, Jobber's scheduling and dispatch are built for that and worth the price.
Jobber sells add-ons like a marketing suite and AI receptionist for established businesses scaling lead-gen. SideWRK stays focused on running the jobs you already have.
Your customers come with you. Export your client list from Jobber — in Jobber it’s the gear icon → Settings → Data Export, and the CSV lands in your email (any CSV or spreadsheet works — even a screenshot or a photo of a handwritten list), then in SideWRK open Customers → Import and drop it in. Names, phones, emails, addresses, and notes land clean, with a preview and dedupe before anything saves. Your history stays yours: SideWRK exports everything back out in a click, so there's no lock-in on this side either.
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Your money is never held. Payments go straight to you — Venmo, Zelle, or Cash App directly, or cards on your own Stripe account where you're the merchant of record. How that works →
No caps, no per-user fees. Unlimited jobs and invoices on every plan, and the working automation — deposits on approval, e-signatures, customer-choice add-ons, automatic payment reminders, receipt scanning, review follow-ups — is included, not held two tiers up.
The price you join at is the price you keep. Features you already have never move behind a new paywall.
Yes. SideWRK starts at $24/month for one trade and $39/month for every trade. Jobber's Core plan is $39/month billed monthly and priced per user, with Connect and Grow at $119 and $199/month. For a solo operator, SideWRK is a fraction of the cost.
SideWRK is built for exactly that: one flat price with no per-user fees, estimates and branded invoices, customer approvals with photos, and real-profit tracking — all from your phone. Jobber is built for growing teams with dispatching, which a solo operator usually pays for but doesn't use.
SideWRK lets you get paid fee-free straight to Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, or Apple Pay with no merchant account, and supports in-app card payments too. Jobber's card processing is 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction, plus 1% for instant payouts.
Yes. SideWRK runs in any phone or laptop browser with nothing to install — start a free 14-day trial, set up your business details, and send your first estimate the same day. Customers approve and pay from a link, no app required on their end.
No, and that's the point. Jobber is a full field-service platform with crew scheduling, dispatching, and a marketing suite for teams. SideWRK focuses on what a solo operator needs every day — estimate, approve, invoice, get paid, track profit — without the price and complexity of team software.
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