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SolarProjeX vs Jobber

SolarProjeX vs Jobber

Jobber is a clean, easy tool for small home-service crews. It is a generalist, so the solar-specific depth, from monitoring to paysheets, simply is not there.

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A great generalist is still a generalist.

Jobber does quoting, scheduling, and invoicing well for small crews across landscaping, cleaning, and general home services. For solar it is shallow: no PV or thermal workflow, no production monitoring, no solar proposal, and higher-end capabilities are gated behind top plans and add-ons.

SolarProjeX is the opposite trade-off. It is built for one job, solar service, so monitoring, branded reports, field payments, and crew paysheets are part of the workflow instead of features you graduate into.

SolarProjeX vs Jobber, side by side

 SolarProjeXJobber
Built for solarYes — PV, solar pool heat, and solar hot water job types built ingeneric home services
Production monitoringYes — SolarEdge and Enphase production monitoringNo
Branded solar reportsYes — branded reports and share links includedno solar report or proposal
Field paymentsYes — card on site plus pay-by-link, payout to your bankYes — generic, per-card processing fee
Crew payroll and paysheetsYes — rate catalog and crew paysheets includedno paysheets
Dispatch board and tech mapYes — Mission Control board and live tech mapYes — scheduling-focused
Built by a solar contractorYes — built and run by a working solar contractor since 1999No
Pricing modelYes — free 7-day trial, no credit cardPublished tiers, but higher-end features are gated to top plans and add-ons

Comparison reflects publicly available information about Jobber at time of writing and our own product. Jobber is a trademark of its respective owner. Verify current details on their site before deciding.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Jobber a good fit for solar?

It is a solid generalist for small home-service crews, but there is no solar workflow, no production monitoring, and no solar proposal, and deeper features sit behind higher tiers.

Why choose SolarProjeX over a generalist tool?

Because solar service is the only job it does. Monitoring, reports, payments, and paysheets are built into the solar workflow rather than added on.

Everything SolarProjeX does, built for solar

One platform from the first lead to the last warranty claim. Every capability below is part of it.

Win the work

CanvassingField app, commissions, and a built-in academySales Pipeline / CRMLeads, deals, drafted follow-ups, and an honest pipeline reportCall Desk & customer dialerScored outbound queue, click-to-call, and automatic call loggingAI ReceptionistAnswers, routes, and files every call — nothing missedDesign StudioSatellite roof build, panel layout, equipment pricing, proposal — one toolSales estimatesPriced proposals for new systems, signed onlineThermal proposals (SunProjeX)Pool heating and DHW proposals, straight into your pipelineJob pricing calculatorParts, labor and margin, priced before you send

Run the job

Dispatch & schedulingMission Control board and live tech mapPermit boardPermit status by AHJ, stage, and the tech who moved itPermit number auto-matchYour jurisdictions, matched by addressPermit RulesAHJ-by-AHJ removal & reset requirements, with confirmed answersEngineering DeskOutside engineering firms, tracked on one board with a real due dateReroof: removal & reinstallOne job, two trips, tracked separatelyRMA & warranty boardFailed-equipment claims tracked from submission to reimbursementSolar thermal operationsSPH & DHW equipment tracking with guided tech diagnosticsMy DayA unified daily worklist, scoped to each person's role

In the field

GPS photo captureAuto-GPS, auto-timestamp, burst mode, sample overlaysCustom forms per job type13 solar starter templates, conditional logic, required-photo gatingFleet trackingLive GPS, geofenced truck activity, optional Geotab integrationOffice time clockClock-in/out for office and hourly staff, rolled into an approved pay sheetTruck Stock & InventoryPer-truck stock, phone counts, vendor restock orders, warehouse equipment

Get paid

Field paymentsCard, pay-by-link, and payout to your bankInvoicing & collectionsContract lifecycle and a live owed boardPayment trackingEvery payment on one page, closing nothingReconciliation engineCross-checks jobs, invoices, and payments — surfaces what doesn't line upBill-to managementMulti-account billing — roofers, GCs, and homeowners on the same addressParts price bookDistributor invoices in, real part costs outPayroll & paysheetsRate catalog and payroll sheet sync

Keep the customer

Solar HomeBranded homeowner portal — equipment, documents, live productionService requestsPortal requests on a board with an ownerCustomer textingTexts filed on the customer recordCustomer reportsBranded PDF plus a secure share linkReviews & rank trackingAutomatic review requests plus a built-in local rank heatmap

The platform

IntegrationsNative integrations for what SolarProjeX doesn't already do, plus ZapierMonitoring accountsOne catalog of monitoring links and loginsAsk Photon (AI assistant)In-app answers from your own proceduresAI closeout reviewPhoton checks closeout evidence against the job before you approveVisual workflow automationNo-code, drag-and-drop automation canvasReport DesignerBuild, save, and share custom operational reportsRoles, permissions, audit trailCustom roles, a toggleable permission matrix, complete-gatingWhite-label your domainSelf-serve custom domain with auto-provisioned SSLTeam ChatJob-linked messaging for crew and office, built into the platformTraining CenterLessons, sign-off, and reference files, gated by role and app accessAd PerformanceCampaign, call, and lead performance, in one owner-level view

How we compare

Features matrixSolarProjeX vs traditional PV-only field service softwareSolarProjeX vs Service FusionSolar-native vs a generalist trade FSMSolarProjeX vs ServiceTitanSolar-native vs enterprise HVAC softwareSolarProjeX vs JobNimbusSolar service vs a roofing CRMSolarProjeX vs Housecall ProSolar-native vs generic home services

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