Jobber vs SynkedUP (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Jobber: it is second in our ranking of field service apps, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Jobber grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Jobber
Quotes, scheduling and payments for home service businesses
SynkedUP
Estimating, job costing and scheduling for landscape contractors
Which one is for you
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¢
Pick SynkedUP if
- Fits if you run a landscape or hardscape firm and know your overhead and rates
- Works for contractors who want job costing tied to the estimate
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want costing and scheduling, which start at $359 a month
- Watch out: Standard and PRO charge a $1,000 activation fee on monthly billing, waived on annual
- Watch out: extra users are $20 a month each beyond 2 or 5 included
- Tight if you want GPS timesheets, Zapier or MCP access, which are PRO only at $539
- Skip it if you are outside landscaping
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAJobberGood | 2.0GPASynkedUPFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CCore is for 1 user, so three of you start on Connect: $149 a month billed yearly for up to 5 users, the middle of this category. These prices come from an archived copy of Jobber's pricing page from 16 October 2026, as its live page turned our reader away. | DStarter is $179 a month, above the dearer quarter's $99, and job costing and scheduling only start at Standard at $359 for 2 users. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial with Grow's features and no card needed. There's no free plan. | DFirst 50 jobs free on Starter. That is a limited trial, and the page does not say if a card is needed. |
| Features | BOnline booking, quotes clients approve online, scheduling, invoices with card, bank and Tap to Pay, a client hub, time tracking and QuickBooks or Xero sync. The whole job, though crew scheduling only comes with Plus at $399. | BEstimating, proposals, scheduling, time tracking, job costing and QuickBooks invoicing for landscape firms. Starter only holds the first two. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from 21,285 App Store ratings, the top band for this category. The crew app runs the day's schedule, timers and payments, and team members can use it in Spanish. | CNo store rating on record, and rates, overhead and production rates have to be entered before estimates work. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zapier, Gusto and Mailchimp. No desktop app, so it tops out at a B. | BWeb, iOS and Android with QuickBooks Online, Zapier and Claude. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | home service businesses growing into a team | landscape contractors who price jobs from their own costs |
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: Jobber and SynkedUP. How we grade
Price against what you get
Jobber starts at $29 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SynkedUP starts at $179 a month and scores 2.7.
Jobber scores higher and starts $150 a month lower. Of the other field service apps on the chart, none scores higher than Jobber for less, and 4 score higher than SynkedUP for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Jobber also covers business texting and appointment booking.
- SynkedUP also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Jobber | SynkedUP | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $29 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) | $179 per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with the Grow plan's features, no credit card required | Starter plan: first 50 jobs free |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Jobber | SynkedUP |
| Price read from | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) | synkedup.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
SynkedUP
- Standard and PRO include 2 and 5 users; additional users are $20 per month each.
- Standard and PRO carry a $1,000 one-time activation fee on monthly billing, waived with annual billing.
- Starter has no included users, job costing or scheduling; those start at Standard.
- GPS-stamped timesheets, MCP access for AI tools and Zapier automations are PRO only.
Key features
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.
SynkedUP
- AI estimating agent
- Records of a property walkthrough are turned into work areas and line items from the contractor's templates, then priced by a pricing engine using their own rates.
- Budgeting and overhead recovery
- Budgeting tools set labor rates and overhead recovery so each estimate shows break-even and net profit on every line.
- Proposals
- E-signature proposals with optional line items, photos and video, automated follow-ups and notifications when a customer opens one.
- Scheduling and time tracking
- Drag-and-drop scheduling, plus a mobile app with offline mode for time and material tracking that feeds timesheet payroll reports.
- Real-time job costing
- Each job has a dashboard of labor hours, material costs, visits and profitability, comparing estimated against actual.
- Invoicing and QuickBooks
- Automated invoicing with card-on-file payments through SynkedUP Payments, and a QuickBooks Online integration.
Plans
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.
SynkedUP
Starter$179
per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
AI estimating agent and professional proposals; first 50 jobs free.
Standard$359
per month, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)
2 included users, budgeting, estimating, job costing and timesheets. $1,000 activation fee on monthly billing, $0 annual.
PRO$539
per month, billed annually ($599 billed monthly)
5 included users, GPS-stamped timesheets, MCP access for AI tools and Zapier automations. Same activation fee as Standard.
Ways to pay less
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.
SynkedUP
- Annual discount
10% off with annual billing
The pricing toggle labels annual billing as saving 10%, and the $1,000 activation fee on Standard and PRO is $0 on annual plans.
- Other savings
Black Friday: $2,000 off Annual Pro and Payments
A site banner advertises $2,000 off SynkedUP Annual Pro and SynkedUP Payments; the pages read give no end date or terms.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Jobber or SynkedUP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Jobber is cheaper to start with: $29 a month, against $179 a month for SynkedUP. Jobber starts at $29 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($49 billed monthly), and SynkedUP starts at $179 per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Jobber or SynkedUP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Jobber nor SynkedUP has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.