HeadHoncho vs Jobber: What It Costs a Small Lawn Mowing Business
The short answer: it depends on how many people work with you, and on which part of the work you want done for you.
If your days are weekly mowing routes with quotes and invoices, Jobber is built for that. If your jobs come from calls and Google Ads, and you hand them to techs and subs on WhatsApp, HeadHoncho is.
What Each One Is For
- JobberSoftware for home service businesses: quotes, scheduling, invoices, online booking and card payments. Recurring visits, like a weekly mow, are part of it.
- HeadHonchoA CRM where AI bots turn bookings into jobs, offer each job to a tech or sub on WhatsApp or by text, and ask every customer for a Google review. It also tells Google Ads which calls became paid jobs.
Side by Side, Price by Price
| HeadHoncho | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| How you start | Free plan. No card, no end date. 100 jobs and 100 automation credits a month. | 14-day free trial of the Grow plan. No card. |
| Cheapest paid plan | Base, $79 a month. Unlimited jobs. | Core, $49 a month for 1 user. |
| A plan for a small crew | Core, $149 a month. | Connect, $199 a month for 5 users. Grow, $299 a month for 5 users. |
| Paying by the year | Month to month only. No annual plan. | Cheaper by the year: Core $29 a month, Grow $149 a month for 1 user. |
| Adding a person | Never per seat. Your first 3 techs and subs are free. Each one after them uses automation credits each month: 75 on Base, 56 on Core. | $29 a month per extra user. |
| Recurring visits, like a weekly mow | Not yet. Each visit is its own job. | Yes. |
| Quotes and invoices to the customer | Not yet. | Yes. |
| Google review asks | After every closed job, on every plan. One credit per text. | Automatic review requests in Marketing Suite, a paid add-on at $99 a month. |
| AI | AI drafts the replies. Each one waits for your OK before it goes. | AI Receptionist: on the Plus plan, or a $29 a month add-on. |
| Google Ads | Calls that became paid jobs are sent back to Google Ads as conversions. | Not listed on Jobber's pricing or Marketing Suite pages. |
Jobber prices are from getjobber.com, billed monthly with no commitment, in US dollars, checked on 12 November 2026. Prices change, so check their page before you decide.
What a Helper Costs
- Just youJobber Core: $49 a month, or $29 on a yearly plan. HeadHoncho Free: $0, up to 100 jobs a month.
- You and 2 helpersJobber Connect for 5 users: $199 a month. HeadHoncho: both helpers are inside the 3 free. $0 on Free, or $79 on Base for unlimited jobs.
- You and 6 techs or subsJobber Connect for 10 users: $299 a month. HeadHoncho Core: $149 a month. 3 are free, the other 3 use 168 of its 1,500 credits a month.
When to Pick Each
- Pick JobberYour work is recurring visits on a route. You send quotes and invoices and take cards in the app. You want a long-proven tool, and paying per user fits your crew.
- Pick HeadHonchoYour jobs come from calls and ads. Your techs and subs will not install an app. You add and drop subs often. You want every customer asked for a review, and Google Ads told which calls paid.
- Either wayBoth start without a card. Run a week of real jobs through each before you pay.
Questions Mowing Bosses Ask
Is Jobber worth it for a one-person lawn mowing business?
It can be. Jobber Core is $49 a month, or $29 a month on a yearly plan, and it does recurring visits, quotes and invoices, which a mowing route needs. Count your jobs a month first. If you take fewer than 100 jobs a month and mostly need them booked and every customer asked for a review, a free plan may be all you need.
What does it cost to add a helper?
On Jobber, $29 a month for each extra user. On HeadHoncho, nothing for your first three techs and subs. Each one after them uses automation credits each month: 100 on Free, 75 on Base, 56 on Core, 42 on Pro.
Does HeadHoncho do recurring weekly mowing?
Not yet. Each visit is its own job. If a weekly route is most of your work, that is a good reason to pick Jobber today.
Is there an annual discount?
Not on HeadHoncho: every plan is month to month, with no setup fee and no termination fee. Jobber is cheaper when you pay by the year.
Can I move from Jobber later?
Yes. HeadHoncho imports Jobber's One-Off Jobs report and its Invoices report. Visits on a recurring job come in as one row, not one per visit. Nothing is written until you press the last button, and an import can be undone.
Jobber is a trademark of its owner. HeadHoncho is not affiliated with Jobber.