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Published prices only · checked 9 November 2026

Ready vs Jobber vs Housecall Pro, for a one-person trade business in Canada.

Three ways to get booked and paid from your phone. Ready bills in Canadian dollars. Jobber and Housecall Pro bill in US dollars.

30 days free · no card to start · we set it up with you · cancel anytime, no fee

The short version

Same job. Three different bills.

All three give you online booking, quotes, invoices and card payments. Here is where they part ways for someone working alone.

Prontco Ready

C$79 / month

  • Follow-ups and reminders included
  • Interac e-Transfer on every invoice, free
  • Missed-call text-back on your own business number
  • We set it up with you
  • 30 days free, no card

Jobber Connect

US$139 / month, or US$99 billed yearly

  • The Jobber plan where automatic follow-ups start
  • AI Receptionist is an add-on: US$29 a month
  • Extra users: US$29 a month each
  • 14 days free, no card

Housecall Pro Basic

US$79 / month, or US$59 billed yearly

  • One user
  • AI team members listed on every plan
  • Five users is the Essentials plan: US$189 a month
  • 14 days free, no card

Jobber is a Canadian company too, based in Edmonton. The difference here is the bill: theirs is in US dollars, so what you pay moves with the exchange rate.

Side by side

What you get, and what it costs.

Each price comes from that company’s own pricing page. “Not listed” means it is not on their pricing page, not that they don’t offer it.

Prontco Ready compared with Jobber Connect and Housecall Pro Basic
Feature Prontco ReadyC$79 / month Jobber Connect1 user Housecall Pro Basic1 user
Monthly priceNo commitment, before tax
C$79
US$139
US$79
If you pay for a year up frontPer month
C$65.8312 months for C$790
US$99
US$59
Billed in
Canadian dollars
US dollars
US dollars
Free trial
30 days, no card
14 days, no card
14 days, no card
Automatic follow-upsQuotes, unpaid invoices
Included
IncludedNot on Jobber Core, US$49
Not listed
Interac e-Transfer on invoices
Free
Not listed
Not listed
Card processingPer charge
2.9% + 30¢Paid to the card processor. Prontco keeps none of it.
2.9% + 30¢
From 2.59%
When you can’t pick up
Missed-call text-backPhone assistant: in testing now
AI Receptionist add-on, US$29/mo
AI team members listed on every plan
Extra users
No per-seat charge
US$29/mo each
Essentials, 5 users: US$189/mo
Paperwork vaultLicence, clearance letter, insurance dates
Included
Not listed
Not listed

Sources, checked 9 November 2026: Jobber pricing, Housecall Pro pricing. Prices are before tax. US-dollar plans are charged in US dollars, and your card may add a foreign-transaction fee. For more companies and more rows, see the full comparison.

Your numbers, not ours

What does a missed call cost you?

You can’t pick up with a mop or a roller in your hand. Put in your own numbers and see what walks away in a month.

Work that went to whoever picked upabout $553 a month3 missed calls a week, 1 in 4 booking, $170 a job. Ready is $79 a month.

This is your own math with your own numbers. It is not a promise of what you will earn. For scale: call-tracking company Invoca found 27% of calls to home-services businesses go unanswered (source).

Why trades pick Ready

Built in BC for how you get paid here.

One bill, in Canadian dollars

$79 is $79. No exchange rate, no foreign-transaction fee on your card.

e-Transfer and the right tax

Customers pay by card or Interac e-Transfer. Invoices carry GST, HST or PST for your province.

Easy in, easy out

We set it up with you. Cancel in two taps, and take your customer list with you.

Already on Jobber? Move your data yourself in an afternoon →

Questions

Answered straight.

Is Jobber a Canadian company?

Yes. Jobber was founded in 2011 and is based in Edmonton, Alberta. Its plans are priced and billed in US dollars. Ready is priced and billed in Canadian dollars.

Is there a contract?

No. Ready is month to month. You can cancel any time, and there is no fee to leave.

What happens after the 30 days?

Near the end of the trial we ask for a card. If you carry on, Ready is $79 a month. If you don't, your account closes and nothing is charged.

Can I bring my customers over from Jobber?

Yes. Export your client list from Jobber and import it into Ready. The import shows you a preview before anything is saved.

Does Ready answer my phone?

Ready comes with a business number that texts back when you miss a call. The phone assistant that answers and books is being tested now and is switched on one business at a time.

Try it for 30 days. No card.

Set up your booking page, send a real invoice, and see if it earns its keep.

$79 a month after the trial · cancel anytime, no fee