The honest comparison
Every number below is the cheapest way to run that crew size with client reminders and a QuickBooks connection on that platform — the setup a working crew ends up needing. Prices checked November 2026. Where a platform is cheaper than us for some crews, it says so.
| Platform | Just you | 2 people | 3 people | 5 people | QuickBooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DayBoard | $36 | $36 | $36 | $36 | CSV export |
| Jobber (Connect) | $99 | $128 | $157 | $149* | Live sync |
| Housecall Pro (Essentials) | $149 | $149 | $149 | $149 | Live sync |
| Kickserv | $60 | $60 | $60 | $60 | Live sync |
| ServiceM8 (by jobs/mo) | $29 | $29–79 | $29–79 | $79–149 | Live sync |
*Jobber's own 5-user bundle undercuts its per-seat price at five people. Jobber figures: Connect $99 for person one, +$29 per added person. Housecall Pro: sync starts at Essentials — Basic ($59) cannot add a second user with sync at any price. ServiceM8 is priced by job volume, not people: $29 covers 50 jobs a month, $79 covers 150, $149 covers 500. On monthly billing everything rises: Jobber's 2-person crew is $168, Housecall Pro is $189, DayBoard stays $36.
Jobber Core holds one user, full stop. The day you hire a helper, Core is done: you move to Connect ($99) and pay $29 for the second seat. A two-person crew that was paying $29–49 is suddenly at $128 a month — before add-ons like the $49 sales pipeline or the $99 marketing suite.
Housecall Pro Basic is one user. On monthly billing, the plan that takes a second person and syncs with QuickBooks is Essentials at $189 — a $110 jump from Basic's $79, even though your crew grew by exactly one person.
DayBoard's ground is the middle: crews of two to five, more than 50 jobs a month, who want reminders and card payments without renting a suite. The alternatives guide walks the whole field.
For your whole crew — up to 5 people. No tiers, no per-person charges, no job cap. Or $349 a year and be done with it.