Jobber vs Workiz
| Feature | Jobber | Workiz |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39/mo | $65/mo |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Editor's rating | 4.4/5 | 4.1/5 |
| Chemical Tracking | No | No |
| Customer Portal | Yes | Yes |
| Gps Tracking | limited | Yes |
| Mobile App | Yes | Yes |
| Multi Location | limited | limited |
| Online Booking | Yes | Yes |
| Phone Integration | — | Yes |
| Photo Documentation | Yes | — |
| Quickbooks | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring Billing | Yes | Yes |
| Route Optimization | Yes | Yes |
| Text Messaging | Yes | Yes |
Verdict in 80 words
Choose Jobber if your strength is customer-portal-driven sales and online booking. Choose Workiz if your strength is phone-driven sales (high inbound call volume from leads, repeat customers calling for re-service). Both are generalists without pool-specific chemistry tracking. The deciding factor is whether your customer interactions are primarily booking-based (Jobber) or call-based (Workiz).
How they differ
Jobber is built around the customer portal and online-booking flow. Workiz is built around dispatch and phone handling — at Ultimate tier, it has built-in calling integration that ties calls to customer records.
Strength:
- Jobber: online booking, customer portal
- Workiz: built-in phone integration, dispatch
Pricing:
- Jobber: $39–$459/mo
- Workiz: $65–$245/mo
Affiliate:
- Jobber: PartnerStack
- Workiz: 4 partnership tracks
Choose Jobber if
- Your customer pipeline is primarily online booking
- You value a robust customer portal
- You want PartnerStack affiliate access
- Lowest entry tier ($39) matters
Choose Workiz if
- Inbound calls drive your business (re-service, new leads via phone)
- You value built-in calling features
- You want partnership flexibility across 4 tracks
Where they’re equal
Both are generalist field service tools serving multiple trades. Both have mobile apps, QuickBooks integration, route optimization at higher tiers. Both lack native pool chemistry tracking.
Limitations of both
Neither is pool-specialist. Neither matches Pool Brain for enterprise reporting. For pool-only operations, Skimmer is the better default.
FAQ
Q: Which has better pool service support? A: Both are functionally similar generalists. Neither is differentiated for pool.
Q: Affiliate path? A: Jobber via PartnerStack. Workiz has Influencer (standard affiliate), Distributor (reseller), and two partner tracks. Both require approval to see exact terms.
Q: Pool-specific alternative? A: Skimmer or QuoteIQ.