Conduit is the better-value pick when your team wants predictable software pricing, lower invoice payment fees, and a migration path from Jobber that does not require rebuilding every customer record by hand. Start your migration.
Quick comparison
| Cost area | Jobber | Conduit |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly software range | $39–199/mo | $35–250/mo |
| 5-person team | $155–315/mo | $65/mo |
| User or tier note | $29/extra user. Features gated by tier - need the highest plan for scheduling. | Every plan is built around team size. |
| Setup note | Not listed in the approved comparison source | No setup costs |
Fee savings: $290→$6 on a $10,000 invoice
Software price is only one part of the bill. Payment processing can become the larger cost once invoices get into the thousands.
Most platforms push card payments at 2.9% + 30 cents. On a $10,000 invoice, that is about $290 before any Conduit platform fee comparison. Conduit lets customers pay by ACH bank transfer for a $1 Conduit fee plus Stripe ACH processing at 0.8% capped at $5, so the same $10,000 invoice costs $6.
For a Jobber team that invoices larger residential projects, service upgrades, or small commercial work, the savings can matter more than the subscription difference. The point is not that every customer will choose ACH. It is that the option is built into the payment link when the invoice amount makes card fees painful.
Who Jobber is right for
Jobber can make sense for a small service company that already likes Jobber’s workflow and is comfortable paying more as team size grows. If your operation is simple, your invoices are usually small, and your team already has years of habits in Jobber, staying put may be the least disruptive move.
It can also be the right call when your team depends on a Jobber-specific process that you do not want to revisit during a busy season. Switching software should earn its place; if the current setup is not creating cost or workflow pressure, wait until there is a clear reason.
Who Conduit is right for
Conduit is built for contractor teams that want a lower 5-person software cost, straightforward operations, and payment links that can steer high-dollar invoices toward ACH. It is a stronger fit when you want customers, jobs, bids, invoices, scheduling, team time, and payments in one system without a price jump every time the crew grows.
Conduit is especially worth evaluating if Jobber’s extra-user pricing or tier gating is becoming part of your monthly planning. The comparison above uses only the figures already published on Conduit’s About page, so use it as a starting point and verify your own Jobber bill before switching.
Moving from Jobber to Conduit
The Jobber migration uses OAuth. Conduit requests read-only access, then pulls customers, jobs, invoices, and quotes. Imported records store the source record ID so later re-imports can avoid duplicates.
Ready to compare the switch steps? See the Jobber migration path. To compare collection costs directly, review Conduit payment processing.
FAQ
Is Conduit always cheaper than Jobber?
Not for every team. The published comparison shows Conduit at $65/mo for a 5-person team and Jobber at $155–315/mo for a 5-person team. Your real bill can differ if your Jobber account has discounts, add-ons, or plan changes.
What Jobber data can Conduit import?
Conduit pulls customers, jobs, invoices, and quotes from Jobber. Quotes import as Conduit bids.
Does Conduit change my existing Jobber data?
No. The migration guide describes read-only Jobber access. Your Jobber account is untouched while you verify the Conduit import.
What should I check after importing from Jobber?
Spot-check customers, verify invoice totals against Jobber, connect Stripe in Conduit, invite your team, and update customers if your invoice reminders move to a new sender.
Why does the calculator focus on ACH?
Card fees scale with invoice size. ACH has a fixed $1 Conduit fee plus Stripe ACH processing capped at $5, which is why the $10,000 example lands at $6.