Jobber vs ServiceTitan for HVAC Companies
Established Business (31–100 technicians) · Updated 2026
Jobber
ServiceTitan
At 31-100 HVAC techs Jobber is simply out of its depth — no flat-rate book, no inventory, one-way QuickBooks, and per-seat pricing past its 15-user Plus plan. This is the size where shops that started on Jobber migrate, and ServiceTitan is the standard destination.
Our pick
ServiceTitan is the better fit here
At 31-100 HVAC techs Jobber is simply out of its depth — no flat-rate book, no inventory, one-way QuickBooks, and per-seat pricing past its 15-user Plus plan. This is the size where shops that started on Jobber migrate, and ServiceTitan is the standard destination.
Total Cost of Ownership Calculator
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| Cost Component | Jobber | ServiceTitan |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | $2,178 | $23,100 |
| Processing fees (78% card) | $2,757 | $2,757 |
| Monthly total | $4,935 | $25,857 |
| Year 1 total (incl. setup) | $59,217 | $337,781 |
| 3-year total | $177,651 | $958,343 |
Estimates based on publicly available or user-reported pricing. Actual costs depend on negotiated rates, add-ons, and transaction volume. Always verify with the vendor before signing.
HVAC Pros & Cons
Jobber
Pros for HVAC
- +Far cheaper even at maximum seats
- +Familiar if your team grew up on it
- +No contract or implementation cost
Cons
- −No flat-rate pricing book or parts inventory at a size that demands both
- −One-way QuickBooks sync strains a real back office
- −Reporting can't manage 31+ techs' performance
ServiceTitan
Pros for HVAC
- +Flat-rate book, inventory, dispatch optimization, and deep reporting
- +Technician scorecards and marketing ROI analytics
- +Built precisely for this size and trade
Cons
- −~$350/tech/month is a five-figure monthly commitment
- −12-month contract plus $5k-50k implementation
- −Migration and retraining effort from Jobber is substantial
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Jobber | ServiceTitan |
|---|---|---|
| QuickBooks Sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Two-Way QB Sync | — | ✓ |
| Flat-Rate Pricing Book(critical) | — | ✓ |
| GPS Tracking | ✓Connect plan+ | ✓ |
| Offline Mode | — | ✓ |
| Customer Portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Review Management | ✓Plus / add-on | ✓ |
| Marketing Tools | ✓Plus / add-on | ✓The Works tier |
| Service Agreements(critical) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inventory Management(critical) | — | ✓ |
| Commercial Job Support | — | ✓ |
| Multi-Location | ✓via Jobber Central | ✓ |
| Open API | ✓ | ✓ |
Rows marked (critical) are must-haves for HVAC operations. A small label under a ✓ (e.g. Connect plan+ or add-on) means the feature is available only from that plan tier or as a paid add-on.
Pricing Plans
Jobber
Core
$49/mo
$29/mo billed annually
1 user included · +$29/extra user
- · Scheduling
- · Invoicing
- · Client manager
- · Card payments
Connect (Team)
$199/mo
$149/mo billed annually
5 users included · +$29/extra user
- · + GPS tracking
- · QuickBooks Online sync
- · Automated reminders
- · Routing
Grow (Team)
$399/mo
$299/mo billed annually
10 users included · +$29/extra user
- · + Job costing
- · Two-way texting
- · Automated follow-ups
- · Reporting
Plus
$699/mo
$529/mo billed annually
15 users included · +$29/extra user
- · + Marketing Suite
- · AI Receptionist
- · Sales pipeline
- · Premium support
- · Multiple locations
Payment processing: 2.9% + $0.3 per card transaction
ServiceTitan
Starter
Contact sales
- · Per-tech pricing $245-$300/tech/month
- · Basic scheduling and dispatch
- · Mobile app
- · Customer management
Essentials
Contact sales
- · $300-$400/tech/month
- · + CRM
- · Reporting
- · Integrations
- · QuickBooks sync
The Works
Contact sales
- · $400-$500/tech/month
- · + Marketing Pro
- · Revenue recovery
- · Advanced analytics
How to Decide
Choose Jobber when:
When your HVAC business is at the small end of established, cash-conscious, and willing to work around missing trade features.
Choose ServiceTitan when:
When your HVAC business has outgrown Jobber's reporting and needs trade-built tooling to manage techs at scale.
Critical question to ask yourself:
“What is staying on Jobber costing you in unsold tickets and unmanaged tech performance at this size?”
Reviewed by Mathurin V.
Editor, FSM Advisor. We research and compare FSM software — pricing is verified from public sources and user reports, and comparisons are updated when changes are detected.