Arborgold vs Jobber (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Arborgold if

• Fits if you run a tree or landscape company that wants estimates and jobs in one place
• Works for firms that will sign a 12-month term

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you add staff, as office and mobile users are charged on top and the page gives no user prices
• Tight if you need job costing, as it starts on Professional at $299
• Watch out: there is a twelve-month minimum, and cancelling needs 60 days notice
• Watch out: third-party software such as QuickBooks is bought separately at extra cost
• Not for you if you want to try before buying, as no free plan or trial is listed

Pick Jobber if

• Fits if you run lawn care, cleaning or another business built on repeat visits
• Works for teams that want clients to book, approve quotes and pay online

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you might want money back on a yearly plan, since annual plans are paid up front and not refunded
• Watch out: a 1-year commitment billed monthly runs the full 12 months even if you cancel
• Tight if you need crew scheduling, which only comes with Plus at $399 a month
• Pricey if you want the AI Receptionist, Marketing Suite or Pipeline: $29, $99 and $49 a month extra below Plus
• Watch out: price steps up at 5, 10 and 15 users, extra users are $29 each, and card payments cost 2.9% + 30¢

Arborgold

• The listed prices are plan bases. Office and mobile users are added on top, and the page gives no user prices, only a request for pricing.
• The page says an annual contract is required, with monthly and annual payment options.
• The pricing page does not label which price column is annual, so that split is inferred from the page layout.
• Job costing, renewals and inventory tools need Professional. Plant and tree inventory mapping needs Enterprise.

Jobber

• Price steps up at 1, 5, 10 and 15 users, and extra users cost $29 a month each.
• Annual plans are paid up front and are non-refundable; a 1-year commitment billed monthly runs for 12 months even if cancelled.
• Online card payments cost 2.9% + 30¢, Tap to Pay 2.7% + 30¢ and bank payments 1%; instant payouts add 1%.
• Marketing Suite ($99/mo), AI Receptionist ($29/mo) and Pipeline ($49/mo) are add-ons below the Plus plan.

Arborgold

Estimating and measurements

Bids and estimates with unlimited land measurements, which crews and sales staff can also create in the field from the mobile apps.

Scheduling and routing

Drag-and-drop scheduling and route optimization, with multi-day scheduling for landscape work and recurring service for lawn and tree care.

Invoicing and payments

Invoicing with credit card, debit card and ACH payments, including recurring monthly service invoices, through Arborgold Payments.

Job costing

On Professional and up, job costing tracks labor, materials, equipment and overhead, alongside material and chemical tracking.

Crew and office apps

Office users get the cloud features. Mobile users such as estimators, sales staff and crew leads get apps for bids, jobs, messages and time tracking.

Jobber

Quotes and upsells

Send quotes that customers approve online, with automatic follow-ups from Connect, and from Grow add photos, reviews and optional line items to upsell.

Online booking and scheduling

Customers book from your website, jobs go on a shared schedule, and from Connect clients get automatic reminders. Plus adds crew scheduling.

Invoicing and payments

Invoices with batch billing and progress invoicing, card and bank payments, tips, Tap to Pay on a phone, and automatic charges for recurring work.

Client hub and texting

Clients approve quotes, pay invoices and request work through a client hub, and Grow adds two-way text messaging with customers.

Time tracking and job costing

Connect tracks time and expenses; Grow tracks time automatically and shows each job's profit. Books sync with QuickBooks Online or Xero.

Crew mobile app

iOS and Android apps run the day's schedule, timers, checklists, invoicing and payments, and team members can use the app in Spanish.

Arborgold

• Starter$129

  per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)

  CRM, estimating, unlimited land measurements, drag-and-drop scheduling, route optimization, invoicing and e-payments, crew time tracking.

• Professional$299

  per month, billed annually ($343 billed monthly)

  Adds job costing, renewals, material inventory, chemical tracking, an autoprice calculator and advanced integrations.

• Enterprise$499

  per month, billed annually ($573 billed monthly)

  Adds plant and tree inventory mapping, sales automation, custom templates, expense and equipment tracking, project scheduling.

Jobber

• Core$29

  per month for 1 user, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)

  $39 on a 1-year commitment billed monthly. Online booking, quotes, invoices with online payments, a website and built-in reports.

• Connect$99

  per month for 1 user, billed annually ($139 billed monthly)

  $149 for up to 5 users, $229 for 10, $299 for 15, billed annually. Adds client reminders, automatic payments, checklists and QuickBooks sync.

• Grow$149

  per month for 1 user, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)

  $229 for up to 5 users, $299 for 10, $399 for 15, billed annually. Adds quote visuals and upsells, auto time tracking, job costing and two-way SMS.

• Plus$399

  per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($499 billed monthly)

  $449 for 10 users, $529 for 15, billed annually. Adds crew scheduling, custom reports, Pipeline, Marketing Suite, AI Receptionist and premium support.

Arborgold

No public discounts listed.

Jobber

• Annual discount

  Lower monthly prices with annual billing

  Paying yearly lowers Core from $49 to $29 a month and Connect from $139 to $99 for one user; a 1-year commitment billed monthly costs $39 and $119.