Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 3 sources
Jobber is field service software for quoting, scheduling, crews and invoicing, with plans from $29 a month billed yearly (Jobber); Pludor is a free booking page and store with an AI receptionist, invoices and deposits. Jobber fits teams that dispatch crews to many jobs; Pludor fits solo and small service businesses that want bookings, payments and call answering without a monthly fee.
From each platform's published pricing.
| Jobber | Pludor | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | Core from $29, Connect from $99, Grow from $149, Plus $399, billed yearly (Jobber) | $0; optional plans $9, $29, $79 (pricing) |
| Best at | Quotes, crew scheduling, job tracking, invoicing | Online booking, deposits, invoices, AI call answering |
| Payments | Card payments through Jobber | 4.99% + 90¢ per online order plus Stripe 2.9% + 30¢ (pricing) |
| AI receptionist | Separate product or add-on | Included with free monthly calls |
Prices checked 1 October 2026.
Many sellers pay for several tools to cover these jobs. Pludor includes them in one free store, with free amounts every month and pay-as-you-go past them (pricing).
| Job | Usual separate tool | On Pludor |
|---|---|---|
| Bookings and deposits | Calendly Standard, $10 per seat a month billed yearly (Calendly) | Included; 30 bookings free each month, then pay as you go |
| AI receptionist for calls | Smith.ai AI Receptionist Pro, $150 a month for about 75 calls (Smith.ai) | Included; 10 AI-answered calls and 100 AI replies free each month |
| Website | Wix Core, $29.77 a month (Wix) | Included: store page and an AI-built website |
| Email marketing | Mailchimp Essentials, from $13 a month (Mailchimp) | Included; 500 marketing emails free each month |
Monthly subscriptions in this table add up to about $202.77 a month before any per-sale fees; on Pludor the same jobs start at $0 a month plus 4.99% + 90¢ per paid order and card processing (pricing). Prices checked 1 October 2026 on each tool's pricing page.
Field service tools pay off when you manage crews and many jobs a week. Solo operators often need only booking, payment and answering.
Match the tool to the number of people and jobs you manage.
Publish services with times and prices and take a deposit.
Let an assistant answer and book while you work.
Use fixed prices for common jobs and photos for the rest.
Invoice at the end of the job with a payment link.
Systemise before hiring.
Plans start at $29 a month billed yearly for Core, up to $399 for Plus (Jobber).
Pludor covers bookings, staff and invoices for small teams; for dispatching many crews, a field service tool like Jobber is stronger.
Yes, with free AI-answered calls each month, then pay as you go (pricing).
Some businesses run jobs in Jobber and use a free booking page and AI answering in front of it.
A free booking page with invoices and call answering usually covers a solo business.
Yes, both support taking payment from customers.
Speed of reply often decides who wins the job. Automate the first response.
Maintenance plans smooth out income across seasons.
Track time and materials per job type and adjust prices.
Ask every customer for a review; local results are based on relevance, distance and popularity (Google).
Start with what you use weekly; add crew software when you have crews.
AI can take on the office work of a service business.
Check AI quotes against your real costs.
Pludor gives service businesses a free booking page, deposits, invoices and an AI receptionist that answers while you work.
Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Open my free booking pageChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.