Jobber is good software. This page is not a hit piece - it is the pricing mechanics side by side, because the mechanics are where the real difference lives. Their numbers are their published prices (mid-2026); check them yourself at jobber.com/pricing.
| Jobber | MakerBay | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $29/mo (Core) on annual prepay, one user; more month to month | $29/mo (Trade) month to month - or $0 forever on Free |
| Free plan | No - 14-day trial only | Yes - a real plan with real allowances, no clock |
| AI that answers customers | Receptionist add-on: $29/mo for 30 conversations, then $0.79 each. Included on their top plan | Included on every plan, 2,000 messages - grounded in your documents, with sources shown |
| Extra team members | +$29/user/mo | Solo-first today; no per-seat pricing |
| Tier jumps | Core → Connect → Grow → Plus as features unlock | $29 switches everything on; $99 adds the Genie copilot |
| Card payment fees | Processing via Jobber Payments | We add no fee - Stripe's rate is Stripe's |
| Contract | Monthly or annual | Month to month; cancel from the billing page, not a phone call |
| Your data | Export available | CSV export on every plan - the roadmap pledges it publicly |
Honestly: if you run a crew of five with dispatch, GPS tracking, and QuickBooks sync as daily needs, Jobber is built for that today and MakerBay is not. MakerBay is built for the solo operator or small team whose real problem is being found, answered and booked while their hands are full - with an AI assistant included instead of sold as an add-on.
Free plan, no card, no trial clock. If it isn't useful, you've lost ten minutes.
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