Jobber is one of the world's best-known field-service platforms — and it's built for lawns, cleaning, plumbing and roofs, not vehicles. Buff is built specifically for UK detailing and valeting work. Here's how they compare.
UK software built around vehicles and detailing — from AI vehicle identification to maintenance plans, priced in pounds.
A polished, generic field-service platform used by 50+ industries — strong on quoting, scheduling and mobile, but with no vehicle concept.
The short version: Jobber is a superb general-purpose tool if you run home services. But it treats a valeting job like a plumbing call-out — no registration lookup, no vehicle size classes, no per-vehicle history. If detailing is the business, Buff is built for the vehicle from the ground up, in GBP.
| Capability | Bufffrom £12.50/mo | JobberUSD pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Built around vehicles & detailing work | – | |
| AI vehicle identification — reg, or describe it (horseboxes, HGVs, vans, classics) | – | |
| Vehicle records & history per registration | – | |
| Mobile and unit modes with service-area control | – | |
| Online guest booking page | Requests | |
| Customer portal — rebook, view jobs and pay | Limited | |
| Quotes that become jobs | ||
| Invoices and online payment links | ||
| Deposits or full payment at booking | Limited | |
| Maintenance plans & recurring bookings | Limited | |
| Team scheduling, routes & roles | ||
| Native iOS & Android apps | Soon | |
| SMS + email reminders & follow-ups | ||
| Accounting sync | FreeAgent | Yes |
| Clear GBP pricing for UK businesses | – |
✓ = included · Limited = partial or limited offering · – = not offered as a headline feature. Jobber details reflect its public website as of September 2026 and may change; Jobber prices are published in USD.
Jobber is brilliant at the generic job lifecycle. Buff is built around the one thing that makes detailing different: the vehicle.
Lite from £12.50 · Pro from £25 · Max from £50. No setup fee and no long-term contract; annual plans save up to 34%. Card payments run through your own Stripe account — standard card fees plus a small Buff processing fee apply. 14-day free trial.
Jobber publishes tiered monthly plans priced in US dollars, without a GBP price list on its public site as of September 2026. Check jobber.com for current plans and whether USD billing suits you.
You run a broader home-services business, want a huge ecosystem and polished native apps, and USD billing and generic (non-vehicle) records don't bother you.
Detailing and valeting is your whole business — you want vehicle-first records, AI vehicle identification, a customer portal, maintenance plans and clear GBP pricing without a generic platform's overhead.
No. Jobber is a US home-services platform used across 50+ industries (lawn care, cleaning, plumbing and more). It has no vehicle records, registration lookup or detailing-specific workflow, and it prices in USD.
No. Jobber treats every job as a generic line item. Buff identifies the vehicle automatically — from a UK reg via DVSA or from a free-text description — and works out the right vehicle type and size class.
Jobber's native iOS and Android apps are mature and polished — that's a real strength. Buff's native apps are coming soon; today Buff runs in the browser and on mobile web, with a customer portal and online booking that Jobber's generic setup doesn't match for vehicles.
Yes — Buff plans are in GBP plus VAT, from £12.50/month (a card-processing fee applies on payments). Jobber prices in USD, which means currency conversion and card fees for a UK business.
Jobber is a trademark of its owner. Buff is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Jobber. Feature and pricing details for Jobber are based on its public website and were correct as of September 2026; they may change, so please verify current details before making a decision.
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