The short version
Jobber and SCAYLED are different layers of the same business. One finds the work. The other delivers it.
- Jobber: field service management for cleaning, pest control, HVAC, landscaping, and other service trades. Scheduling, dispatching, quoting, invoicing, client CRM, and payment processing. Founded 2011. Trusted by over 250,000 service professionals.
- SCAYLED: B2B lead generation for commercial service contracts. Scan any commercial building, identify the facility manager or property manager, get verified contact details, and start outreach in minutes.
The question isn't "which one do I need." It's "do I need more clients, or do I need to manage the ones I have better?" Most growing service operators need both.
What each tool actually does
Jobber is built for
- Scheduling jobs and dispatching field crews
- Creating and sending quotes and invoices
- Managing a client CRM with job history
- Processing payments and following up on overdue invoices
- Client communication (appointment reminders, follow-ups)
- Tracking time, expenses, and job profitability
SCAYLED is built for
- Scanning commercial buildings to identify the current occupier
- Finding the decision-maker (Facility Manager, Property Manager, Operations Director)
- Verifying contact details against live records (98% email deliverability)
- Targeting buildings by location, radius, or property type
- Generating outreach templates based on the building and operator
- Building a pipeline of commercial contracts, not one-off residential jobs
Where they connect
SCAYLED fills the top of the funnel. You scan a commercial park, find the property managers, reach out, and win the contract. Jobber takes over once the contract is signed: scheduling the first clean, dispatching the crew, invoicing the client, tracking the recurring revenue.
The gap in most service businesses is not operations. Jobber and similar tools handle that well. The gap is commercial pipeline. Where does the next $5,000/month contract come from? That's what SCAYLED solves.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Jobber | SCAYLED |
|---|---|---|
| Job scheduling and dispatch | ✅ Core product | ❌ Not covered |
| Quoting and invoicing | ✅ Core product | ❌ Not covered |
| Client CRM (existing customers) | ✅ Core product | ❌ Not the focus |
| Payment processing | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Not covered |
| Route optimization | ✅ Available | ❌ Not covered |
| Commercial lead generation | ❌ Not the model | ✅ Core product |
| Facility manager / PM contacts | ❌ Not covered | ✅ Per-scan, verified |
| Building-level targeting | ❌ Not covered | ✅ Any commercial address |
| Occupier identification | ❌ Not covered | ✅ Live scan |
| Outreach template generation | ⚠️ Basic email campaigns | ✅ Per-building personalized |
| Marketing automation | ⚠️ Email and review requests | ⚠️ Outreach-focused only |
| Pricing | $39–$249 USD/mo | $0 / $79 / $149 USD/mo |
Pricing breakdown
Jobber
- Core: $39 USD / month (1 user, basic scheduling and invoicing)
- Connect: $119 USD / month (up to 5 users, automated follow-ups, quoting)
- Grow: $249 USD / month (up to 15 users, lead management, job costing, reporting)
SCAYLED
- Free Trial: $0, 50 credits one-time
- Starter: $79 USD / month, 200 credits
- Pro: $149 USD / month, 425 credits
The math: One commercial cleaning contract is worth $3,000 to $15,000+ per year in recurring revenue. SCAYLED at $79/month pays for itself with a single contract conversion every few months. Jobber at $119/month pays for itself by reducing admin overhead across your existing client base.
When to use which
You have 30 residential clients and your schedule is chaos
→ Jobber. Get your operations organized first. Scheduling, invoicing, and client management are the priority.
Your operations run fine but you need more commercial accounts
→ SCAYLED. Scan commercial buildings, find the facility managers, build a pipeline of $5,000+ monthly contracts.
You're quoting a new commercial job and need to send a professional proposal
→ Jobber. The quoting and proposal tools are built for this.
You want to break into the commercial market from a residential base
→ SCAYLED. The hardest part of going commercial is finding the decision-makers. SCAYLED solves that directly.
You need to track crew hours, job costs, and profitability
→ Jobber. Operations tracking is Jobber's strength.
You're expanding into a new city and need commercial leads fast
→ SCAYLED. Scan any address in the new market. Get 20+ verified contacts per scan. Start outreach before you even have boots on the ground.
What I tell operators who ask
Jobber is a great product for running field operations. If you're a service company with crews in the field, you probably already use Jobber or something like it. That problem is solved.
The unsolved problem for most service operators is pipeline. Specifically, commercial pipeline. Residential jobs come through word of mouth and Google. Commercial contracts require finding the right person at the right building and reaching them before your competitor does. That is what SCAYLED is built for.
Don't think of it as Jobber vs SCAYLED. Think of it as Jobber for delivery plus SCAYLED for growth. One runs the business you have. The other builds the business you want.
— Scayled team