- Jobber Core is the plan the handyman must-haves land on.
- That is $49 a month for one person and $107 for three, on monthly billing.
- On Koira the same list is on Office, free, with no per-person fee.
- Worked example: a solo handyman paying themselves $28 an hour with $40,000 of overhead comes to $80.55 on our free calculator.
What a handyman business needs, and where it sits in Jobber
Ten different jobs a week, each with its own quote and its own invoice. The phone rings while you are on a ladder: that is the problem software has to fix. Jobber lists handyman among its industries; here is where each thing handymen rely on sits in its plans.
| What you need | Jobber | Koira |
|---|---|---|
| What decides the plan | ||
| Estimates A shelf, a faucet and a fence board each need their own quick quote. | Core | Office (free) |
| Invoices and online payments Small jobs only pay when the invoice goes out the same day. | Core | Office (free) |
| Customers book online A homeowner with a door to hang wants a time this week without phone tag. | Core | Office (free) |
| Worth having | ||
| Calls answered by AI | Receptionist add-on, $29 a month, included on Plus | Grow |
| Price book | Not listed | Office (your price list) |
| Paid on the spot | Core, 2.7% + 30¢ a payment | QR code at the door, every plan |
From Jobber pricing, checked October 8, 2026. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Jobber's pricing page blocks a plain fetch and changes its prices with a team size picker, so we read it in a real browser. The $29 a month per added user is in the note behind each plan's user count. Prices are per month in US dollars and change often, so check the page before you buy.
The Jobber plan a 1 to 3 person handyman business ends up on
For handymen, the list that decides the plan is estimates, invoices and online payments and customers book online. On Jobber that lands on Core: $49 a month for one person and $107 for three, on monthly billing. Add $29 a month for calls answered by AI if you want that too. Each person past the team size you pick is $29 a month.
| Team | Monthly billing | Billed yearly, per month | How Jobber prices it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $49 | $29 | Core for 1 user |
| 3 people | $107 | $87 | Core for 1 user, plus 2 added users at $29 a month |
Same source: Jobber pricing, checked October 8, 2026.
Add the extras handymen often want (calls answered by AI, price book and paid on the spot) and Jobber moves you to Plus, $499 a month for one person, though price book is not on its plan cards. For comparison, the same must-haves on Koira are on Office (free), and the extras above take you to Grow ($249 a month plus usage at cost), with no per-person fee.
Where Jobber is a good fit for handymen
- QuickBooks Online and Xero sync starts on Connect, the second plan.
- Core already covers online booking, quotes, invoices and a website for one user at $29 a month billed yearly, which is enough for many solo handymen.
- Tap to Pay (2.7% + 30¢) and progress invoicing are on every plan, Core included.
- Its mobile app works in Spanish for team members, and it has a 14 day free trial on Grow with no credit card.
Where Koira does it differently for handymen
Price book. On Jobber: not on its plan table. When a customer asks for something you have not priced, Koira asks you once and uses your answer from then on.
Calls answered by AI. On Jobber: Receptionist add-on, $29 a month, included on Plus. On Grow, Koira answers on a Koira number and only texts you for a price, a complaint or an emergency.
Worked example: a solo handyman paying themselves $28 an hour with $40,000 of overhead
A solo handyman paying themselves $28 an hour with $40,000 of overhead, on the free labor rate calculator, comes to $80.55 ($68.46 just to break even).
| Step | The math |
|---|---|
| Paid hours a year | 40 hrs × 52 weeks = 2,080 hrs |
| Hours at work | 2,080 − 10 days off × 8 hrs = 2,000 hrs |
| Billable share of a day | (8 − 2 unbilled) ÷ 8 = 75% |
| Billable hours a year | 2,000 × 75% = 1,500 hrs per tech, 1,500 in all |
| Labor cost a year | 1 × $28.00 × 2,080 hrs × (1 + 7.65% + 0%) = $62,695 |
| Break-even rate | ($62,695 labor + $40,000 overhead) ÷ 1,500 billable hrs = $68.46 |
Spread over 1,500 billable hours a year, Jobber Core at $348 a year adds $0.23 to every billable hour. Koira Office adds nothing, since it is free.
Licensing, guides and the full checklist
- Handyman license requirements by state, read from each state board
- Handyman software: the full checklist and every price side by side
- How to start a handyman business
- How a handyman business runs on Koira
Sources, each checked October 8, 2026: Jobber pricing, Jobber industries, and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.