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Jobber Alternatives for Small Residential Contractors (2026)

Jobber is built for service visits and prices by user count, with job costing from $149 a month. Six alternatives for one to ten person residential crews, priced by team size from each vendor's own pages, with where each one is stronger.

By Clamp ResearchReviewed by Emmanuel ForgePublished Oct 15, 2026✓ Reviewed Oct 2026
Direct answer: For a one to ten person residential crew, Clamp is the closest fit at the lowest published price: change orders, job costing and mileage on every plan, from $12.50 a month billed annually, and $83.33 for up to 10 people with no per-user fee. Contractor Foreman and Projul price by user tier; JobTread includes every feature for $199 plus $20 per user; Knowify suits progress and AIA billing; Joist fits a solo who needs estimates and invoices. Stay with Jobber if recurring visits, routing and online booking run your business.
Change order showing the added work, the new contract total and the schedule impact

Change order, priced

Job costs card showing budget, spent so far and projected profit

Job cost against budget

Sample data. A change order shows its effect on the contract before it is signed, and the job costs card compares what the job is consuming with its budget.

At a glance

Jobber is good software for field service: recurring visits, online booking, dispatch and routing. A residential remodeler runs a different job. One project lasts weeks, the price moves with change orders, the customer pays in progress invoices, and the question at the end is what the job actually cost. This list compares the alternatives on that work.

The usual reason people search for a Jobber alternative is the team price: Jobber is priced by user count, and job costing starts on Grow. Every price and feature here comes from each vendor's own pricing, feature or help pages, read between October 11 and 14, 2026. Where a page doesn't mention something, this list says 'not found on official pages' rather than 'can't'.

Every Clamp feature, next to each alternative

Solo includes 28 of Clamp's 44 features. In full, across their plans: Jobber 18, Contractor Foreman 21, JobTread 25, Projul 23, Knowify 21, Joist 12.

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Every Clamp feature, next to each alternative
FeatureClampJobberContractor ForemanJobTreadProjulKnowifyJoist
CRM and leads3 of 50 of 50 of 50 of 53 of 50 of 50 of 5
Email remindersEmail reminders before appointments, follow-ups, and scheduled installs, deliveries, and inspections.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annuallyFrom Connect$99 a monthPartlyPlan not stated. Crew schedule texts and emails; expiration remindersPartlyFollow-ups on unsigned estimates and unpaid invoices; task emails✓ Plan not statedClient reminders; crew get push alertsPartlyUnpaid invoice and service appointment reminders; app alerts for schedule changesRun, $70Visit reminder emails to the client and payment reminders; none to you
Customer appointment remindersHomeowners get an email before an appointment, with confirm and reschedule built in.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annuallyFrom Connect, $99Confirm only; the business reschedulesNot foundReminders go to crews, not clientsNot foundGeneral notifications only✓ Plan not stated24-hour email; how clients confirm or reschedule not describedService work onlyAutomated reminders; confirm or reschedule not describedRun, $70Email reminders of visits; no confirm or reschedule by the customer
Five-factor lead scoringA clear yes, no, or maybe on a lead before driving out.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyNot foundRequest forms onlyNot foundLead stages and sources; custom fields onlyNot foundLead forms and pipeline onlyNot foundManual qualification stageNot foundCRM pipeline stages onlyNot foundClient profiles record how each customer found you; no lead scoring or pipeline
Lead reportingClose rate, revenue won, open pipeline, close rate by lead source, and lost leads by reason, on Home and the stats screen, with CSV and PDF export. Revenue by source does not exist; see _excluded.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyPlus, or $49 add-onSales pipelinePartlyPlan not stated. Lead stats by source, stage and timing; no close ratePartlyCustom reports, Leads by Source; close rate not stated✓ Lead reportsClose rate and revenue by source, lost reasons; plan not statedPartlyPipeline board and bid value; no close rate or source reportsElite, $32Sales and estimate reports; no close rate by lead source or lost reasons
Daily briefingOverdue invoices, detected trips, follow-ups, appointments, and open proposals in one morning view.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyPartlyHome: today's visits, overdue balancesPartlyPlan not stated. Dashboard of widgets you pickPartlyCustom KPI dashboardsNot foundOn-demand AI questions on Pro onlyPartlyDashboard: today's jobs and check-ins; no overdue invoicesElite, $32Monthly Snapshot of the current month; no daily view
Estimating7 of 72 of 72 of 73 of 72 of 72 of 73 of 7
Design agreementsPaid preconstruction sits in the document chain, so planning work is paid work.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyNot foundContract text on quotesNot foundDocument Writer contracts and warrantiesNot foundContract language on estimatesNot foundNot foundProposals carry termsNot foundContracts and terms attach to an estimate; no paid design agreement
Itemized estimatesAssembly-based estimates with quantities and rates the contractor can inspect line by line.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually✓ Every planQuotes✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Estimates; 1build pricing not on Basic or Standard✓ IncludedBudgets from a cost catalog, takeoff quantities✓ Starter, $199Line items and assemblies✓ Every planBudget, then markup per line✓ Pro, $17Basics makes estimates; the pricing page lists line items from Pro
Estimate templatesSave an estimate as a template for work done often.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually✓ Every planQuote templates✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Estimate templates (KB title only)✓ IncludedBudget and job templates✓ Starter, $199Save any estimate as a template✓ Every planBudget templates✓ IncludedProject templates; the pricing grid does not show which plan
Proposals with multiple package tiersGood, better, best packages in one proposal.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyGrow, $149Optional line items; Quote Options in betaPartlyPlan not stated. Optional items, selections and options (KB titles only)✓ IncludedGood, better, best optionsPro, $1,199Selections inside one estimate; one estimate per leadWorkaroundOptions as $0 lines; client notes choices when signingNot foundNo options or packages in one estimate
AI estimating from a plain-language job descriptionDescribe the job in plain words and get an itemized draft: assemblies, quantities, researched baseline rates, with the contractor's own saved rates taking over once set.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyPartlyJobber AI drafts from your quote templatesNot foundAI assistant for takeoffs onlyPartlyAI Estimating drafts budgets; input not describedPro, $1,199Drafts from your templates through your own ChatGPT, Claude or GeminiNot found'Knowify AI' teased; no AI estimating described✓ Every planEstimate with AI from a typed or spoken description
Remodel and new-home estimatingOne estimator covers remodels and new homes and detects which one a description is. Detect is the default job type; a contractor can pick Remodel or New home per estimate, or set Kind of work to Remodeling to turn the choice off.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyNot foundNo job-type detectionNot foundResidential and commercial templates; no job-type detectionNot foundNo job-type detectionNot foundNo job-type detectionNot foundNo job-type detectionNot foundJoist says it is not a construction cost estimating program
Labor hours on estimatesEstimated labor hours, shown as a range, on every labor line, with an allowance for setup, cleanup, and material runs (15% by default) the contractor can change in Settings or per estimate. A planning figure; it never appears on proposals, PDFs, or the portal.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyNot foundUnit cost and markup onlyNot foundLabor pricing in the cost database; no hour rangesNot foundNot stated on estimating pagesPartlyLabor hours in assemblies at a crew rate; no range or allowanceNot foundLabor priced in the budget; no hour ranges describedNot foundLabor is a line item you price yourself
Contracts and invoicing5 of 53 of 53 of 55 of 53 of 53 of 54 of 5
Payment schedulesSplit a proposal into a deposit, milestone payments, and a final payment, then invoice each one from the signed contract.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually✓ Every planProgress invoicing✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Schedule of values and progress invoicing; deposits not stated✓ IncludedPayment schedules, progress billing✓ Core+, $599Progress billing by milestone or percentage✓ Every planProgress billing, AIA G702/G703✓ IncludedDeposits and milestone payments; the pricing grid does not show which plan
Sales tax on documentsAdd a sales tax rate or a flat amount to invoices and other documents, with collected tax totaled by quarter and year. The contractor enters the rate; Clamp does not look rates up.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually✓ Every planTax rates and Taxation reportPartlyPlan not stated. Tax rates by location; no tax report found✓ IncludedTax rate or fixed amount; no tax report foundPartlyTax rate on estimates and invoices; no tax report foundPartlyTax rates sync from QuickBooks; no tax report described✓ IncludedSaved taxes per line item; Sales Tax Summary in reports
Customer credits and refundsApply a customer's credit to an open invoice, record a refund, or adjust a balance, with the history kept on the job. Recorded only; Clamp moves no money.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyPartlyRefunds only, no creditsNot foundKB credit article did not load; offline payments recorded✓ IncludedLog credits and refunds (2023 update)PartlyRefunds of Projul card and ACH payments only; no creditsNot foundRetainage adjustments onlyRefunds onlyRefunds of Joist Payments within 60 days; no credits or balance adjustments
Change orders that update the contractScope changes get written up and tied to the original contract, so verbal changes stop costing money.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyNot foundThrough DocuSign✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Contract amount updates on approval✓ IncludedFrom the budget, approved by link✓ Core, $399E-signed; updates the budget, contract update not stated✓ Every planE-signed, feed the billing schedule✓ Elite, $32
Invoices tied to the contractEvery invoice belongs to the contract or change order it bills.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually✓ Every plan✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Progress, AIA and time and material invoices✓ IncludedTurned from estimates✓ Starter, $199Created from the estimate✓ Every plan✓ Every planEstimates convert to invoices
Customer portal0 of 62 of 62 of 64 of 64 of 63 of 62 of 6
Password-free customer portalThe homeowner opens a link. No account, no password, no app to install.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually✓ Client HubEvery planPartlyPlan not stated. Client Portal per contact; no-account access stated only for estimate links✓ Customer portalOpens from the email link; password for app or payments✓ Core+, $599Feature page: no account or password; help center: link plus login instructions✓ Advanced, $329 or $399No-login link; portal page says from $99, pricing page says AdvancedShared linksCustomers review, sign and pay each document by link; no persistent project portal
Unlimited documents and photos shared to the portalShare job documents and photos to the customer portal without a count cap, subject to per-item size limits.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annuallyPartlyAttachments✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Pick files and photos to share; limits not stated✓ IncludedUnlimited documents and files✓ Core+, $599Documents and photos; no limit stated✓ Advanced, $329 or $399Photos, invoice PDFs, shared filesPro, $17Up to 20 photos on each estimate or invoice; no portal
E-signing on the homeowner's phoneDocuments get signed on the homeowner's own phone, no account required.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually✓ Quote approvalsTyped or drawn✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Estimates by link, no account; change orders✓ IncludedSign and approve in the portal✓ Core, $399Email or text link, no account✓ Every planBids and change orders✓ IncludedClient signs from the emailed link on any device
Several signers on one documentSend one document to up to five people, each signing their own line, see who has signed, and remind anyone who has not.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annuallyNot foundOne client signsNot foundCourtesy copies on estimate approvals onlyNot foundOne signer describedNot foundNot foundSeveral recipientsSends to several emails; signing shows you and one client, no per-signer tracking or reminders
Project updates and decisions in the portalPost project updates to the customer's portal and ask the customer to make a decision, which they answer from their phone.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annuallyNot foundChoices at quote time onlyPartlyPlan not stated. Approvals of estimates, change orders, RFIs and submittals✓ IncludedMessages and e-signed selections✓ Core+, $599Messages and updates; selection decisions on ProAdvanced, $329 or $399Optional project log; no decisionsNot foundNo project updates or customer decisions after signing
Not delivered email handlingWhen a customer email Clamp sends bounces, the document is marked Not delivered so the contractor can fix the address and resend, or copy the link to text it.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annuallyNot foundNot foundKB troubleshooting article only; body did not loadNot foundNot foundShows sent and opened onlyNot found✓ Every planUndelivered status in the document list plus an email to you; resend by text
Expense tracking5 of 52 of 53 of 53 of 51 of 53 of 51 of 5
Automatic GPS mileage trackingBackground trip detection, route maps, IRS rates, trips linked to the job that caused the drive.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyNot foundGPS waypoints onlyNot foundVehicle logs record mileage for maintenanceNot foundNot on pricing or mobile pagesNot foundGPS location while clocked in onlyNot foundFleet vehicle tracking add-on from $25 a vehicleNot found
Automatic time on siteGPS geofence tracking of hours at the jobsite.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually✓ Grow, $149Location timers by geofence; need a connectionPartlyPlan not stated. GPS and geofenced time cards; automatic clock-in not statedNot foundManual clock-in with location on a mapPro, $1,199Geofence checks a tapped clock-inEvery planClock in with optional geofence; not detected automaticallyNot found
Receipts and expenses on the jobReceipts logged against the job they belong to.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually✓ From Connect, $99Expenses with receipt photo✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Expenses; receipt photos not stated✓ IncludedAI receipt scanningCore+, $599Expenses on the budget; receipt capture not described✓ Every planPurchases with receipt photo✓ IncludedExpense tracking with receipt photos tied to jobs; plan not shown on the grid
Purchase ordersCommitted costs captured between the estimate and the receipt.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyNot found✓ IncludedPlan not stated. One-click bill from a PO✓ IncludedPOs and work orders✓ Pro, $1,199✓ Every planPurchases; POs from the budgetNot found
Accounts payable and vendor billsVendor bills tracked and surfaced in the attention flows, with first-class vendor records.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyNot found✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Bills tied to POs and subcontracts✓ IncludedBill approval, reconciled with POsPro, $1,199Vendor profiles; supplier invoice matched to PO; no AP✓ Every planBills sync both ways with QuickBooksNot foundExpenses and receipts only; no bills or vendor records
Job costing and reports3 of 31 of 32 of 31 of 32 of 32 of 30 of 3
Job costingWhat the job actually cost, with a variance and catalog learning loop.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyGrow, $149Not on Core or Connect✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Original and revised budgets; job costing reports✓ IncludedBudget vs actual, variance✓ Core+, $599Estimate against actual✓ Advanced, $329 or $399Feature page says from $99; pricing page lists Advanced onlyElite, $32Job expenses and profit-margin reports; no estimate-against-actual review
Accountant export packageA package of the business's records prepared for an accountant.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyQuickBooks, XeroIntegrationsQuickBooks syncTwo-way, Online and DesktopQuickBooks OnlineTwo-way syncQuickBooks, Core+QuickBooks Online Core+, Desktop Pro; CSV exportQuickBooks syncSync and Accountant's View, no export packageCSV and QuickBooksMonthly CSV of document totals from the web; QuickBooks Online sync
Time reporting with CSV exportReported labor time with a time-tracking CSV export for payroll preparation and per-person rate decomposition.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually✓ From Connect, $99Timesheet report, Excel export✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Time card reports; Gusto exportPartlyHours to QuickBooks Time; CSV table export✓ Starter, $199Timesheets, CSV export; QuickBooks from Core+✓ Every planTime, labor and payroll reports; export format not statedNot found
Jobsites and teams2 of 86 of 87 of 87 of 86 of 86 of 80 of 8
Teams: up to 10 linked accountsUp to 10 accounts, including the owner, sharing one business.✓ TeamsTeams, $83.33 a month billed annually✓ Priced per user$29 each extra✓ Standard, $105Up to 3 users; feature pages say unlimited users✓ Priced per user$20 each extra, users 2 to 10✓ Starter, 3 usersCore 10 users, $399✓ Priced per user1 user on Core, 10 on Advanced, $29 each extraNoOne user, one login per account
Role-based permissionsFive roles: owner, admin, staff, contributor, viewer.✓ TeamsTeams, $83.33 a month billed annually✓ Every plan✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Custom roles, four access levels per feature✓ IncludedCustom roles✓ Permission profilesView, add, edit, delete per feature; plan not stated✓ Per-user permissionsAccess type plus module checkboxes; plan not statedNoOne user, one login per account
Unlimited subcontractor linkingSubs share jobsite photos and notes into the business account without consuming a seat.✓ TeamsTeams, $83.33 a month billed annuallyNot foundSubs need a paid seatNot foundSub project access exists; seat use not stated✓ Free, unlimitedSub and vendor portalsCore+, $599Unlimited sub profiles; help center says subs cannot log inPaid seatsSubs who need the app are paid users; no guest accessNoOne user, one login per account
Jobsites tab: jobs and schedule in one placeA Jobsites tab with Jobs and Schedule views. With Assistant each job has its own screen with its schedule, photos, and updates, and the Schedule view holds every install, delivery, inspection, appointment, and follow-up; Teams adds the crew and subs on each job, shaped by role. Subs invited to a job use it free and see their own jobs grouped by builder.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually✓ Every planJobs✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Projects✓ IncludedUnlimited jobs✓ Starter, $199Projects with schedule, photos and files✓ Every planJobs, job board and calendarsRun, $70Jobs and visits in a calendar, for one person; no photos, crew or subs
Job scheduleSchedule installs, deliveries, and inspections on each job, with the contractor, a supplier, or nobody yet on each item, and see them all in the Jobsites tab. Putting crew or subs on an item is the Teams shared schedule.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually✓ Every planScheduling✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Gantt scheduling per project✓ IncludedCalendar, Gantt and list✓ Starter, $199Tasks; Gantt from Core+✓ Every planGantt with dependenciesRun, $70Visits on each job with overlap alerts; no suppliers or assignees
Shared job scheduleOne schedule for the business: installs, deliveries, and inspections visible to the team, with clash notes when dates collide.✓ TeamsTeams, $83.33 a month billed annually✓ Every plan✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Gantt and crew schedule; no clash alerts found✓ IncludedTasks to multiple people, calendar sync✓ Starter, $199Calendar views; overbooking heat map✓ Every planJob and resource boards, crew notificationsNoRun scheduling is for one person
Punch listsThe small final items that close a job out, tracked per job and shareable as a text message or a PDF.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyFrom Connect, $99Checklists, emailed as PDF✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Punchlists, sent as PDFPartlyTasks and to-dosPartlyTask steps; printable, not shared as text or PDFNot foundTasks and deficiency notes onlyNot found
Job site photosPhotos saved to the project with full-screen viewing.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually✓ Every planAttachments✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Files and Photos, with markup✓ IncludedFiles, photos and video; daily logs✓ Photo captureTags, galleries, markup; plan not stated✓ Mobile appPhotos uploaded to the job; plan not statedPro, $17Photos attach to estimates and invoices (up to 20); not to jobs
Backup and offline3 of 52 of 52 of 52 of 52 of 52 of 52 of 5
Full job workflow, offlineLeads, design agreements, estimates, proposals, change orders, and invoices on the phone, working without a connection.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyPartlyForms, visit details and time onlyNot foundOffline use not statedNot foundOffline not statedPartlyPhotos queue on a weak signal; nothing else statedPartlyTime check-in only; estimates and invoices not statedNoJoist says it needs an internet connection to work
Cloud backupBusiness data backed up to the cloud and restorable on a new device.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually✓ Cloud software✓ Cloud softwareWeb and mobile app✓ Cloud software✓ Cloud software✓ Cloud software✓ Every planData lives on Joist's servers; data may be deleted without a paid plan
Business portal: read-only web viewA read-only view of the business in a browser.✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually✓ Web app✓ Web app✓ Web app✓ Web app✓ Web appFull office web app✓ Every planFull web app at pro.joistapp.com, not read-only
Device backup, restore, CSV export, bulk importLocal backup and restore with CSV export and bulk import.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyPartlyClient CSV import and export onlyPartlyCSV import and export of some recordsPartlyCSV export of tables, data importsPartlyCSV export and import; no backup or restorePartlySpreadsheet import only; no export or backup describedCSV export onlyMonthly CSV from the web; no backup, restore or import
No account required to startThe app opens to local use; an account is needed only for server features or subscribing.✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annuallyNot foundStarts from a Jobber subscriptionNot foundStarts from a 30-day trial on the plans pageNot foundStarts from a paid subscriptionNot foundStarts from a Projul signupNot foundStarts from a 14-day trial accountNoData is hosted online and reached with your login; 14-day trial, no card
Only in JobberWhere Jobber is ahead
Route optimizationNot in Clamp✓ From Connect
Recurring jobs and online bookingNot in Clamp✓ Every plan
Built-in paymentsYour own payment link✓ Cards 2.9% + 30¢, ACH 1%
Automated quote and invoice follow-upsEmail reminders (Assistant)✓ From Connect
Only in Contractor ForemanWhere Contractor Foreman is ahead
Plan takeoffsNot in Clamp✓ Measure plans and link quantities to estimates
Bid management and subcontractsNot in Clamp✓ Vendor bid invites, convert to a PO or subcontract
AIA G702 and G703 billing with retainagePayment schedules, no AIA forms✓ Schedule of values and retention tracking
Two-way QuickBooks syncAccountant export package✓ QuickBooks Online and Desktop
Gantt schedulingShared job schedule, no Gantt✓ Dependencies, critical path, baselines
Built-in payments and client financingYour own payment link✓ Stripe card and ACH; SweetPay financing
Only in JobTreadWhere JobTread is ahead
On-screen takeoff from plansNot in Clamp✓ Synced to the budget
Sub and vendor bids, POs and work orders e-signed by subsPurchase orders, no sub bidding✓ Free sub and vendor portals
Two-way QuickBooks Online syncAccountant export package✓ Included
Built-in online paymentsYour own payment link✓ Card, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Gantt scheduling with calendar syncNot in Clamp✓ Google, Outlook, iCal
Custom reports and KPI dashboardsFixed lead and job reports✓ Included
Only in ProjulWhere Projul is ahead
Gantt schedules with dependencies and critical pathNot in Clamp✓ Core+, $599
Built-in card and ACH paymentsYour own payment link✓ Core, $399
Lead capture form and lead source ROI reportsNot in Clamp✓ Form from Core
QuickBooks Online and Desktop syncAccountant export package✓ Online Core+, Desktop Pro
Field takeoffs, daily logs and Spanish appNot in Clamp✓ Pro, $1,199
Live map of clocked-in crewNot in Clamp✓ GPS on Pro
Only in KnowifyWhere Knowify is ahead
Two-way QuickBooks Online syncAccountant export package✓ Every plan
AIA billing, retainage and WIP reportsResidential milestones✓ Every plan; WIP with job costing
Gantt scheduling with dependencies and a resource boardShared job schedule (Teams)✓ Every plan
Service dispatch boardNot in Clamp✓ Service Pro add-on
Daily logs with automatic weatherNot in Clamp✓ Advanced
Built-in paymentsYour own payment link✓ Card and ACH via QuickBooks Payments
Only in JoistWhere Joist is ahead
Built-in paymentsClamp records payments; it does not process them✓ Every plan
Homeowner financingNot in Clamp✓ Every plan, 30+ lenders
QuickBooks Online syncAccountant export only✓ Daily sync of estimates and invoices
AI ReceptionistNot in Clamp✓ Add-on from $49 a month
Review requestsNot in Clamp✓ Elite, $32
Contractor lendingNot in Clamp✓ Joist Lending

Competitor columns from each vendor's own pricing page, feature pages and help center, checked October 14, 2026. Not found means not on those pages, not that the product can't do it another way. Partly means something narrower than the Clamp feature. No product was tested against another.

Where each answer comes from

Why small contractors look past Jobber

Jobber Core is $29 a month billed annually ($49 month to month) for one user. Connect starts at $99, Grow at $149 and Plus at $399 with 5 users, billed annually, and the price rises with the number of users; extra users are $29 a month. Recurring jobs and online booking are on every plan.

6 Jobber alternatives

In order of fit for a one to ten person residential crew doing project work. Each entry says where it is stronger, not only where it falls short.

1 ClampBest for one to ten person residential crews running the job from a phone

Price
Solo $19.99 a month or $149.99 a year. Teams $99.99 a month or $999.99 a year for up to 10 accounts.
Team
One account on Solo and Assistant; up to 10 on Teams, plus free sub invites who never see your prices.

Where it is stronger

  • The whole residential job in one record, first call to final invoice: lead score, design agreement, AI estimate at cost, proposal, change orders and invoices.
  • Change orders, job costing, receipts and punch lists on every plan, including Solo.
  • Mileage and time on site detected automatically and costed to the job, on every plan.
  • A customer portal with e-signatures and email reminders from Assistant, $41.67 a month billed annually.
  • Teams covers up to 10 people plus unlimited free sub invites, who never see your prices, for $99.99 a month.

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

  • No takeoff from plans and no Gantt schedule; the shared schedule is whole days, on Teams.
  • Clamp does not process payments; you add your own payment link and record what was paid.
  • No QuickBooks sync; an accountant export package instead.
  • Not a lead source; it scores and follows up the leads you already get.

2 Contractor ForemanBest for small residential crews that want change orders, progress billing and job costing at a low tier price

Price
Basic $49 a month billed annually for one user, annual only. Standard $105 (up to 3 users), Plus $166 (up to 8), Pro $221 (up to 15) and Unlimited $332 billed annually; $139, $199, $279 and $399 month to month. 30-day free trial.
Team
Priced by user tier, not per user. Its feature pages say plans include unlimited users with no per-user charges, while the pricing page lists user caps, so confirm the cap for your crew.

Where it is stronger

  • Change orders signed online, and the contract amount updates when one is approved.
  • Progress invoices with retainage, plus AIA G702 and G703 billing.
  • Punchlists, and purchase orders that become bills in one click.
  • Two-way QuickBooks Online and Desktop sync.
  • Gantt scheduling with critical path, and GPS time cards with geofencing.

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

  • Which plan includes which feature did not render on the pricing page; the only readable note is that Basic and Standard leave out Local Material Database pricing.
  • Basic is sold on annual billing only.
  • AI is for takeoffs only; AI estimating was not found on official pages.
  • Vehicle logs record mileage for maintenance; trip detection was not found on official pages.

3 JobTreadBest for remodelers who estimate from plans and work with many subs and vendors

Price
$199 a month with one internal user, plus $20 a month per user for users 2 to 10; 20% off billed annually; no contract or setup fees.
Team
Per-user pricing for your staff; vendors, subs and customers are free and unlimited.

Where it is stronger

  • One plan with every feature: change orders approved by link, payment schedules and job costing against the budget.
  • Free sub and vendor portals where subs submit bids and e-sign purchase orders and work orders.
  • On-screen takeoff on calibrated plans, synced to the budget.
  • Good, better, best options and e-signed selections in the customer portal.
  • Two-way QuickBooks Online sync.

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

  • A one-person shop pays $199 a month, or $159.20 billed annually, before adding anyone.
  • The mobile app is a web app added to the home screen, not an App Store or Google Play download.
  • Clock-in is manual with the location on a map; a business mileage log was not found on official pages.

4 ProjulBest for growing crews that want flat team pricing and can budget for the upper tiers

Price
Starter $199 a month billed annually or $249 monthly, up to 3 users. Core $399 or $529, up to 10. Core+ $599 or $799, up to 20. Pro $1,199 or $1,599, unlimited.
Team
Flat price per plan with a user cap and no per-user fee; subcontractor profiles are schedule placeholders and cannot log in.

Where it is stronger

  • No per-user fees within a plan.
  • Lead reports with close rate, revenue and cost per acquisition by source, plus lost reasons.
  • Schedules with task dependencies and a heat map of overbooked crews and subs.
  • Estimates, change orders and contracts signed from an email or text link, with no account.

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

  • Change orders start on Core ($399 a month billed annually); job costing and progress billing start on Core+ ($599).
  • Subs cannot log in.
  • Geofencing is on Pro only, and a business mileage log was not found on official pages.

5 KnowifyBest for trade contractors who bill progress or AIA-style and run their books in QuickBooks

Price
Core $99 or $149 a month with one user; Advanced $329 or $399 with 10 users; extra users $29 a month. The page does not label which price is yearly billing.
Team
One user on Core and 10 on Advanced; extra users $29 a month. Subs who need the app are paid users.

Where it is stronger

  • Change orders on every plan, e-signed, that feed the budget and the billing schedule.
  • Progress billing, AIA G702 and G703 pay apps and retainage on every plan.
  • Two-way QuickBooks Online sync of bills, expenses and payments.
  • Gantt charts with dependencies and a resource board for crews and equipment.

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

  • The pricing page puts job costing and the client portal on Advanced only, while feature pages say from $99.
  • Subs who need the app take paid seats; guest access is not offered.
  • AI estimating and a business mileage log were not found on official pages.

6 JoistBest for a solo remodeler who mainly needs estimates, change orders and invoices

Price
Basics $10 a month (up to 5 documents a month), Pro $17, Elite $32, Run $70 a month introductory (from $100); annual plans get two months free; 14-day trial, no card.
Team
One user with one login per account; no crew or sub access.

Where it is stronger

  • Change orders from Elite at $32 a month.
  • AI estimates and invoices from a typed or spoken description on every plan.
  • Homeowner financing offers from 30+ lenders on estimates.
  • QuickBooks Online sync of estimates and invoices.

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

  • One user per account, so it does not grow into a crew.
  • Joist says it is not a construction cost estimating program; you price your own labor and material lines.
  • Time tracking and a mileage log were not found on official pages.
  • Joist needs an internet connection to work.

What each costs by team size

What the whole business pays each month for one person, a three-person crew and ten people. For Jobber the row is Grow, the first plan with job costing.

Per-user pricing is what moves the total. From one person to ten, Jobber Grow goes from $149 to $299 a month, JobTread from $159.20 to $303.20 and Knowify from $99 to $329. Contractor Foreman and Projul step up by user tier. Clamp Teams is one flat $83.33 a month billed annually for up to 10 people, and subs are free.

Monthly cost by team size
Software1 person3 people10 people
Clamp$12.50 billed annually ($19.99 monthly), Solo$83.33 billed annually ($99.99 monthly), Teams$83.33 billed annually ($99.99 monthly), Teams
Jobber$149 billed annually ($199 monthly), Grow; Core at $29 has no job costing$229 billed annually, Grow at 5 users$299 billed annually, Grow at 10 users
Contractor Foreman$49 billed annually, Basic (annual only)$105 billed annually ($139 monthly), Standard$221 billed annually ($279 monthly), Pro (up to 15)
JobTread$159.20 billed annually ($199 monthly)$191.20 billed annually ($239 monthly)$303.20 billed annually ($379 monthly)
Projul$199 billed annually ($249 monthly), Starter$199 billed annually ($249 monthly), Starter$399 billed annually ($529 monthly), Core
Knowify$99 or $149, Core$157 or $207, Core plus 2 users$329 or $399, Advanced
Joist$32, Elite (first plan with change orders)Not offered: one user per accountNot offered: one user per account

Per month for the whole business, from each vendor's own pricing page read 2026-10-14. Billed annually where the vendor offers it, with the monthly-billing price in parentheses where published; 'calculated' figures add the vendor's per-user price. Projul's change orders start on Core and job costing on Core+ ($599). The plans compared are not equivalent: check what each includes before you compare totals.

When to stay with Jobber

How to choose

  1. Write down the jobs you ran last month and what each one needed: estimates, change orders, progress invoices, crew hours, mileage.
  2. Count everyone who needs a login, including subs, and price that number on each vendor's current pricing page.
  3. Check which plan each feature you need starts on; change orders and job costing are often on a higher tier than the advertised price.
  4. Run one real job through a trial from first call to final invoice before you move your records.
  5. Keep Jobber until the trial job closes cleanly.

Before you switch

How this list was made

Questions

Is there a Jobber alternative without per-user fees?

Yes. Clamp Teams is $99.99 a month or $999.99 a year for up to 10 accounts, with free sub invites. Contractor Foreman and Projul price by plan tier with a user cap instead of per user: Contractor Foreman Standard is $105 a month billed annually for up to 3 users and Pro is $221 for up to 15; Projul Starter is $199 for up to 3 and Core is $399 for up to 10. JobTread and Knowify charge per user.

How much does Jobber cost for a three-person crew that needs job costing?

Job costing starts on Jobber Grow. Billed annually, Grow is $149 a month for one user, $229 for 5 users and $299 for 10, so a three-person crew lands on the 5-user price of $229. Extra users are $29 a month. Core, at $29 a month for one user, does not include job costing.

Does Jobber have change orders?

A native change order workflow was not found on Jobber's pricing page or Help Center; Jobber documents signed change orders through its DocuSign integration. Progress invoicing is on every Jobber plan, by percentage or fixed amount tied to milestones. Clamp, Contractor Foreman, JobTread and Knowify list change orders, Projul from Core and Joist from Elite.

Which Jobber alternative has job costing on its cheapest plan?

Clamp has job costing on every plan, including Solo at $12.50 a month billed annually. JobTread has one plan with every feature at $199 a month. Knowify puts job costing on Advanced, $329 or $399 a month, and Projul on Core+, $599 billed annually. Contractor Foreman lists job costing, but which plan includes it did not render on its pricing page.

Can subcontractors use these apps for free?

Clamp Teams includes unlimited free sub invites, and subs never see your prices. JobTread gives subs, vendors and customers free, unlimited portal access. Knowify subs who need the app are paid users, Projul subcontractor profiles cannot log in, and Joist is one login per account. Free sub access was not found on Jobber's official pages.

When is Jobber the better choice?

When your work is service visits: Jobber has recurring jobs and online booking on every plan, route optimization from Connect, and built-in payments at 2.9% + 30¢ per card payment or 1% by ACH. Automated quote and invoice follow-ups and QuickBooks Online sync start on Connect, from $99 a month billed annually.

Related

Sources & provenance

  1. Change Orders Contractor Foreman (official source)
  2. Client Portal Contractor Foreman (official source)
  3. Directory Contractor Foreman (official source)
  4. Estimates Contractor Foreman (official source)
  5. Expenses Contractor Foreman (official source)
  6. Integrations Contractor Foreman (official source)
  7. Invoices Contractor Foreman (official source)
  8. Job Costing Reports Contractor Foreman (official source)
  9. Contractor Foreman Knowledge Base Contractor Foreman Knowledge Base (official source)
  10. Leads Manager Contractor Foreman (official source)
  11. Contractor Foreman Pricing Contractor Foreman (official source)
  12. Projects Contractor Foreman (official source)
  13. Punchlists Contractor Foreman (official source)
  14. Purchase Orders Contractor Foreman (official source)
  15. Time Cards Contractor Foreman (official source)
  16. Equipment and Vehicle Logs Contractor Foreman (official source)
  17. The Clamp Method Clamp Research
  18. Clamp Pricing Clamp Research
  19. Jobber AI Voice and Chat (Beta) Jobber Help Center (official source)
  20. Online booking Jobber Help Center (official source)
  21. Checklists Jobber Help Center (official source)
  22. Client Hub settings Jobber Help Center (official source)
  23. Jobber and DocuSign integration Jobber Help Center (official source)
  24. Expenses Jobber Help Center (official source)
  25. GPS waypoint tracking Jobber Help Center (official source)
  26. Job costing Jobber Help Center (official source)
  27. Location timers in the Jobber app Jobber Help Center (official source)
  28. Jobber Pricing Jobber (official source)
  29. Progress invoicing Jobber Help Center (official source)
  30. Quote approvals Jobber Help Center (official source)
  31. Quote templates Jobber Help Center (official source)
  32. Create a recurring job Jobber Help Center (official source)
  33. Route optimization Jobber Help Center (official source)
  34. Manage your team Jobber Help Center (official source)
  35. JobTread AI JobTread (official source)
  36. JobTread change orders JobTread (official source)
  37. JobTread customer portals JobTread (official source)
  38. JobTread estimating JobTread (official source)
  39. JobTread invoicing JobTread (official source)
  40. JobTread job costing JobTread (official source)
  41. JobTread mobile app JobTread (official source)
  42. JobTread payments JobTread (official source)
  43. JobTread Pricing JobTread (official source)
  44. JobTread QuickBooks Online integration JobTread (official source)
  45. JobTread tasks and scheduling JobTread (official source)
  46. Customer Portal Help Desk: Make Selections JobTread Help Desk (official source)
  47. Customer Portal Help Desk: Sign a Proposal JobTread Help Desk (official source)
  48. JobTread takeoff JobTread (official source)
  49. JobTread time tracking JobTread (official source)
  50. JobTread vendor and subcontractor management JobTread (official source)
  51. Quick Estimate and Invoice with AI Joist Help Center (official source)
  52. Estimates Joist (official source)
  53. Expense tracking Joist (official source)
  54. Features Joist (official source)
  55. Homeowner financing Joist (official source)
  56. Is Joist a job cost estimating program? Joist Help Center (official source)
  57. Do I need an internet connection to use Joist? Joist Help Center (official source)
  58. Payments Joist (official source)
  59. Joist Pricing Joist (official source)
  60. QuickBooks Online sync Joist (official source)
  61. Reports Joist (official source)
  62. What is Joist Run? Joist Help Center (official source)
  63. How do I use Scheduling and Visits? Joist Help Center (official source)
  64. How do I or my client sign an estimate or invoice? Joist Help Center (official source)
  65. Is Joist set up for teams? Joist Help Center (official source)
  66. Knowify change order software Knowify (official source)
  67. Construction daily log software Knowify (official source)
  68. E-signature Knowify (official source)
  69. Knowify construction estimating software Knowify (official source)
  70. Knowify construction invoicing software Knowify (official source)
  71. Knowify job costing software Knowify (official source)
  72. Using Knowify's smartphone app Knowify (official source)
  73. Knowify client portal Knowify (official source)
  74. Knowify Pricing Knowify (official source)
  75. QuickBooks Payments integration Knowify (official source)
  76. QuickBooks Online integration Knowify (official source)
  77. Managing retainage: Using Knowify to fill the gaps in QuickBooks Online Knowify (official source)
  78. Knowify construction scheduling software Knowify (official source)
  79. Knowify subcontractor management software Knowify (official source)
  80. Knowify construction time tracking software Knowify (official source)
  81. Projul AI Connect Projul (official source)
  82. Projul job costing and budgeting Projul (official source)
  83. How do I add an Employee/User or Contractor in Projul? Projul Knowledge Base (official source)
  84. Projul eSignatures Projul (official source)
  85. Projul estimates and change orders Projul (official source)
  86. How can I set up location tracking and how does the map in Projul work Projul Knowledge Base (official source)
  87. Projul lead management Projul (official source)
  88. Projul client portal Projul (official source)
  89. Projul Pricing Projul (official source)
  90. Projul scheduling Projul (official source)
  91. Projul tasks and to-dos Projul (official source)
  92. Projul time tracking Projul (official source)
Changes: Oct 15, 2026: Initial publication.