Jobber is a polished generalist — great scheduling and invoicing for any home-service trade. But it doesn’t know what a vehicle is. ShinePilot Pro is detailing-native: vehicles with histories, wash memberships, punch cards and before/afters, at a price that isn’t per-user.
| What matters | ShinePilot Pro | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle records with per-vehicle history | ✓ year/make/model/color/plate/size | clients & addresses only |
| Memberships / recurring wash plans | ✓ auto-invoiced monthly | recurring jobs ≠ memberships |
| Loyalty punch cards | ✓ | — |
| Before & after pairs + showcase pages | ✓ | generic photo attachments |
| Condition reports per vehicle | ✓ 1–5 scores + trend | — |
| Flat price, unlimited users | ✓ $20/mo, unlimited crew | $39–$249/mo + ~$29 per extra user |
| Day routes with optimizing | ✓ | ✓ |
| On-my-way texts | ✓ text + email, from your own number | ✓ SMS |
| Online booking & card deposits | ✓ booking page + deposits via Stripe | ✓ booking + payments (fees apply) |
| Travel fee by distance on the booking page | ✓ quoted live from the customer’s address | check their feature list |
| Day-before reminders to the customer | ✓ text + email, replies go to you | ✓ SMS + email |
| Review requests | ✓ on job completion | ✓ higher tiers |
| Client portals (no login) | ✓ incl. punch card & membership | ✓ client hub |
| Expenses & monthly P&L | ✓ included | check their plan tiers |
| Equipment & maintenance log | ✓ rigs, washers, polishers with next-due reminders | — |
| Huge integration ecosystem | calendar, webhooks & API | ✓ app marketplace |
| Free public detailing price calculator | ✓ no sign-in needed | — |
Multi-trade operations — if you also mow lawns or clean gutters, Jobber’s generality, integration marketplace, consumer financing and payments stack are hard to beat, and its mobile crew app is polished.
It knows what a car is. Vehicles are first-class records with histories and condition trends; memberships and punch cards drive repeat revenue; before/afters become marketing automatically. And the price doesn’t climb $29 every time you hire: $20/month, unlimited crew.
If detailing is one of three trades you run, take Jobber. If detailing is the business, you’ll spend Jobber’s price difference on nothing you use — and still not get vehicle records, memberships or punch cards. That’s the gap ShinePilot Pro fills.
Everything included · $20/month flat after the trial · no card, no demo call, no per-user math.
Start free trial Poke around the live demo