Jobber is general field-service software priced per user in US dollars. Kept is priced in AUD by team size, starts free, and includes trade-specific calculators Jobber doesn't have.
| Kept | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free, then $35–$229/mo AUD + GST | US$39–599+/mo |
| Pricing model | Flat, by team size (not per person) | Per-user on team plans |
| Trade-specific tools | Yes — soil calc, bond-clean & house-wash calculators, route optimisation, weather blockout | No — general field service |
| AU-native GST/BAS | Built in | Not built for AU tax specifically |
| Free plan | Yes, permanent, no card required | No published free tier |
Competitor pricing researched July 2026, re-verified August 2026, from Jobber's public pricing page — figures change, worth re-checking before quoting anyone directly. Jobber's Australian pricing page is billed in US dollars, not AUD.
Reviewers report Jobber's accounting sync drops line items on an estimated ~2% of syncs, making manual reconciliation a routine part of the job rather than the exception.
Team plans are priced per user, so the cost climbs every time you add a person — the opposite of Kept's seat-band pricing, which only changes at specific team-size thresholds.
For a small AU business, usually yes. Jobber is priced per user on its team plans in US dollars; Kept is priced in AUD by seat band, starting free, from $35/mo for one person up to $229/mo for 11+ people.
No — Jobber is general field-service software, not built around any one trade. Kept includes a turf/reno soil calculator, bond-clean and house-wash calculators, and AU-native GST/BAS tools out of the box.
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