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Honest comparison

ProJobCalc vs. Jobber.

Independent contractors who mostly need to win bids and send invoices — not run a dispatch board, not coordinate a crew of techs across the map.

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Competitor
Jobber
from $29/mo (Core) up to $349/mo (Grow)

All-in-one field-service platform with scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, and a customer hub. Built for residential service teams.

ProJobCalc
ProJobCalc
Free · Pro $19/mo · Agency $49/mo

AI proposal generator + voice estimator + 40+ free trade calculators. Built for the solo contractor and small-shop bidding workflow.

Where Jobber is stronger.

  • Field-service dispatch + route optimization for crews with multiple trucks in motion.
  • Time-tracking with GPS for hourly W-2 employees.
  • Mature customer-self-service hub with online booking + automated reminders.
  • A QuickBooks Online sync that's been in the wild for years.

If any of these is the load-bearing reason you’d buy this software, Jobber is probably the right tool. We’d rather you use what fits.

Where ProJobCalc is stronger.

  • AI Bid Proposal Generator writes the whole proposal in 30 seconds from a project description — Jobber's quote builder is a manual line-item form.
  • Voice estimator (Sage). Call from the driveway, talk through the job, get a structured estimate. Jobber has no parallel.
  • Free tier with unlimited calculators forever. Jobber's lowest paid tier ($29/mo Core) is the entry point.
  • $19/mo Pro is roughly 1/4 the price of Jobber Connect ($79/mo) for the proposal-writing workflow most one-person shops actually use.
  • 40+ trade-specific calculators (HVAC, roofing, electrical, plumbing, flooring, painting, equipment rent-vs-buy, retainage, labor burden, etc.) free and ungated.

Feature-by-feature.

FeatureJobberProJobCalc
Free tier
Cheapest paid tier$29/mo (Core)$19/mo (Pro)
AI proposal generator
Voice estimator (call/talk)ProJobCalc Sage + Twilio
Trade calculators (free)40+ calculators
Branded PDFs
Client portal (line-by-line approve)
Recurring contracts
Scheduling + dispatch boardJobber-stronger
Route optimizationJobber-stronger
QuickBooks syncDirect sync roadmap; CSV + OpenAPI contract live
Time tracking + GPS for crewsJobber-stronger
Online booking widgetJobber-stronger
Email proposal open tracking

Common questions.

I already use Jobber for scheduling. Can I use ProJobCalc just for the proposal generator?
Yes — ProJobCalc doesn't try to replace Jobber's dispatch board. Plenty of contractors use Jobber for scheduling + invoicing and ProJobCalc only for the AI-generated proposals. Send the proposal from ProJobCalc, mark the job won, then create the corresponding Jobber job. Manual handoff today; /integrations documents the API and webhook contract for shops planning automation.
Will ProJobCalc replace Jobber for a 2-truck HVAC business?
Honestly, probably not. If you're running real dispatch — crews picking up jobs across a map, GPS tracking, route optimization — Jobber is the right tool for the field-service layer. Use ProJobCalc to write the proposals and quote, send them, then push won jobs into Jobber for dispatch.
How does ProJobCalc's pricing compare for a one-person shop?
ProJobCalc Pro is $19/mo. Jobber Core is $29/mo and the comparable feature set (proposals, client portal, branding) is on Jobber Connect at $79/mo. For a solo contractor whose pain point is 'I lose hours writing proposals,' the math is decisive.
Can I export from ProJobCalc to switch to Jobber later?
Yes. Your saved estimates, clients, and proposal records export as CSV from the dashboard. You own your data, and we'd rather you use the tool that fits than feel trapped.

Try ProJobCalc before you decide.

The free tier is real — 40+ trade calculators, unlimited estimates, up to 5 saved. No card to enter, no trial countdown. If you want the AI proposal generator + voice estimator, Pro is $19/mo with a 14-day trial.

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