Comparison
Flow CRM vs Jobber for HVAC contractors
Jobber is a solid, well-reviewed tool for any home-service business, from lawn care to plumbing. That breadth is the trade-off: nothing in it knows what a furnace is. Here is an honest look at where each one fits.
What Jobber does well
- Polished native apps for iOS and Android with offline access.
- Invoicing, online payments and a client hub, all built in.
- Two-way QuickBooks Online sync.
- Years of reviews from thousands of small service businesses.
Where Flow CRM wins for an HVAC shop
- Equipment records on every customer: model, serial, install date, parts and labor warranty.
- Good/better/best quotes with AFUE and SEER specs, signed from the driveway, then invoiced in one tap.
- Spring tune-up, fall furnace check and filter reminders that go out on their own.
- Maintenance agreements with visits, renewals and a booking link for the customer.
- Texting, job checklists, timesheets, call intake and a customer portal in the one plan, not on a higher tier.
- Priced per technician. Office staff are free, and seats scale down after the season.
Side by side
| Jobber | Flow CRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Every home-service trade | HVAC only |
| Equipment records with warranty dates | Custom fields | Built in |
| Good/better/best quotes | Line-item quotes | Built in, customer picks a tier |
| Seasonal reminders | Generic follow-ups | Tune-up, furnace check, filter, renewal |
| Maintenance agreements | Recurring jobs | Agreements with visits and renewals |
| Invoicing and payments | Yes | Yes, card payments through Stripe |
| QuickBooks sync | Yes | Yes, QuickBooks Online |
| Client hub | Yes | Yes, a customer portal with magic-link sign-in |
| Texting customers | Grow plan | Included: on the way, invoice ready, reminders, STOP handled |
| Field checklists | Job forms | Readings flagged against the equipment, repair quoted in one tap |
| Timesheets | Time tracking | Clock in, automatic job time, payroll CSV |
| Mobile | Native apps | Runs in the phone browser, no download |
| Pricing | Per plan, extra users on higher tiers | Per technician, office staff free |
| Free trial | 14 days | 30 days, no card |
Pricing
Jobber Core starts at $29 per month billed annually ($49 month to month) for one user, with additional users on the Connect and Grow plans. Flow CRM is $49 per month for the first technician and $39 for each one after that ($39.20 and $31.20 billed annually). Office staff free. 30-day trial, no card.
Jobber prices are as published on its website in October 2026 and may have changed. Check their site before deciding. Flow CRM pricing
Common questions
- Can I move my customers from Jobber to Flow CRM?
- Yes. Export your clients from Jobber as a CSV and the import wizard maps the columns. Equipment and agreements can come in from a second sheet, and our support team will help.
- Does Flow CRM do invoicing like Jobber?
- Yes. Create an invoice from a completed job in one tap, email it with a pay-online link, or record a check at the door. Customers pay by card through your own Stripe account, and every customer, invoice and payment syncs to QuickBooks Online as it happens.
- Is Flow CRM cheaper than Jobber?
- For a one-truck shop it is about the same as Jobber Core, and Flow CRM includes the texting, QuickBooks sync and quote follow-ups that Jobber keeps for its higher plans. For a crew it is less: every technician after the first costs less, office staff are free, and you can drop seats when the season ends.
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