Is Trades Operator priced per user?
No. We are not priced per user. You can add office staff and techs without a bigger bill for each person. Why Trades Operator
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Jobber alternative for small HVAC, plumbing and electrical shops
Trades Operator is a Jobber alternative for small HVAC, plumbing and electrical shops. Jobber data comes in from an export, and we move your history for you, free. We are not priced per user.
Who should stay
Stay if Jobber already fits.
Stay on Jobber if it fits your shop. Owners report price increases, features locked behind higher plans or paid add-ons, and annual billing paid upfront. If that is not your experience, stay. If you switch, Jobber comes in from an export and we move your history for you.
What owners report
What owners report about Jobber.
These are individual reviews and posts, not facts we verified. Each one links to the sources we checked on October 31, 2026.
- Price increases. Jobber increased pricing again, r/TheServicePros, checked October 31, 2026
- Features locked behind higher plans or paid add-ons, including reviews, referrals, and expense tracking. r/Contractor post, checked October 31, 2026 r/TheServicePros post on features locked behind a higher plan, checked October 31, 2026
- Annual billing paid upfront. r/CRMSoftware post, checked October 31, 2026
How we are different
What we can show you on our site.
Every line below is already on tradesoperator.com. Follow the link to the page that says it.
Not priced per user
You can add office staff and techs without a bigger bill for each person.
Why Trades OperatorHistory from an export
Jobber comes in from an export. We move your history for you. Free. You review what came across.
How history movesOperator Credits
Operator, Voice AI, call analysis, phone and texting are billed through Operator Credits. The first local number is included.
Operator CreditsYou approve what matters
Operator suggests and drafts. Money always waits for a yes. Messages and schedule changes wait for one too, unless an owner or admin turns on an automatic option in Settings.
SecuritySend an export
Connect QuickBooks and Housecall Pro in one click each, or send an export. Jobber comes in from an export.
OnboardingSide by side
Jobber and Trades Operator.
| Jobber | Trades Operator | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Owners report price increases, features locked behind higher plans or paid add-ons (reviews, referrals, and expense tracking), and annual billing paid upfront. Sources | Not priced per user. Operator, Voice AI, call analysis, phone and texting are billed through Operator Credits. Why · Operator Credits |
| Users | Not published. | Not priced per user. Add office staff and techs without a bigger bill for each person. Why |
| Moving your data | Not published. | Jobber comes in from an export. We move your history for you. Free. You review what came across. Why · Homepage |
| Calls and AI | Not published. | Operator, Voice AI, call analysis, phone and texting are billed through Operator Credits. The first local number is included. Operator suggests and drafts. Money always waits for a yes. Messages and schedule changes wait for one too, unless an owner or admin turns on an automatic option in Settings. Operator Credits · Security |
Switching
Switching in three steps.
Taken from onboarding and why Trades Operator.
01
Book a call
We look at your shop together and plan the move.
02
Send an export
Jobber comes in from an export. Housecall Pro and QuickBooks connect directly if you use them too.
03
We move the history
We move your history for you. Free. You review what came across.
Questions
Questions owners ask.
How does Jobber history get into Trades Operator?
Jobber comes in from an export. We move your history for you. Free. You review what came across before it goes live. Why · Homepage
How are Operator, calls and texts billed?
Operator, Voice AI, call analysis, phone and texting are billed through Operator Credits. The first local number is included. Operator Credits
Does anything go to a customer before we approve it?
Operator suggests and drafts. Money always waits for a yes. Messages and schedule changes wait for one too, unless an owner or admin turns on an automatic option in Settings. Security · HVAC
What do owners report about Jobber?
Owners report price increases, features locked behind higher plans or paid add-ons (reviews, referrals, and expense tracking), and annual billing paid upfront. These are individual posts, not facts we verified. We checked the sources on October 31, 2026. Sources
How do we switch from Jobber?
Book a call and we look at your shop together. Then send a Jobber export. We move your history for you, and you review what came across. Onboarding
Keep reading
Other alternatives.
All alternatives
Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan and Jobber, and how history moves into Trades Operator.
Open the hubHousecall Pro
Housecall Pro connects directly. We move your history for you.
Housecall Pro alternativeServiceTitan
ServiceTitan history comes in from an export. We move it for you.
ServiceTitan alternativeSources
Last checked October 31, 2026.
Jobber lines on this page are what owners report in the posts below. We did not verify them. Trades Operator lines link to the page on our site that says the same thing.
- Jobber increased pricing again — Reddit, r/TheServicePros
- Read this if you're considering using Jobber — Reddit, r/TheServicePros. Expense tracking and automated reminders are locked behind a higher plan.
- r/Contractor post 1qk5y04. Reviews and referrals are paid add-ons, and expense tracking required a higher plan.
- r/CRMSoftware post 1vbqu8t. Advertised monthly prices are annual billing, paid upfront.
Last checked October 31, 2026.