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Joblogic vs Powered Now

Side by side on price, accounting sync and real tradie feedback. Both are job management apps used by builders, electricians, plumbers, hvac & refrigeration and more.

JoblogicPowered Now
Starting price

From ≈ NZD 118/mo(listed as GBP 49/mo)

From ≈ NZD 68/mo(listed as GBP 28/mo)

Xero sync✓✓
MYOB sync——
QuickBooks sync✓✓
HeadquartersBirmingham, United KingdomNewport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Tradie field notes138
What it doesUK FSM: customers/sites/assets, jobs/costing, quotes/invoices, mobile engineer app, planner, e-forms, recurring jobs; Premium+ adds PPM, POs, routing, tracking, etcUK trade: quotes/invoices/jobs/diary/expenses; Professional adds certificates/forms, team, Xero/QBO; Premium adds portal, AI receipt scan, drag-drop scheduling, auto chase

From published vendor information. Prices converted as a guide (≈). Confirm on each vendor's site.

What tradies say about Joblogic

JoblogicClunky reporting / export to Excel needed
“The reporting module took a bit to figure out, it's not super intuitive at first glance. Building custom reports can be kind of annoying, and I often have to export data to Excel to get what I really need”

Operations Coordinator; UK Building Materials; 51–200 employees (Capterra)

Source: Capterra · 2026-03-30

JoblogicSteep learning curve / onboarding gaps
“The learning curve is quite steep at the start. It takes a while to figure out where everything is and how the different parts connect... A more guided setup or better onboarding would make a big difference for anyone coming in fresh”

Manager; UK; 2–10 employees (Capterra)

Source: Capterra · 2026-04-08

JoblogicOversold by sales / slow clunky / terrible support / contract lock-in
“If minus stars were an option, that’s what I’d choose. Lots of promises from the sales team, very little actually delivered. The system is slow, clunky... After-sales care was laughable. Three months to respond to issues. When I told them I wanted out, they... expected me to…”

Not stated (Trustpilot GB; ~10 engineers)

Source: Trustpilot · 2026-11-03

All 13 notes on Joblogic

What tradies say about Powered Now

Powered NowBilling / cancellation / unwanted charges
“Canceled my subscription and can’t deal…: Canceled my subscription and can’t deal with customers it appears, was with them for 7 years, lost all my contacts and documents”

Not stated (Trustpilot; country=GB)

Source: Trustpilot · 2026-06-26

Powered NowTerrible customer support
“constant phone calls: met these people at the tool fair and since then have had constant emails and phone calls every day. they’ve even messaged me on whatsapp. i never consented to any contact regarding marketing or subscription, nor did i give them my phone number, just my…”

Not stated (Trustpilot; country=GB)

Source: Trustpilot · 2026-06-01

Powered NowBilling / cancellation / unwanted charges
“Charged £660 for 2 years without consent : I was extremely disappointed with Powered Now. They charged me £660 for a 2-year subscription renewal without my consent. I did not authorize this payment, and I only discovered it after the money had already been taken. When I…”

Not stated (Trustpilot; country=RO)

Source: Trustpilot · 2025-10-22

All 8 notes on Powered Now

FAQ

Common questions

Is Joblogic or Powered Now cheaper?

Going by published starting prices, Powered Now starts lower (about NZD 68/mo vs NZD 118/mo, converted as a guide). Per-user pricing and add-ons change the real cost for a crew.

Do Joblogic and Powered Now work with MYOB?

Joblogic: no MYOB integration is published. Powered Now: no MYOB integration is published.

What do tradies complain about with each?

Joblogic: Clunky reporting, Steep learning curve. Powered Now: Billing, Terrible customer support.