Grafta vs Jobber
Jobber is one of the biggest names in home-service software anywhere — hundreds of thousands of service pros, mostly across North America, run their day on it. Grafta is the Irish-built alternative with a different centre of gravity: voice-first quoting and Irish tax and compliance. Here's a straight comparison so you can pick the right tool for how you work.
Grafta and Jobber, side by side
| Grafta | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Irish tradespeople specifically | Home-service businesses, strongest in North America (used in 60+ countries) |
| Quoting | Voice-first — speak the job, get an itemised quote | Polished form-based quotes with images, optional line items and automated follow-ups |
| Irish VAT (13.5%/23%, two-thirds rule) | Handled per line, with Irish guidance built in | General tax settings; built around the North American sales-tax world, not Irish VAT |
| RCT / reverse charge | Irish RCT and reverse-charge guidance written for Irish subbies | Not an Irish-specific focus |
| Compliance reminders | Safe Electric, RGI, CVRT, insurance, VAT deadlines | Job-focused; no Irish compliance calendar |
| Getting paid | Invoice link shows opened-status, your IBAN and a Pay-online button from your own payment link (Revolut Pro, SumUp, Stripe…) — Grafta takes no cut | Jobber Payments — cards plus ACH bank transfer, automatic card charging and instant payouts (ACH is a North American bank rail; check what applies to Irish accounts) |
| Accounting integrations | Export for your accountant; integrations on the roadmap | QuickBooks Online sync plus a large app marketplace |
| Pricing model | Flat euro price — Solo one price, Team from a base price for 2 users | Tiered plans priced in USD, with per-user add-on fees (see getjobber.com for current rates) |
What Jobber does well
- Scale and maturity — Jobber has a huge user base, a deep feature set across scheduling, dispatch and CRM, and a large help and integration ecosystem.
- Automation — automated visit reminders, quote and invoice follow-ups, online booking, two-way SMS and review requests are genuinely well built.
- Payments in its home market — Jobber Payments with saved cards, automatic charging, tap-to-pay and instant payouts is a polished stack for North American businesses.
Where Grafta is different
- Voice-first: quoting by speaking is the core of Grafta, not a bolt-on — built to be used one-handed in the van, and tuned for Irish accents and names.
- Irish tax reality: the 13.5%/23% split and the two-thirds rule are built into how quotes and invoices work, with plain-English Irish guides for RCT and reverse-charge invoicing.
- Your customer hears from you, not from software: Grafta never emails your customers. Acceptances, declines and questions come to you; overdue chasing is a ready-written WhatsApp you send yourself.
- Getting paid the Irish way: your IBAN with a copy button and a Pay-online button from your own payment link — Revolut Pro, SumUp, Stripe and more — with no processor lock-in and no cut taken.
- Flat, predictable euro pricing — no USD conversion and no per-user add-on maths for a small crew.
Pick Jobber if you're running a bigger operation that lives on scheduling, dispatch and marketing automation, you want its payments and financing stack, and North-American-centred software (and USD pricing) doesn't bother you.
Pick Grafta if you're an Irish sole trader or small crew who'd rather speak a quote than type one, wants Irish VAT and RCT handled correctly by default, and prefers one flat euro price. Try Grafta free.
Common questions
Does Jobber work in Ireland?
Jobber says it's used in over 60 countries, so Irish businesses can use it — but it's built first for the North American market: pricing is in US dollars, its payments stack is built around cards and ACH bank transfer, and its tax and content assume that world. Check getjobber.com for what's currently available to Irish accounts. Grafta is built for Ireland from the ground up.
Is Grafta an alternative to Jobber for a small Irish business?
Yes — Grafta covers the core loop (quote → job → invoice → get paid) with a voice-first workflow, Irish VAT and RCT handling, and an accept-online link where the customer can accept, decline with a reason or ask a question, with you notified either way. Larger teams that need dispatch, GPS and marketing automation may still prefer Jobber today.
Which is cheaper?
Grafta Solo is a flat monthly euro price (with a discounted founding offer for early users). Jobber uses tiered USD plans with per-user fees on top for extra users — check getjobber.com for current rates. For a sole trader or small Irish crew, Grafta's flat price is the simpler, more predictable bill.
This comparison reflects publicly available information as of July 2026 and our honest read of both approaches. Jobber is a trademark of its owner; Grafta is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Features and pricing change — always check current details, and if you spot something outdated here, tell us and we'll correct it.
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