An honest feature-by-feature breakdown for oilfield services and field contractors. We'll tell you where Jobber wins too — no spin.
Every significant feature, scored honestly. Scroll right on mobile to see full table.
| Feature | WellRun $99/mo flat |
Jobber $49–$249/mo + add-ons |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | ✓ $99/mo flat | ~ $49–$249/mo (plan-based) |
| Per-seat / per-user fees | ✓ Never | ✗ Yes — Grow plan charges per user |
| Paid add-ons required | ✓ None — everything included | ✗ Yes — Marketplace integrations, AI features |
| Free trial | ✓ Yes — no card required | ✓ 14-day trial |
| Annual commitment required | ✓ No — month-to-month | ~ Monthly available; annual saves 20% |
| AI dispatch (auto crew assignment) | ✓ Built-in, included | ✗ Not available |
| Crew skill matching | ✓ AI-scored by skill + proximity | ✗ Manual — dispatcher selects |
| Job scheduling / calendar | ✓ Included | ✓ Included — strong drag-drop UI |
| Dispatch notifications to crew | ✓ Email + mobile link | ✓ Push notifications via mobile app |
| Real-time crew location tracking | ~ Proximity scoring at dispatch | ✓ Live GPS tracking (Connect+) |
| Oilfield compliance tracking | ✓ H2S certs, safety checklists, JSA | ✗ Not built for oilfield — generic checklists only |
| Compliance photos on job close | ✓ Included — unlimited photos per job | ~ Basic photo upload — not compliance-focused |
| Certification tracking per crew member | ✓ Tracks expiry, flags before dispatch | ✗ Not available |
| Auto-invoice on job completion | ✓ Instant, included | ✓ Included |
| Client online payment | ✓ Stripe-powered public invoice page | ✓ Jobber Payments (card + ACH) |
| Automated payment reminders | ✓ 3-tier automated reminders | ✓ Included |
| QuickBooks integration | ✗ Not currently available | ✓ Native QuickBooks sync |
| Setup time to first job | ✓ ~2 hours | ~ 1–3 days typical |
| Mobile app (crew-facing) | ~ Mobile-optimized web (no native app) | ✓ Native iOS + Android app |
| Offline mobile support | ✗ Requires connectivity | ✓ Offline mode available |
| Client portal / online booking | ✗ Not available | ✓ Client hub with booking |
| Third-party integrations | ~ Email, Stripe, R2 storage | ✓ 200+ via Marketplace + Zapier |
| Customer support | ~ Email support | ✓ Phone + chat (Connect/Grow plans) |
Data based on publicly available product information as of April 2026. Pricing may change. Jobber per-user pricing applies to Grow plan; Core and Connect plans are flat-rate for up to 1–5 users respectively.
Jobber's advertised $49/month is the Core plan — one user, limited features. Run a 5-crew oilfield operation and you're on Grow at $249/month base, then paying per additional user on top.
WellRun is $99/month regardless. 3 crews or 30 crews. No seat math, no "how many users do I need" calculation before you can budget.
Jobber is excellent scheduling software — but scheduling and dispatch are not the same thing. Scheduling means putting jobs on a calendar. Dispatch means deciding which crew gets which job, right now, based on who's available, who has the right certifications, and who's closest.
Jobber requires a human to make that call every time. WellRun makes it automatically. For an oilfield operation running emergency callouts at 2am, that difference is the whole product.
Jobber launched in 2011 targeting home service companies: HVAC, plumbing, lawn care, cleaning. It's excellent at that. But oilfield field services have requirements that just don't exist in those markets.
H2S certification tracking, JSA (Job Safety Analysis) checklists, safety compliance photos, confined space entry — Jobber handles none of these as first-class features. You'd need custom fields and workarounds.
WellRun treats compliance as core infrastructure, not an afterthought. Crews get flagged before dispatch if certifications are expired. JSA checklists are generated from job type. Compliance photos are captured at job close and stored automatically.
Free trial. No credit card. 2-hour setup. If it doesn't work for your operation, you haven't lost anything — and you'll know.