| Decision factor | ServiceM8 | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Current pricing basis | UK pricing in GBP; paid plans are primarily capped by monthly job volume with unlimited users. | Pricing is published in USD; plans vary by features and team/user count rather than monthly job-volume bands. |
| Entry point | Free: 1 user / 30 jobs per month. Starter: £25/month, unlimited users / 50 jobs. | Core: $49/month on the published no-commitment monthly option for 1 user. Discounted commitment/annual prices are also published. |
| Android | ServiceM8 publishes ServiceM8 Lite for Android for field workers who need the basics; its full field experience remains iPhone/iPad-led. | Jobber publishes full mobile apps for both iOS and Android. |
| Xero | Published Xero integration. | Published UK Xero integration on Connect and Grow. |
| QuickBooks Online | Published QuickBooks Online integration. | Published QuickBooks Online integration on applicable plans. |
| Forms / field documentation | Electronic forms/reports; advanced forms/certificates are published as Growing-and-up capability. | Custom checklists/forms can be completed in the field, include images/signatures and be shared/downloaded as PDFs. |
| Recurring work | Published recurring jobs and maintenance scheduling. | Published recurring jobs with repeating visit schedules and billing options. |
| Asset/equipment history | Dedicated asset management is published, including location and service history. | This WorkBeacon comparison does not currently have equally strong primary-source evidence for a dedicated equipment/asset-register feature, so it does not award Jobber that point. |
| Job costing | Published job-costing capability. | Published on Grow and Plus. |
Where ServiceM8 can make more sense
If you have several field users but a predictable job count, ServiceM8's job-volume pricing can be structurally attractive because its paid plans publish unlimited users. It also has a clear UK GBP price list and dedicated asset-management evidence. The trade-off is device fit: an Android-first field team should test ServiceM8 Lite carefully rather than assuming parity with the iPhone/iPad experience.
Where Jobber can make more sense
If your team is Android-heavy, wants a full Android field app, or values Jobber's team/automation model more than job-volume pricing, Jobber deserves a controlled trial. Its current UK Xero support, recurring jobs, field checklists and higher-plan job costing are all supported by current Jobber documentation. The obvious UK friction is that plan pricing is published in USD.
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