SiteLine vs Jobber, for contractors.
Jobber is full field-service management — scheduling, quoting, invoicing, payments — from $39/mo. SiteLine is the AI front desk that sits in front of it: missed-call text-back, receptionist, reviews, with a free Basic tier. These aren't the same product. Here's the honest read.
Competitor figures verified 2026-05-29. Check Jobber's site for current pricing.TL;DR for contractors
- Full back-office (invoicing, payments, job costing) wins: Jobber. It's a mature FSM and SiteLine doesn't try to replace it.
- Catching the missed call wins: SiteLine. AI texts the caller back in seconds with emergency-intent triage — the lead that hangs up before voicemail is the one you lose first.
- Cheapest way to just answer + book + get reviews wins: SiteLine. Free Basic tier ($0/mo); Pro at $29/mo. (Verify at siteline.bizbottech.com/pricing.)
- Most contractors run both: Jobber for the office, SiteLine for the front desk. SiteLine exports clean data, so nothing's trapped.
Different jobs, not the same job.
What Jobber is for: the work after the lead is yours. You've got the customer, now you quote, schedule, dispatch the crew, track the job, invoice, and take payment. Jobber does that deeply — QuickBooks sync, GPS tracking, job costing. If you're running a team and need real back-office software, Jobber earns its price.
What SiteLine is for: the moment before the lead is yours. The phone rings while you're on a roof or under a sink. You don't pick up. SiteLine's Recall module texts the caller within ~8 seconds — "Hi, this is Acme Electric, saw I missed your call, what's going on?" — recognizes emergency intent, and books the slot. Then Stars asks for the review after the job. That front-desk layer is what Jobber doesn't ship as an always-on AI.
So the real question isn't "which one." It's "do I need the back office yet?" A solo operator who just needs calls answered and booked can start on SiteLine free. A team drowning in invoicing keeps Jobber — and bolts SiteLine on the front so the calls stop leaking.
Side-by-side, honest.
| Jobber | SiteLine | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $39/mo (Core) | Free Basic · $29/mo Pro |
| Category | Field-service management | AI front desk for trades |
| Missed-call AI text-back (Recall) | Manual two-way text (Grow, $199/mo) | Yes · ~8s · emergency-intent aware |
| AI phone receptionist | Not advertised | Yes (+ bizbot add-on or Founding 25) |
| Quoting / invoicing / payments | Yes — flagship | Not a billing platform |
| Dispatch / job board | Yes — core | Yes — Pro tier |
| QuickBooks / GPS | Yes (Connect+) | No |
| Review-request + reply drafting | Add-on / limited | Yes — Stars module |
| Free tier (no card) | 14-day trial only | Free Basic tier |
| Locked-for-life Pro pricing | No | $75/mo for life via Founding 25 |
Pick the right one.
Pick Jobber if…
You run a team, you need real invoicing, quoting, payments, GPS, and QuickBooks sync, and your phone is already getting answered. Jobber is a mature field-service platform and it does the back office well. SiteLine doesn't try to be that.
Pick SiteLine if…
Your problem is leads slipping through — calls you miss while you're working, customers who hang up before voicemail, reviews you never get around to asking for. Start free at siteline.bizbottech.com. If you also run Jobber, great — SiteLine sits in front and feeds it. When you want the full bizbot stack (Voice + Recall + Stars + Confirm + Chat + Scout) on a locked rate, the Founding 25 rate locks the full stack at $75/mo for life.
Stop losing the call. Keep your back office.
SiteLine Basic is free with no card — it catches the missed call and books it before the lead calls someone else. Run it alongside Jobber, or on its own. Founding 25 locks the full stack at $75/mo for life.