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Compare · Light Ops vs Jobber

Running Christmas lights on Jobber? Switch to software built for your season.

One Job holds the quote, the deposit, install day and repairs, and your crew gets gate codes and the day's plan. Try it free.

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A sample customer page: your lights are up
A crew stop with the address, gate code and On my way

Light Ops vs Jobber at a glance.

Jobber is field-service software for 50+ home-service industries. Light Ops is built for one: Christmas and holiday lighting, from the homeowner's first design to the last repair of the season.

What you getLight OpsJobber
Built for Christmas and holiday lightingMade for one kind of business: lighting installers and their season.Built for 50+ home-service industries
Customers design their own lights on your websiteHomeowners see their own house lit in one of six looks, then press Send.Not listed on their site
Photo measured into a priced quoteFeet from the house photo become C7s, clips, minis and strands from your price list.Help center points to Google Maps or marketplace apps
Website quote form into the officeRequests from your website land in the office with the project details.Online booking and request forms
A customer page that follows the seasonQuote, deposit, install countdown, crew on the way, lights up, take-down notice.Client hub
Customers report outages with photos“Something’s out?”: where, what and a photo. The fix stays on the same job.Not listed on their site
Gate codes sent to the crew on arrivalCodes pop up on the crew’s lock screen when they tap On my way or get close.Not listed on their site
QuickBooks Online syncCustomers, invoices and payments go into your books automatically, included in every plan.On Connect and higher plans
Guided setupA setup list walks you through your logo, prices, customers, card payments and team.Dedicated onboarding on the Plus plan
Made by lighting installersBuilt and used at The Light Guys, a working Christmas lighting business.Not listed on their site

Jobber details come from getjobber.com, checked October 30, 2026. Sources: Jobber homepage, Jobber pricing and features, Jobber help: measuring a property, Jobber help: custom fields, Jobber Plus plan. Features change, so check their site for the latest.

What Light Ops does for a lighting business.

Built inside a working Christmas lighting company, around how a season actually runs.

Design Your Lights

Customers design their own lights.

On your website, homeowners add a photo, pick one of six looks and see their own house lit in about 15 to 30 seconds. They press Send, and your office gets a new customer and a Job with the design, the photo and the measurements. See Christmas light design software

A sample house at night, lit in the look the homeowner pickedThe same sample house in the daytime photo the homeowner addedTheir photoTheir design

Photo to Quote

Quotes that start filled in.

The house photo is measured, with the garage door as the ruler. When you open the quote, it already has the lines: color-matched C7s with clips, minis for trees, cords, a timer, install and removal, with feet turned into strands from your own price list. You check the numbers and send. See Christmas light quoting software

One Job

One Job, start to finish.

Every job lives on one record: customer, quote, invoice, payments, install date, gate code, photos and repairs. You move it along with one stage menu, in two clicks, in any direction. Money updates itself. The stage only moves when you move it. See the Christmas light CRM

Customer Page

A customer page that follows the season.

Quote, deposit, install countdown, “Your crew is on the way”, “Your lights are up!”, then the take-down notice. After install, customers tap “Something’s out?” to report where and what, with a photo.

A sample customer page with the install countdown
A sample customer page: your lights are up

Install Day

Built for install day.

Gate codes pop up on the crew’s lock screen as they arrive. Stops go in best order by drive time, the truck load list builds itself, ladders are checked back in before a job closes, and it all works with no signal. See Christmas light scheduling software

The crew app’s Today screen with the day’s stops
A crew stop with the address, gate code and On my way
“I run a Christmas lighting company. Every software I tried was built for plumbers or lawn crews, so I built Light Ops inside The Light Guys. One Job holds everything, from the homeowner designing their lights on our website to the last repair in December.”
Brendan Collins Owner, The Light Guys, Bakersfield

What Jobber is.

Jobber is field-service software for home-service businesses. It covers quotes, online booking, scheduling, invoicing, online payments and a client hub, with mobile apps for iOS and Android.

It is built to fit many trades. A lighting company sets it up around its own season.

  • Built formany home-service trades
  • Includesquotes, scheduling, invoicing, online payments, client hub
  • Mobile appiOS and Android
Light OpsEvery feature

From$29.99/ month

Billed annually. $25 a month for each additional user.

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  • Website quote form, office, customer portal and crew app
  • Guided setup list in the app
  • Hosting, storage and email included
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When Jobber is the better pick.

We’d rather you pick the right tool. Here’s where it fits better.

  • You run other services year-round, like lawn care or window cleaning. Jobber serves 50+ industries; Light Ops is built only for lighting.

  • You want to text customers. Jobber has two-way texting on Grow and Plus. Light Ops contacts customers by email only.

  • You want apps from the App Store and Google Play. Jobber has iOS and Android apps; Light Ops runs in the browser.

Why lighting businesses choose Light Ops over Jobber.

Customers design their own lights.

Design Your Lights shows homeowners their own house lit on your website, with trees, wreaths and garland. The request reaches your office with the design attached.

A photo becomes a priced quote.

The house photo is measured, with the garage door as the ruler. Light Ops turns those feet into C7s, clips, minis, cords, a timer, install and removal from your own price list.

Built for install day.

Gate codes pop up on the crew's lock screen as they arrive. Stops go in best order by drive time, the truck load list builds itself, and ladders are checked back in before a job closes.

Ready in an afternoon.

Start a free trial and a setup list walks you through your logo, prices, customers, card payments and team. You don't spend October configuring software.

Your questions, answered.

Is Light Ops a Jobber alternative for Christmas light installers?

Yes. Light Ops is built for Christmas and holiday lighting businesses. Each job runs through your office, customer portal and crew app on one record.

Can my customers design their own lights?

Yes. Design Your Lights shows homeowners their own house lit in one of six looks on your website.

Can I switch from Jobber to Light Ops?

Yes. Start a free trial and follow the setup list, or book a 20-minute call if you want help.

How much does Light Ops cost?

Every plan includes every feature, with hosting, storage and email. All the prices are on the Pricing page.

Ready to make the switch?

Moving from Jobber? Start a free trial, or book a 20-minute call and we’ll look at how you run quotes, deposits and installs today.

  • A 20-minute callHow requests, quotes and installs move through your business today.
  • Free trialSet up your company, prices, customers and team.
  • Every featureOne plan, with nothing locked behind a bigger one.

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