Redbud Way vs Jobber
A simpler Jobber alternative for getting paid
Jobber is a full field-service suite: scheduling, a CRM, dispatch, and a monthly plan to pay for all of it. If the part you actually need is to quote a job and collect the money, Redbud Way handles that with no platform fee and no cut of your jobs. Start free: post fixed-price services customers pay on the spot, or send a per-job quote they settle by card, and Stripe pays you out daily.
Redbud Way vs Jobber
| Feature | Redbud Way | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | Free to start; optional plans as you grow | Tiered monthly plans |
| Cut of your jobs | None | None (you pay monthly instead) |
| Fixed-price "pay now" catalog | Public listings customers buy instantly | Built around quotes and estimates |
| Per-job card-payment quotes | Yes, with a deposit and balance split | Yes, on paid tiers |
| Recurring billing (monthly/yearly) | Yes, a subscription billed monthly or yearly | Auto-pay on recurring jobs (paid tiers) |
| Online booking (time slots) | Customers pick a slot at checkout | Yes |
| Guest checkout (no customer account) | Yes | Varies |
| Payouts | Daily to your bank via Stripe | Via Jobber Payments |
| Scheduling / CRM / dispatch | Left out on purpose to stay lean | Yes, the full suite |
| Best for | Solo and small pros who want to quote and get paid fast | Teams that want to run the whole job in one place |
This reflects Redbud Way's features and Jobber's general product category — check current Jobber plans on their site before deciding.
How much does Jobber cost?
- Jobber pricing
- Jobber is subscription software with no free plan. Paid tiers typically start around $49/month for a single user (billed annually) and climb into the hundreds per month for higher tiers and more users, plus card processing on top via Jobber Payments.
- Redbud Way pricing
- Redbud Way is free to start with a 0% platform fee and free daily payouts. Optional Pro ($49/mo) and Business ($149/mo) plans add higher volume and branding, but the core — booking, quotes, subscriptions, payouts — stays free.
If you mainly want to quote jobs and get paid, Redbud Way does that free where Jobber charges monthly from day one. See the full Redbud Way pricing. Pricing shown for Jobber is a general summary — check their site for current plans.
Why contractors switch to Redbud Way
- Nothing skimmed off the top
- Start free and pay Stripe's standard card processing, with no cut of your jobs sitting on your books before the work starts paying off.
- Two ways to collect
- Post a fixed-price service customers buy on the spot, or send a card-payment quote for a job you price yourself. Either way Stripe pays the money out to your bank daily.
- Nothing to roll out
- Add your services, share the link, get paid. No onboarding call, and no CRM to set up that you were only going to half-use.
- Your quotes stay put
- Listings and quotes live in your account and go out as links you control, so a closed laptop never loses one.
- Bring your Jobber price list
- Export your Jobber products and services to CSV and import the file straight into Redbud Way. Nothing to retype.
Priced the job? Now get paid for it.
Switching from Jobber? Send your customer a card-payment quote with Redbud Way, collect a deposit up front, and get paid daily to your bank. Start free, and we never take a cut of your jobs. You pay Stripe card processing, with optional plans as you grow.
Questions
- How much does Jobber cost?
- Jobber has no free plan. Its paid tiers generally start around $49/month for one user on an annual plan and rise into the hundreds per month for larger teams and higher tiers, with card processing charged separately through Jobber Payments. Redbud Way, by contrast, is free to start with no platform fee — you can quote jobs and take card payments without a monthly subscription.
- Is Redbud Way a full Jobber replacement?
- No, and it doesn't try to be. Jobber runs the whole job: scheduling, CRM, dispatch. Redbud Way covers one slice of that, quoting a job and getting paid by card, free to start. If you live in crew scheduling and dispatch, stay on Jobber. If the part you keep paying for is really just payments, this is lighter and cheaper.
- What does it cost?
- Start free: you pay Stripe's standard card-processing rate and we never take a cut of your jobs. Optional paid plans add higher limits and extras as you grow.
- Can my customers pay without an account?
- Yes. They pay by card as a guest from a phone or browser, with no sign-up.
- How soon does the money land?
- Card payments run through Stripe and pay out to your bank on a daily schedule.
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