Jobber and Housecall Pro are good software. But they charge per user, and the bill climbs fast as your crew grows. Jornada gives a small crew the same essentials — scheduling, invoices, payments, autopay, reports — for $29 a month flat, in English and Spanish.
They charge per user; Jornada is one flat price for the whole crew. The more people you have, the bigger the gap.
For the things a 2–20 person crew touches every week, you're not giving anything up.
| Jornada | Jobber | Housecall Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price for a crew of 5 | $29/mo | ~$119–169/mo | ~$149–189/mo |
| Pricing model | Flat — whole crew | Per user + tiers | Per user + tiers |
| Full English & Spanish | Every screen | English-first | English-first |
| Schedule, estimates & invoices | |||
| Card payments — money straight to you | Free to enable | ||
| Card on file & autopay for recurring jobs | |||
| Reports: daily → annual, with charts | |||
| Your own booking website | Higher tiers | ||
| Automatic Google review requests | |||
| Text reminders & two-way texting | $15/mo add-on | Add-on / tiers | Add-on / tiers |
| Free trial, no credit card | 14 days | ||
| Nothing to install — any phone |
We'll be straight with you: they're bigger, older companies with features Jornada doesn't have — GPS truck tracking and route optimization, live QuickBooks sync, inventory and parts, an AI receptionist, a built-in phone system.
If you need those, they're great tools. But if you're a 2–20 person crew who wants the essentials done well — in English and Spanish, without paying per person — that's exactly who Jornada is built for.
Competitor prices are their published 2026 rates and can change; ranges reflect monthly vs. annual billing and plan tiers. Product names and trademarks belong to their owners. Compare for yourself before you decide.
14 days free — no credit card. Then $29 a month, flat, whole crew included.