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HandsFreeOS vs Jobber
Jobber is a well-known way to run quotes, jobs and invoices. HandsFreeOS does those too, and puts an AI teammate in front of them that answers the calls, texts and chats, books the job and chases the money. Here is what each costs a five-person crew, with Jobber’s numbers from its own pricing page.
Side by side, for a five-person crew, paying month to month
| What | Jobber | HandsFreeOS |
|---|---|---|
| The plan, for 5 people | Connect, $199 a month | $97 a month, plus what you use |
| Each extra person | $29 a month | Nothing |
| AI that answers the phone | AI Receptionist, $29 a month extra (in the $499 Plus plan) | In the plan; you pay for the calls it takes |
| Email and text campaigns | Marketing Suite, $99 a month extra (in Plus) | In the plan |
| Review requests | A Reviews add-on | In the plan |
| Card payments | Jobber Payments, 2.9% + 30¢ | Your own Stripe or Square, at their rates |
| A month, in all | $327Connect for 5 people, AI Receptionist and Marketing Suite | $127–$157The plan and the usage most see |
That’s at least $170 a month less, before anything else you’d stop paying for.
Jobber’s prices are its public list prices for monthly billing, read off its pricing page on 30 October 2026; check there for today’s. HandsFreeOS is the $97 monthly founding spot plus the usage most businesses see. Jobber is a trademark of its owner, who has nothing to do with this page.
What’s different
What you get with HandsFreeOS
The AI does the first reply, not you
Calls, texts, email and website chat are answered in seconds, calls in English or Spanish too, and the job is booked straight onto the calendar. It asks you first until a kind of reply has earned enough of your OKs.
One inbox for everything
Texts, calls, voicemail typed out, email and website chat, one thread per customer, on your own business number.
The tools around it are in the plan
Video calls with the notes written for you, documents to sign, forms, campaigns and review requests, so there is less to buy beside it.
No charge per person
Hire your next tech and the bill stays the same.
When Jobber is the better pick
- You need job costing or inventory. HandsFreeOS doesn’t do either.
- Your crew has years of jobs in Jobber and likes it, and the phone is not what you lose work to.
Moving from Jobber
Your customers come in from a spreadsheet in minutes, counted before anything moves and undoable. Tell us you’re on Jobber and we’ll tell you how much more of your history we can bring.
Fair questions
Is HandsFreeOS cheaper than Jobber?
For a five-person crew on monthly billing, Jobber Connect is $199 a month before the AI Receptionist ($29) or Marketing Suite ($99), and each extra person is $29. HandsFreeOS is $97 a month for everyone, plus the texts, calls and AI you use, about $30–$60 for most businesses: $127–$157 a month in all.
Does HandsFreeOS do quotes and invoices like Jobber?
Yes. Customers approve a quote on their phone by typing their name, it becomes an invoice, and the invoice follows itself up until it is paid. Deposits and monthly plans too, paid into your own Stripe or Square.
Can I try it before I leave Jobber?
Yes. Sign up, set it up in an afternoon, and run it beside Jobber for as long as you like. If it isn’t for you within 30 days, you get your plan payment back.
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Try it beside Jobber for 30 days.
$497 a year or $97 a month, plus what you use. No contract. If it isn’t for you within 30 days, you get your plan payment back.