Is Bludge a Jobber alternative?
Jobber is a polished app for home service businesses, with add-ons for marketing and calls. Bludge is a system our team sets up around your business, with strategy and growth work alongside.
Which one is right for you
Features side by side
Read the note under each symbol to see what you need to use that feature. The plan you choose may limit how much you can use it. See where these facts come from.
| What you need | BludgeBuilt and managed for your business | JobberField service software for home service businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Quotes, jobs and invoicesPrice the work, schedule it and bill for it. | AvailableSend quotes customers can accept, plan jobs on a calendar and issue invoices. |
AvailableQuote, schedule, plan routes and invoice. |
| Collect payments onlineLet customers pay by card and keep the payment with the job. | AvailableSend a link to pay a deposit or the full amount. |
Needs a different plan, extra product, connection or serviceJobber Payments covers the US, Canada and UK. In Australia, connect a provider such as Stripe or Square. |
| Online booking and a customer portalLet customers book and follow their work online. | AvailableOffer times based on staff availability. Customers follow progress in a portal. |
AvailableCustomers book online from your website. Client hub for quotes, invoices and requests. |
| Sync with accounting softwareSend invoices and payments to Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks. | Needs a different plan, extra product, connection or serviceNo built-in sync yet. Ask us about a connection. |
AvailableConnect QuickBooks Online on Connect and above, or Xero on the Connect and Grow plans. |
| Answer the phoneHave calls answered when your team is busy. | AvailableAI answers routine calls, checks availability and takes bookings. Other calls go to your team with a call record. |
Needs a different plan, extra product, connection or serviceAdd AI Receptionist, included in Plus. Its phone numbers are in the US, Canada and UK. |
| AI help, with reviewHave AI prepare text and records for a person to check. | AvailableDraft replies, turn notes into records and summarise conversations. Staff review before sending or saving. |
AvailableJobber AI rewrites messages, drafts quotes and suggests automations. |
| Strategy, website and marketingPlan how to win customers, then create the tools to do it. | AvailablePlan your strategy with our team, then create your website, presentations and social posts. |
Needs a different plan, extra product, connection or serviceAdd Marketing Suite for reviews, email campaigns and referrals. A website comes with every plan. |
| Help with setup and future changesHave someone set up the system and adapt it as your needs change. | AvailableWe agree the setup, support and changes in your quote. |
Needs a different plan, extra product, connection or serviceSet it up yourself, with setup support and one-on-one coaching. |
| How you payHow each product works out its price. | Quote for your business Pay for setup, ongoing service and usage. No fee per user. | Price per plan, with users included Each plan includes a set number of users; extra users cost more. Marketing Suite and AI Receptionist are add-ons. |
We never list another company’s prices here, because they change. Your Bludge quote confirms which features, setup and support are included, and what usage costs extra. How our pricing works.
The detail behind the symbols
We checked Jobber’s own published information. Reviewed 28 October 2026. Features, plans and prices change, so check the current plan before you decide.
We compared Jobber’s Core, Connect, Grow and Plus plans and its add-ons. Plus includes the add-ons. Some features, such as Jobber Payments and Receptionist phone numbers, depend on your country.
Moving from Jobber
Export your clients, jobs, quotes, invoices and products from Jobber as spreadsheets. We import customers and records from spreadsheets, match the columns and check a preview with you first.
Your accounting software, phone number, email and website stay as they are. Bludge works beside Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks until you ask us about a connection.
Staff get one place for enquiries, bookings, jobs and records, on a phone or at a desk. We show each role its own screens, and the rules do the chasing.
We start with one workflow, such as enquiries or bookings, and agree the quote. Then we move the rest in stages. Nothing in Jobber switches off until you say so.
Questions
For some businesses. Jobber is a polished app that you set up yourself, and it suits many home service businesses. Bludge is set up around your business by our team, with strategy and growth work using the same records.
Jobber plans include a set number of users, and extra users cost more each month. Marketing Suite and AI Receptionist are add-ons, included in the Plus plan. Bludge gives you a quote for your business that covers setup, ongoing service and usage, with no fee per user.
Yes, with limits. Jobber says Jobber Payments is available in the US, Canada and the UK. Australian accounts can connect a provider such as Stripe or Square. The phone numbers its Receptionist needs are available in the US, Canada and the UK. Check Jobber’s help centre for changes.
Bludge has no built-in sync today. Jobber connects with QuickBooks Online, and with Xero on its Connect and Grow plans, including in Australia. If accounting sync matters to you, ask us what a connection would involve.
Jobber has a 14-day free trial, with no credit card needed. Bludge starts with a conversation. We can set up one workflow first, such as enquiries or bookings, and quote it before you decide.
Yes, with an add-on. AI Receptionist is included in the Plus plan or added to other plans, and the phone numbers it needs are in the US, Canada and UK. Bludge answers routine calls, checks availability and takes bookings, and passes other calls to your team with a call record.
Yes, in most cases. If you can export your customers and records from Jobber to a spreadsheet, we can import them. You match the columns and check a preview first. We agree the move in your quote.
Built for your kind of business
People comparing Jobber usually run one of these kinds of business. Each setup page shows the forms, records and rules you would start with.
Bring an example of the work you want to improve. We’ll show you how Bludge would handle it, and tell you if the other tool is the better fit.