Reminders on every plan
Tools Down’s payment reminders are free on every plan. Jobber’s automatic invoice follow-ups start on its Connect plan, US$139 a month for one user with no commitment.
Jobber:Source: help.getjobber.comgetjobber.com
Jobber alternative for sole tradersTools Down vs Jobber, for a one-person business.
The quick answer
Jobber if you run a field-service business and want online booking, a client hub and 100+ connected tools, priced in US dollars; its AI creates quotes and sends invoices when you speak to it in the app.
Tools Down if you’re a UK sole trader: pounds with VAT included, CIS and gas safety records built in, and one app you can type or talk to that knows your work and tells you who owes you.
Jobber:Source: getjobber.comhelp.getjobber.com
Coming soon on the App StoreSee them side by side
iPhone. First month free, no card.
Facts about Jobber checked 27 September 2026 on Jobber’s own pages, linked beside each one. Written by Tools Down, the app we make.
The price, like for like
Cheaper than Jobber Core, month to month
Including VAT. The price excluding VAT, if you reclaim it, follows each one.
With VAT, month to month: £29.99 for Tools Down Pro, against £59.99 for Jobber Core Monthly in the UK App Store.Before VAT, if you reclaim it, month to month: £24.99 for Tools Down Pro, against £49.99 for Jobber Core Monthly in the UK App Store, where it’s £59.99 (our calculation).
Jobber’s website shows prices in US dollars before tax: Core is US$49 a month with no commitment, or US$29 billed annually. Tools Down is priced in pounds. The UK App Store also sells Jobber Lite Monthly at £25.99, which costs less than Tools Down Pro.
Jobber:Source: apps.apple.comgetjobber.com
For one person
Where Tools Down differs from Jobber
UK tax on the invoice
Tools Down puts the CIS deduction and the reverse-charge wording on the invoice, set by customer. We found neither documented in Jobber’s help centre.
Jobber:Source: help.getjobber.com
Gas safety records
Tools Down includes landlord and homeowner gas safety records, issued with no signal if need be. We found no gas or electrical certificates documented by Jobber.
Jobber:Source: help.getjobber.com
A free plan
After the first month, Tools Down’s free plan keeps every screen, with 50 messages a month. Jobber offers a 14-day trial; its pricing page lists no free plan.
Jobber:Source: getjobber.com
Like for like
Tools Down and Jobber, side by side
What one person pays and gets, with the prices in the VAT view chosen above. “Our calculation” adds VAT at 20% to a price shown before VAT, or takes it off an App Store price, which includes it; fees are as Jobber publishes them. “Not documented” means we couldn’t find it on Jobber’s own pages.
| Tools Down | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| Least one person pays a month | Free plan, or Pro at £29.99 inc VAT, through Apple. One person, one price.Free plan, or Pro at £24.99 ex VAT, through Apple. One person, one price. | Core (1 user): US$49 with no commitment, or US$29 billed annually, plus tax. UK App Store: Core Monthly £59.99 inc VAT.Core (1 user): US$49 with no commitment, or US$29 billed annually, before tax. UK App Store: Core Monthly £49.99 ex VAT, where it’s £59.99 (our calculation).Source: getjobber.comapps.apple.com |
| Free option | First month free, no card. Then 50 messages a month free, with every screen still working. | 14-day free trial, no card. No free plan on its pricing page.Source: getjobber.com |
| Admin done by asking | Yes, on every plan. Say what you need, typed or out loud: customers, jobs, the Diary, quotes, invoices, reminders and expenses. | Partly: Jobber AI voice creates quotes and invoices for admins on every plan (Beta).Source: getjobber.comhelp.getjobber.com |
| Customer accepts a quote online | Yes: a quote page the customer accepts in one tap. | Yes, on every plan, through its client hub.Source: getjobber.com |
| Invoice chasing | Free on every plan: reminders at 3, 7 and 14 days, emailed once you’ve said so, or ready to send from your phone. | On Connect and up (US$139 a month for one user, no commitment).Source: help.getjobber.comgetjobber.com |
| How the customer pays | Bank transfer, with your bank details on every invoice, its page and its PDF. | Cards at 1.4% + 20p in the UK (help article last updated March 2024). No UK bank payments: ACH is US only.Source: help.getjobber.comhelp.getjobber.com(2) |
| Gas safety records | Built in, landlord and homeowner. Issue with no signal; the next check shows in your Diary; tenant copy only with the landlord’s agreement. | Not documented.Source: help.getjobber.com |
| CIS and reverse charge | Built in, set by customer: the CIS deduction on labour, extras included unless they’re materials, and the reverse-charge wording on the invoice. | Not documented.Source: help.getjobber.com |
| Accounting and export | Expenses export in Xero and FreeAgent layouts, or as a plain CSV for QuickBooks and Sage. Export everything, any time. | Xero (one way, into Xero) and QuickBooks Online, on Connect and up.Source: help.getjobber.comhelp.getjobber.com(2) |
| Works with no signal | Gas safety records issue with no signal. | Partly: timers, forms, notes and photos work offline and sync later.Source: help.getjobber.com |
| Quotes that go quiet | A quote with no answer for a week is in your evening wrap, and shows with a Follow up button when you ask what’s on. | On Connect and up: up to two reminders by email or text.Source: help.getjobber.com |
| Deposits | Ask for a deposit as a percentage or an amount, and bill each stage the same way, with what’s left to bill shown. The final invoice takes every deposit and stage off and asks for the balance. | Yes: a deposit on the quote, paid when the customer approves in client hub.Source: help.getjobber.com |
Switching
Moving from Jobber
Jobber says you lose access to your account data when your subscription ends, and a monthly plan with a one-year commitment is billed to the end of the term. Export first. Source: help.getjobber.comgetjobber.com
- Export your clients, quotes and invoices from Jobber before you cancel.
- Get Tools Down from the App Store on your iPhone. The first month is free, with no card.
- When it’s on your phone, tell it the jobs as they come in. Customers are saved as you mention them.
Straight answers
Questions about Tools Down and Jobber
Does Jobber work in the UK?
Yes. Jobber works in the UK and takes card payments here at 1.4% + 20p. Its website prices are in US dollars; its UK App Store prices are in pounds.
Is Tools Down cheaper than Jobber for one person?
Month to month, yes, against Jobber Core. Core Monthly is £59.99 in the UK App Store (checked 27 September 2026), against £29.99 for Tools Down Pro, both including VAT; before VAT, it’s £49.99 against £24.99 (our calculation). On its website Jobber Core is US$49 a month with no commitment, or US$29 billed annually, plus tax.
Does Jobber do CIS?
We found no mention of CIS or the reverse charge in Jobber’s help centre. Tools Down sets both on the invoice, by customer.
Will it understand me?
Say it the way you’d say it on site: “Quote Mrs Jones for the board, £650.” Type it or say it. Tools Down shows you the quote or invoice it made, and you share it when you’re happy.
Price and the free plan
Leaving Jobber? Made for one. Priced for one.
£29.99 a month including VAT, or £24.99 if you reclaim VAT. One person, no minimum, no setup fee, no training.
- Your first month is free, with no card.
- After that you’re on the Free plan: 50 messages a month to Tools Down, and every screen keeps working.
- Tools Down Pro is paid monthly through Apple. It lifts the message limit.
- Fair use applies on every plan, with limits set far above what one person books or asks for in a month.
Tools Down for iPhone
Coming soon on the App StoreFirst month free, no card.
The evidence
In Jobber’s own words
Jobber: the evidence
- Least one person pays a month
For 3 months, then $49/mo
getjobber.com/pricing/For 12 months, then $29/mo
getjobber.com/pricing/All prices in USD. Subscription plan prices exclude sales tax where applicable.
getjobber.com/pricing/Core Monthly £59.99
apps.apple.com/gb/app/jobber-field-service-software/id1014146758- Free option
For 14 days you get full access to all of Jobber’s features on the Grow plan—no credit card required.
getjobber.com/pricing/- Admin done by asking
Ask Jobber to create quotes, update schedules, send messages, and more while you’re in the field, using just your voice.
getjobber.com/pricing/Note: While you can type or speak to Jobber AI in the app, creating new items (like quotes, jobs, or other records) is only available when using Voice mode.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/jobber-ai-voice-and-chat-beta/Jobber AI is available on all plans.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/jobber-ai-voice-and-chat-beta/- Customer accepts a quote online
Client hub is a self-serve, online experience that allows your clients to approve quotes, check appointment details and pay invoices—all in one place.
getjobber.com/pricing/- Invoice chasing
Invoice follow-ups are on Jobber’s Connect Plan and up.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/automations/For 3 months, then $139/mo
getjobber.com/pricing/- How the customer pays
The rates for Jobber Payments in the UK are 1.4% + 20p per transaction across all plans.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/setting-up-jobber-payments-in-the-uk/Since bank payments (ACH) are processed through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, bank payments are only available in the United States.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/bank-payments-ach/- Gas safety records
- Searched Jobber’s help centre and features on 27 September 2026; no gas safety record or electrical certificate forms documented. help.getjobber.com/
- CIS and reverse charge
- No mention of CIS or the domestic reverse charge across Jobber’s English help articles (checked 27 September 2026). help.getjobber.com/
- Accounting and export
The Xero integration is available in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand on the Connect and Grow plan.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/jobber-and-xero-integration/The sync is one way, from Jobber into Xero.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/jobber-and-xero-integration/If you are in Canada or the UK, select the Global version during setup.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/how-items-sync-between-jobber-and-quickbooks-online/- Works with no signal
When you’re offline, you can still complete key tasks like starting and stopping timers, filling out job forms, and adding notes or attachments.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/troubleshooting-tips-how-to-help-us-help-you/- Quotes that go quiet
Quote follow-ups are available Jobber’s Connect Plan and up.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/automations/There are two quote follow-up automations available, so that you can send your clients up to two reminders about their quotes in “awaiting response” status.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/automations/- Deposits
Collect a deposit only: Collect a one-time, upfront payment upon quote approval as a percentage of the quote total or as a fixed amount.
help.getjobber.com/en/articles/deposits-on-quotes/
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