QuoteIQ vs Jobber for a Sealcoating or Paving Crew

If you're shopping for software to run a sealcoating or paving business, QuoteIQ and Jobber are two names you'll hit fast. We make a third option, , so read this knowing that. We've tried to be straight about where each one wins, including where they beat us.

Prices checked Oct 2026; confirm on their sites.

The short version

• Pick QuoteIQ if you want the cheapest way in. Its entry plan is $29.99/mo, and it's one of the few pavement-focused tools you can sign up for yourself without a demo.
• Pick Jobber if you also run other kinds of work, like lawn, landscaping or general home service, and want one general tool for all of it. It also has a no-card trial.
• Pick if you have a crew and want the time clock, aerial measuring and unlimited crew logins for $99/mo, with a trial that doesn't ask for a card.

Side by side

Prices checked Oct 2026; confirm on their sites.

QuoteIQ for sealcoating

Where QuoteIQ is stronger

• Lower starting price. $29.99/mo is less than our $49 Starter. If you're one person and only need quotes, that matters.
• More plan sizes. Five tiers up to $699.99 gives a growing company more steps.
• Self-serve. Like us, you can sign up without sitting through a demo. That's rarer than it should be in this industry.
• Easy to find. It shows up near the top when you search "sealcoating software."

What to watch for

• A card is required to start the trial. Set a reminder if you don't plan to stay.
• The time clock is only on the $299.99 plan. If you're paying people by the hour, that's the plan you're comparing.
• Users are $25 each on top of the plan, so the price climbs as the crew grows.
• Satellite measuring starts at $99.99. That's about the same as our Crew plan, so neither of us has an edge there.

Jobber for sealcoating and paving

Where Jobber is stronger

• It covers more than one trade. If you sealcoat in summer and do something else the rest of the year, one general tool may suit you better than a paving-specific one.
• No-card trial, same as ours.
• Bigger plans for bigger operations. Its top tier starts at $499 for companies that have outgrown the small plans.

What to watch for

• It's general-purpose. It isn't built around square feet of sealer, tons of hot mix or linear feet of crack. Check whether it measures off aerial imagery and does tonnage math before you buy. We didn't verify either.
• We didn't check Jobber's per-user pricing or which plan includes a time clock. Look at their pricing page with your crew size in mind.

Where fits

was built by a San Antonio contractor who paves, sealcoats, crack-seals and stripes, and runs his own crew on it every day.

What you get

• Measure to bid in one tap. Trace the driveway or lot on aerial imagery, then tap Use in New Estimate. The line items and price fill in, and the aerial photo goes on the customer's estimate (Crew and up).
• Tonnage done for you. Enter area and thickness and the tons fill in.
• One record, start to finish. The bid links to the job and the job to the invoice, and the original bid amount stays visible.
• Unlimited crew logins at $99 with a time clock and pay periods, daily field reports and weather.
• SealCycle on Business: it gives you the list of driveways due for a reseal (6 months after paving, 24 months after a seal).
• Works with no signal, including sign-in.

Where we're weaker, honestly

• We're new. No reviews on the big software sites yet, and no long track record. The trial is how you judge us.
• Starter costs more than QuoteIQ's entry plan.
• We don't process card payments. Customers pay through your own card link, Venmo, Cash App, Zelle or check.
• No QuickBooks sync. You get CSV exports for your bookkeeper.
• Support is email from the person who built it. Weekdays, usually within one business day, but there's no phone line.

How to decide

1. Count your crew. If you'll have hourly workers on a time clock, compare the plans that actually include one: $299.99 at QuoteIQ (plus users), whatever Jobber's page says for your size, and $99 at .
2. Measure a real job in each trial. Pick a driveway you've already bid and see which one gets you to a sent estimate fastest.
3. Send one estimate to yourself. Look at it on your phone the way your customer will.
4. Read the cancel terms before you enter a card anywhere.

Want to run your numbers first? Read how to bid sealcoating jobs or use the sealcoating calculator.

FAQ

Is QuoteIQ or Jobber better for sealcoating?

It depends on the shop. QuoteIQ is cheaper to start at $29.99/mo and is aimed at pavement and exterior trades. Jobber is a general field-service tool that suits companies running several kinds of work. Check each one's time-clock tier and per-user cost against your crew size.

How much does QuoteIQ cost?

When we checked in October 2026, QuoteIQ listed plans at $29.99, $99.99, $199.99, $299.99 and $699.99 per month, plus $25 per user. Confirm on their pricing page.

How much does Jobber cost?

When we checked in October 2026, Jobber listed plans at $49, $139, $199 and $499+ per month. Confirm on their pricing page.

Does QuoteIQ need a credit card for the free trial?

Yes, as of October 2026. Jobber's trial and 's 14-day trial don't need a card.

Which plan has a time clock?

QuoteIQ includes it on the $299.99 plan. includes it on Crew at $99/mo with unlimited crew logins. We didn't verify Jobber's, so check their pricing page.

Is cheaper than QuoteIQ?

Not at the entry level: QuoteIQ starts at $29.99 and our Starter is $49. For a crew that needs a time clock, our Crew plan is $99/mo with unlimited logins, against QuoteIQ's $299.99 plan plus $25 per user.

Prices checked Oct 2026; confirm on their sites.