Sterling vs Jobber
AI agents vs manual software
Jobber helps you manage your business manually. Sterling gives you AI agents that run your back office while you focus on the work.
Sterling Crew
AI-powered trade business platform
Jobber
Manual field service management
What you actually pay: 5-person team
Annual cost comparison including all features your team needs.
All AI agents and features included.
Grow plan required for texting and automation.
Bottom line: Sterling costs $600 less per year than Jobber Grow — and includes 6 AI agents that answer calls, generate quotes, and collect payments automatically. With Jobber, you still do all of that manually.
The fundamental difference
Jobber is a digital clipboard. Sterling is an AI team that runs your office.
Jobber approach
You get a clean interface to organize your work. But you still do all the work.
Sterling approach
You get 6 AI agents that handle these tasks autonomously. You focus on the work.
Feature-by-feature comparison
Every feature, side by side.
| Feature | Sterling | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Automation | ||
| AI Front Desk Agent (24/7 call answering) | ||
| AI Quoting Agent (voice-to-quote) | ||
| AI Collections Agent | ||
| AI Reputation Agent | ||
| AI Dispatch Agent (route optimization) | ||
| AI Marketing Agent (seasonal campaigns) | ||
| Autonomous back office | ||
| Core Operations | ||
| Scheduling & dispatch | ||
| CRM / customer management | ||
| Invoicing & payments | ||
| Estimates & proposals | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| GPS tracking | ||
| Pricebook management | Limited | |
| Online booking | ||
| Communication & Marketing | ||
| Two-way texting | Grow+ | |
| Automated follow-ups | Grow+ | |
| Email campaigns | Grow+ | |
| Review management | Grow+ | |
| Marketing automation | ||
| AI-drafted campaigns | ||
| Trade Coverage | ||
| Trades supported | 100+ | ~50 |
| Trade-specific AI agents | ||
| Service agreements | Grow+ | |
| Equipment tracking | ||
| Inventory management | ||
| Permit tracking | ||
| Pricing & Setup | ||
| Starting price | $149/mo flat | $39/mo (1 user) |
| 5-user plan cost | $149/mo | $119/mo (Connect) |
| Full features plan | $299/mo | $199/mo (Grow) |
| Additional user cost | $0 (up to plan limit) | $29/user/mo |
| Setup time | 30 minutes | 1-2 weeks |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Contract required | ||
| QuickBooks integration | ||
Who should use what
Choose Sterling if you...
Consider Jobber if you...
What contractors say about switching
"I used Jobber for 2 years. It's fine for scheduling but I was still answering every call and typing every quote. Sterling's AI does all of that now."
"Jobber's Grow plan was $199/month and I still had to do everything myself. Sterling costs less and the AI actually handles my calls and follow-ups."
"I'm a 2-person shop. I can't afford a receptionist. Sterling's Front Desk Agent answers my phone 24/7 and books jobs while I sleep. Jobber never did that."
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