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Jobber is genuinely good home-service software — but it is priced in US dollars, and its native payments do not operate in Australia. Stagex is built for Australian trades end to end: AUD pricing, GST invoicing, and milestones tracked to client sign-off with the invoice raised the moment each stage is approved.
Invite-only while we onboard our first builders. No lock-in. The client pays you directly on sign-off.
The row no job-management app can tick
Most tradie apps help you send the invoice faster. Stagex goes one step further: you and your client agree the milestones up front, they sign off each stage from their own portal, and the invoice for that stage is generated immediately — no manual re-entry, no delay. The client pays you directly; Stagex does not collect or hold the payment. See /product-status.
Jobber is a popular North American platform for home-service businesses — scheduling, quoting, invoicing and a polished client hub for cleaning, HVAC, plumbing, landscaping and similar trades. Here is where each genuinely fits — no spin.
Jobber is home-service management for high-volume residential work; Stagex is job management built around milestone tracking and sign-off. Here is where each genuinely stands.
| Feature | Stagex | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Does it hold customer funds before work starts? | Not yet. Milestone escrow is not available — Stagex does not hold customer funds and is not licensed to. It is the product we are building; see /product-status. | No. Jobber is job-management software — it sends the invoice, it does not hold or guarantee the customer's money. |
| How you actually get paid | Invoice with a Stripe payment link, and the money reaches your bank on your Stripe payout schedule. Milestone escrow — the client funding each stage before you start it — is what we are building, and it is not available yet. | Invoice + online payment links. Faster to send, but the customer still chooses whether and when to pay. Same as Stagex today — Jobber is mature at it.[2] |
| Payments in Australia | Built for Australia end to end — AUD everywhere, GST tax invoices, and no third-party processor to configure since the client pays you directly. | Jobber’s native payments are “available in the UK, US, and Canada” — Australian accounts connect a third-party processor (Square, Stripe, PayPal or Authorize.net) with reduced functionality.[2] |
| Pricing currency | AUD. Professional is $59/mo, stated on the public pricing page. | USD only — the pricing page states “All prices in USD.” Plans from US$49/mo (Core, monthly, 1 user) to US$199/mo (Grow) and beyond; extra users US$29/mo each.[1] |
| Home-service workflow & integrations | Solid job pipeline — quotes, scheduling, timesheets, invoicing, Xero sync. | Mature, polished home-service workflow with a large integration marketplace and client hub. A genuine Jobber strength.[1] |
| If a client won’t pay | Every milestone and sign-off is timestamped, giving you a clear record to back a payment claim. Stagex does not hold or guarantee the money. | Quote deposits and invoice payments transfer straight to the business; an unpaid invoice is yours to chase — same as Stagex today.[3] |
Does it hold customer funds before work starts?
Not yet. Milestone escrow is not available — Stagex does not hold customer funds and is not licensed to. It is the product we are building; see /product-status.
No. Jobber is job-management software — it sends the invoice, it does not hold or guarantee the customer's money.
How you actually get paid
Invoice with a Stripe payment link, and the money reaches your bank on your Stripe payout schedule. Milestone escrow — the client funding each stage before you start it — is what we are building, and it is not available yet.
Invoice + online payment links. Faster to send, but the customer still chooses whether and when to pay. Same as Stagex today — Jobber is mature at it.[2]
Payments in Australia
Built for Australia end to end — AUD everywhere, GST tax invoices, and no third-party processor to configure since the client pays you directly.
Jobber’s native payments are “available in the UK, US, and Canada” — Australian accounts connect a third-party processor (Square, Stripe, PayPal or Authorize.net) with reduced functionality.[2]
Pricing currency
AUD. Professional is $59/mo, stated on the public pricing page.
USD only — the pricing page states “All prices in USD.” Plans from US$49/mo (Core, monthly, 1 user) to US$199/mo (Grow) and beyond; extra users US$29/mo each.[1]
Home-service workflow & integrations
Solid job pipeline — quotes, scheduling, timesheets, invoicing, Xero sync.
Mature, polished home-service workflow with a large integration marketplace and client hub. A genuine Jobber strength.[1]
If a client won’t pay
Every milestone and sign-off is timestamped, giving you a clear record to back a payment claim. Stagex does not hold or guarantee the money.
Quote deposits and invoice payments transfer straight to the business; an unpaid invoice is yours to chase — same as Stagex today.[3]
A tick in the Jobber column means Jobber genuinely leads on that row. We call it where they do.
Sources
Claims about Jobber reflect its own public pricing and help-centre pages as reviewed in August 2026. Feature sets and pricing change — confirm current details on getjobber.com. Stagex is not affiliated with or endorsed by Jobber.
Milestone tracking
Signed off, stage by stage
Invoice on sign-off
No manual re-entry, no delay
No lock-in
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
Dispute evidence
A timestamped record for both sides
For an Australian tradie, usually yes — Stagex covers the core job management (quotes, scheduling, invoicing, Xero sync) in AUD with GST handled, and adds milestone tracking with client sign-off that Jobber does not offer. If you run high volumes of short home-service call-outs and love Jobber’s client hub, you can run both while you transition.
No. As at August 2026, Jobber advertises no escrow or funds-held-before-work capability — quote deposits and invoice payments transfer directly to the business. Stagex doesn’t hold customer funds either (see /product-status); it tracks each milestone to sign-off and generates the invoice the moment it’s approved.
Not natively. Jobber’s own help centre states Jobber Payments is available in the UK, US and Canada. Australian accounts connect a third-party processor (Square, Stripe, PayPal or Authorize.net) instead, with reduced functionality compared to the native experience.
Jobber prices in USD only — from US$49/mo monthly for Core (1 user), with extra users at US$29/mo; its discounted annual rates are first-year promotional prices that step up at renewal. Stagex Professional is a flat A$59/mo, or A$49/mo billed annually (GST inclusive) — no transaction fee.
The moment your client signs off a milestone, Stagex generates the invoice for that stage automatically. They pay you directly, on whatever method you’ve agreed — Stagex doesn’t collect or hold the payment.
No card to start, and the trial simply ends if you don’t add one — we never bill you by surprise. Bring one staged job through Stagex this week and see what chase-free payment feels like.
Stage by stage. Always paid.