Lawn Buddy vs Jobber: Which Software is Best for Your Business?

We get asked all the time, “What’s the difference between Lawn Buddy and Jobber?” So, we’ve decided to put together a post of all our key differences.

Here’s a list of things Lawn Buddy has that many of our customers who have switched from Jobber have told us is important to them.

1. At Lawn Buddy, we believe in helping you put more money back into your business. That means we have flat fees with no added costs. For example, our (most popular) Pro package is $39/month, regardless of the number of users you add or the integrations you utilize.

2. Reviews have shown that Lawn Buddy is rated higher for ease of use and customer service.

3. Lawn Buddy only services green industry businesses, while Jobber can be utilized for the entire service industry including cleaning, HVAC, etc. At Lawn Buddy, only focusing on green industry businesses allows us to continually improve our platform specifically for lawn care rather than trying to be everything to everyone.

Let’s get more in-depth on the similarities and differences between Lawn Buddy and Jobber.

Scheduling:

• Similarity: Both Lawn Buddy and Jobber offer scheduling tools that allow users to create and manage appointments, assign tasks to crew members, and view schedules by day, week, or month.
• The Lawn Buddy Difference: Lawn Buddy’s scheduling tool is more advanced, offering automatic scheduling based on customer preferences, crew availability, and weather conditions. Lawn Buddy also allows customers to book appointments online, which can reduce administrative work for lawn care companies. Scheduling capabilities are fully accessible in the office AND on the go with your phone or tablet.

Invoicing:

• Similarity: Both Lawn Buddy and Jobber offer invoicing tools that allow users to create and send invoices, accept payments online, and track payment status.
• The Lawn Buddy Difference: Lawn Buddy’s invoicing tool is more flexible, allowing users to create custom invoices and payment schedules. Lawn Buddy also offers recurring billing and automatic payment reminders, which can save time for lawn care companies.

Estimates:

• Similarity: Both Lawn Buddy and Jobber offer estimate tools that allow users to create and send estimates to customers.
• The Lawn Buddy Difference: Lawn Buddy’s estimate tool is more advanced, allowing users to create custom estimates with line items, descriptions, and photos with area size details. Lawn Buddy also offers the ability to create multiple versions of an estimate, track estimate status, and convert estimates into invoices.

CRM:

• Similarity: Both Lawn Buddy and Jobber offer CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tools that allow users to manage customer information, track customer interactions, and store customer notes and history.
• The Lawn Buddy Difference: Lawn Buddy’s CRM tool is more advanced, offering the ability to create customer profiles, track customer preferences, and view customer history.

Mobile app:

• Similarity: Both Lawn Buddy and Jobber offer mobile apps that allow users to manage their business on-the-go.
• The Lawn Buddy Difference: Lawn Buddy’s mobile app is just as capable as our website platform. It is more advanced than Jobber, offering GPS tracking of crew members, real-time job updates, and the ability to create and edit estimates and invoices on-the-go.

Overall, Lawn Buddy offers more advanced features than Jobber, especially when it comes to scheduling, invoicing, and CRM.

In the spirit of being fair and unbiased, we do want to point out that Jobber does have email and post card making as a feature, which Lawn Buddy does not. However, you need to be on their Growth plan to access those features, which starts at $249 per month.

If email marketing and postcards are important to you, we recommend using Mailchimp and Canva, both of which have the option for free subscriptions.

It is also important to note that Lawn Buddy is a Veteran-owned American based company and has a transparent pricing model with no hidden fees. This can provide peace of mind to lawn care companies looking for a reliable and trustworthy software solution.