HOW WE COMPARE
Calisto Pro vs Jobber & ServiceTitan
Jobber and ServiceTitan are dispatch tools. Calisto Pro is a complete field service platform with dispatch, quoting, invoicing, CRM, customer portals, digital signatures, marketing automation, VoIP calling, and 100 integrated products, not just scheduling and routing.
- Home & Field Services
Feature by feature
Calisto Pro beside Jobber
- 27 Only in Calisto Pro
- 10 In both
| 37 features | Calisto Pro | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Job Scheduling & Dispatch | Yes | Yes |
| GPS Route Optimization | Yes | Yes |
| GPS Proximity Auto-Dispatch | Yes | No |
| Quoting & Estimate Builder | Yes | Yes |
| Good/Better/Best Proposals | Yes | No |
| Site Assessments with Condition Ratings | Yes | No |
| Flat-Rate Price Book with Margin Calculator | Yes | No |
| Invoicing & Payment Collection | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring Service Agreements | Yes | Yes |
| Customer Portal (Full Self-Service) | Yes | No |
| Digital Proposals with E-Signatures (Sign) | Yes | No |
| Progress Invoicing & Milestone Billing | Yes | No |
| Intelligent Dynamic Pricing | Yes | No |
| 75 Payment Gateways (Your Choice) | Yes | No |
| Full CRM with Universal Contact Record | Yes | No |
| Omnichannel Messaging (WhatsApp, SMS, Email) | Yes | No |
| Native VoIP Calling (Included) | Yes | No |
| Marketing Automation & Campaigns (Studio) | Yes | No |
| Referral & Affiliate Program (Circle) | Yes | No |
| Chemical Tracking & EPA Compliance | Yes | No |
| Job Forms & Custom Checklists | Yes | Yes |
| Job Completion Wizard | Yes | No |
| Photo Documentation & Before/After | Yes | Yes |
| Crew GPS Time Tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Geofence Auto Clock-In/Out | Yes | No |
| Equipment & Vehicle Tracking | Yes | No |
| AI Copilot (Conversational) | Yes | No |
| AI Call Auto-Booking | Yes | No |
| AI Chat Widget for Website | Yes | No |
| Custom Automation Builder | Yes | Yes |
| Postcard Direct Mail Campaigns | Yes | No |
| TV Display System (Dispatch Board) | Yes | No |
| Staff Training LMS (University) | Yes | No |
| Video Conferencing (Meet) | Yes | No |
| Accounting Integrations (QB, Xero) | Yes | Yes |
| Financing & Consumer Lending | Yes | No |
| Vendor Portal for Subcontractors | Yes | No |
What replaces it
What runs home & field services on Calisto
The apps that take over from Jobber, each in the words home & field services businesses use.
- Field serviceCalisto Trades
- Parts & van stockCalisto Inventory
- Business setupCalisto Purview
- Service standardsCalisto Blueprint
- QuotesCalisto Proposals
- Contracts & authorisationsCalisto Sign
- PaymentsCalisto Payments
- Lead pipelineCalisto Deals
- GPS dispatchCalisto Dispatch
- Work ordersCalisto Orderflow
- AccountingCalisto Ledger
- Compliance & proof of workCalisto Assure
Dispatch tools vs. a complete field service platform
| The Old Way | The Calisto Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Job scheduling & dispatch | Core feature | GPS dispatch + route optimization |
| Quoting & estimates | Core feature | Proposals with e-sign + follow-up |
| Invoicing | Core feature | Auto-invoicing + progress billing |
| CRM | Basic contact management | Universal contact record, 10 roles |
| Customer portal | Basic (Jobber) / Limited (ST) | Navigator, full self-service |
| Digital signatures | Third-party or none | Calisto Sign, legally binding |
| Marketing automation | Basic email (Jobber) / None (ST) | Studio, full campaigns included |
| VoIP calling | ServiceTitan only (add-on) | Native Calisto Voice, included |
| Payment processor | Locked to platform | 75 gateways, you choose |
| Staff training | Not available | University, included |
What moves
Bringing your data from Jobber
Your data is read in your own browser and sent to your Calisto account. Calisto never sees your login for the old system.
From an export file
Export your data from Jobber and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Clients
Imported clients data
Properties
Imported properties data
Jobs
Jobs, imported as Trades jobs at the stage their status names
Visits
Imported visits data
Invoices
Imported invoices data
Team Members
Imported team members data
Pricing, side by side
What Jobber publishes, beside what Calisto Pro charges
Each figure as its publisher states it, in your currency only. Nothing is converted between currencies.
Calisto Pro
Revenue share on Commerce
WHAT DISPATCH TOOLS LACK
Field service needs more than dispatch
Scheduling and routing are table stakes. Growing a service business requires marketing to generate leads, proposals to close deals, a customer portal that builds trust, and communication tools that keep everyone connected, capabilities that Jobber and ServiceTitan weren't built for.
Customer Portal: Not a Payment Link
Jobber's "client hub" lets customers approve quotes and pay invoices. That's it. ServiceTitan has no real customer portal. Calisto Navigator gives every customer a full self-service portal: schedule and track appointments in real time, approve and sign proposals with legally binding e-signatures, track job progress with photos, pay invoices in one click and see the history, message their technician or the office, leave reviews, and request new service, all branded to your company.
Marketing Automation: Not a Basic Email Blast
Jobber has basic email campaigns. ServiceTitan sells Marketing Pro as an add-on. Calisto Studio is a full marketing automation engine included in every subscription. Automated drip campaigns, seasonal service reminders for HVAC tune-ups and gutter cleaning, review requests after job completion, referral incentives, win-back sequences for dormant customers, and audience segmentation by service type, location, and spend history.
VoIP Calling: Not an Add-On
ServiceTitan sells VoIP as an add-on. Jobber has no calling at all. Calisto Voice is a native VoIP system included in every subscription. Call tracking, call recording, automated routing to the right technician or office, missed call detection with an automatic follow-up SMS, and every call logged against the customer's contact record and job file automatically.
Housecall Pro dispatches crews. Calisto grows your business.
Housecall Pro handles scheduling and invoicing well. But your website lives on a separate platform. Email marketing requires another vendor. Referral tracking is manual. Calisto includes a professional website builder, email campaigns, referral programs, review management, and native VoIP calling, all integrated.
Choose your processor. Not theirs.
Jobber pushes Jobber Payments. ServiceTitan locks you into their payment platform for premium features. Calisto connects to 75 payment gateways across 11 global regions. Collect deposits, charge on completion, split payments, and process financing with the processor you already trust.
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Switching questions
What job types does Calisto support?
Calisto supports all field service trades: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, painting, landscaping, cleaning, pest control, pool service, and more. Custom job forms, checklists, and workflows adapt to your trade. Equipment tracking, photo documentation, and progress invoicing work across all job types.
What about recurring service agreements?
Calisto handles recurring services natively through Pulse: maintenance agreements, subscription plans, seasonal service packages, and membership programs. Auto-scheduling, auto-invoicing, and renewal reminders are all included. Customers manage their agreements through the Navigator portal.
Can my subcontractors use the system?
Yes. Calisto's Vendor portal gives subcontractors their own login where they see assigned work orders, submit completion photos, log hours, and view payment status. You maintain full visibility into subcontractor work without sharing your entire system.
How does pricing work?
Setting up costs nothing and no card is required. You get full access to all 100 products with no feature restrictions. Core and Enterprise carry no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.
Why do you charge a percentage of revenue?
Because it makes us partners, not a vendor. A flat subscription means your software company collects the same fee in your best month and your worst. A revenue share means we only grow when you grow. Slow month or off-season? Your bill scales down with you.
Learn more
Everything Calisto does here
The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.
- Calisto TradesCalisto for Home & Field Services
Calisto Pro connects estimations, real-time technician tracking, parts inventory, and instant site invoicing into one streamlined platform, keeping your operations ahead of schedule.
Open - Home & Field ServicesRun the Day
A dispatch board that knows where every van is, a drag-and-drop calendar, an on-my-way text, and a geofence that starts the clock.
Open - Home & Field ServicesProve the Work
Seven-step completion with GPS-stamped photos, van stock that depletes to the ledger, and chemical compliance that writes its own report.
Open - PricingPricing for Home & Field ServicesOpen
- AppCalisto Trades
Plumbers, electricians, heating, cleaning, pest control, pools and landscaping: requests as leads, quotes signed with a deposit, jobs and visits on the schedule, the technician’s phone, certificates, invoices and service plans.
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