Linq vs Jobber at a glance
Pricing model
24/7 call answering
Linq AI receptionist (Growth and up) vs Jobber Receptionist
Review requests
included vs add-on
Texting
included vs plan-gated
Trade fit
built in partnership with working locksmith shops vs general home services
Where Jobber wins
Credit where it's due.
Jobber is polished, the ecosystem is huge, onboarding content is genuinely good, and for a solo operator who never plans to hire, the entry plan is cheap and pleasant. If that's you, Jobber is a fine answer and this page won't pretend otherwise.
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Marcus Okafor1140 Fraser St · since Mar 2023
RepeatHistoryNotesPhotosInvoices
- 12 JunRekey, 4 doors$310
- 03 MarDeadbolt install, rear entry$185
- 19 NovEmergency lockout, 11:52 PM$89
- 02 AugKey fob programming$140
Note from Dane
Gate code 4417. Dog is friendly. Back door sticks in summer.
Where Jobber wins
Try it on a real week
Fourteen days. Your actual jobs.
Not a sandbox with fake customers in it. Put a real week through the board, answer real calls with it, and see what the Friday number looks like. Fourteen days, no card, cancel any day.
Where Jobber costs you
The features you assumed were included.
The pattern users report: the plan that fits your crew is two tiers up from the one in the ad. Texting both ways, job costing, review automation, each lives behind a gate or an add-on. Then headcount: every hire adds a per-user fee. None of it is a scandal; it's just a pricing model. The five-tech monthly total is the number to compare, and it's rarely the sticker.
The Linq difference
One bill. The whole loop. The phone answered.
Linq runs capture, quote, dispatch, charge, re-loop as one system: the 24/7 AI receptionist answers and books (Growth and up), dispatch sends ETA texts automatically, estimates take signature and deposit from the customer's phone, tap-to-pay closes the job at the door, and review requests go out when it closes. Built in partnership with working locksmith shops, with Safe & Secure Locksmith's dispatch reality shaping the flow. Starter is free. Growth is $179 a month for up to five users.
Switching questions
What is the best Jobber alternative?
It depends on why you're leaving. If it's per-user pricing and gated features, a flat-price platform like Linq is the direct jobber alternative: same core loop, one monthly bill no per-user fees inside your seat count. If you need enterprise depth, look upmarket instead; our alternatives guide covers the whole field.
Can I move my Jobber data to Linq?
You run it yourself: download the template, upload your CSV, map the columns and preview before anything is written.
Does Linq have an AI receptionist like Jobber's?
Same idea, different bill shape.
Where can I compare more options?
The full field is in our Jobber alternatives guide, and the two-rival breakdown is in Jobber vs Housecall Pro.
Get started with Jobber alternative
Stop doing seat math.
Start free. The AI receptionist takes tonight's calls (Growth and up).
Linq is Jobber alternative for shops that would rather be on the tools than at a desk: start free, or put one real week through it on the 14-day trial and judge it on Friday.
