ERPNext
Partial: Open-source ERP with projects, maintenance schedules and invoicing; no field crew app or dispatch calendar for trades.
License: Open source
- Web
- Self-hosted
Status: Active
No free alternative to Jobber yet
No mature free tool covers quoting, crew scheduling, invoicing and card payments for small trade businesses; ERP and CRM suites only cover parts.
About this gap
- Jobber, Connect, one user, billed annually
$348 USDa year
≈$496.14 CAD a year (converted from USD)
- Build effort
Months for a small team
An editor’s estimate for a free tool that ranks Strong.
- Demand
Nobody has asked for one yet.
What a free alternative needs
The capabilities that keep people paying for Jobber.
Quotes and job scheduling for crews
Requests, quotes, jobs and recurring visits on a calendar that crews see on their phones.
Mobile app for field crews
Invoicing with card payments
Automated client reminders and follow-ups
Why it is hard
A polished offline-capable mobile app for crews and payment processing under a licensed provider are the costly parts, more than the scheduling logic.
Closest free options
Each covers part of the job. None replaces Jobber yet.
Invoice Ninja
Partial: Self-hosted invoicing and quotes with payment gateways; no job scheduling or crew app.
License: Source-available- Web
- Self-hosted
Status: Active
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About this page
Last checked : an editor confirmed that no free alternative ranks Strong.
Price: Connect, one user, billed annually, checked Oct 7, 2026. Price source. USD to CAD at 1.4257 as of Oct 7, 2026.
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Jobber is a product of Jobber, named here for comparison only.