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Jobber vs Nowsta Comparison (2026)

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Nowsta

Overview

Join over 250,000 home service pros using Jobber. We make it easy to schedule appointments, quote, invoice, and get paid faster. Organize your field service business and impress your clients - get started today.

Nowsta is a cloud-based workforce management software designed to help businesses handle staff scheduling, communications, time or attendance tracking, and payroll processing, among other administrative operations. Supervisors can gain insights into workers' ratings, projected and actual costs.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

39

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

18000

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

1.4K

5

4

3

2

1

1K

312

54

22

32

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
81%
would recommend this app

4.9

283

5

4

3

2

1

246

34

3

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
96%
would recommend this app

Pros

“From client contacts and requests, to scheduling, job notes and invoicing, Jobber brings our team and our clients together in one seamless place.”
DD

Dale D.

Sales and Administrative Coordinator

“From the same system I'm able to pull up a client's entire history, send estimates, revise estimates, refer to job notes from technicians for troubleshooting, and invoice the same day a job is complete.”
DD

Dale D.

Sales and Administrative Coordinator

“It's not the cheapest option out there, but when you factor in what it does (scheduling, invoicing, payments, reporting, even a website), it earns its keep for most small trades businesses.”
ED

Eri D.

ACCOUNTANT

Pros

“The best platform to fill open positions for mass labor calls and keep track of people requests.”
KD

Keiry D.

HR

“I've been using Nowsta for our workforce management needs, and it has truly transformed the way we handle scheduling, time tracking, and communication within our organization.”
RS

Rafaela S.

Business Developemnt manager

“Love the event layout and the ability to move people to different events easily.”
GH

Graham H.

Director of Finance and Human Resources

Cons

“Not being able to do time blocks that allow a reminder text/email, not being able to have time blocks at all, quickbook integration messes up frequently, more quote templates, more backend personalization”
LL

Laura L.

Marketing Manager

“The biggest limitations for us are customization boundaries inside the quote templates and certain workflow areas that don’t go as deep as larger field-service CRMs.”
AS

Andrew S.

General Manager

“When a customer get's financing, the whole process from creating invoice to applying payment is handled by Jobber, which actually complicates things a bit, cause you're unable to use your regular invoicing process.”
MM

Marina M.

Dispatcher

Cons

“We cannot communicate 2 way with staff and cannot create a group chats with the team per event. Since we are here, also a section where you can have documents to give team.”
PM

Pablo M.

Director

“Not allowing workers to Opt to share their calendars across multiple employers means that employee calendars are not always up to date.”
JR

Jonathan R.

Director of Operations

“Sometimes can be glitchy but it could be internet access”
LC

Lauren C.

Recruiting Manager

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review21 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa year ago

Key features

  • Total features180
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Approval Process Control
  • Asset Tracking
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Quoting
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Backup
  • Automatic Time Capture
  • Availability Management
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Bid Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Portal
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Campaign Analytics
  • Campaign Scheduling
  • Candidate Management
  • Change Order Management
  • Checklists
  • Chemical Usage Tracking
  • Click Tracking
  • Client Database
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Client Tracking
  • Clock In/Out
  • Comment Library
  • Commercial
  • Commercial Inspections
  • Commercial Properties
  • Commercial/Industrial
  • Communication Management
  • Confirmations/Reminders
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Contractor Database
  • Contractor Management
  • Cost Database
  • Cost Estimating
  • Cost Tracking
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Management
  • Customer Portal
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Synchronization
  • Digital Signature
  • Discount Management
  • Dispatch Management
  • Document Imaging
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Driver Management
  • Dynamic Content
  • Electrical Estimating
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Campaign Management
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Reminders
  • Email Templates
  • Email Tracking
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Estimating
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Management
  • Event Triggered Actions
  • Expense Tracking
  • Facility Scheduling
  • File Storage
  • Financial Management
  • Fleet Management
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Arborists
  • For Carpet Cleaners
  • For Cloud
  • For Commercial and/or Industrial Electrical Contractors
  • For Field Service
  • For General Contractors
  • For HVAC Companies
  • For Handyman Industry
  • For Janitorial Services
  • For Lawn Care
  • For Locksmiths
  • For Pest Control Companies
  • For Plumbing Industry
  • For Residential
  • For Staffing Agencies
  • Forecasting
  • GPS
  • Geofencing
  • Geographic Maps
  • Geolocation
  • Groundskeeping Management
  • Group Scheduling
  • HVAC Estimating
  • Historical Reporting
  • Image Library
  • Inspection Management
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Inventory Control
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Irrigation Tracking
  • Job Costing
  • Job Management
  • Job Posting
  • Job Scheduling
  • Job Tracking
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Labor Rates
  • Lead Capture
  • Lead Management
  • Leave Tracking
  • List Management
  • Location Tracking
  • Maintenance Scheduling
  • Marketing Management
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Optimization
  • Mobile Payments
  • Mobile Signature Capture
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Multiple Projects
  • Offline Access
  • Onboarding
  • Online Booking
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Online Time Clock
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Order Tracking
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payment Collection in the Field
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Integration
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Performance Metrics
  • Pest Activity Tracking
  • Pesticide Usage Tracking
  • Photo Capture
  • Photos/Images
  • Plumbing Estimating
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Preview Functionality
  • Pricing Management
  • Pricing and Cost Calculations
  • Progress Reports
  • Project Billing
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning/Scheduling
  • Project Scheduling
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Proposal Generation
  • Purchase Order Management
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resource Allocation
  • Resource Scheduling
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SMS Messaging
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Skills Tracking
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Variable Workforce
  • Total features68
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Approval Process Control
  • Asset Tracking
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Quoting
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Backup
  • Automatic Time Capture
  • Availability Management
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Bid Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Portal
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Campaign Analytics
  • Campaign Scheduling
  • Candidate Management
  • Change Order Management
  • Checklists
  • Chemical Usage Tracking
  • Click Tracking
  • Client Database
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Client Tracking
  • Clock In/Out
  • Comment Library
  • Commercial
  • Commercial Inspections
  • Commercial Properties
  • Commercial/Industrial
  • Communication Management
  • Confirmations/Reminders
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Contractor Database
  • Contractor Management
  • Cost Database
  • Cost Estimating
  • Cost Tracking
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Management
  • Customer Portal
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Synchronization
  • Digital Signature
  • Discount Management
  • Dispatch Management
  • Document Imaging
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Driver Management
  • Dynamic Content
  • Electrical Estimating
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Campaign Management
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Reminders
  • Email Templates
  • Email Tracking
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Estimating
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Management
  • Event Triggered Actions
  • Expense Tracking
  • Facility Scheduling
  • File Storage
  • Financial Management
  • Fleet Management
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Arborists
  • For Carpet Cleaners
  • For Cloud
  • For Commercial and/or Industrial Electrical Contractors
  • For Field Service
  • For General Contractors
  • For HVAC Companies
  • For Handyman Industry
  • For Janitorial Services
  • For Lawn Care
  • For Locksmiths
  • For Pest Control Companies
  • For Plumbing Industry
  • For Residential
  • For Staffing Agencies
  • Forecasting
  • GPS
  • Geofencing
  • Geographic Maps
  • Geolocation
  • Groundskeeping Management
  • Group Scheduling
  • HVAC Estimating
  • Historical Reporting
  • Image Library
  • Inspection Management
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Inventory Control
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Irrigation Tracking
  • Job Costing
  • Job Management
  • Job Posting
  • Job Scheduling
  • Job Tracking
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Labor Rates
  • Lead Capture
  • Lead Management
  • Leave Tracking
  • List Management
  • Location Tracking
  • Maintenance Scheduling
  • Marketing Management
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Optimization
  • Mobile Payments
  • Mobile Signature Capture
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Multiple Projects
  • Offline Access
  • Onboarding
  • Online Booking
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Online Time Clock
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Order Tracking
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payment Collection in the Field
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Integration
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Performance Metrics
  • Pest Activity Tracking
  • Pesticide Usage Tracking
  • Photo Capture
  • Photos/Images
  • Plumbing Estimating
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Preview Functionality
  • Pricing Management
  • Pricing and Cost Calculations
  • Progress Reports
  • Project Billing
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning/Scheduling
  • Project Scheduling
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Proposal Generation
  • Purchase Order Management
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resource Allocation
  • Resource Scheduling
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SMS Messaging
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Skills Tracking
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Variable Workforce

Integrations

  • Total integrations32
  • AdCritter
  • Applause
  • ArcSite
  • Arka Inventory
  • AvaHR
  • Broadly
  • CHIIRP
  • CallRail
  • Caterease
  • Clyr
  • CompanyCam
  • Curate
  • Docusign
  • GiveMe5.ai
  • Google Calendar
  • Gusto
  • Hatch
  • IsOn24
  • MindCloud
  • NiceJob
  • Notify Customers
  • Ooma Office
  • PHOTO iD
  • PayPal
  • PayPal Enterprise Payments
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • QuickBooks Online
  • ResponsiBid
  • SendJim
  • Square Point of Sale
  • Stripe
  • TapGoods Event Rental Software
  • Total Party Planner
  • Wingmate
  • Zapier
  • authorize.net
  • Total integrations4
  • AdCritter
  • Applause
  • ArcSite
  • Arka Inventory
  • AvaHR
  • Broadly
  • CHIIRP
  • CallRail
  • Caterease
  • Clyr
  • CompanyCam
  • Curate
  • Docusign
  • GiveMe5.ai
  • Google Calendar
  • Gusto
  • Hatch
  • IsOn24
  • MindCloud
  • NiceJob
  • Notify Customers
  • Ooma Office
  • PHOTO iD
  • PayPal
  • PayPal Enterprise Payments
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • QuickBooks Online
  • ResponsiBid
  • SendJim
  • Square Point of Sale
  • Stripe
  • TapGoods Event Rental Software
  • Total Party Planner
  • Wingmate
  • Zapier
  • authorize.net

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