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A cheaper alternative to Jobber for electricians
Updated 2026-07-21
Why electricians look for a Jobber alternative
Jobber is built around dispatching a crew — multiple logins, a per-seat price, and a feature set aimed at a business running several trucks a day. If you're a solo electrician or a two-person outfit, you end up paying for seats and workflow tools you'll never touch.
How electricians actually work day to day
Most jobs start with a materials-and-labor quote — panel upgrades, rewires, and fixture installs all price out from parts plus hours. That maps directly onto a labor/materials quote calculator rather than a generic line-item estimate.
Jobber pricing, from their own pricing page
| Plan | Users included | Monthly (no commitment) | Monthly (annual prepaid, ongoing rate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | 1 | $49 | $29 |
| Connect | 5 | $139 | $99 |
| Grow | 10 | $199 | $149 |
| Plus | 15 | $499 | $399 |
Pricing shown is what Jobber listed on their own pricing page (https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/) as of 2026-07-21. Software pricing changes — confirm current numbers directly with them before deciding.
Trades Chaser pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — |
| Base | 39/mo | 421.20/yr |
| Enhanced | 79/mo | 853.20/yr |
What you get with Trades Chaser
- A permanent free plan — 3 customers and 5 invoices a month, no card, no expiry
- Customers, jobs, and itemized invoices
- Automatic email follow-up sequences on overdue invoices
- Quotes with a materials/labor calculator and AI-suggested bill of materials
- Digital signature quote acceptance via a no-login customer portal
- Calendar with AI-assisted job scheduling around your existing appointments and time off
- Progress and milestone invoicing — split a job into deposits/milestones that each bill separately
- Team accounts — 2 seats included on Base, 3 on Enhanced, more via flat add-on packs (not a per-user price)
- Subcontractor book of business — send a no-login bid request and log an accepted bid straight into job costs
- Multiple payment methods shown on every invoice (PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, Cash App, Stripe, Square, bank transfer)
- Income, expense, and per-category budget tracking
- Hour tracking for yourself and your crew
- Customer tags/segments, communication log, referral tracking
- Job checklists, maintenance/recurring service reminders, post-job satisfaction surveys
- Branded PDF invoices/quotes (your logo and accent color) and an embeddable lead-capture quote-request form
- Installable to your phone's home screen like a native app — no app store required
- Enhanced plan adds: AI receipt scanning, an AI business-assistant sidebar, AI-drafted check-in emails, and AI part price comparison
What you don't get
No tool is a straight upgrade on every axis — here's what's honestly missing compared to a platform built for larger crews:
- Team seats top out at small add-on packs, not a real dispatch operation — there's no route optimization, GPS tracking, or dispatch board for coordinating a crew of five-plus in the field.
- No built-in card payment processing — you can display a Stripe (or other) payment link/QR on an invoice, but there's no embedded checkout or automatic payment reconciliation.
- No QuickBooks/Xero accounting sync.
- No app-store listing (Google Play/App Store) — it installs to your home screen from the browser like a native app, but isn't published in either store.
- No SMS/two-way texting with customers.
Is this actually a fit?
Trades Chaser is a good fit for a solo or two-person electrical outfit that quotes jobs from parts and labor and wants payment follow-ups handled automatically. If you're running a dispatched crew of five or more, need embedded card processing, or already depend on QuickBooks/Xero sync, Jobber's team plans are built for that in a way Trades Chaser currently isn't — better to know that upfront than after signing up.