Navigrate is a focused dispatch board, not an all-in-one suite. These pages say where it fits, where a suite does more, and what each option costs a small shop.
Navigrate vs JobberA focused dispatch board next to a full back-office suite.Navigrate vs Housecall ProWhere the drive check at booking fits against a residential service suite.Jobber alternativesSix options for small shops, and when to stay on Jobber.Housecall Pro alternativesSix options once routes, users and add-ons are counted.Whiteboard vs dispatch boardWhen a whiteboard, shared calendar or group text is enough, and when it isn't.
What a 3-technician shop pays
| Tool | Plan for a 3-tech shop | Per month, billed monthly | Routing on that plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigrate | Starter, up to 3 technicians | $29 | No route optimization; drive check on every booking and a map of each tech's stops |
| Jobber | Connect, 2–5 people | $199 | Route optimization and GPS |
| Housecall Pro | Essentials (5 users) · MAX (8 users) | $189 · $329 | Routes and GPS map on Essentials; route optimization on MAX |
| ServiceM8 | Priced by jobs: Starter (50/mo) · Growing (150) · Premium (500) | $29 · $79 · $149 | Auto Routing and dispatch map on every plan |
| GorillaDesk | Basic · Pro, 3 routes | $149 · $199 | Routing (25-stop limit on Basic); drive matrix and GPS on Pro |
| QuoteIQ | Pro (4 users) · Elite (10 users) | $149.99 · $299 | Travel-distance ribbon on Pro; dispatching and route optimization on Elite |
| Connecteam | Small Business, up to 10 users | $0 | None listed; shift and job scheduling with GPS clock-in |
Cheapest plan that covers 3 people or trucks, with the plan that adds route optimization where it differs. Prices in US dollars, checked on each vendor's pricing page 16 Sep 2026. Vendors count users, jobs and routes differently, so confirm on their site before you decide.
What Navigrate doesn't do
- Quotes, invoicing, payments or a customer database. Keep your accounting tool for those.
- Route optimization. It won't re-order a day's stops; it checks each booking's drive as you make it.
- Real road distances or traffic. The drive check is a fast straight-line estimate.
- Importing jobs or customers. Jobs are added as you book them for now.
- Customer reminders or texts, or repeating jobs.
- A phone app. Navigrate runs in any web browser, including on a phone.
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