Comparison

Jobber vs North Star

"I already use Jobber." Good. Jobber is software for scheduling, quoting, and invoicing jobs. North Star is the whole system your shop runs on: one Operations Hub for jobs, customers, and what you are owed, an Owner Dashboard for the numbers, and a Customer Portal so people can book, check, and pay online.

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Jobber handles scheduling and invoicing. North Star runs the whole business around it, or in place of a pile of separate tools. One place for your jobs and schedule, your customers, what you are owed, and the numbers that tell you how the shop is really doing. Built just for you at a flat monthly price, with no per-tech fees and no five-figure setup.

Jobber

Popular home service management platform. Scheduling, dispatch, quoting, invoicing, and client messaging, all in one place. Used by HVAC, plumbing, lawn care, and cleaning companies. Starts around $49-249/month, with pricing that climbs as you add users.

Strong at running the jobs you already have on the calendar. It is one tool, not the full system your shop runs on.

North Star

The system your home-service business runs on, built just for you. Operations Hub for jobs, schedule, customers, and what you are owed. Owner Dashboard for the numbers. Customer Portal so people can book, check, and pay online. One flat monthly price.

Jobber is software you buy and configure. North Star is a system we build around your business and run for you.

No per-tech fees. No five-figure setup. Runs the business around Jobber, or in place of a patchwork of tools.

What Each Tool Handles

CapabilityJobberNorth Star
Job scheduling & dispatch
Quoting & invoicing
One hub for jobs, customers & what you're owed
Job-focused
Owner Dashboard for the numbers
Basic reporting
Customer portal: book, check & pay online
Add-on features
Built just for your shop
Flat monthly price
Per-user tiers
No per-tech fees
No five-figure setup
Phone answering (optional add-on +$149/mo)
Optional add-on

What North Star Gives You That One Tool Can't

One place for the whole shop

Your jobs, your schedule, your customers, and what you are owed all live in one Operations Hub. No jumping between a calendar tool, a spreadsheet, and a stack of paper to see where things stand.

The numbers, plain and simple

The Owner Dashboard shows you how the shop is really doing: jobs done, money in, money still owed. Built around the way you actually run, so you can see at a glance instead of digging through reports.

A portal your customers can use

People can book a job, check on it, and pay online through your Customer Portal. Less phone tag, fewer chasing-down-payment calls, and a smoother experience for the folks who hire you.

Built for you at one flat price

North Star is set up for the way your shop works, not a one-size-fits-all box. Flat monthly price, no per-tech fees, and no five-figure setup. Want phones answered too? That is an optional add-on, not the headline.

Jobber Runs the Jobs. North Star Runs the Business.

Get a free, no-call audit of how your shop runs today and where a single system would save you time and headaches. No pushy sales call.

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