How long is the Jobber free trial?
Jobber currently gives new users a 14-day free trial. Jobber’s subscription documentation says the trial has the majority of Jobber’s features enabled so a business can evaluate the platform before selecting a plan.
You do not need to pick Core, Connect, Grow or Plus before starting the trial. The practical advantage is that you can test the operating workflow first, then choose the lowest plan that contains the features you actually used.
Does Jobber require a credit card for the trial?
No. Jobber’s current pricing page states that the free trial can be started without a credit card. That lowers the risk of accidentally rolling into a paid subscription before you have finished evaluating the software.
What should you test during the 14 days?
A useful trial should reproduce the real path a customer and technician will follow. Do not spend the whole period changing colors and settings. Put one or two realistic jobs through the system from beginning to end.
- Create a real lead or client record. Add contact and property details the way your office would actually use them.
- Build and send a quote. Test the line items, customer approval flow and what the quote looks like on mobile.
- Schedule the job. Confirm that calendar, assignment and routing make sense for your workflow.
- Run the field workflow. Use the mobile app for notes, job details and status changes.
- Invoice and collect payment. Check what the customer sees in client hub and how payment records flow back into the job.
- Test one recurring or automated workflow. If reminders, repeat visits or follow-up are important, build one realistic example rather than assuming the feature will fit.
What is not available during the trial?
Jobber notes that optional add-ons are not available while an account is in trial. That matters if your buying decision depends on an add-on such as a separate marketing feature. Test the core Jobber workflow during the trial, then verify the exact add-on packaging and price before subscribing.
Which paid plan should you choose after the trial?
Use the trial to identify the minimum plan that supports the workflows you would miss if they disappeared. Core handles the fundamental quote-to-job-to-invoice flow. Connect adds meaningful automation and accounting workflow. Grow adds stronger sales, job-costing and automation tools. Plus is aimed at teams that need Jobber’s broadest operations, reporting, marketing and support package.
See our Jobber Core vs Connect vs Grow vs Plus comparison or use the Jobber Plan Selector before committing.
How to avoid wasting the trial
- Start when you have actual jobs to put through the system.
- Invite the people who will genuinely use the software instead of evaluating it alone if you run a team.
- Write down the three workflows you are trying to improve before you log in.
- Measure whether the software removes steps, not whether it simply has more features.
- Test on a phone, because field adoption matters as much as the office interface.
- Check the paid-plan requirement for every feature you decide is essential.
When the trial is a poor test
A 14-day trial can show whether the daily workflow fits, but it cannot fully prove seasonal routing, year-over-year reporting, long-term automation or accounting reconciliation. If one of those is a major buying criterion, use the trial to test the mechanics and then verify the longer-term behavior with Jobber documentation or a sales/support conversation.
Primary Jobber sources
- Jobber pricing and free-trial page ↗
- Jobber subscription and trial documentation ↗
- Jobber Grow-plan documentation, including trial add-on limitation ↗