Jobber vs Yardbook for lawn care businesses
Short answer: Jobber fits established crews who want a polished, widely used platform and will pay for it. Yardbook fits new lawn businesses that want $0 software to start.
| Jobber | Yardbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Tiered plans by team size | Free basic plan + premium plans |
| Published price | Month-to-month list: Core $49 (1 user); Connect $139 (1 user), $199 (5), $299 (10), $399 (15); Grow $199 (1 user) to $499 (15). Extra users $29/mo. Annual prepaid is lower (Core $29, Connect from $99, Grow from $149). 14-day free trial. | Basic plan free. Premium Business and Enterprise plans exist; prices weren't shown on the public pages we checked. Non-premium accounts pay a 1% processing fee on customer payments (waived on premium). |
| Source | Verified 2026-10-21 pricing page | Partially verified 2026-10-21 pricing page |
Monthly cost at common team sizes
One of these vendors doesn't publish a fixed per-user formula we could verify, so we don't estimate team costs here. See each price source above.
Jobber: strengths
- Mature quoting, invoicing, client hub and payments.
- Large integration marketplace (QuickBooks, Xero, Zapier, Gusto).
Jobber: what to watch
- Expensive once you pass the included users.
- Annual plans are prepaid and non-refundable.
Yardbook: strengths
- Free for estimates, scheduling, invoicing basics.
- Built for lawn and landscaping.
Yardbook: what to watch
- Premium pricing not published publicly.
- 1% payment fee on the free plan.
Based on each vendor's public site and pricing page as of 2026-10-21. Not hands-on tested; no ratings we can't back up. Run your own team size →