Jobber alternatives for a cleaning business
Short answer: Leave Jobber only if you do not need the client hub or quote follow-ups, or you do not take other trades. Core is $49/mo for the 1-user row and does not include automated client notifications. A cleaning crew that needs those notifications is already off Core. Nothing here is ordered from cheapest to most expensive, because the seat units are not the same.
Key facts (verified 2026-11-08)
- Jobber: entry plan Core from $49/mo ($29/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate)); 1 user (only size option shown); extra users $29/mo each. Free trial: 14 days on Grow plan features, no credit card (FAQ on pricing page). Source.
- ZenMaid: entry plan Starter from $19/mo (No public annual amount); Up to 40 appointments/month. The monthly base includes one Owner profile; other active profiles are extra. Free trial: 14 days free (pricing FAQ). A signup was not completed, so account-specific billing steps were not checked.. Source.
- BookingKoala: entry plan Starter from $27/mo (No public annual amount); 5 Providers or 5 GB. Starts at the listed monthly price; not a per-provider rate. Free trial: Regular trial: 14 days (pricing FAQ and help overview). A 30-day trial is documented only on a special affiliate page. This site links to the official pricing page, not to a special affiliate trial page.. Source.
- Launch27: entry plan Base from $75/mo ($63.75/mo calculated from the annual total (not monthly billing)); Unlimited users, unlimited bookings. Free trial: 14-day risk-free trial advertised in the page title. Whether a card is required was not stated in this read.. Source.
- Housecall Pro: entry plan Basic from $79/mo ($59/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate)); 1 user included. Free trial: 14 days on MAX plan features, no credit card (FAQ). Source.
- Markate: entry plan Owner Operator from $49.95/mo ($45.95/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate)); Owner Operator base. Additional active employees are not included in this price. Free trial: 14 days, no credit card required (pricing FAQ). Source.
Why owners look for Jobber alternatives
Jobber documents Client hub (clients approve quotes, see appointments, pay) on all plans, read 2026-11-03. Quote follow-ups start on Connect and up. Card processing on the pricing page is separate from the subscription. Two-way text is listed from Grow, and the note limits that statement to the US, Canada, and the UK.
A maid-only product can be the right switch when the work is recurring residential cleans and you do not send quotes. It is a poor switch when the office still lives in Jobber's hub.
The alternatives
ZenMaid
From $19/mo (Starter), No public annual amount · Up to 40 appointments/month. The monthly base includes one Owner profile; other active profiles are extra. · Trial: 14 days free (pricing FAQ). A signup was not completed, so account-specific billing steps were not checked. · verified 2026-11-08
Drops the multi-trade quote and client-hub workflow. Scheduling, invoicing, and a mobile app are on the published maid plans. GPS for cleaners starts on Pro. The price is a base that includes the Owner, plus other active profiles. It is not a per-user clone of Jobber.
BookingKoala
From $27/mo (Starter), No public annual amount · 5 Providers or 5 GB. Starts at the listed monthly price; not a per-provider rate. · Trial: Regular trial: 14 days (pricing FAQ and help overview). A 30-day trial is documented only on a special affiliate page. This site links to the official pricing page, not to a special affiliate trial page. · verified 2026-11-08
Replaces quotes with a booking site priced by providers, storage, or contacts. Yes, all plans. There is no published annual price. The regular trial is 14 days.
Launch27
From $75/mo (Base), $63.75/mo calculated from the annual total (not monthly billing) · Unlimited users, unlimited bookings · Trial: 14-day risk-free trial advertised in the page title. Whether a card is required was not stated in this read. · verified 2026-11-08
Flat monthly price and unlimited users on the advertised plans. Invoicing is not named (a payment tracker is). The cleaner app is listed on Plus at $299/mo, which is monthly billing, not the annual equivalent.
Housecall Pro
From $79/mo (Basic), $59/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate) · 1 user included · Trial: 14 days on MAX plan features, no credit card (FAQ) · verified 2026-11-03
Also sells to other trades. Online booking, scheduling, and invoicing are on the published plans. Review management is on Basic and up. A client portal is documented without a named plan. Extra-user prices are not stated for every tier.
Markate
From $49.95/mo (Owner Operator), $45.95/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate) · Owner Operator base. Additional active employees are not included in this price. · Trial: 14 days, no credit card required (pricing FAQ) · verified 2026-11-08
Scheduling and invoicing are on the Owner Operator plan. Online booking is a paid add-on. Team pricing is a per-employee fee plus the base, and the page does not say whether the owner is one of those employees.
Comparison table
| Software | Price (verified date) | Free trial | Online booking | Scheduling | Invoicing | Payments | Mobile app | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobber | From $49/mo (Core) $29/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate) Verified 2026-11-03 | 14 days on Grow plan features, no credit card (FAQ on pricing page) | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Teams that want quotes, jobs, invoices and payments in one app; also covers other trades |
| ZenMaid | From $19/mo (Starter) No public annual amount Verified 2026-11-08 | 14 days free (pricing FAQ). A signup was not completed, so account-specific billing steps were not checked. | Yes, from Pro | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Residential maid services; the Owner profile is included and other active profiles are extra |
| BookingKoala | From $27/mo (Starter) No public annual amount Verified 2026-11-08 | Regular trial: 14 days (pricing FAQ and help overview). A 30-day trial is documented only on a special affiliate page. This site links to the official pricing page, not to a special affiliate trial page. | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, from Growing | Online booking businesses; starting price depends on providers, storage, or contacts. Regular trial is 14 days |
| Launch27 | From $75/mo (Base) $63.75/mo calculated from the annual total (not monthly billing) Verified 2026-11-08 | 14-day risk-free trial advertised in the page title. Whether a card is required was not stated in this read. | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Not stated on vendor site | Yes, from Plus | Yes, from Plus | Flat monthly price with unlimited users advertised. Confirm the live offer; an old copyright footer is not proof the price is obsolete |
| Housecall Pro | From $79/mo (Basic) $59/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate) Verified 2026-11-03 | 14 days on MAX plan features, no credit card (FAQ) | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Teams that want price book, job costing and review management on the entry plan |
| Markate | From $49.95/mo (Owner Operator) $45.95/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate) Verified 2026-11-08 | 14 days, no credit card required (pricing FAQ) | Paid add-on | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Owner-operator base plus a fee for additional active employees; online booking is a paid add-on. Whether every role is billed is not stated |
"Not stated on vendor site" means the official pricing page we read does not mention the feature. It is not the same as "No". Feature labels are summarized from each vendor's pricing page; see methodology.
Decision criteria
- If clients must approve a quote before the job, keep a product that documents that step.
- If the business is only recurring maid work, compare ZenMaid and Launch27 on who is included in the price, not on a 1-user Core price.
- If you want a booking website priced by providers, read BookingKoala pricing before treating it as a Jobber substitute.
Related: Jobber vs Housecall Pro · ZenMaid vs Jobber.
Limits
We have not re-read every Jobber help article in this pass. Plan names and prices above are the figures already stored from the pricing page, with their verification dates. Unstated features are not called missing.
FAQ
- What do you give up if you leave Jobber for a maid-only tool?
The pricing page lists a client hub on all plans: clients approve quotes, see appointments, and pay. Automated quote follow-ups are Connect and up. ZenMaid and Launch27 do not publish that quote-approval hub on the pages we used. Leaving also drops a product that lists cleaning and other trades on the same pricing page.
- Is Core the plan a 10-person cleaning crew would buy?
No. Core's published row is 1 user (only size option shown); extra users $29/mo each, at $49/mo with no commitment. The 10-user monthly no-commitment figure used on our team-cost pages is on Connect, not Core, and it is not the annual-billing column. See ZenMaid vs Jobber.
- Which alternative is closest to Jobber?
We do not publish a closest score. Housecall Pro is the other multi-trade field product on this site. ZenMaid is the maid-scheduling product. Closest would hide the quote, portal, and seat differences above.
- Do these prices include Jobber add-ons?
No. Add-ons listed: Marketing Suite $99/mo, Receptionist $29/mo, Pipeline $49/mo.. Those amounts stay out of the comparison table.