BuildOps vs Jobber
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
BuildOps
All-in-one platform for commercial subcontractors
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 20-200
- Free trial
- None listed
Jobber
Field service management for growing service businesses
- Starting price
- From $29/mo
- Best team size
- 1-30
- Free trial
- 14 days
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on BuildOps and Jobber differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Price transparency: Jobber publishes its prices (From $29/mo). BuildOps does not, so you need a quote from BuildOps to compare them.
- → Trades served: BuildOps serves Fire Protection & Life Safety; Jobber serves Landscaping & Lawn Care, Cleaning Services, Pest Control, Pool Service, Locksmith, Garage Door, Appliance Repair, Handyman Services, Restoration, Painting, Flooring, Waste & Junk Removal, Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Free trial: Jobber offers a 14-day free trial. Our data records no free trial for BuildOps.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: BuildOps: quickbooks, sage intacct, netsuite, viewpoint spectrum; Jobber: quickbooks online, xero, stripe, zapier.
- → Fit for shared trades: Jobber scores higher for HVAC (9/10 vs 8/10), Plumbing (9/10 vs 8/10), Electrical (9/10 vs 8/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: BuildOps: dispatching, service agreements, project management; Jobber: scheduling, invoicing, client portal.
Quick verdict
BuildOps: Commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors running both service and project work.
Jobber: Small and mid-size home service businesses (1-30 people) that want quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments in one app.
Vertical fit favors Jobber in 5 of 5 shared trades.
Jobber publishes its prices (From $29/mo); BuildOps quotes only.
Jobber lists more integrations in our data (8 vs 5).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick BuildOps if…
- → Your situation matches BuildOps's target profile: Commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors running both service and project work
Pick Jobber if…
- → Your situation matches Jobber's target profile: Small and mid-size home service businesses (1-30 people) that want quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments in one app
- → You want to try before buying: Jobber offers a 14-day free trial; our data records none for BuildOps
- → You work in HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical: Jobber has the higher vertical-fit score there (HVAC: 9/10 vs 8/10)
- → You want to budget before asking for a quote: Jobber publishes its prices (From $29/mo); BuildOps quotes only
- → You serve several trades: Jobber serves 18 trades in our data, against 6 for BuildOps
- → Integrations matter: Jobber lists 8 integrations in our data, against 5 for BuildOps
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | BuildOps | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote: quote | Core: $29/mo |
| Tier 2 | - | Connect: $99/mo |
| Tier 3 | - | Grow: $149/mo |
| Tier 4 | - | Plus: $399/mo |
BuildOps publishes no price, so ask for a written quote for your team size. Jobber starts on Core, at $29 a month base, more as users are added; its top published tier, Plus, is $399 a month.
Pros & cons
BuildOps
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks (product not specified))
- + Serves 6 trades in our data
- − Built for commercial work, not residential
- − No published pricing
- − Rolling out service and project workflows is a phased project
- − No free trial in our data (Jobber offers 14 days)
- − No published price: you need a quote
Jobber
- + Publishes its prices; BuildOps quotes only
- + 14-day free trial
- + Higher vertical-fit score for HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online)
- + Stripe integration listed
- − The pricing page lists no inventory feature on any plan
- − QuickBooks Online and Xero sync start on the Connect plan, and Core lists neither
- − Built for small and mid-size crews rather than large multi-location operations
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for BuildOps only
- + dispatching
- + service agreements
- + project management
- + ai voice agent
- + quickbooks integration
- + inventory
- + compliance tracking
Listed for both
None
Listed for Jobber only
- + scheduling
- + invoicing
- + client portal
- + quotes
- + team management
- + online booking
- + automated followup
- + two way texting
Integrations
Listed for BuildOps only
- + quickbooks
- + sage intacct
- + netsuite
- + viewpoint spectrum
- + viewpoint vista
Listed for both
None in common in our data
Listed for Jobber only
- + quickbooks online
- + xero
- + stripe
- + zapier
- + google calendar
- + mailchimp
- + google local services
- + gusto
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | BuildOps fit | Jobber fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 | Jobber |
| Plumbing | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 | Jobber |
| Electrical | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 | Jobber |
| Roofing | 5 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Jobber |
| General Contractors | 5 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Jobber |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, BuildOps or Jobber?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. BuildOps is best for commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors running both service and project work. Jobber is best for small and mid-size home service businesses (1-30 people) that want quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments in one app. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is BuildOps cheaper than Jobber?
Jobber publishes its prices (From $29/mo); BuildOps quotes only, so ask BuildOps for a written quote at your team size before comparing.
Can BuildOps and Jobber integrate with QuickBooks?
BuildOps lists QuickBooks (product not specified). Jobber lists QuickBooks Online. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do BuildOps or Jobber offer a free trial?
BuildOps: no free trial in our data. Jobber: a 14-day free trial.
Can I move from BuildOps to Jobber (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
BuildOps vs Jobber: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts BuildOps's best team size at 20-200 and Jobber's at 1-30. BuildOps's entry price is no published price (quote only); Jobber's is $29 a month base, more as users are added. Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
Should your product be in this comparison?
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