Hellotracks vs Jobber
The short version
Jobber runs a home service business from quote to payment: requests, quotes, scheduling, invoices, payments and client hub, priced by team size from $29 a month. Its built-in GPS drops a pin when a worker does something in the app; a live map needs vehicle trackers from a partner. Hellotracks has no quotes or invoicing; it tracks people live in the same second and focuses on dispatch, routes and proof of work, priced per user.
Choose Jobber if
You are a home service business and want quotes, invoices, payments, online booking and client communication in one app.
Choose Hellotracks if
You need to see your people live, dispatch and route many jobs, and prove each visit, and you invoice elsewhere or don't need to.
Facts about other tools checked on September 17, 2026. Prices can change, so confirm on their website.
Side by side
| Hellotracks | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Any field team: service, logistics, security, care, public sector | Home service trades like cleaning, landscaping, HVAC and plumbing |
| Quotes, invoices, payments | Not offered | Yes, on all plans |
| Location tracking | Live stream, same second, while tracking is on | A pin when a worker clocks in or out, starts a timer, adds a note or completes a visit. From the Connect plan. |
| Live map of the team | Yes, on phones | With FleetSharp devices installed in vehicles (US and Canada) |
| Route optimization | Up to 100 stops per driver, including time windows | From Connect, for visits without a fixed time, on the web |
| Customer arrival updates | Link when the worker is on the way | On-my-way text messages |
| Price | $10 per user a month (Location) or $12.50 (Dispatch), billed annually | By team size, annual prepaid: Core $29 for 1 user, Connect $149 for up to 5 users, $299 for up to 15. 16+ users: contact sales. |
| Free trial | 30 days, no credit card | 14 days, no credit card |
To be honest
When Jobber is the better choice
- You are a home service business that needs quotes, invoices and card or ACH payments in the same tool.
- You want online booking, a client hub, automated reminders, review requests or marketing tools.
- You work alone or with a small crew, where one plan price covers everyone.
- Syncing jobs and invoices with QuickBooks Online or Xero is your main need.
- Knowing where a worker clocked in or finished a visit is enough; you don't need live tracking.
Where we fit
When Hellotracks is the better choice
- You need to see where your people are right now, not only where they last tapped something in the app.
- You want a live map without installing trackers in vehicles.
- Your team is larger. For 15 users, Hellotracks Dispatch is $187.50 a month on annual billing, and pricing stays published above 15 users.
- You route timed appointments as well as flexible visits, with many stops per driver.
- You are not a home service business, for example logistics, security, inspections or public works.
People also ask
Is Hellotracks a good alternative to Jobber?
Yes, if this describes you: You need to see your people live, dispatch and route many jobs, and prove each visit, and you invoice elsewhere or don't need to. Stay with Jobber if this fits better: You are a home service business and want quotes, invoices, payments, online booking and client communication in one app.
Does Jobber have live GPS tracking?
Not on its own. Jobber's help center says it drops a GPS waypoint when a worker changes something in the app, like clocking in or completing a visit. A live map of vehicles needs FleetSharp tracking devices, available in the US and Canada.
Does Jobber have route optimization?
Yes, from the Connect plan. It optimizes visits without a fixed time, by driving distance, for up to 7 days, on the web.
Does Hellotracks do invoicing like Jobber?
No. Hellotracks does not create quotes or invoices. Many teams invoice in their accounting system and use Hellotracks for tracking, dispatch and proof of work.
Sources
What we say about Jobber comes from these pages, checked on September 17, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
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