# DropHaul vs Jobber: Portable Toilet Software Compared _Source: https://www.drophaul.app/compare/jobber_ Jobber is an easy, well-loved tool for home-service visits. DropHaul is built for portable sanitation, with unit inventory and QR scanning, route optimization on mobile and web, AutoShare, and no per-seat fees. Jobber is popular, highly rated home-service software for quoting, scheduling, invoicing, and client communication. It has no native unit inventory; its community staff suggest custom fields or third-party apps for tracking equipment. DropHaul is built for portable sanitation, with QR unit tracking, delivery, service, swap, and pickup workflows, route optimization, AutoShare across 13 events, and flat pricing with no per-seat fees. Last reviewed: October 25, 2026. ## At a glance - **Jobber pricing:** Published: from $49 per month for one user on Core (monthly), rising with plan and users; extra users are $29 per month. 14-day trial. - **DropHaul pricing:** Free plan, then $149 / $299 / $599 per month. Flat per tier with no per-seat fees; trucks, units, and team members are capped by tier (2, 10, and 25 trucks). - **Jobber is best for:** Small home-service businesses that quote, schedule, and invoice visits and do not need to track rental units. - **Category:** Field service software ## Feature comparison | Capability | DropHaul | Jobber | | --- | --- | --- | | Published pricing | Yes: Published: free plan, then $149 / $299 / $599 per month | Yes: From $49/mo for 1 user; $29 per extra user | | Contract and trial | Yes: No contract or required setup fee; 14-day trial on paid plans | Yes: Monthly plans cancel anytime; 14-day trial | | Built for portable sanitation | Yes, built only for portable sanitation | No: Home and commercial services; portable sanitation not listed | | Unit tracking with QR or barcode scans | Yes: QR and barcode scanning for every unit (Pro and up) | No native unit inventory; community suggests custom fields | | Route optimization | Yes: Road-aware optimization with monthly credits (Starter and up) | Partial: Connect and up, web only | | Native mobile app | Yes: Native iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo app; Android coming soon | Yes: iPhone, iPad, and Android | | Offline driver app | Yes: Full driver workflow without signal; syncs on reconnect | Partial: Since March 2026: job forms, visit details, notes, time | | Automatic customer updates across the job | Yes: AutoShare texts or emails customers automatically from quote to payment (Pro and up) | Partial: Reminders, "on my way" texts, quote and invoice follow-ups | | Two-way customer texting | Yes: Threaded SMS and email chat from your own number (Pro and up) | Partial: Two-way texting on Grow ($199+/mo) | | QuickBooks Online | Yes: Invoice push on Starter; two-way sync on Pro and up | Yes: QuickBooks Online on Connect and up | | Telematics and fuel cards | Yes: Samsara, Motive, Geotab, Verizon Connect (1 on Pro, all four on Fleet); WEX and Fuelman on Fleet | Not documented | | Official MCP server for AI assistants | Yes: Official MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants | Not documented: No official server documented; community-built only | ## Where Jobber is strong - Very easy to learn, with a 4.8-star App Store rating from more than 21,000 reviews (October 2026). - Strong quoting, invoicing, payments, and a polished Client Hub. - Transparent pricing, a free trial, and a large app marketplace. - An active AI roadmap, including Jobber AI and an AI receptionist add-on. ## Where DropHaul is different ### Know which unit is on which site DropHaul tracks every restroom by QR or barcode from yard to site and back. Jobber has no native inventory or equipment tracking for rental units. ### Optimized routes in the driver’s hand DropHaul optimizes routes in dispatch and puts the ordered route in the driver app. Jobber’s route optimization is on Connect and up and runs on the web only. ### Flat price, no per-seat fees Jobber charges by user, and two-way texting starts on Grow at $199 per month. DropHaul has no per-seat fees, and two-way texting is included from Pro. ### AutoShare across the whole job Jobber sends reminders, on-my-way texts, and follow-ups. AutoShare adds driver arrived, service completed, payment, refund, and unit swap events, with per-event channels and per-customer overrides. ### Built for trucks, fuel, and yards DropHaul connects telematics and fuel cards and supports multiple yards. Jobber does not document fleet, telematics, or fuel-card features. ## Which should you choose? **Choose Jobber if:** - You run home-service visits and do not rent units that stay on site. - You want the simplest possible start with one user. **Choose DropHaul if:** - You need to know where every restroom, trailer, and hand-wash station is. - Your crew is growing and per-user pricing is adding up. - You want automatic customer updates and two-way texting without jumping to a top tier. ## Switching from Jobber to DropHaul DropHaul is built to be self-serve: the importer reads Jobber’s exports, spreadsheets, and PDF route sheets in PDF, CSV, TSV, and Excel formats. Prefer to hand it off? Switch & Setup, DropHaul’s optional paid migration service, moves your data, sets DropHaul up, and trains your crew (https://www.drophaul.app/switch). 1. Start on the free plan or a 14-day paid trial. No card is needed for the free plan. 2. Import your customer, site, and unit lists from spreadsheets or exports with the built-in importer, or hand the move to Switch & Setup. 3. Print QR labels for your units so drivers can scan each one at the stop. 4. Turn on AutoShare once your drivers are running routes, so customers start hearing from you automatically. ## FAQ **Can Jobber track portable toilets?** Not natively. Jobber does not have inventory or equipment-asset tracking, and its community staff suggest custom fields or third-party apps instead. DropHaul tracks every unit by QR or barcode with placement and service history. **Is Jobber cheaper than DropHaul?** For one user, Jobber Core starts lower at $49 per month. Jobber prices grow with users and plans: two-way texting needs Grow, which starts at $199 per month for one user. DropHaul Pro is $299 per month with no per-seat fees, two-way texting, QR scanning, and AutoShare. **Does Jobber have route optimization?** Yes, on the Connect plan and up, and on the web only. DropHaul includes road-aware route optimization from Starter and sends the ordered route to the driver app. ## Sources - [Jobber pricing](https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/) - [Jobber industries](https://www.getjobber.com/industries/) - [Jobber route optimization](https://www.getjobber.com/features/route-optimization/) - [Jobber offline mode update](https://productupdates.getjobber.com/134787-keep-working-in-jobber-even-without-internet) - [Jobber customer communication](https://www.getjobber.com/features/customer-communication-management/) - [Jobber community: inventory management](https://community.getjobber.com/discussions/operations-forum/inventory-management/4964) Competitor information comes from each vendor’s public website, help center, pricing page, and app store listings as of October 25, 2026, and may have changed. “Not documented” means we could not find the capability in the vendor’s public materials, not that it does not exist. Trademarks belong to their owners. 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