Both are built in Ireland and both handle Irish VAT. JobFlow is one affordable plan you run yourself with guided setup. FlashBooked is a system set up around your business, with WhatsApp enquiries, lead generation and AI call answering joined up.
Free demo. No obligation. We'll tell you honestly if JobFlow suits you better.
Details checked against JobFlow's public website, November 2026.
JobFlow is a good tool. These are the cases where people pick FlashBooked instead.
If jobs leak before they are booked (missed calls, WhatsApp messages left on read, quotes never chased), FlashBooked is built around catching and following up every enquiry.
FlashBooked sets up and keeps tuning the board, templates and follow-ups for you, rather than giving you a product to learn.
Sparky, the AI assistant on every board, makes quotes and invoices from what you tell it, and nothing changes until you tap Confirm.
How the two compare on the things Irish trade businesses ask us about most.
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| JobFlow | FlashBooked | |
|---|---|---|
| Who sets it up | You, with guided setup included | We do, around your stages, after a free demo |
| How it is priced | €59 a month plus VAT for 2 users, €10 a month per extra user, one plan | Three levels (Core, Growth, Custom), monthly. €0 setup at the moment, price agreed on the demo |
| Where it is from | Ireland | Ireland |
| Irish VAT | All Irish VAT rates, VAT return export, accountant pack | 13.5% and other Irish rates on quotes and invoices, synced to your accounts |
| Accounts | Live two-way Sage and Xero sync | Xero, QuickBooks and Sage |
| WhatsApp and Facebook enquiries | Not the focus of its pricing page | WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, text, calls and web forms in one inbox |
| Lead generation | Not included | Facebook and Instagram lead ads land on your board as new enquiries |
| Try before you commit | 14-day free trial | Free demo with your own process mapped first |
JobFlow details from its public pricing page, checked November 2026. Plans change, so check there for current details. JobFlow is a trademark of its owner.
JobFlow is Irish-built job management software at a clear flat price, €59 a month plus VAT for two users. It is strong on Irish specifics: VAT rates per line, cash or invoice basis, a VAT return export, a one-click accountant pack, Eircode addresses and live Sage and Xero sync. If your main need is running jobs and keeping the accounts tidy at a low price, it is a good choice.
FlashBooked starts earlier, at the enquiry. Calls, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and web forms all land on one board, every enquiry gets an instant reply, quotes are followed up until there is a decision, and Sparky, the AI assistant, does the paperwork when you ask. It is set up and tuned for you, around your own stages and paperwork.
Some businesses keep a tool like JobFlow for invoicing and accounts and use FlashBooked to catch and convert enquiries. We will tell you on the demo if that is the better setup for you.
See all four tools side by side on our Tradify, ServiceM8 and Jobber comparison, or read our guide to the best job management software in Ireland.
No big-bang migration. You keep working the whole time.
We look at how enquiries, quotes and jobs move through your business today, and where they slip.
We set up your stages, job types, quote templates and team the way you already work.
Customers and open jobs come across from your current tool; most can export them as a spreadsheet.
Phone, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and your website start landing on the board.
Invoices flow into Sage, Xero or QuickBooks, so your accountant's setup doesn't change.
Each crew member gets their own login for job sheets, photos, safety checks and timesheets.
We keep adjusting the board, follow-ups and templates as your business changes.
Stages, templates, automations and integrations configured around your business, not left to you.
Safe Electric certs, NC6 to ESB Networks and SEAI grant steps tracked on the job where your trade needs them.
WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, texts, calls and web forms in one pipeline.
Instant first replies, callback targets and quote follow-up until there's a decision.
Leads from your own Facebook and Instagram ads land straight on your board as new enquiries.
Say what you did on the job and Sparky makes the invoice, books the visit or checks your inbox. Nothing changes until you tap Confirm.
Job sheets, safety checks, clock-in and supplier dockets from each person's phone.
Labour and materials against the price, so you can see what each job actually made.
Talk to the person who set up your board, not a ticket queue.
Finish a job and say what you did. Sparky makes the invoice, books the visit or checks your inbox, and nothing changes until you tap Confirm.
Features: CRM for trades · Quote follow-up · Digital job sheets · Scheduling · Job costing · WhatsApp CRM · Sparky AI assistant
Start with the core and add more as you need it. We recommend a level on your free demo and agree the price before anything is set up.
€0 setup on all plans, current availability
Run the business from one place.
Includes:
Your team and your customers, on autopilot.
Everything in Core, plus:
Built around exactly how you work.
Everything in Growth, plus:
Every FlashBooked setup is configured around your business. Pricing depends on team size, workflows and integrations.
Both are Irish. JobFlow is an affordable all-in-one job management app (€59 a month plus VAT for two users) that you run yourself with guided setup, strong on VAT and accounts.
Usually, yes. JobFlow is priced as a low-cost app you run yourself.
Yes. We bring your customers and open jobs across as part of setup. JobFlow lets you export them as a spreadsheet, and we handle the rest. You can keep JobFlow running for invoicing until you are ready to switch over.
For a sole trader mostly losing missed calls, CallDesk is a cheap start. For an affordable Irish all-rounder you run yourself, JobFlow. For a system set up for you with follow-up, leads and call answering joined up, FlashBooked.
There are three levels: Core, Growth and Custom. Setup is currently €0. Your monthly price depends on team size, workflows and integrations, and we agree it on the free demo before anything is set up.
Book a free demo. We'll look at how your business runs today and tell you honestly whether FlashBooked, or something else, is the better fit.
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