Field service software
Orbit vs Jobber
Jobber is general field service software for lawn care, cleaning, HVAC and pools alike. It is polished and well supported, and it knows nothing about water chemistry, bodies of water or filter cleans.
Where Orbit is stronger
- Chemical logs per body of water with target ranges
- Filter cleans and repairs tied to the pool, not a generic job
- Chemical spend and route profitability reports
- Plans from $39 with no 12-month commitment for the lower rate
Where Jobber is stronger
- Two-way texting and automated client reminders
- A client hub for online booking and payment
- Marketing tools, AI receptionist and a large app marketplace
Feature by feature.
Jobber's column comes from www.getjobber.com, checked October 2026. Plans and prices change; check theirs before you decide.
| Feature |  | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| How you payWhat the monthly bill is based on | Flat $39 to $139. First tech included, $30 per extra tech | Core $49 for 1 user; Connect $139 for 1 user or $199 for 5; Grow $199 for 1 user; extra users $29 |
| Pools or locationsAny cap on pools or locations | Unlimited on every plan | Unlimited clients |
| Office usersOwner and office staff | Unlimited | Counted as users |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | 14 days on Grow, no card |
| Contract | Month to month, cancel any time | Monthly, or 12 months for the lower rate |
| Card processingWhat the processor charges you | Stripe's standard rate, nothing added | 2.9% + 30ยข cards, 1% ACH |
| Routes and scheduling | ||
| Route optimizationReorder a day by distance | Every plan | Listed; plan not stated |
| Route map with progressDone and pending stops on the map | Not published | |
| Cover a dayHand a route to another tech for one day without touching the weekly route | Not published | |
| Recurring serviceWeekly stops generated from the service day | ||
| Filter clean schedulingCleans come due from the last clean and the interval | — | |
| Calendar with repairs, events and time off | Every plan, phone feed on Pro | |
| Field app | ||
| Works without signalLogs save on the phone and sync when signal returns | Not published | |
| Readings per body of waterPool, spa, fountain, each with its own log | 2 on Starter, 5 on Pro, unlimited on Business | — |
| Dosing calculator in the appSoftware tells the tech what to add | — | — |
| Photos per visit | Unlimited | Not published |
| Time clockClock in and out, hours to a timesheet | Pro and up | |
| Truck stockDoses count down what is on the truck | Business | Not published |
| Message the office from a stop | Not published | |
| Gate codes, dog and entry side on the stop | Client notes | |
| Checklists per client | Pro and up | Connect and above |
| Jobs and quotes | ||
| Repairs flagged from the field | Generic jobs | |
| Quotes with your logo | Every plan | |
| Quotes from the mobile app | Pro and up | |
| Accepted quote becomes the invoice | ||
| Price book and job templates | Pro and up | |
| Billing | ||
| Monthly service invoicesGenerated for every client from their rate | Pro and up | Connect and above (automated) |
| Online payments | Pro and up, card by Stripe | |
| QuickBooks Online syncCustomers, invoices and payments | Business | Connect and above |
| Service report emailed after each visitReadings, chemicals, photos, notes | — | |
| Customer portalCustomers log in to see history and pay | — | Client hub |
| Text messages to customers | — | Grow and above |
| Reports and records | ||
| Chemical spend by client, tech and month | Pro and up | — |
| Client profitabilityLabor, chemical and travel cost against the rate | Business | Job costing on Grow |
| Mileage and fleetOdometer readings per truck | Pro and up | Not published |
| Audit log of every changeWho changed what, when | Business, two years | Not published |
| Full export of your data and photos | Business | Not published |
| Chemical logs cannot be deletedNo role can delete a reading | — | |
Sources. Pricing. Jobber is a trademark of its owner; Orbit is not affiliated with it.
See something wrong or out of date? Email support@orbitpoolsoftware.com and we fix it.
Try Orbit next to Jobber for 30 days.
Run both on your own route for a week. The trial needs no card, and there is nothing to cancel if Orbit does not earn its place.