Jobber is a strong field-service management platform built around scheduling, dispatch, and CRM. Contractor Profitability Suite is narrower on purpose — it's built for per-job profitability and change order profit tracking, the areas most contractors find Jobber treats as a secondary concern.
| Feature | Contractor Profitability Suite | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Job costing depth | Per-job cost tracking with burdened labor, materials, subs, equipment, overhead, and live variance vs. estimate. | Basic job costing as part of broader field-service management. |
| Change order tracking | Full change-order lifecycle with built-in burden, markup, overhead, tax, e-signature approval, and per-CO profit tracking. | No dedicated change-order profit engine; handled as line items or quotes. |
| Profit leakage detection | Automatic flags for missing burden, low markup, margin below target, and category variance over estimate. | No automatic per-job profit leakage detection. |
| Pricing model analysis | Dedicated pricing-model analyzer and break-even tooling to validate margin before you quote. | No dedicated pricing-model or margin analysis tooling. |
| Labor burden calculator | Purpose-built labor burden calculator (payroll tax + workers' comp + general liability + benefits). | No built-in labor burden calculator. |
| Ease of setup | Built for profitability tracking — set up in minutes with no schedule/dispatch configuration. | Quick for field-service workflows; more configuration if you need scheduling/dispatch. |
| Starting price | $19/mo Starter · $39/mo Pro | See Jobber's website for current pricing. |
If you run a large crew and need full scheduling, dispatching, quoting, and client CRM in one place, Jobber's broader feature set may serve you better. CPS is built specifically for profitability tracking, not scheduling — many contractors use both side by side.
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