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.
JobCardHub
JobCardOS
Price
From R249 a month (3 plans: Basic R249, Pro R399, Complete R599, each with one field team; extra teams R99 a month) their pricing
Starter R249, Workshop R549, Fleet R999 a month, in rand, cancel any time. No free trial; a demo costs nothing.
Built for
South African trade and service businesses with field teams, such as electrical, plumbing, gates and garage doors, HVAC, solar, security, maintenance and appliance repairs.
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.
JobCardHub details read on their own website on 9 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide.
What JobCardHub does well
Office and technician apps on the Apple App Store and Google Play
QuickBooks, Xero and Zoho Books integration on the Pro and Complete plans
Inventory, team stock and tool sign-out tracking on the Pro and Complete plans
Google Maps live tracking (R49 a month add-on, included in Complete)
Customer portal where clients view quotes, invoices, statements and job cards, or request service
How JobCardOS is different
Priced by job cards, not by team: R549 a month covers up to 5 technicians, and R999 is unlimited
A ready-made setup for each trade, strongest 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 that came in
A "came in with" intake checklist so you record what the customer left with you
Runs in the browser with nothing to install
Which one should you choose?
JobCardHub is the better fit if
Your team works in the field and you want native apps from the app stores
You need your job cards to sync with QuickBooks, Xero or Zoho Books
You want live tracking of your vehicles or stock control for each team
JobCardOS is the better fit if
Customers bring items to your counter and you want a printed job card and tag for each one
You have up to 5 technicians and want one monthly price, cancel any time
You want one-tap WhatsApp updates sent from your own number
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.
Sources for JobCardHub, read 9 Oct 2026: jobcardhub.co.za/ · jobcardhub.co.za/job-card-pricing/. JobCardHub 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.