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Jobber (Canadian-founded) vs ProgressionLIVE
Two Canada software options, compared side by side for Canada trades.
Which should you choose?
Jobber (Canadian-founded) is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. ProgressionLIVE is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Canada-specific notes below against your trade and region.
Jobber (Canadian-founded)
Tier S · Published pricesField service software founded in Edmonton, sold in Canada with plans listed in US dollars
Jobber is field service management software for home and commercial service businesses, founded in 2011 in Edmonton by Sam Pillar and Forrest Zeisler. It is privately held; General Atlantic led its $100 million USD Series D in 2023. Jobber says more than 100,000 businesses and 400,000 service pros in over 50 industries and more than 70 countries use it, and its careers page lists office hubs in Edmonton, Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo and Vancouver.
Pros
- + Canadian company: founded in Edmonton, with office hubs in Edmonton, Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo and Vancouver
- + Published pricing, from $49/mo month-to-month and less when billed annually
- + Several tax rates can be grouped and shown as separate lines on quotes and invoices
- + 14-day free trial of the Grow plan with no credit card
Cons
- − Plans are listed in US dollars, not CAD
- − Sales tax is added to the subscription where the province taxes SaaS
- − Extra users cost $29/mo each, so the bill rises with crew size
- − No French-language support advertised on the pages we read
Canada note
Jobber's help center says its pricing plans are listed in USD, and sales tax is added to the subscription when the billing address is in a province that taxes software as a service. For client invoices, Jobber lets you set up several tax rates and combine them into a tax group that shows each rate separately, so GST and PST can appear as separate lines, and a tax ID such as a GST number can print on every invoice. The Jobber pages we read do not advertise CAD pricing or French-language support.
ProgressionLIVE
Tier A · ListedField service and dispatch software from Quebec, owned by Valsoft since 2025, with a mobile app in English, French and Spanish
ProgressionLIVE is field service management software from Diffusion Solutions Intégrées Inc. (Progression), a Quebec-based company operating since 2006. Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation announced its acquisition of Progression on August 14, 2025 and said the company would keep operating autonomously with its leadership in place. The product covers customer intake, scheduling, technician dispatch, real-time updates, mobile invoicing, electronic signatures, photos, SMS notifications and accounting integration. Valsoft says Progression has more than 900 customers and over 20,000 users in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, construction and other field service industries.
Pros
- + Quebec-based company operating since 2006, now owned by Montreal-based Valsoft
- + Mobile app listed in English, French and Spanish
- + Covers intake, scheduling, dispatch, real-time job updates, mobile invoicing and e-signatures
- + Integrates with accounting systems
Cons
- − Prices, plans and contract terms not confirmed: the vendor's website blocked our checks
- − Changed ownership in August 2025, so confirm current terms before signing
- − Built around dispatching work from an office to field technicians, more than a solo operator may need
Canada note
Progression is based in Quebec, and the ProgressionLIVE app on Apple's Canadian App Store is listed in English, French and Spanish. Since August 2025 it has been owned by Valsoft, a Montreal-based company that acquires vertical market software businesses.
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