I already pay for Jobber. Why add Hotlyne?

Jobber runs the office side: quotes, schedules, invoices. It does not stop the "almost done?" texts during the clean. Hotlyne covers those three hours. You mark rooms, clients watch, nobody calls you mid-job.

When is Jobber the better choice?

If you want quoting, dispatch, invoicing, and payments in one system, or you are scheduling a team, stay on Jobber. It is good at that. Hotlyne does one job and does not try to replace the rest.

Do my clients need an app or an account?

No. You text them one link and they open it in any browser, on any phone. Nothing to download, nothing to sign up for.

How long does setup take?

About five minutes. Build your checklist once, kitchen to final walkthrough, and save it as a template. Duplicate it on the way to each job.

What does Hotlyne not do?

Scheduling, quoting, invoicing, and payments. Hotlyne keeps clients updated while you work, and leaves the rest to whatever already runs your business.

How much does Hotlyne cost?

Nothing to start. 5 active timelines free, no credit card. Pro is $9.99/month for photos, branding, and up to 1,000 timelines.

Hotlyne vs. Jobber

A Jobber alternative for solo cleaning businesses.

Jobber is field service software that runs quoting, scheduling, dispatch, and invoicing for home service companies. Core starts at $29/month and climbs from there. If you clean houses on your own, most of that sits unused. Hotlyne does one job: keeping clients updated while you clean. They open one live timeline link in any browser. No account, no app, and the first 5 timelines are free.

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Side by side

Jobber vs. Hotlyne, feature by feature.

Feature	Jobber	Hotlyne
Built for	Home service companies that quote, schedule, dispatch, and invoice	Independent cleaners and the clients they keep updated
How clients follow the job	A client hub, texts, and emails inside Jobber	One live timeline link in any browser. No account, no app
Setup	Client imports, a service catalog, and booking rules	One checklist template, running in about five minutes
Free plan	No free plan. A trial, then paid tiers	5 active timelines with unlimited viewers. No credit card
Starting price	Core at $29/month billed annually for one seat. $49 month-to-month	Free to start. Pro at $9.99/month with photos and branding
Payments and invoicing	Built in, with card processing fees	Not included. Keep the invoicing tool you already use
Scheduling and dispatch	Calendar, recurring schedules, and crew routing	Not included. Hotlyne updates clients during the job, it does not book the job
Branding	Your logo on quotes, invoices, and the client hub	Your name, logo, and website on every timeline (Pro)

Jobber details come from its public pricing pages and help center, checked October 2026. Prices vary by billing term and seat count.

Where Jobber wins.

If you run a business with moving parts, Jobber runs it well.

You send quotes and invoices and want payments collected for you.
You schedule a team and dispatch crews across a week.
You want online booking feeding your calendar on its own.
You need one system for the whole operation, from lead to invoice.

Where Hotlyne wins.

If it is you, your supplies, and the houses on your route, Hotlyne fits the work.

Free for 5 timelines. Pro is $9.99/month, against $29 to $49 every month for one seat.
Clients open one link in any browser. Nothing to download, no account to make.
Rooms tick off live as you tap, so the "almost done?" texts stop.
Setup is one checklist template. No service catalog, no booking rules.
Photos and notes on every room, timestamped, in a record clients can forward.

See how Hotlyne works for house cleaners

FAQ

Questions cleaners ask before they switch.

I already pay for Jobber. Why add Hotlyne?: Jobber runs the office side: quotes, schedules, invoices. It does not stop the "almost done?" texts during the clean. Hotlyne covers those three hours. You mark rooms, clients watch, nobody calls you mid-job.
When is Jobber the better choice?: If you want quoting, dispatch, invoicing, and payments in one system, or you are scheduling a team, stay on Jobber. It is good at that. Hotlyne does one job and does not try to replace the rest.
Do my clients need an app or an account?: No. You text them one link and they open it in any browser, on any phone. Nothing to download, nothing to sign up for.
How long does setup take?: About five minutes. Build your checklist once, kitchen to final walkthrough, and save it as a template. Duplicate it on the way to each job.
What does Hotlyne not do?: Scheduling, quoting, invoicing, and payments. Hotlyne keeps clients updated while you work, and leaves the rest to whatever already runs your business.
How much does Hotlyne cost?: Nothing to start. 5 active timelines free, no credit card. Pro is $9.99/month for photos, branding, and up to 1,000 timelines.