Both are great tools for contractors. Jobber is built around scheduling and dispatching. DripJobs is built around sales, automated follow-ups, and closing more jobs. Here's an honest side-by-side look at how they compare.
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If your biggest challenge is routing crews and managing daily job logistics, Jobber is a solid choice with best-in-class scheduling, GPS tracking, and online booking. If your biggest challenge is following up with leads, closing more estimates, and automating your sales process, DripJobs is purpose-built for that — with 40+ automated drip messages, two-way texting, an AI assistant, and a sales pipeline designed by a contractor who's been in your shoes.
An honest look at what each platform offers. Green means included, yellow means limited or partial, and gray means not available.
| Feature | DripJobs | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| SALES & FOLLOW-UP | ||
| Automated Drip Follow-Ups (Text & Email) | 40+ messages | Not available |
| Visual Sales Pipeline / CRM | Full pipeline | Basic |
| Two-Way SMS Texting (Built-In) | DripJobs Chat | Third-party needed |
| AI Assistant | Jobi AI | Not available |
| Email Blast Marketing | Included | Limited |
| ESTIMATING & PROPOSALS | ||
| Proposals with E-Signatures | Included | Included |
| Quoting / Estimates | Included | Included |
| Production Rate Estimating (Painting) | Built-in | Not available |
| Package / Good-Better-Best Pricing | Included | Limited |
| SCHEDULING & JOB MANAGEMENT | ||
| Job Scheduling / Calendar | Included | Advanced |
| GPS Crew Tracking | Not available | Included |
| Route Optimization | Not available | Included |
| Online Booking (Client Self-Schedule) | Not available | Included |
| Job Costing | Built-in | Basic |
| Change Orders | Included | Limited |
| PAYMENTS & INVOICING | ||
| Invoicing | Included | Included |
| Online Payments | Included | Included |
| Customer Portal | Included | Client Hub |
| PLATFORM & INTEGRATIONS | ||
| Mobile App (iOS & Android) | Included | Included |
| Zapier Integration | Included | Included |
| QuickBooks Integration | QBO Time | Included |
| Built by a Contractor | Painting contractor | No |
| Industry-Specific (Painters) | Purpose-built | General field service |
| PRICING | ||
| Entry Plan | Pro — $97/mo | Core — $49/mo |
| Mid Plan | Advanced — $147/mo | Connect — $129/mo |
| Top Plan | Growth — Custom | Grow — $249/mo |
Ready to see how DripJobs can automate your follow-ups and close more jobs?
Most contractors lose 40-60% of their leads simply because they don't follow up enough. DripJobs solves this automatically.
DripJobs sends a sequence of texts and emails to every lead automatically over days and weeks. While you're on a job site, your CRM is following up with every open estimate. Contractors report a 47% increase in close rates after turning on drip campaigns.
Get a dedicated business phone number. Text customers directly from inside DripJobs — no personal number needed. All conversations are logged to the customer record. Jobber requires a third-party tool for SMS capabilities.
DripJobs' AI assistant helps you draft proposals, respond to customer messages, and manage tasks faster. Jobber does not currently offer an AI assistant built into the platform.
Drag-and-drop pipeline view shows every lead and where they are in your sales process. Move deals from New Lead to Estimate Sent to Job Won. Jobber's CRM capabilities are more limited and scheduling-focused.
DripJobs was founded by Tanner Mullen, a painting contractor who ran a $1.5M painting company and built the CRM he wished existed. Jobber is a great general-purpose field service tool — but it wasn't built with a paintbrush in hand.
Enter square footage, select substrates (walls, trim, ceilings, doors, cabinets), set labor rates — DripJobs calculates accurate estimates instantly. A feature built from real painting experience that Jobber does not offer.
Track crew labor hours, material costs, and overhead per project. Know exactly how much profit you made on every job in real time — not after the fact.
Send branded proposals with e-signatures, good-better-best pricing options, and package breakdowns. Customers approve and pay from their phone.
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We believe in being honest. Here's where Jobber genuinely outperforms DripJobs — and why it might be the right fit for certain businesses.
Jobber lets you track crew locations in real time and optimize driving routes. If you dispatch multiple crews across a wide service area daily, this is a genuine advantage.
Jobber's scheduling and dispatching tools are mature and robust. Drag-and-drop calendar, crew assignment, recurring jobs, and time tracking are all well-polished.
Jobber's online booking widget lets customers self-schedule appointments from your website. Their Client Hub gives customers a portal to approve quotes, pay invoices, and request work.
Jobber's Core plan starts at $49/mo, making it more accessible for brand-new businesses just getting started with basic quoting, invoicing, and scheduling.
Both platforms offer different tiers. Here's how they stack up. Keep in mind: DripJobs includes automated drip follow-ups and sales pipeline in every plan — features Jobber does not offer at any price.
DripJobs Advanced at $147/mo includes more sales automation than Jobber Grow at $249/mo.
Honestly, both are good products. The right choice depends on what problem you're trying to solve.
DripJobs is built around sales and automated follow-ups — it sends 40+ drip messages (texts and emails) to leads automatically so you close more jobs. Jobber is built around scheduling and dispatching — it excels at routing crews and managing day-to-day job logistics. DripJobs was founded by a painting contractor specifically for the trades, while Jobber is a general field service tool.
Jobber does not include automated drip follow-up campaigns. You can send manual follow-ups, but there is no built-in system to automatically text and email leads over days and weeks the way DripJobs does with its 40+ automated drip messages.
Jobber does not offer native two-way SMS texting within the platform. You would need a third-party integration or use your personal phone. DripJobs offers DripJobs Chat ($25/mo add-on) which provides a dedicated business number with full two-way texting built into the CRM.
DripJobs Pro starts at $97/mo and DripJobs Advanced is $147/mo. Jobber's plans are Core at $49/mo, Connect at $129/mo, and Grow at $249/mo. Jobber's entry price is lower, but for comparable feature sets (CRM pipeline, automations, marketing tools), DripJobs Advanced at $147/mo delivers significantly more sales automation than Jobber Grow at $249/mo.
Yes. Many contractors switch from Jobber to DripJobs when they realize they need stronger follow-up automation and a sales-focused CRM. DripJobs offers free onboarding support to help you migrate your data and get set up quickly.
No. While DripJobs was founded by a painting contractor and has industry-specific features like production rate estimating, it is used by 2,300+ contractors across painting, pressure washing, gutters, roofing, landscaping, cleaning, and other home service trades.
DripJobs includes a job scheduler and calendar for managing appointments and crew schedules. However, Jobber's scheduling and dispatching features — including GPS tracking, route optimization, and real-time crew tracking — are more advanced. If dispatching large crews across many daily jobs is your primary need, Jobber may be the better fit for that specific workflow.
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