Jobber is a mature field-service platform for scheduling, quoting, invoicing, and getting paid. SubPassport is built for subcontractor compliance and a homeowner Project Passport on multi-day jobs. Many painting and remodel contractors will want both—not a forced switch.
Honest take: If you need route optimization, “on my way” texts, and a polished Client Hub for appointments, Jobber is ahead. If you need green/yellow/red COI tracking for subs plus a remodel-style homeowner portal, that’s SubPassport’s job.
Prices from public pages; re-check before you buy. Checked Oct 30, 2026.
| Area | Jobber | SubPassport |
|---|---|---|
| Starting software price | Core from about $49/mo month-to-month or lower with annual prepaid (team size changes Connect / Grow / Plus). Extra users $29/mo. getjobber.com/pricing | Contractor free up to 5 subs; $29/mo or $290/yr for up to 50. Subs free (2 contractors) or Sub Pro $14.99/mo. |
| Scheduling & dispatch | Strong — calendar, routing, crew scheduling on higher plans | Light (crew clock-in, job tools)—not a full dispatch OS |
| Quotes / invoices | Mature quotes, invoices, deposits, auto-pay on higher plans | AI photo estimates + proposals with e-sign; invoicing/payments coming soon |
| Client / homeowner experience | Client Hub: approve quotes, see appointments, pay invoices | Project Passport: milestone tracker, daily photo updates, selections, punch list, warranty vault |
| Sub COI / license / W‑9 tracking | Not a Passport-style compliance product | Core product — green / yellow / red + reminders 30 / 14 / 3 days |
| Lien waivers / change orders | Quotes & invoices; not SubPassport’s lien-waiver flow | Change orders with e-sign; lien waivers on the project |
| Accounting sync | QuickBooks Online / Xero on Connect+ | Not built yet |
| Card payment fees | Shown in your Jobber Payments settings; pricing table commonly lists 2.9% + 30¢ online (Tap to Pay lower). Confirm in-account. | Coming soon via Stripe Connect — standard Stripe card rate; contractor pays the fee (transparent line items) |
| ACH / bank payment fees | 1% (US), typically ~4 business days — Jobber ACH help (updated Oct 28, 2026) | Coming soon: 0.5% uncapped (half of Jobber’s published ACH rate) |
Keep Jobber for the office calendar, quotes, and invoices. Use SubPassport so every sub stays green and the homeowner gets a living project portal—not just a payment link. Contractors can connect Jobber in Settings and import jobs and clients into Project Passport (read-only—no emails or texts are sent, and nothing is written back to Jobber).
Open Settings → Integrations after you sign up, or start free and connect when you’re ready.
Jobber pricing: getjobber.com/pricing · ACH: help.getjobber.com bank payments · Client Hub: features/client-hub. SubPassport prices from our pricing. Checked Oct 30, 2026 (America/New_York). Jobber promotions and plan packaging change often.
Jobber is a trademark of Jobber. SubPassport is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Jobber. We use the name only to identify the product for comparison (nominative fair use). No Jobber logos are used on this page.
