Plumbers
Best review software for plumbers
If you are a one-location plumber on Jobber or Housecall Pro and you just want more Google reviews, NiceJob at $75 a month is the set-and-forget drip. Housecall Pro includes the review ask on every plan from $79. Jobber puts reviews in Marketing Suite at $99, not in Core at $49. Podium works if you will sign a 12-month comms contract (price is Custom). Weave is a dental phone. NexHealth and Solutionreach are PMS overlays for dental offices, not a truck.
Jobber is a shop OS, not this aisle. See Jobber and the Shop OS guide.
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| Tool | Verdict | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| NiceJob | Recommended | $75/mo | One-location home-service shops on Jobber or Housecall Pro that just want more Google reviews |
| Housecall Pro | Solid pick | $79/mo | Home-service shops that want one schedule-invoice-pay system and will read the Mechanical Package cards, not the generic $189 / $329 table |
| Podium | Situational | Custom | High-volume home services, auto, or multi-location shops that will actually live in the inbox |
| Birdeye | Situational | Custom | Multi-location dental, franchise, or home-service groups that need reviews and listings in one dashboard |
| GatherUp | Situational | $124/mo | An agency white-labeling reviews, or a multi-location brand already in Salesforce. Not a one-truck plumber. |
| Thryv | Situational | $99/mo | A Jobber shop that wants listings plus review asks and will refuse print, Boosts, and a six-month lock. Not a receptionist, not a Jobber replacement. |
| Broadly | Skip for most | $799/mo | A plumber who wants reviews, missed-call text-back, and an AI front desk in one bundle, and who gets cancel terms in writing that match the FAQ. |
| ReviewTrackers | Skip for most | Custom | Corporate or franchise marketers running tens to hundreds of locations. Not a one-shop plumber, dentist, salon, HVAC truck, or solo law firm. |
| SoTellUs | Skip for most | Custom | A shop that will hand a phone to a happy customer for video as marketing content. Not a plumber shopping Google stars. |
| Chatmeter | Skip for most | Custom | Corporate or franchise marketers running tens to thousands of locations. Not a one-shop plumber, dentist, or salon. |
| Grade.us | Skip for most | $124/mo | An agency already logged into grade.us/signin. Not a one-shop, and not a new 2026 buyer. |
| Weave | Skip for plumbers | $199/mo | A US or Canada dental, optometry, vet, or specialty-medical office replacing its PBX. Not a plumber, not a salon, not a law firm. |
| NexHealth | Skip for plumbers | Custom | A dental or medical office that wants real-time PMS online booking plus text and forms, and will keep its phones. Not a plumber, salon, or law firm. |
| Solutionreach | Skip for plumbers | Custom | A dental, vision, or medical office that will keep its phones and wants PMS-synced recall plus review asks. Not a plumber, salon, or law firm. |
| Demandforce | Skip for plumbers | Custom | A vet, salon, or medical office already on a supported PMS that was quoted the IB bundle. Not a plumber. Not a dentist shopping a phone. |
Skip for plumbers
- Weave: a dental phone at $199/mo. Not a plumber.
- NexHealth: a Dentrix booking overlay. Price is Custom. Not a truck.
- Solutionreach: a dental or medical PMS overlay. Price is Custom. Not a plumber.
- Demandforce: not a plumber. Price is Custom.
FAQ
What is the cheapest public monthly price for plumbers in this aisle?
NiceJob lists $75/mo as the public monthly price on the review date.
Does Housecall Pro include the review ask?
Yes. Housecall Pro is $79/mo. Shop OS from $79 a month cash. Plumber and HVAC cards are a different price book than the generic table. Review asks are included. CSR AI has no public price.
Does Jobber Core include review management?
No. Jobber: Shop OS from $49 a month cash. The $21 and $29 numbers are annual prepaid. Reviews sit in Marketing Suite at $99. Receptionist is $29.
Who plumbers should actually open
NiceJob
RecommendedSet-and-forget review asks at $75 a month. The drip works. The parent company is the risk.
Housecall Pro
Solid pickShop OS from $79 a month cash. Plumber and HVAC cards are a different price book than the generic table. Review asks are included. CSR AI has no public price.
Podium
SituationalMissed-call text-back and review texts that work, sold on a 12-month hook you cannot casually leave.
Thryv
SituationalPublic $99 listings and reviews. Print Yellow Pages is a different contract, and 2026 BBB still bills after a written go-down.