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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FastPIPE

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AFastPIPE is a construction and estimation software offering from FastEST, Inc.N/A

    Jobber

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AJobber is field service management software from the company of the same name in Edmonton, Alberta.

    $39

    per month 1 user

    Pricing
    FastPIPEJobber
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Core
    $39
    per month 1 user
    Connect (individual)
    $119
    per month 1 user
    Connect
    $169
    per month up to 5 users
    Grow (individual)
    $199
    per month 1 user
    Grow
    $349
    per month up to 10 users
    Plus
    $599
    per month Up to 15 users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FastPIPEJobber
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    FastPIPEJobber
    Considered Both Products
    FastEST, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Jobber - Field Service Software
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    Features
    FastPIPEJobber
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of FastPIPE and Jobber
    Feature
    FastPIPE
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Jobber
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of FastPIPE and Jobber
    Feature
    FastPIPE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Jobber
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FastPIPEJobber
    Small Businesses
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Kickserv
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    FastPIPEJobber
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FastPIPEJobber
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FastEST, Inc.
    It's absolutely well suited to anyone needing accurate piping takeoff and laboring estimates, with great reporting and up to date pricing. I love that I didn't need to spend time trying to update the price logs. It's easy to learn, and works well in a large or small environment, and lends itself to more than just estimating, but becomes a good project management tool as well. Fantastic software.
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    The cost of Jobber is not suitable for a startup - even our company size is hard pressed to squeeze in other areas of business to afford the cost. Zenmaid or other maid-forward services may be better suited since Jobber seems to focus it's offerings on one-off as opposed to recurring services like ours. For business who do in-person estimates like ours, the streamlined estimate feature which causes increased conversion rates makes it worth the cost - as we anecdotally gain more business this way. However, if we switch to an online booking / instant booking model as opposed to in-person estimates, we may not require this feature. Zenmaid has a "gamified" residential booking page that was extremely high converting for us - we received sometimes 30+ inquiries per day due to the ease of use - MANY more completed inquiries than we receive now - but they didn't have a quoting and deposit collection tool - so here we are. If we used their instant booking feature we would have stayed due to the scheduling tool, gap finder, prevention of double booking employees, and cleaning service focus, as well as significantly reduced pricing.
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    Pros
    FastEST, Inc.
    • FastPIPE was very fast to learn, very straight forward and user-friendly. It's easy to use and teach new interns and project engineers how to quickly takeoff sections to backup change orders or assist in heavy bid load.
    • It's fantastic at keeping up to date on price changes. I'd get updates often, and they were usually within 2-3% of our discount prices with local vendors. In the few instances it wasn't, FastPIPE was very easy to adjust or factor for project costs.
    • Is great at being able to pull up reports and graphs and track different materials and labor costs for factoring. We bid on a lot of high rise residential buildings, so we do takeoff by floor. It would give detailed reports per page as opposed to just a lump sum. Very detailed so it was easy to adjust per our project approach.
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    • The program and schedule is easy to use, operate, and easy to navigate
    • Jobber offers the monthly fee at a very affordable price point
    • Jobber makes it easy for my employees to clock in.
    • Jobber makes it easy for me to adjust time and tailor each employee's Jobber experience
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    FastEST, Inc.
    • It was a trick or two learning how to upload prints correctly, I think that interface could be a bit easier, but it's already better than most of the competition.
    • Might be nice to have easier labor factoring, in case we want to pre-load our own instead of MCA time factors for piping labor
    • It would auto update upon opening occasionally. It's fairly fast, but I prefer to OK that in case I just need to come up with something quickly and don't want to wait.
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    • For us, sometimes doesn't save the data, just gone, especially terrible if you have a data interruption since it has zero offline capability.
    • I think the price is way high now, made the mistake of 'upgrading' and cannot go back.
    • In my experience, way too easy to create a duplicate entry of anything, then near impossible to clean up, unless you notice it immediately.
    • I found no merge functionality. Same client has two entries? Too bad.
    • In my experience, does not work with Xero accounting software, took a long time to figure that out especially since they advertise it and that was why we chose both of them, for the supposed integration. For us, Quickbooks was also a pain.
    • In my experience, the app is unusable, must use the web version on a mobile device.
    • In my experience, the integrated payment processing cannot accept debit in Canada, only credit cards.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    FastEST, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Jobber - Field Service Software
    I am anxious to replace it but there will be effort to learn and switch.
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    Usability
    FastEST, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Jobber - Field Service Software
    Jobber is an easy-to-use and friendly software designed for efficiency. Its interface is well-organized, ensuring that each section is intuitive and accessible. Users can navigate smoothly through tasks, making project management simpler. Overall, Jobber enhances productivity and streamlines operations, making it a valuable tool for various projects.
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    Support Rating
    FastEST, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Jobber - Field Service Software
    There is hardly an app that covers it all while staying simple and wrapping up the process. From the filing of the request, everything goes smoothly following a natural progression. Reports are insightful, give you an instant overview and easy to understand. In addition, you can easily track any information from those on clients to expense tracking.
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    Alternatives Considered
    FastEST, Inc.
    I've used the quote soft piping takeoff as well, and it's just not as easy to use or update. Basic methodology and interaface is similar, but it's more 'clunky' to use, is harder to keep updated and to upload PDF's for takeoff, and it's just not as streamlined or user friendly. Akin to comparing driving a truck to a sports car. The Fast Pipe is really smooth and easy to function in.
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    Square only allows for scheduling to one person. And my team couldn’t see their schedules. As a cleaning company, I need to let cleaners know what their pay is without them seeing what I’m charging. That’s game changer about Kobber.
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    Return on Investment
    FastEST, Inc.
    • Best impact is time saved. It's so much faster to do bid takeoff and hit the ground running
    • Being able to 'draw in' on design-build and being able to print my takeoff has been helpful when turning the job over so the field install understands the approach taken to get the job.
    • Ease of use and learning has made it much more cost effective to bring new people up to speed.
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    • It has dramatically helped keep us organized
    • It has helped us keep payments taken care of and ensures that we don't miss an invoice
    • It is great for our lead process
    • I would like to see a lead board or line to help keep track of leads
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