KeyBoltKeyBolt vs Jobber, for a locksmith shop.
Jobber is a well-built field service platform used across dozens of trades. KeyBolt is built for one. That difference decides most of this comparison, and which way it lands depends on whether your day runs on key codes, lockouts, and a phone that has to be answered.
What KeyBolt costs
KeyBolt is $99 a month for Basic (up to 5 team members) and $189 for KeyBolt Pro (up to 10). Both are month to month, both include a 14-day free trial that charges you nothing until it ends, and neither charges per extra user inside those limits. On Pro, voice and SMS are billed directly by Telnyx at carrier rates with no markup from KeyBolt, which runs a typical small shop $80 to $130 a month on top.
What Jobber publishes
- Core: $49/mo month-to-month, or $21/mo prepaid annually. 1 user.
- Connect: $139/mo month-to-month, or $70/mo prepaid annually. 1 user.
- Grow: $199/mo month-to-month, or $105/mo prepaid annually.
- Plus: $499/mo month-to-month, or $280/mo prepaid annually. 5 to 15 users.
- Additional users are $29/mo each on all plans.
- AI Receptionist is a $29/mo add-on. Marketing Suite is $99/mo. Pipeline is $49/mo.
Read from Jobber’s pricing page on August 28, 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before you decide.
What you would actually pay.
Built from Jobber’s own published prices above. The arithmetic is shown so you can check it.
A 3-person shop, cheapest plan on each
KeyBolt
$99
KeyBolt Basic. Up to 5 people at one price, with key codes and safe combinations built in.
Jobber
$107
Core at $49 month to month, plus 2 extra users at $29 each. No phone line, no AI receptionist, and no dedicated key code field.
A 3-person shop that wants its calls answered
KeyBolt
$189
KeyBolt Pro. Up to 10 people, your own business line and the AI receptionist included.
Jobber
$226
Connect at $139 month to month, plus 2 extra users at $29 each, plus the AI Receptionist add-on at $29.
The same shop after it hires three more techs
KeyBolt
$189
Unchanged. KeyBolt Pro covers up to 10 people, so hiring costs nothing in software.
Jobber
$313
Connect at $139, plus 5 extra users at $29 each, plus the AI Receptionist at $29. Every hire adds $29 a month, forever.
Side by side.
| KeyBolt | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Locksmiths only | Home service trades generally, including locksmiths |
| Users included | Better on KeyBolt:5 on Basic, 10 on Pro, at the same price | 1 user on Core and Connect. Extra users $29/mo each |
| Key codes and bitting | Better on KeyBolt:Stored per customer, encrypted at rest, readable offline | No dedicated field. Custom fields or notes |
| Safe combinations | Better on KeyBolt:Stored per customer with row-level security | No dedicated field |
| Business phone line | Better on KeyBolt:Included on Pro. Carrier minutes billed by Telnyx at cost | Not part of the core plans |
| AI receptionist | Better on KeyBolt:Included on Pro at $189 | $29/mo add-on on top of a plan |
| Card at the job | Tap to Pay on iPhone. No reader | Jobber Payments, including tap to pay on supported phones |
| Offline in a basement | Better on KeyBolt:Jobs, photos, notes, and stock counts keep working. Key codes too, on iPhone | Mobile app with limited offline support |
| Contract | Month to month. 14-day free trial, cancel any time | Month to month, or a large discount for paying annually |
So which one?
Pick KeyBolt if
A locksmith shop with 1 to 10 people that stores key codes and safe combinations, misses calls it wants answered, and wants a phone line and dispatch in the same place.
Pick Jobber if
A shop that wants the broadest field service platform, needs QuickBooks Online sync now, or is a single operator optimizing for the lowest monthly price.
Questions.
- Is KeyBolt cheaper than Jobber?
- It depends entirely on team size, so compare on your actual headcount rather than the headline. KeyBolt Basic is $99 a month for up to five people with no per-user charge, which is where it wins; a single operator prepaying Jobber Core annually will pay less. Price both at the size you will be next year.
- Can Jobber store key codes?
- Not as a dedicated, protected field. You can put them in custom fields or notes. Whether that matters is a judgement call about how sensitive you consider a customer’s safe combination.
- Does Jobber give me a phone line?
- Not as part of the core plans. Jobber sells an AI Receptionist add-on at $29/mo. KeyBolt Pro includes the phone line, softphone, two-way SMS, and the AI receptionist at $189, with carrier minutes billed separately by Telnyx at cost.
- Can I try both?
- Yes. KeyBolt gives you 14 free days with no sales call, so you can run a week of real jobs through it before deciding. That is worth more than any feature table. Nothing is charged until the trial ends.
Jobber is a trademark of its owner. KeyBolt is not affiliated with them. The figures above come from Jobber’s own published pricing page on the date shown, and we have no control over when they change. Tell us if something here is wrong and we will fix it.