Jobber is a ripoff at $100/month for simple cabinet install scheduling

I've been using Jobber for a couple years to schedule my trim and cabinet jobs, but damn, $100 a month for basic routing on my Festool setup jobs is insane. Switched to something cheaper and lost no time on the site. Who's paying that much for software when I can just use Google Calendar for free?

jobber and every other CRM is just VC-backed BS squeezing us solo guys dry.

tried dropping it last year and my assistant revolted, now im stuck paying for nothing while chasing late payments.

screw those subscription traps, they jack prices every quarter.

frustrated as hell, same here with my deck builds.

we all hate it but need it for the integrations.

use route4me instead, $20/month and covers all my framing jobs fine.

pissed off daily logging into that overpriced crap.

i feel you, same struggle with tool tracking.

we're all getting hosed by these tech bros.

yep, solidarity brothers.

hang in there man.

totally get it, sucks.

rough out there.

use connecteam, its free for small teams and handles scheduling like a champ.

hate when clients expect jobber-level polish but pay peanuts.

switched to workiz, $50/month and no regrets for my shop fits.

BEWARE the auto-renew trap, they bury it in fine print.

haha just told a buddy his jobber bill is higher than his tool budget.

solidarity against these software vampires.

funny how they charge more than my milwaukee kit.

try housecall pro, but yeah its still steep at $80.

i hear ya, same boat.

feel that pain.

totally.

rough.

yeah.

get it.

use google workspace, $6/user and schedules everything for my custom builds.

frustrated with the constant updates breaking my workflows.

another victim of big tech in trades.

dude your post nailed it, jobber is trash.

agreed.

same.

yep.

hang in.

solidarity.

we feel you.

tough.

i know.

yeah man.

thats the spirit, fight the power.

proud i ditched it and built my own spreadsheet for quotes.

use fieldpulse, cheaper and carpenter-friendly.

haha clients think im high tech but im on pen and paper.

sharks circling our small ops.

agreed.

totally.

yep.

get it.

i feel ya.

rough times.

same.

use aspire if you do roofs too, but for pure carpentry skip jobber.

haha yeah.

we all in this.

BEWARE signing up, the cancellation is a nightmare.

proud of my $0 solution with apps i already have.

haha just laugh it off and move on.

agreed.

yep.

tough.

get it.

same here.

we feel.

rough.

how do you handle overlapping jobs without it?

sharkbites are fine, fight me on that.

tech overlords ruining the trade.

shingles or software, same headaches.

use quickbooks time for scheduling, integrates free.

frustrated af with the fees.

proud i negotiated down to $70 but still BS.

whats the best free alt for cabinet jobs?

diy scheduling or die trying.

hang in there.

we all hate it.

yep.

solidarity.

get it.

frustrated with my last switch.

tech sucks.

BEWARE the data lock-in.

how much did you save switching?

we feel ya.

yep.

tough.

agreed.

shingles fall faster than my patience with jobber.

use it for peace of mind, worth $100 imo.

frustrated daily.

proud of going analog.

haha yeah.

tech bros gotta go.

we in this together.

yep.

rough.

get it.

BEWARE ever giving card info.

proud i run lean without it.

we all do.

solidarity.

same.