Jobber vs Workiz
The short answer
01Side by side
| Jobber | Workiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Small residential service crews that want a simple, polished tool | Locksmiths, appliance repair, garage door and junk removal businesses |
| Team size | 1 to 15 | 1 to 30 |
| Pricing model | Tiered, priced by team size | Tiered, quote only |
| Starting price | From $49/mo | Quote only |
| Cost at 10 users | $399/mo | ≈ $462 to $595/mo (est.) |
| Contract | Monthly, cancel anytime; annual prepay discounts (year-1 rates rise slightly in year 2) | Annual billing |
| Free trial | 14 days, full access, no card | 7 days, no credit card |
| ChatGPT / Claude | Official | None found |
| Prices checked | June 5, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
02Which should you choose?
Choose Jobber if
- You run standard residential jobs: quote, schedule, invoice, get paid
- You want to start this week with published prices
- You want an official ChatGPT and Claude connector for look-ups
Not a fit when
- You need custom stages, forms or approvals the templates do not have
- You run maintenance contracts or commercial accounts with their own reporting
- Your team is past 15 to 20 people and per-user pricing is climbing
Choose Workiz if
- You run quick, phone-driven service calls
- You want built-in phone and AI answering (Workiz Genius)
Not a fit when
- You need the API or Zapier without the Ultimate plan
- You need published prices to budget
03Questions
Q.Is Jobber or Workiz better?
Choose Jobber if you are small residential service crews that want a simple, polished tool (teams of 1 to 15). Choose Workiz if you are locksmiths, appliance repair, garage door and junk removal businesses (teams of 1 to 30). Jobber: from $49/mo; Workiz: quote only.
Q.Is Jobber cheaper than Workiz?
For 10 users, Jobber is about $399/mo and Workiz about ≈ $462 to $595/mo, from each vendor's pricing page or labelled estimates.
Q.Do Jobber or Workiz work with ChatGPT or Claude?
Jobber: Official ChatGPT and Claude connector since September 2026. It looks up most records and creates requests, clients, properties and quotes, but cannot create or edit jobs or invoices or change the schedule. Workiz: No official ChatGPT or Claude connector for account data found. Workiz runs an MCP server for its help documentation only.