Jobber vs Square Appointments
Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Square Appointments costs less for a six-person team.- Square Appointments fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, online store.
Jobber fits trades or contractor.
| Compare | JobberJobber | Square AppointmentsBlock |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Quoting, scheduling, and invoicing for field service | Free booking with unlimited staff calendars and Square payments |
| Starting price | From $29/mo | Free |
| Six-person team | $229/mo | $0/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 | Free $0/mo per location; Plus $49/mo per location; Premium $149/mo per location; in-person 2.6% + 15¢ on Free (2.5%/2.4% on Plus/Premium); online 3.3% + 30¢ on Free |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free tier |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Users | 1 on Core | Unlimited staff calendars |
| Both connect to | No shared connections on record. | |
| Also connects to | Gusto | None in our catalog |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | Plans not stated | Every plan (US) |
| Live chat | Plans not stated | Plans not stated |
| Support hours | Not published | Phone: 6am–6pm PT M–F for the first 90 days (Square Free only), 6am–6pm PT M–F (Square Plus only), 24/7 (Square Premium only) |
| Incidents posted | Jobber has a public status page. Status page | 14 incidents posted on Block's status page, which covers all Block products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Block. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.6 / 5 from 1,487 reviews | 4.5 / 5 from 263 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 4.2 / 5 from 234 reviews | Not listed |
| Fit: Retail shop | 10 | 50 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 5 | 15 |
| Fit: Service business | 70 | 90 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 10 | 30 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 95 | 45 |
| Fit: Online store | 5 | 20 |
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| Visit Jobber | Visit Square Appointments | |
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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