# MakeWash vs Jobber

MakeWash is pressure-washing-only software free to use today with a published future paid floor of $49/mo per business (parent Houseler rate, one month notice), claiming per-sqft estimating and soft-wash chemistry tracking. Jobber is a general FSM with a pressure-washing industry page and Core from $29-$49/mo by billing mode. Live figures as of 2026-09-09. No winner. Depends on wash-native quoting/chemistry vs seat-band FSM depth, QBO, and routing.

- Canonical: https://www.pressurewashstack.com/compare/makewash-vs-jobber
- Vendors: makewash, jobber
- No ranked winner
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Author: PressureWashStack editorial team

MakeWash is pressure-washing-only software published as free today with a future $49/month per-business floor. Jobber is a general FSM with a pressure-washing industry page and Core from $29 to $49 by billing mode. Those units are not interchangeable, so this page does not name a winner. Figures are from vendor pages checked 2026-09-09. We have not tested either app.

Published 2026-09-09. Last checked 2026-09-09.

Related: [MakeWash](/vendors/makewash) · [Jobber](/vendors/jobber) · [MakeWash vs CrewNest](/compare/makewash-vs-crewnest) · [MakeWash vs Housecall Pro](/compare/makewash-vs-housecall-pro) · [MakeWash vs Workiz](/compare/makewash-vs-workiz) · [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber) · [QuoteIQ vs Jobber](/compare/quoteiq-vs-jobber) · [Workiz vs Jobber](/compare/workiz-vs-jobber) · [CrewNest vs QuoteIQ](/compare/crewnest-vs-quoteiq) · [Best pressure washing software for solo operators](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-solo-operators) · [Best soft-wash CRM for a small team](/guides/best-soft-wash-crm-for-small-team) · [Soft wash software](/guides/soft-wash-software) · [Free pressure washing software](/guides/free-pressure-washing-software) · [Best pressure washing software with QuickBooks](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-with-quickbooks)

## Two products

This is a wash-native launch product with a published $0 bill and a stated later $49 floor versus a general field-service CRM with a published pressure-washing industry page. The products do not sell the same units.

> Verified fact: MakeWash’s [software page](https://makewash.com/software) (retrieved 2026-09-09) claims the product is built only for pressure washing. The same page claims per-square-foot estimating across 7 surface types (driveway, siding, roof, deck, fence, concrete, other), soft-wash chemistry tracking (mix, dwell time, and surface tied to an address), quote-to-payment in one SMS thread, last-season re-engagement SMS, CSV import of an existing customer list, and that light-commercial pressure washing is in scope.

> Verified fact: Jobber’s [pressure washing industry page](https://www.getjobber.com/industries/pressure-washing/) (retrieved 2026-09-09) markets generic quoting, map and routing, a Client Hub, invoicing, and a mobile app for a general field-service product. Soft-wash chemistry and satellite square-footage takeoffs are **NOT CLAIMED**.

See the [MakeWash](/vendors/makewash) and [Jobber](/vendors/jobber) profiles for documented functions, still without a field test. This page is a two-product comparison only.

Wash-native versus Jobber with a published satellite SKU stays on [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber). Another named-plan versus Jobber stays on [QuoteIQ vs Jobber](/compare/quoteiq-vs-jobber). Horizontal FSM versus Jobber stays on [Workiz vs Jobber](/compare/workiz-vs-jobber). Soft-wash chemistry notes stay on the [soft wash guide](/guides/soft-wash-software). $0 language stays on the [free software guide](/guides/free-pressure-washing-software).

We did not copy MakeWash’s on-page competitor dollar column as Jobber’s price. Jobber floors on this page are the live 1-user seat cards.

## How you pay

MakeWash publishes $0 today and a later per-business floor. Jobber sells a plan name plus a seat band. You cannot subtract one published dollar from the other and get a breakeven.

> Verified fact: [makewash.com/software](https://makewash.com/software) and [makewash.com/about](https://makewash.com/about) (retrieved 2026-09-09) state MakeWash is free to use today. The calculator, operator playbooks, and early product workflows cost nothing. No credit card is required to start the calculator and playbooks. When paid plans begin, the price will be $49/month per business, with one month of notice before plan changes. No annual SKU is published.

> Verified fact: [houseler.com/pricing](https://houseler.com/pricing) (retrieved 2026-09-09) publishes a $49/month flat rate. That corroborates MakeWash’s stated future rate only. It is not a MakeWash feature matrix.

> Verified fact: Jobber bills by plan and seat band. Live 1-user prices on getjobber.com/pricing, 2026-09-09:

| Plan (1 user) | No commitment | 1-year monthly | Billed annually |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Core | $49 | $39 | $29 |
| Connect | $139 | $119 | $99 |
| Grow | $199 | $169 | $149 |

The 1-user floor is Core at $49 with no commitment, $39 on a 1-year monthly commitment, or $29 billed annually. Connect, Grow, and Plus also publish multi-user bands. This page quotes the 1-user row as primary.

> Verified fact: Jobber add-ons on that pricing page are Marketing Suite $99/month, AI Receptionist $29/month, and Pipeline $49/month. Those tools are not included on Core, Connect, or Grow.

MakeWash processing percent, card / ACH / instant fees, and multi-seat paid rules are a **GAP**. No published payment % rate card sits on the fetched MakeWash pages.

> Editorial judgment: A washer comparing MakeWash $0 today (and a stated $49 later) to Jobber Core $49 / $39 / $29 is comparing a launch bill plus a future floor to a seat-band sticker, not two complete ops stacks. Do not invent a MakeWash annual total. Do not invent a MakeWash multi-seat paid total. Do not invent a breakeven.

## Soft-wash / satellite depth

> Verified fact: MakeWash’s [software page](https://makewash.com/software) (retrieved 2026-09-09) claims structured soft-wash chemistry tracking: mix, dwell time, and surface tied to an address. An in-product satellite aerial measure SKU is **NOT CLAIMED**.

> Verified fact: Jobber’s [pressure washing page](https://www.getjobber.com/industries/pressure-washing/) (retrieved 2026-09-09) does **NOT CLAIM** satellite square-footage takeoffs or SH / surfactant chemistry.

> Editorial judgment: Soft-wash chemistry is a MakeWash vendor claim. It is not claimed on Jobber’s pressure-washing page. Satellite sq ft is **NOT CLAIMED** as a MakeWash product and is **NOT CLAIMED** on Jobber’s PW page. If you need a named satellite takeoff SKU this month, use [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber) and the [soft wash guide](/guides/soft-wash-software), not a MakeWash satellite SKU.

## Schedule, route, Client Hub, and quoting

> Verified fact: MakeWash’s software page claims quote-to-pay in one SMS thread, last-season re-engagement SMS, and a mobile-first 4-input estimator that works on cellular. Named route optimization is **NOT CLAIMED**. A Client Hub-equivalent portal depth is **NOT CLAIMED**.

> Verified fact: Jobber’s pricing matrix lists booking and scheduling on Core. The PW page markets map and routing and a Client Hub. [Route optimization help](https://help.getjobber.com/en/articles/route-optimization-new-schedule/) (retrieved 2026-09-09) states the feature is available on Connect, Grow, and Plus. Checklists sit on Connect and up on the public matrix. Optional line items and two-way SMS sit on Grow and up.

> Editorial judgment: MakeWash publishes wash-native quoting and chemistry fields. Jobber publishes a Client Hub, Core booking, Connect+ routing / checklists / QBO, and Grow+ optional line items / two-way SMS. Those are plan-row claims, not a field test.

## QuickBooks Online

Direction, objects, unpaid invoices, and Desktop stay on the [QuickBooks guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-with-quickbooks). This page locks the published gates.

> Verified fact: MakeWash does **NOT CLAIM** QuickBooks Online sync on the fetched home, software, about, or tools pages. QBO is a **GAP**.

> Verified fact: Jobber lists QuickBooks Online sync from Connect. The [QuickBooks Online Sync feature page](https://www.getjobber.com/features/quickbooks-sync/) (retrieved 2026-09-09) and the [new-integration FAQ](https://help.getjobber.com/en/articles/quickbooks-integration-faqs-new-quickbooks-integration/) (retrieved 2026-09-09) describe a one-way Jobber-to-QuickBooks Online sync. Jobber does not sync to QuickBooks Desktop. Clients from Desktop can be imported as a CSV.

> Editorial judgment: If you need QBO this month, do not budget Jobber Core, and do not budget MakeWash as a documented QuickBooks connector. The published Jobber gate is Connect. MakeWash QBO stays **NOT CLAIMED**.

## Payments

> Unverified: MakeWash card, ACH, and instant payout percents. The fetched software, about, home, and tools pages do not print a payment % rate card. Processing fees are a **GAP**.

> Verified fact: Jobber’s pricing page publishes card processing at 2.9% + 30¢, Tap to Pay at 2.7% + 30¢, ACH at 1%, and instant payouts at an extra 1%.

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## Trials and $0 language

> Verified fact: MakeWash is free to use today. [makewash.com/tools](https://makewash.com/tools) (retrieved 2026-09-09) lists free calculators with no signup on the estimate, driveway, and roof cards. That $0 bill is not a forever-free SLA.

> Verified fact: Jobber’s pricing FAQ states a 14-day trial with Grow features and no credit card.

Those offers are not interchangeable. A launch $0 product with a stated later $49 floor is not a 14-day Grow preview.

> Editorial judgment: $0 today on MakeWash is a launch bill. It is not forever-free. Jobber’s no-card Grow preview is a checkout fact, not a quality score.

## Who each product is for

These are fit notes against published units and documented claims. They are not awards.

**MakeWash** is for a shop that wants a published $0 bill today, will model $49/month per business after a month of notice, and wants the software page’s per-sqft estimating and soft-wash chemistry claims. CSV import and light-commercial scope are vendor claims on that page. An in-product satellite aerial measure SKU, QBO, named route optimization, a published payment % rate card, and Client Hub-equivalent portal depth are **NOT CLAIMED**. The $0 bill is not forever-free.

**Jobber** is for a shop that wants a Client Hub and seat-band billing, can enter on Core at $49 / $39 / $29, and can pay Connect for QBO, checklists, and the documented route-optimization gate. Optional line items and two-way SMS sit on Grow+. Soft-wash chemistry and satellite measure are **NOT CLAIMED** on the PW page.

This page does not rank a winner. Quote MakeWash at the published $0 / $49 units and quote Jobber at the plan that lists the feature you need, then compare the written totals. CrewNest versus Jobber stays on [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber). QuoteIQ versus Jobber stays on [QuoteIQ vs Jobber](/compare/quoteiq-vs-jobber). Workiz versus Jobber stays on [Workiz vs Jobber](/compare/workiz-vs-jobber). The wider solo set, including $0 tools and tools with pricing on request, stays on the [solo operator guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-solo-operators).

## What we did not do

We have not run these products on a live wash route. We are not recommending a single product. We are not publishing star ratings.

We did not redo the [solo operator guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-solo-operators), the [free software guide](/guides/free-pressure-washing-software), the [soft wash guide](/guides/soft-wash-software), [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber), [QuoteIQ vs Jobber](/compare/quoteiq-vs-jobber), [Workiz vs Jobber](/compare/workiz-vs-jobber), or the [QuickBooks guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-with-quickbooks). Those pages stay the workflow, $0 taxonomy, soft-wash taxonomy, other two-product bake-offs, and QuickBooks taxonomy. This page is the MakeWash versus Jobber bake-off only.

We did not invent MakeWash card, ACH, or instant percent fees. We did not treat $0 today as a forever-free SLA. We did not invent an in-product satellite aerial measure SKU. We did not invent a MakeWash QBO integration. We did not invent a MakeWash multi-seat paid total. We did not reprint MakeWash’s competitor Jobber dollar band as our fact. We did not invent a breakeven from a launch $0 / later $49 floor and a Core sticker.

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