Jobber is a solid product. If you have your own employees, run scheduled service routes, and need QuickBooks sync — Jobber works well. But if you dispatch locksmith jobs to independent partner companies, split revenue between two separate businesses, and need partners to have their own login and their own bank account — Jobber was not built for that. ServiceHQ was.
Jobber is built for owner-operators dispatching their own technicians. Your employee gets a job. They do it. You get paid. You run payroll.
ServiceHQ is built for locksmith dispatch networks routing to independent partner companies. Your partner gets a lockout job. They complete it. Revenue splits to both banks automatically. No payroll. No W-2s. No manual transfers.
If your partners are 1099 contractors with their own businesses, their own vans, and their own bank accounts — that is ServiceHQ. If they are your employees on a timesheet — that is Jobber.
| Feature | ServiceHQ | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Built for partner networks | Yes | No |
| Auto revenue splits to partner bank | Yes | No |
| Partner company portal · separate login | Yes | No |
| Pro plan: unlimited dispatcher seats | Yes | No |
| AI Receptionist | Yes ($99/mo + $0.50/call after 100) | $99/mo add-on |
| Call masking and recording | Yes | No |
| Customer GPS tracking | Yes | Connect plan only |
| Prepaid billing | Yes | No |
| Klarna at checkout | Yes | No |
| Instant payouts | Yes · 1.5% fee | Yes · 3.5% fee |
| Digital estimate signing | Yes | Yes |
| Invoice PDF | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app (iOS + Android) | Yes | Yes |
| 14-day free trial | Yes (no card) | Yes (card required) |
| Price · 5 dispatchers | $149/mo + $50 (2 extra seats) | $119–$235/mo |
| Price · extra dispatcher | $25/seat (free on Pro) | $29/user/mo |
ServiceHQ Business includes 3 dispatcher seats. Pro includes unlimited. Pricing as of May 2026; both companies update theirs.
Jobber advertises $119/mo for their Connect plan. That includes 1 user. Add 4 more dispatchers and you're paying $235/mo. ServiceHQ Business is $149/mo with 3 dispatcher seats included; extras are $25/seat. At 5 dispatchers that's $199/mo.
At 10 dispatchers Jobber costs ~$380/mo. ServiceHQ Professional is $299/mo with unlimited dispatcher seats included. And ServiceHQ still includes partner portals, revenue splits, call masking, and AI Receptionist — none of which Jobber has at any price.
Need your money today instead of waiting? Jobber charges 3.5% for instant payouts. On a $1,000 locksmith job that's $35. ServiceHQ charges 1.5%. On the same job that's $15. Same speed. $20 cheaper every time. At 20 instant payouts per month that's $400 in savings just on payout fees.
You employ your own technicians on W-2. You run scheduled recurring service routes. You need QuickBooks two-way sync. Your techs are employees, not independent contractors.
You dispatch to independent locksmith partner companies. Partners are 1099 contractors with their own bank accounts. You need revenue to split automatically to two separate accounts. You handle emergency on-demand lockout calls. You want AI answering your phones overnight. You're replacing ScanPay, Uleadz, or WhatsApp groups.
Set up your first partner in under 10 minutes. Run your first lockout job before lunch. See your first scheduled payout on Friday (or daily / monthly — your choice).
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