Elec-Mate vs Jobber
Jobber is one of the most polished field-service platforms in North America, and it works in the UK too. But it prices in US dollars, knows nothing about BS 7671, and leaves certificates, calculators, RAMS and training to other apps. Here is the honest comparison for UK electricians.
1,000+
UK electricians
“Replaced three separate apps with Elec-Mate. Certs, quotes, and scheduling all in one place.”
Daniel Palmer — DP Electrical
Key Takeaways
- 1Jobber is excellent generic field-service software — scheduling, quoting, invoicing and client communication are genuinely polished. None of it knows what an EICR is.
- 2Jobber prices in US dollars even for UK businesses (Core from $39/month, Connect $119, Grow $199, with team plans and $29/month per extra user) — so UK users carry exchange-rate movement and card fees on top.
- 3Elec-Mate is £19.99/month flat in pounds, and the subscription covers what Jobber leaves out: BS 7671 certificates, AI site tools, 70+ calculators, RAMS and training.
- 4For a UK electrician the compliance layer is not optional — certificates and BS 7671 maths happen every working day. With Jobber they live in a second app; with Elec-Mate they are the app.
- 5If you run a large mixed field-service fleet (cleaning, landscaping, HVAC), Jobber’s dispatch depth is a fair reason to pick it. For electrical work in the UK, purpose-built wins.
What Is Jobber?
Jobber is a Canadian field-service management platform used across North America and available in the UK. It covers the service-business backbone — requests, quotes, scheduling and dispatch, invoicing, payments and a well-liked client hub — with strong mobile apps and a 14-day free trial.
Pricing is tiered and in US dollars: individual plans from roughly $39/month (Core) through $119 (Connect) and $199 (Grow), team plans above that, and additional users at about $29/month. UK customers pay in USD-linked pricing, which moves with the exchange rate and can attract card conversion fees.
Jobber's strengths: polish, scheduling and dispatch maturity, client communication, and a large ecosystem. As trade-agnostic software it is among the best in its class.
What Is Elec-Mate?
Elec-Mate is built only for UK electricians. The business backbone is there — quoting, invoicing, scheduling, Stripe payments, Xero sync — and so is the electrical layer Jobber does not attempt: 16 certificate types to BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 with AI-assisted completion, 70+ BS 7671 calculators, AI-generated RAMS, and 46+ training courses with free mock exams for the 18th Edition, 2391 and AM2.
£19.99/month flat, in pounds, everything included, 7-day free trial.
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16 certificate types, 70+ calculators, RAMS, quoting, invoicing, AI agents, and 46+ training courses — from £6.99/mo.
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The UK Fit Question
Two things decide this comparison for most UK electricians. The first is compliance: every EICR, EIC and Minor Works certificate, every Zs check against BS 7671 maximums, every RAMS pack for a commercial job. Jobber has no answer to any of these — they happen in other software, on paper, or not at all.
The Compliance Layer Is the Point
Certificates, BS 7671 calculators and RAMS are daily work for UK electricians — Elec-Mate builds the business tools around them, not instead of them.
Try it free for 7 daysThe second is money: Jobber’s USD pricing means a UK sole trader on Grow pays roughly £160/month equivalent (moving with the exchange rate) before adding the certificate app, calculator app and training subscriptions. Elec-Mate is £19.99 flat and replaces the stack.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Feature | Elec-Mate | Jobber |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for UK electricians | All field services | ||
| BS 7671 certificates (EICR, EIC, Minor Works…) | |||
| UK pricing in pounds | Priced in USD | ||
| AI Board Scanner + Voice Test Entry | |||
| 70+ BS 7671 calculators | |||
| AI RAMS generator | |||
| Training courses + mock exams | |||
| Quoting & invoicing | |||
| Job scheduling & dispatch | |||
| Card payment collection | |||
| Customer portal / client hub | |||
| Flat monthly price | Tiered + per-user fees | ||
| Apprentice learning hub |
The Verdict
Jobber is genuinely good software with real polish — if your business is multi-service field work and BS 7671 never crosses your desk, it deserves its reputation.
For a UK electrician, it solves the smaller half of the problem in the wrong currency. Elec-Mate covers the business side and the electrical side — certificates that fill from a photo and your voice, calculators, RAMS, training — for a flat £19.99/month.
Both offer free trials. Price a job, do it, certify it and bill it in each — the certificate step is where the comparison ends for most sparks.
What Only Elec-Mate Offers
16 BS 7671 Certificate Types
EICR, EIC, Minor Works, EV, solar PV, fire alarm, emergency lighting, PAT — none exist in Jobber.
AI Board Scanner
Photograph the consumer unit; the circuit schedule fills itself.
70+ BS 7671 Calculators
Cable sizing, volt drop, Zs, disconnection times, max demand, adiabatic — on site.
AI RAMS Generator
Site-specific RAMS for commercial work in minutes.
Training + Mock Exams
46+ courses and 20,000+ questions — 18th Edition, 2391, AM2, apprentice quals.
£19.99/Month in Pounds
Flat UK pricing — no USD conversion, no exchange-rate drift, no per-user multipliers on the core plan.
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Real feedback from real sparks
“Replaced three separate apps with Elec-Mate. Certs, quotes, and scheduling all in one place.”
Daniel Palmer
Sole Trader · DP Electrical
“I've won two contracts this month because I could turn quotes around same-day with the AI cost engineer.”
Nathan Perry
Electrician · NP Electrical Services
“The study centre got me through my AM2. Mock exams and flashcards are brilliant.”
Jake Pizey
3rd Year Apprentice · Apprentice
UK trade. UK regs. UK pounds.
Everything a UK electrician needs in one app — free for 7 days.
“Replaced three separate apps with Elec-Mate. Certs, quotes, and scheduling all in one place.”
Daniel Palmer, DP Electrical
From £6.99/mo after trial — less than a coffee a week