Renovate vs Jobber. Built for renovation, not service calls.
Jobber is optimised for dispatch heavy service teams (HVAC, plumbing, cleaning). Renovate is built ground up for renovation and remodeling shops that run 5 to 30 concurrent multi week projects with milestone billing at every stage.
Side by side
What ships in each product day one.
| Feature | Renovate | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
Milestone billing schedule | Add on | |
Estimates with online accept | ||
Renovate AI room mockups | ||
Sales pipeline with weighted forecast | Add on | |
Stripe Connect payouts | ||
Public storefront URL | Pro Plus | |
Product store inside estimates | ||
Native iOS and Android apps | ||
USA and Canada coverage | ||
Unlimited users per plan | ||
Starting monthly price | $29.99 | $69 |
Where Renovate wins for renovation shops
Milestone billing is built in
Split any accepted estimate into deposit, demo, rough in, cabinet install, and punch list. Invoice every stage. Jobber ships basic invoicing and treats milestones as an add on.
Renovate AI room mockups
Attach a photorealistic before and after mockup right inside your estimate. 50 previews per month on Pro, 100 on Pro Plus. Jobber does not ship anything comparable.
One flat price, unlimited users
$29.99 per month for Pro, $59.99 per month for Pro Plus. No per user upcharge. Jobber's Grow plan starts at $69 per month for one user, then charges extra per additional user.
When Jobber is the better fit
If you run a dispatch heavy service business with dozens of same day tickets, route optimisation, and a big field crew, Jobber's scheduling is still the industry benchmark for that model. Renovate is not tuned for daily dispatch. If you send 30+ service tickets a day, keep Jobber. If you build kitchens and bathrooms, Renovate.
Questions contractors ask before switching
Can I import my contacts and jobs from Jobber?+
Yes. Jobber exports contacts and job history as CSV. Renovate imports both with deduplication on phone plus email and preserves job history in the contact timeline. Full migration takes about an afternoon for a shop with 500 clients and 3 years of history.
Does Renovate support recurring service contracts like Jobber?+
Yes. Renovate ships recurring invoice templates for weekly, bi weekly, monthly, and quarterly billing cycles. If your business is 60 percent projects and 40 percent recurring service, both flows work in the same platform.
How does the pricing actually work?+
Renovate is $29.99 per month for Pro (full CRM plus 50 Renovate AIs) or $59.99 per month for Pro Plus (adds public storefront and 100 Renovate AIs). Unlimited users. Unlimited estimates and invoices. No per contact fees. Jobber charges $69 per month for one user on Grow, plus per user upcharges above that.
Do I get the same mobile experience as Jobber?+
Native iOS and Android apps ship with the full Renovate feature set. Send an estimate from a job site, take a signature, log a payment, all from the phone. Same real time sync back to the web dashboard.
What about scheduling? Jobber's calendar is famous.+
Renovate ships a project schedule with milestone due dates, crew assignments, and reminders. It's tuned for multi week renovation projects. If you need daily dispatch of 20+ same day service calls with route optimisation, Jobber is still stronger there. For renovation project scheduling, Renovate is the better fit.
Move your business to Renovate this afternoon.
Import your contacts from Jobber, send your first estimate, and see if it fits before your next payroll.