Jobber is a general home-service platform, in market since 2011, with plans from about $49 a month for one user up to about $199 a month and more for larger teams; its AI receptionist is a paid add-on. PipedHQ is a plumbing-only platform at a flat $79 a month for one truck or $199 for 2 to 5, with an AI front desk that answers and books calls included, photo quotes, an offline tech app and builder billing with retainage.
| PipedHQ | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it’s for | Plumbing shops with 1 to 5 trucks | Home-service businesses in many trades |
| Price, month to month | $79 Solo, $199 Shop (up to 5 techs) | About $49 Core (1 user), $139 Connect, $199 Grow; extra users cost more |
| Phone answering | AI front desk included: answers, books, texts confirmations | AI receptionist sold as an add-on |
| Rules for the AI | Plain English (“Never book before 8am”), followed on every call | Configured in its settings |
| Emergencies | Never booked; sent to your cell with a one-line brief | Check how its receptionist routes them |
| Quotes | Drafted from job photos, good/better/best from your pricebook | Built by hand, with optional line items |
| Tech app with no signal | Everything works offline and syncs later | Mobile app; check offline limits for your workflow |
| Builders and new construction | Lots by phase, inspections, retainage, backcharges | Not built in |
| QuickBooks Online | Yes (Shop) | Yes |
| Track record | Early access, 2026 | Since 2011, large user base |
Competitor prices are list prices as published or widely reported in November 2026, before taxes and add-ons. They change often; check each vendor’s pricing page before you decide.
What Jobber does better
- Years in market, a large community and lots of training content.
- Works for many trades, if you run more than plumbing.
- A bigger set of integrations and marketing tools (reviews, email campaigns).
- Native apps in the app stores today. PipedHQ runs in any phone’s browser; its native app for Tap to Pay is on its way.
Where PipedHQ is different
- The AI front desk is the product, not an add-on. It answers calls and texts day and night and books into your open arrival windows under rules you write in plain English.
- Hard limits. It never books an emergency (they go to your cell), never quotes a job price you haven’t set, and never charges a card without a tap.
- Flat per shop, no per-seat fees. $79 a month for one truck, $199 for 2 to 5.
- Built for 1 to 5 trucks, including builder and new-construction billing with retainage, which is rare at this price.
Switching from Jobber
Export your clients, products and services, and jobs from Jobber as CSV files and import them in a few minutes. Step-by-step guide.
Questions
Is PipedHQ cheaper than Jobber?
For one truck, Jobber Core lists for less than PipedHQ Solo, but phone answering costs extra. For 2 to 5 trucks, PipedHQ Shop is a flat $199 a month with the AI front desk and unlimited booked calls included, against Jobber’s per-plan and per-user pricing plus its receptionist add-on.
Do I have to start over if I leave Jobber?
No. Export your customers, price book and past jobs from Jobber as CSV files and import them into PipedHQ. You see exactly what will happen before anything is saved, duplicates are merged instead of doubled, and any import can be undone.
Do I have to change my phone number?
No. You forward your existing business number to PipedHQ.
Can I try it before I switch?
Yes. The live demo is a full sample shop with no sign-up, and every new shop starts with 14 days of dry run, free, where the AI front desk shows what it would have booked without touching your calendar.
Last updated November 2, 2026.
See it with a real shop’s worth of data
No sign-up. The demo opens a sample plumbing shop with a year of jobs.