Comparison · checked 9 Oct 2026

JobCardOS vs Eworks Manager: an honest comparison

Both are South African job card systems. Here is where each one is stronger, what each costs, and which one suits which kind of business, so you can choose quickly.

	Eworks Manager	JobCardOS
Price	From R2,800 a month excluding VAT for a team of 1 to 5 users (3 plans: Standard R2,800, Advanced R3,000, Premium R3,200; priced per user band) their pricing	Starter R249, Workshop R549, Fleet R999 a month, in rand, cancel any time. No free trial; a demo costs nothing.
Built for	Field service companies across 25 listed industries, including cleaning, electrical, HVAC, facilities, pest control, plumbing, pool maintenance and security.	Workshops that take something in, fix it and hand it back, and trades that fix things on site, with a ready-made setup for each trade.

Eworks Manager details read on their own website on 9 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide.

What Eworks Manager does well

Android and iOS app with full offline mode
Route planning and optimisation for technician scheduling
Asset management with recurring maintenance jobs and compliance certificates
Zapier integration and an API for connecting other software
Free trial with no card details needed and no fixed-term contracts

How JobCardOS is different

From R249 a month, with R549 covering up to 5 technicians
Trade presets for walk-in workshops such as bike shops, motor workshops, instrument repair and appliance repair
A printed job card with your logo and a tear-off tag for the item
A "came in with" intake checklist for what the customer left with you
One-tap WhatsApp updates sent from your own number

Which one should you choose?

Eworks Manager is the better fit if

You run a large mobile workforce and need route planning
You manage maintenance of assets on your customers’ sites with compliance certificates
You need to connect your job system to other software through Zapier or an API

JobCardOS is the better fit if

You are a small workshop and want to start at R249 a month
Most of your work comes in over the counter and needs a job card and tag
You want a system that runs in the browser with nothing to install

See JobCardOS set up for your trade

Every trade has a step-by-step setup guide with the real screens. Or ask for a demo and we’ll show it to you on your own work.

Setup guides

Sources for Eworks Manager, read 9 Oct 2026: eworksmanager.co.za/ · eworksmanager.co.za/pricing/ · eworksmanager.co.za/industries/. Eworks Manager is a trademark of its owner; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Spotted something out of date? Email ian@jobcardos.com and we’ll correct it.