Head-to-head comparison
Field Forge vs Jobber: built for HMRC, not the IRS
Jobber is an excellent product for North American home services. But UK contractors need CIS deductions, domestic reverse charge VAT, and retention on commercial work — none of which are native to Jobber. Field Forge is UK-first.
Jobber is one of the biggest names in field service software, with a huge content library and a polished product. It is also unmistakably North American: US/Canadian tax logic, ZIP-code-flavoured workflows, and no native support for the UK construction compliance stack.
If your work touches CIS, the VAT domestic reverse charge, JCT-style applications for payment, or retention, a UK-native platform saves you from spreadsheet workarounds every single month.
Field Forge vs Jobber at a glance
Competitor details from public pricing pages and published user reviews, last verified 3 July 2026.
| Field Forge | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| CIS | Native CIS deductions (20%/30%/gross) on invoices and subcontractor payments | No CIS support |
| VAT domestic reverse charge | Native — correct invoice wording and VAT boxes | No native support (US/CA sales-tax model) |
| Retention & applications for payment | Built in | Not a workflow |
| Pricing | Lite £19.99/user/mo · Full £39/user/mo | From ~£25/user/mo equivalent; feature gating across Core/Connect/Grow tiers |
| AI quoting | Included on Full — itemised estimates from a job description | AI assistance features on higher tiers |
| Currency & terminology | GBP, UK addresses, UK trade terminology throughout | North American defaults |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card | 14-day free trial |
Jobber tier structure and ~£25/user/month equivalent entry pricing from getjobber.com pricing pages; CIS/reverse-charge absence from Jobber’s published feature documentation. Last verified 3 July 2026.
Why teams choose Field Forge
Compliance you don’t have to fake
CIS deduction statements, reverse charge wording, retention release — Field Forge produces them natively. Jobber users in the UK reconcile these by hand or in their accounting package.
Commercial contracting workflows
Jobber is optimised for residential home services. Field Forge handles the commercial side too: purchase orders with 3-way invoice matching, subcontractor management, applications for payment, and asset registers.
UK pricing without tier-climbing
Jobber’s most useful automation sits in its upper tiers. Field Forge has two simple licences — £19.99 field, £39 full — with AI quoting included.
When Jobber might be the better fit
- Jobber’s ecosystem — reviews, templates, academy content, community — is the largest in the category.
- For pure residential/home-services work with no CIS or reverse charge exposure, Jobber is a strong, mature choice.
- Jobber offers native mobile apps and a large marketplace of integrations.
Jobber is a trademark of its respective owner. Field Forge is not affiliated with or endorsed by Jobber. This comparison reflects publicly available information at the date shown; if anything is out of date, email contact@fieldforge.io and we will correct it.
Field Forge vs Jobber — frequently asked questions
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