BidTorch vs Jobber

Jobber's AI writes the quote. BidTorch's AI wins it.

Jobber is good software — that's why it costs $349 a month at 10 users, before the AI add-ons. BidTorch gives a small crew the same quote-to-cash muscle for one flat price, and its AI doesn't stop at drafting the quote: it chases it until it's signed.

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Jobber at 10 users

~$349/mo

Grow team plan $349 (10 users), +$29/mo per extra user. AI Receptionist +$99/mo and Marketing Suite +$79/mo are separate add-ons.

BidTorch — flat, no per-seat

$89–249 /mo

Solo $89 (2 seats) · Team $149 (5 seats) · Crew $249 (10 seats). Flat — no per-seat fees, ever. AI quote drafting and AI follow-ups included on every plan.

Competitor pricing and features from their published pages as of June 2026. Plans change — check their site for current rates.

Where Jobber wins

Credit where it's due.

An honest comparison names the other side's strengths. Here's where Jobber is genuinely ahead:

Tap to Pay in the field

Jobber added contactless card payments on a phone (Nov 2025) — no card reader needed. BidTorch payments are online (Stripe link on the quote and invoice); we don't do in-person tap today.

An AI receptionist you can bolt on

Jobber Receptionist (+$99/mo) answers calls and texts and books jobs. BidTorch doesn't have an in-app receptionist — our team offers a done-for-you AI front desk as part of BidTorch Managed instead.

Voice control and a bigger ecosystem

Jobber Voice ships on all plans, and Jobber's app marketplace and brand are simply bigger. If you want the most third-party integrations off the shelf, they win that count.

Where BidTorch wins

Built for the crew, priced for the crew.

Flat pricing — no per-seat math

Jobber's Grow team plan is ~$349/mo for 10 users, +$29/mo for each extra user. BidTorch Crew is $249 flat for 10 seats. Every tech you add on Jobber widens that gap; on BidTorch the bill doesn't move.

AI that follows up, not just drafts

Jobber auto-drafts quotes (Sep 2025) — so do we. But Jobber's follow-up is up to 2 templated reminders on Connect and up. BidTorch reads the quote's real facts — days out, viewed or not, options by name, expiry — and writes a personal email + text your rep approves and sends. Then /reports shows you the acceptance lift.

AI included, not added on

Jobber's new AI ships as paid add-ons (Receptionist +$99/mo, Marketing Suite +$79/mo). BidTorch includes AI quote drafting and AI follow-ups on every plan — even Solo at $89.

A full webhook surface

Every meaningful event — quote sent, accepted, expired, job rescheduled, invoice paid — fires a webhook. Jobber's integration surface is partial. If you automate with Make or Zapier, BidTorch is built for it.

Inventory tracking, native

Job pull lists and a low-stock digest are built in. On Jobber that's partial/add-on territory.

Feature by feature

BidTorch vs Jobber, row by row.

✓ native · ~ partial or paid add-on · — not offered. Kept current against our public competitive scorecard.

Multi-tier quotes (good / better / best)
BidTorch
Jobber
AI-drafted quotes
BidTorch
Jobber
since Sep 2025
AI quote follow-up written from the quote's facts
BidTorch
personal email + SMS drafted per quote
Jobber
~up to 2 templated reminders, Connect plan+
E-signature & Stripe deposit on accept
BidTorch
Jobber
Progress / milestone invoicing
BidTorch
Jobber
Nov 2025
Two-way SMS in-app
BidTorch
Jobber
QuickBooks sync
BidTorch
~invoice push + payment reconcile; pull via Make
Jobber
2-way
Customer portal
BidTorch
Jobber
Change orders mid-job
BidTorch
Jobber
Inventory tracking
BidTorch
pull lists + low-stock digest
Jobber
~
Webhooks for integration
BidTorch
full event surface
Jobber
~
Auto Google review request
BidTorch
Jobber
~paid add-on
Tap to Pay (contactless in the field)
BidTorch
online Stripe payments only
Jobber
Nov 2025
AI receptionist
BidTorch
offered done-for-you via BidTorch Managed
Jobber
+$99/mo add-on
Flat pricing (no per-seat fees)
BidTorch
flat, ever
Jobber
+$29/mo per extra user on Grow

Competitor pricing and features from their published pages as of June 2026. Plans change — check their site for current rates.

Questions

Asked by shops comparing the two.

Is BidTorch a good Jobber alternative for a small plumbing or HVAC shop?

That's exactly who it's built for. BidTorch covers the quote-to-cash core — branded quotes with good/better/best options, e-sign, deposits, jobs, scheduling, invoicing (including progress invoicing), review requests and reporting — at a flat price sized to a 2–10 person crew. If you're running 20+ trucks with a dispatch board, the bigger platforms earn their price.

How is BidTorch's AI different from Jobber's?

Both draft quotes with AI. The difference is what happens after you hit send: Jobber offers up to 2 templated reminders (Connect plan and up), while BidTorch's AI writes a personal follow-up from the quote's actual facts — how many days it's been out, whether it was viewed, the options by name, the real expiry date — as an email and a text your rep reviews and sends. The reports page then measures the acceptance lift of chased vs un-chased quotes.

What does Jobber cost compared to BidTorch?

At 10 users, Jobber's Grow plan runs about $349/mo, plus $29/mo per extra user, with AI features like Receptionist (+$99/mo) sold as add-ons — as of June 2026. BidTorch Crew is $249/mo flat for 10 seats with AI included; Team is $149 for 5 seats and Solo is $89 for 2.

Where does Jobber beat BidTorch?

Three honest places: Tap to Pay contactless field payments, a native AI receptionist add-on (plus Jobber Voice), and a bigger third-party app marketplace. If those are your must-haves, Jobber is the right call.

Does BidTorch have a free trial?

Yes — 14 days, no credit card. You can send a real quote to a real customer during the trial.

Send a sharper quote this afternoon.

Sign up, brand your quote, send it — the AI drafts it and chases it. If you'd rather talk it through first, call or text (317) 850-1570.