Field service management for home service and trades businesses
BidMaker
Free (3 proposals/mo), Pro $29/mo, Business $59/mo
Jobber
Starts at $49/mo (Core)
| Feature | BidMaker | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan Jobber's Core plan starts at $49/mo; no free tier | ||
| AI proposal generation Jobber quotes are line-item forms — no AI writing, no narrative content | ||
| Quotes / estimates Jobber has built-in quoting; BidMaker produces more polished proposal documents | ||
| Shareable proposal link Both let clients view and accept online | ||
| E-signatures Jobber includes client approval on all plans | Business ($59/mo) | |
| PDF export | ||
| Custom branding | Pro ($29/mo)+ | |
| Scheduling and dispatch This is Jobber's core feature — calendar, job assignments, team routing | ||
| GPS tracking for field teams | ||
| Invoicing and payment collection Jobber collects payment via card or bank transfer | ||
| Client portal (Hub) Jobber's Client Hub gives clients their own dashboard to view jobs and invoices | ||
| Mobile app for field techs |
Jobber is a field service operations platform. It handles scheduling, dispatch, GPS tracking, invoicing, payment collection, and yes, quotes too. If you run a team and need to know where your techs are at 2pm on a Tuesday, Jobber solves that problem. BidMaker solves a different problem: getting a professional, AI-written proposal in front of a client fast. Most Jobber users still send basic line-item quotes. That's where BidMaker does better.
Choose BidMaker if...
Choose Jobber if...
Technically yes, but the output looks different. Jobber quotes are structured line-item forms — great for giving a client a price breakdown, not great for making a strong first impression on a competitive bid. BidMaker generates a full proposal with an introduction, scope description, and professional formatting. If winning the job means standing out, the difference shows.
No. Jobber has automation features (auto-send reminders, follow-ups), but their quotes are manually filled forms. BidMaker's AI writes the full proposal narrative from your job description — you describe the job, it writes a professional document.
Depends on how competitive your market is. If you're winning most of the jobs you quote, Jobber's built-in quoting is probably fine. If you're losing bids to competitors and suspect presentation is part of the problem, BidMaker's proposals look meaningfully better. Free plan — try it on your next 3 bids and see.
Jobber Core is $49/month for one user. BidMaker Pro is $29/month, and BidMaker has a free tier for 3 proposals/month. Jobber is worth the extra cost if you need the scheduling and operations features. If you just need better proposals, you don't.
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