Updated November 2, 2026 · Prices checked on each vendor's own website · Written by the Bolster team (we make one of the products below)
Short answer: if you have outgrown Jobber because you now do remodeling or other project work, look at Bolster for estimating and proposals that sell, JobTread for job costing, Buildertrend for full project management and Houzz Pro for design-led remodeling. Contractor Foreman is the lowest-cost project option.
If you are staying in service work, Housecall Pro and Markate are the closest like-for-like Jobber alternatives.
Jobber alternatives compared
| Software | Best for | Starting price (USD) | Stands out for |
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| Bolster | Remodelers and project contractors moving up from service work | From $155/mo billed annually; AI and AutoCost on Pro, $399/mo | Project estimates, options and progress payments |
| JobTread | Project contractors who want detailed job costing | From $159/mo billed annually | Budgets, purchase orders and job costing |
| Houzz Pro | Design-led remodelers who want leads | From $199/mo | Design tools and Houzz leads |
| Buildertrend | Larger remodelers and builders | Quote only | Full construction project management |
| Contractor Foreman | Project contractors on a tight budget | From $49/mo billed annually | Low price for project tools |
| Projul | Remodelers and roofers who want simple project management | From $199/mo billed annually | Easy scheduling and client portal |
| Housecall Pro | Home service businesses staying in service work | From $59/mo billed annually | Scheduling, dispatch, estimates and payments for service trades |
| Markate | Small service businesses that want one low price | From $45.95/mo billed yearly | Every feature on one plan, priced by headcount |
Service software vs project software
Jobber is built for home and field service: lots of short jobs, scheduling, routing, quick quotes and invoices. Remodeling and building work is different:
Estimates are bigger, with many line items, allowances and options the client chooses.
Jobs run for weeks, with schedules, subs, purchase orders and a budget to track against.
Scope changes need priced, signed change orders.
Billing is staged: deposits and progress payments rather than one invoice at the end.
If that sounds like your work now, a project tool will fit better. If most of your jobs are still same-day service calls, stay with a service tool.
The best alternatives to Jobber
Best for: Remodelers and project contractors moving up from service workBolster is built for the jump from quick quotes to project work. Assemblies and AI estimating price larger jobs with live regional costs, clients choose options and upgrades in an interactive proposal, then sign and pay the deposit.
From the signed estimate, Bolster generates the schedule, material list, budget and purchase orders, turns scope changes into change orders and requests progress payments as tasks are completed.
Strengths- Built for multi-week projects, not only service calls
- Options and upgrades inside the proposal, with sign-and-pay
- Progress payments triggered as work is completed
- Change orders priced, signed and billed in one flow
Watch-outs- Built for residential contractors; commercial GCs who need submittals, RFIs and owner reporting are better served by Procore
- AI estimating, takeoff, AutoCost pricing and QuickBooks start on Pro ($399/mo billed annually, 3 users); Core covers estimates, proposals and payments
- A younger product than Buildertrend, with a shorter integration list (QuickBooks, CompanyCam, Hover, Zapier)
Price: Core from $155/mo billed annually, or $189 month to month (1 user). AI estimating, takeoff, AutoCost live pricing, automated scheduling and the QuickBooks, CompanyCam and Hover integrations are on Pro: $399/mo billed annually with 3 users (from Bolster's pricing page, checked October 30, 2026)
Best for: Project contractors who want detailed job costingJobTread links estimates to budgets, purchase orders, invoices and job costing, with selection sheets and a client portal, at a published per-user price.
Strengths- Strong job costing
- Transparent pricing
- Onboarding specialist
Watch-outs- No live regional pricing
- Standard proposals
- Less suited to many small service calls
Price: From $159/mo billed annually ($1,908/yr), or $199/mo billed monthly, + $16-20/mo per extra internal user (from JobTread's pricing page, checked October 30, 2026)
Best for: Design-led remodelers who want leadsHouzz Pro combines estimates and proposals with 3D floor plans, mood boards, a client dashboard and leads from the Houzz marketplace.
Strengths- Design tools built in
- Lead generation
- Free plan to start
Watch-outs- Average-price catalogue
- Extra users cost more
- Less depth for subs and purchasing
Price: From $199/mo (Pro, 1 user); annual subscription per FAQ (from Houzz Pro's pricing page, checked October 30, 2026)
Best for: Larger remodelers and buildersBuildertrend is a complete construction management platform: scheduling, daily logs, sub and client portals, purchase orders and payments.
Strengths- Very complete project management
- Large community
- Sub and client portals
Watch-outs- Pricing is quote only
- No AI estimating
- A big step up in complexity from Jobber
Price: Quote only (custom quote after a short questionnaire and sales call) (from Buildertrend's pricing page, checked October 30, 2026)
Best for: Project contractors on a tight budgetContractor Foreman covers estimates, scheduling, time tracking, a client portal and payments at a low monthly price, with two-way QuickBooks Online sync.
Strengths- Low starting price
- Broad set of modules
- Two-way QuickBooks Online sync
Watch-outs- No AI estimating
- Basic proposals
- Many modules to set up
Price: From $49/mo billed annually ($588/yr, 1 user); monthly plans from $139/mo (from Contractor Foreman's pricing page, checked October 30, 2026)
Best for: Remodelers and roofers who want simple project managementProjul focuses on easy project management, with schedules built from the estimate, a client portal and a migration team.
Strengths- Easy to learn
- Migration help
- Flat-rate tiers
Watch-outs- Onboarding fee unless you pay annually
- Standard proposals
- AI relies on outside chat tools
Price: From $199/mo billed annually ($2,388/yr), or $249/mo billed monthly (from Projul's pricing page, checked October 30, 2026)
Best for: Home service businesses staying in service workHousecall Pro is designed for home service businesses such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning and landscaping. Every plan includes scheduling and dispatch, estimates and invoicing, payments, consumer financing and job costing, with no long-term contract.
Strengths- Closest like-for-like Jobber alternative
- Job costing on every plan
- No long-term contracts
Watch-outs- QuickBooks Online sync starts on Essentials
- Built for service calls, not multi-week projects
- Prices are shown after a short quiz
Price: From $59/mo billed annually, or $79/mo billed monthly (Basic, 1 user) (from Housecall Pro's pricing page, checked November 2, 2026)
Best for: Small service businesses that want one low priceMarkate is a service operations platform for home service professionals: leads, scheduling and dispatch, estimates, work orders, invoicing and payments, with job costing, change-order tracking and progressive invoices on a single plan.
Strengths- One plan with every feature
- Low base price
- Progressive invoices and change-order tracking
Watch-outs- Adds $5 per employee per month
- Service-first rather than project-first
- Smaller user base than Jobber
Price: From $45.95/mo billed yearly ($551.40/yr), or $49.95/mo billed monthly (from Markate's pricing page, checked November 2, 2026)
How to switch from Jobber
Export clients and your products and services list from Jobber.
Rebuild one recent project in two shortlisted tools, from estimate to the first progress payment.
Check accounting. Jobber pushes to QuickBooks Online one way; some alternatives sync both ways.
Keep Jobber for service calls until you are sure, if you still do both kinds of work.
Comparing directly? See Bolster vs Jobber and the best remodeling software.
Frequently asked questions
What is better than Jobber for remodeling?
Project software fits remodeling better than service software. Bolster is strongest for estimates and proposals that sell, JobTread for job costing, Buildertrend for full project management and Houzz Pro for design-led remodelers.
Is Jobber good for contractors?
Jobber is very good for service and repair contractors with many short jobs. It is less suited to multi-week remodels with subs, budgets, change orders and progress billing.
What is the cheapest Jobber alternative?
For service work, Markate starts at about $46 a month billed yearly and Housecall Pro at $59. For project work, Contractor Foreman starts at $49 a month billed annually.
Does Jobber sync with QuickBooks?
Yes, Jobber syncs one way to QuickBooks Online on its Connect plan and above. See estimating software that syncs with QuickBooks.
Can I use Jobber and a project tool together?
Some contractors do, keeping Jobber for service calls and a project tool for remodels. It works, but you will maintain clients and prices in two places.
How we put this together: Bolster makes one of the products on this list, so we have tried hard to be fair to the others. Each vendor's price comes from its own pricing page on the date above, and features come from the vendors' own websites and help centres. We list each tool for the kind of contractor it suits best rather than ranking them, because the right choice depends on your trade, team size and how you sell. Prices change; check the vendor's site before you buy. Spot something out of date? Email support@bolsterbuilt.com and we will fix it.
