Jobber vs Buddy Punch
Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Buddy Punch costs less for a six-person team.- Buddy Punch fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, online store.
Jobber: Built for trades.
| Compare | JobberJobber | Buddy PunchBuddy Punch |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Quoting, scheduling, and invoicing for field service | Time clock with GPS, photos, and payroll export |
| Starting price | From $29/mo | From $19/mo + $4.99/person |
| Six-person team | $229/mo | $48.94/mo |
| Plans | Core $29/mo billed yearly or $49 monthly (1 user); Connect billed yearly by team size: $99 for 1 user, $149 for 5 users ($199 monthly), $229 for 10, $299 for 15; Grow $149 for 1 user, $229 for 5, $299 for 10, $399 for 15; first-year discounts common; 16 or more people by quote | $19/mo base + Starter $4.99/user/mo; Pro $6.99/user/mo (adds scheduling); Advanced $12.99/user/mo, billed annually (monthly $5.99/$7.99/$13.99) |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free trial |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Users | 1 on Core | Per user |
| Both connect to | Gusto | |
| Also connects to | No others on record | Rippling, QuickBooks Payroll |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people | 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · CA · UK · AU |
| Phone support | Plans not stated | None listed |
| Live chat | Plans not stated | Plans not stated |
| Support hours | Not published | Not published |
| Incidents posted | Jobber has a public status page. Status page | 0 incidents posted on Buddy Punch's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.6 / 5 from 1,487 reviews | 4.8 / 5 from 1,131 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 4.2 / 5 from 234 reviews | 4.7 / 5 from 92 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 10 | 80 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 5 | 78 |
| Fit: Service business | 70 | 80 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 10 | 30 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 95 | 88 |
| Fit: Online store | 5 | 30 |
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| Visit Jobber | Visit Buddy Punch | |
Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices
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