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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Virola Messenger

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AVirola Messenger is a corporate messenger for secure team collaboration. Both self-hosted and cloud Virola servers are available. Main features: private and group chat rooms file transfer and unlimited storage reactions, mentions, replies and discussions continuous voice and video meetings voice meetings recording live avatars issue tracking with task board screen sharing remote…

    $22

    per month 11 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    JobberVirola Messenger
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Annual Subscription
    $1.30
    per month per user
    Monthly Subscription
    $1.56
    per month per user
    Perpetual License
    $31.24
    one-time fee per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    JobberVirola Messenger
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    JobberVirola Messenger
    Considered Both Products
    Jobber - Field Service Software
    No answer on this topic
    Provide Support Live Chat
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    JobberVirola Messenger
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Jobber and Virola Messenger
    Feature
    Jobber
    -
    Ratings
    Virola Messenger
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Jobber and Virola Messenger
    Feature
    Jobber
    -
    Ratings
    Virola Messenger
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Jobber and Virola Messenger
    Feature
    Jobber
    -
    Ratings
    Virola Messenger
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Video files00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    JobberVirola Messenger
    Small Businesses
    Kickserv
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    JobberVirola Messenger
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (22 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    JobberVirola Messenger
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Provide Support Live Chat
    This is fantastic for offices that have employees working from home. It is a much cleaner and easier way to discuss projects or even have informal conversations. However if all employees are working from the same office, the features are limited as conversation, screen sharing, and task management are less valuable.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Provide Support Live Chat
    • Secure chatting
    • Chatrooms
    • File transfer/ sharing
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Provide Support Live Chat
    • A cleaner interface.
    • More intuitive for older generations.
    • Customizable notification tones
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Jobber - Field Service Software
    I am anxious to replace it but there will be effort to learn and switch.
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    Provide Support Live Chat
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Provide Support Live Chat
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Provide Support Live Chat
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Provide Support Live Chat
    It's really early to judge Virola's capabilities with other offerings or tools in the marketplace but with the set of features the tool offers at the moment at the negligible price it can surely be counted as a dark horse to make its way through to be one of the best. Provide that it has the ability to support larger teams, it can really be successful in the future.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Provide Support Live Chat
    • Kept everyone in the loop
    • Allowed for seamless project discussions from inside and outside the office.
    • Great way to share screens which was very important.
    Incentivized
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    Virola Messenger Screenshots

    Screenshot of Virola Messenger desktop and mobile client appsScreenshot of Issues and discussions in Virola MessengerScreenshot of Virola Messenger mobile client appScreenshot of Task board in Virola MessengerScreenshot of Screen sharing and remote control in Virola Messenger