FieldPulse vs Jobman (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, FieldPulse and Jobman share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money, where FieldPulse grades higher, or the free plan, where Jobman does.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FieldPulse
Field service software for trades, priced by seat on a quote
Jobman
Job management for cabinet makers and workshop manufacturers
Which one is for you
Pick FieldPulse if
- Fits if you sell maintenance agreements and track equipment at each customer's site
- Works for techs in basements and rural spots with no signal, as the app works offline
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it on your own before talking to sales
- Not for you if you'd rather pay month to month, since seats are bought up front for a term
- Pricey if you want the price book, phone system or fleet tracking, which are add-ons
- Watch out: Operator AI, Chat AI, dynamic proposals and custom forms are add-ons too, priced separately
- Skip it if you keep your accounts in anything but QuickBooks, the only integration listed
Pick Jobman if
- Fits if you make cabinets or joinery and design in Cabinet Vision or Mozaik
- Works for workshops that put time clocks on the shop floor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are outside workshop manufacturing
- Pricey if you are a sole trader and still pay A$250 a month as the starting price
- Watch out: CAD/CAM links, extra users, extra locations and the appliance module cost extra
- Watch out: the US dollar price sat behind a location chooser that did not load for us
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFieldPulseFair | 2.0GPAJobmanFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo prices are published: it's priced per seat after a demo, with seats paid up front for a contract term, so there's no figure for a crew of three. No published price is a C by our rule, and the price book, phone and fleet tools are add-ons. | DStarts at A$250 a month for 2 office and 5 kiosk licences. A team of five office users needs Medium at A$650, well above the category's middle. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no free trial. FieldPulse offers a live demo instead. | D14-day trial, and the card is on file though not charged until it ends. |
| Features | BScheduling and dispatch, work orders and multi-step projects, estimates, invoices, payments and financing, job costing, inventory, maintenance agreements, equipment records, a booking portal and an AI that drafts estimates. The whole job. | BQuoting, scheduling, inventory, purchase orders, time and profit tracking with an open API. CAD/CAM links, extra locations and the appliance module are add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record for it. You start with a demo and a quote, and custom workflows and add-ons mean some setting up before the crew is moving. | CNo store rating on record, and kiosks, licences and design-software links all take setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online and Desktop. A short list, and no desktop app. | BWeb with Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Dropbox, Cabinet Vision and Mozaik. The pages do not say which systems the apps cover. |
| Best for | HVAC and electrical firms selling maintenance plans | cabinet makers and joinery workshops |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: FieldPulse and Jobman. How we grade
Where they differ
- FieldPulse also covers appointment booking.
- Jobman also covers forms and time clock.
At a glance
| FieldPulse | Jobman | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | A$250 per month AUD, starting price for 2 office and 5 kiosk licenses |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial; card not charged until the trial ends |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | FieldPulse | Jobman |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | jobman.com.au |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
FieldPulse
- No prices are published: pricing is per seat, quoted after a demo, and seats are bought up front for a contract term.
- There is no free trial; FieldPulse offers a live demo instead.
- Operator AI, Chat AI, the Engage phone system, fleet tracking, Pricebook, dynamic proposals and custom forms are add-ons priced separately.
Jobman
- The pages read here show Australian-dollar prices only; the US-dollar price sits behind a location chooser that did not load.
- Every price is a starting price tied to a set number of office and kiosk licenses.
- CAD/CAM integrations, extra users, extra locations and the appliance module are paid add-ons.
- The site lists app downloads but the pages read did not say which operating systems they cover.
Key features
FieldPulse
- Scheduling and work orders
- Schedule and dispatch technicians, manage work orders and multi-step projects, and set custom workflows that crews follow job by job.
- Estimates, invoices and payments
- Send estimates and invoices, take payments through FieldPulse Payments that link to the invoice automatically, and offer customers financing.
- Job costing and inventory
- Track costs against each job and manage inventory, with automatic sync to QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop.
- Agreements and assets
- Manage recurring maintenance agreements and the equipment at each customer site, with a customer portal and an online booking portal.
- Maverick AI assistant
- On every plan, Maverick answers questions about your live data, looks up customers and drafts estimates from your own prices.
- Offline mobile app
- The iOS and Android app keeps working without signal and syncs when the technician is back online.
Jobman
- Quoting and lead management
- Quotes, a CRM and lead management feed jobs, so work moves from enquiry to production without re-entry.
- Scheduling and capacity planning
- Job scheduling and capacity planning are included on every plan, along with alerts.
- Inventory and purchase ordering
- Inventory control, products and purchase ordering are in the core package, with supplier links to Hafele and Wilson & Bradley.
- Kiosk and time tracking
- Factory staff use a restricted kiosk interface, and time and attendance data supports payroll and job costing.
- CAD/CAM integrations
- Optional add-ons connect Cabinet Vision, CabMaster, MicroVellum, Mozaik, Autokitchen and Winner Flex.
- Accounting and open API
- Accounting integrations with MYOB, Xero and QuickBooks Online, plus an open API for custom connections.
Plans
FieldPulse
Pricing could not be confirmed. See fieldpulse.com.
Jobman
SmallA$250
per month AUD for 2 office and 5 kiosk licenses
Starting price for freelancers, sole traders and new businesses.
MediumA$650
per month AUD for 6 office and 15 kiosk licenses
Starting price, aimed at growing small businesses.
LargeA$1250
per month AUD for 12 office and 30 kiosk licenses
Starting price, aimed at established businesses.
EnterpriseCustom
Annual invoicing, discounted licensing, support packages and a software training plan; enquire for a quote.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FieldPulse or Jobman?
As of Nov 13, 2026, FieldPulse has no price we could confirm, and Jobman starts at A$250 per month AUD, starting price for 2 office and 5 kiosk licenses.
Which has a free plan, FieldPulse or Jobman?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither FieldPulse nor Jobman has a free plan. Jobman has a free trial.
Which platforms do FieldPulse and Jobman run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only FieldPulse lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.