TackonFSM vs Jobber: Honest Comparison for Contractors
Jobber is one of the most popular field service management platforms, used by over 300,000 home service businesses. It's well-built, well-supported, and a solid choice for many contractors. But popularity doesn't mean it's the right fit for every team. If inventory tracking, parts management, and per-plan pricing matter to your business, the differences between Jobber and TackonFSM are worth understanding. This page compares both platforms on cost, features, inventory, and day-to-day usability.
Who Should Choose Jobber?
Jobber makes sense if you need a wide ecosystem of integrations, want built-in AI tools and marketing automation, run a business where inventory tracking isn't critical, prefer a well-established platform with a large user community, and can budget $169–$599/month depending on team size.
Who Should Choose TackonFSM?
TackonFSM is built for contractors who run teams of 1–20 technicians, need real inventory tracking across vans and warehouses, want scheduling, invoicing, and parts management in one platform without add-on fees, don't want to pay per user, and want transparent pricing with no contracts or hidden costs.
Pricing Comparison
Jobber publishes pricing on its website. Plans are split into Individual and Team tiers. For contractors with crews, the relevant Team plans are:
Connect Team: $169/month for up to 5 users. Grow Team: $349/month for up to 10 users. Plus: $599/month for up to 15 users. Additional users cost $29/month each. All plans include a 14-day free trial.
TackonFSM publishes all pricing on its website:
| Feature | TackonFSM | Jobber |
| Monthly Price | $69–179 total | $169–599 (team plans) |
| Scheduling & Dispatching | Included in all plans | Included |
| Estimates & Invoicing | Included in all plans | Included |
| Inventory Tracking | Full — all plans | Not included |
| Parts Database | Elastic Parts Database (exclusive) | Not available |
| Route Optimization | Not included | Included |
| AI Tools | Not included | Jobber Copilot included |
| Marketing Suite | Not included | Add-on ($79/month) or included in Plus |
| Integrations | QuickBooks | QuickBooks, Stripe, Zapier, 20+ others |
| Mobile App | iOS & Android | iOS & Android |
| Setup Fees | None | None |
| Contracts Required | No | No |
| Free Trial | 14 days | 14 days |
For a team of 7, Jobber’s Grow plan costs $349/month. TackonFSM’s Crew plan covers 7 users for $139/month — a difference of $210/month or $2,520/year.
Feature Comparison: TackonFSM vs Jobber
| Feature | TackonFSM | Jobber |
| Monthly Price | $69–179 total | $169–599 (team plans) |
| Scheduling & Dispatching | Included in all plans | Included |
| Estimates & Invoicing | Included in all plans | Included |
| Inventory Tracking | Full — all plans | Not included |
| Parts Database | Elastic Parts Database (exclusive) | Not available |
| Route Optimization | Not included | Included |
| AI Tools | Not included | Jobber Copilot included |
| Marketing Suite | Not included | Add-on ($79/month) or included in Plus |
| Integrations | QuickBooks | QuickBooks, Stripe, Zapier, 20+ others |
| Mobile App | iOS & Android | iOS & Android |
| Setup Fees | None | None |
| Contracts Required | No | No |
| Free Trial | 14 days | 14 days |
Based on publicly available data from Capterra, TrustRadius, and contractor forums, ServiceTitan charges per technician, with reported costs ranging from $245 to $398 per technician per month. Implementation fees typically range from $5,000 to $50,000+ depending on business size. Onboarding can take 3–6 months, and no free trial is currently available.
Where each platform wins
Where Jobber wins:
Jobber has a much larger integration ecosystem, built-in route optimization, AI-powered tools like Jobber Copilot, and a marketing suite for reviews, referrals, and email campaigns. If your business depends heavily on third-party app connections or automated marketing, Jobber has a real advantage.
Where TackonFSM wins:
Inventory management is TackonFSM’s core strength. Jobber does not include inventory tracking — contractors using Jobber typically manage parts with spreadsheets or separate tools. TackonFSM’s Elastic Parts Database, multi-location stock tracking, and built-in pricebooks eliminate that gap entirely. For contractors who lose money on unbilled parts or stockouts, this is the deciding factor.
Switching from Jobber to TackonFSM
If you’re currently on Jobber and considering a switch, TackonFSM offers free data migration for all plans. We import your customer records, invoices, job history, and service details from Jobber. Setup takes less than 24 hours, and your team can keep working during the migration. We support imports from Jobber, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, QuickBooks, and over 30 other platforms.
FAQs
Jobber has more integrations, AI tools, and marketing features. TackonFSM focuses on the operational tools contractors use daily — scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, inventory, and payments — with significantly stronger inventory management at a lower price.
Yes. Both TackonFSM and Jobber offer 14-day free trials with no credit card required.
Yes. The Crew plan and above support multi-trade operations with separate pricebooks and inventory tracking for each trade.
No. Jobber does not include inventory or parts management. Contractors using Jobber typically track parts manually or with separate tools. TackonFSM includes full inventory tracking in all plans.
The Fleet plan offers custom user counts with custom pricing. Contact us for a quote.
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TackonFSM gives contractors a simpler, smarter way to manage their entire operation. Schedule jobs, send invoices, track inventory, and manage maintenance plans, all from one dashboard.
No setup fees. No contracts. No headaches.
Start your free 14-day trial today and see how much easier it can be with TackonFSM.