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Trades Operator vs Jobber.

Jobber is clean, simple field service software — great for shops getting organized. Trades Operator is the step after Jobber: when you're ready to close the attribution loop, build real books, and run AI on your business records.

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Connected workflow
01
Lead captured

Call, form, or campaign source enters the operating record.

02
Work tracked

Customer, estimate, job, evidence, invoice, and payment stay connected.

03
Next action

The next approval, follow-up, or review task is visible without rebuilding context.

Comparison

The operating layer above Jobber — built for when scheduling and invoicing aren't enough and you need to know which marketing became collected revenue.

CapabilityTrades OperatorJobber
Scheduling + dispatch✓ +Built in+Built in — clean UX
Call recording + attribution✓ +Source-tagged calls, closed loop- No call recording or attribution
Closed-loop revenue attribution✓ +Ad → call → job → collected revenue- Not available
Double-entry accounting✓ +Native books with job costing~ QuickBooks / Xero integration
Operator AI on live records✓ +AI reads calls, jobs, invoices, books- No AI layer
Command Center / DO THIS NEXT✓ +Priority surface with daily action queue- Dashboard, not priority-driven
Marketing attribution to revenue✓ +Closed loop to collected revenue- Not available
Field evidence (photos, signatures)✓ +Built in+Built in
Onboarding complexity~ Design partner + white-glove optionLow — self-serve
Best for3–10 trucks ready to close the loop1–5 trucks getting organized

Operator Demo

See what TO connects that Jobber can't.

We qualify before we demo. The platform is purpose-built for a specific type of shop.

  • 3–10 trucks or equivalent home service volume
  • Wants one connected operating system — not another integration
  • Cares about calls, jobs, money, attribution, and accounting in the same place
  • Willing to connect real provider workflows during onboarding