A Joblogic alternative for security installers
Joblogic is a capable field service platform for many trades. CRM Ground is narrower, cheaper for small teams, and built around security work after the sale.
Joblogic is one of the best known job management systems in the UK, used by heating, electrical, fire and facilities maintenance businesses as well as security companies. It does a great deal, and for a large multi trade contractor that breadth is the point.
For a CCTV or alarm business with a handful of people, the trade off is cost and commitment. Joblogic prices per user and asks most customers to commit for two or three years. CRM Ground is one monthly plan with every feature, aimed squarely at installers who look after customers for years after the install.
CRM Ground and Joblogic compared
| CRM Ground | Joblogic | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it’s built for | UK CCTV, intruder alarm, access control and door entry installers | Field service businesses across many trades, from HVAC and electrical to fire and FM |
| Published price | £59 p/m including your first user, then £5 p/m per extra user | Standard from £49 per user per month, billed annually. Premium and Enterprise on request |
| Five users | £79 p/m | From £245 p/m on Standard |
| Contract | Monthly, cancel any time | Most customers commit to 24 or 36 months; 12 months can be arranged |
| Setup fee | None | Self serve onboarding on Standard; fees may apply to larger projects |
| Direct Debit service plans | GoCardless status, plans and failed collections on every customer | Ask Joblogic |
| Online booking for customers | Built in booking pages, with card payment at booking | Ask Joblogic |
| Support desk | Built in: support emails become tickets on the customer | Ask Joblogic |
| Quotes and stock control | Not yet | Yes |
| Mobile | Works in any phone browser and installs to the home screen | Dedicated engineer app |
Joblogic details are taken from its own website and were checked on 9 November 2026. Prices and features change, so check Joblogic pricing for the latest.
Where Joblogic does more
- Quoting, stock and purchase orders are mature and built in.
- Planned preventive maintenance at scale, across hundreds of sites and many engineers.
- A dedicated engineer app, and modules for trades well beyond security.
Where CRM Ground fits better
- You’re a small or growing security team and want a price you can see before talking to anyone.
- Your income depends on service plans paid by Direct Debit and you want lapsed plans flagged.
- You want customers to book their own visits and pay online without another subscription.
- You’d rather not sign a two or three year contract.
The short version
If you run a large multi trade operation and need quoting, stock and PPM across hundreds of sites today, Joblogic is the more complete system. If you are a security installer who wants your customers, visits, service plans and payments in one place for a fixed monthly price, CRM Ground was built for exactly that.
Switching from Joblogic
Can I move my customers from Joblogic to CRM Ground?
Yes. Export your customers to a CSV file and import it into CRM Ground. Duplicates are held for review before anything is created, and if you use GoCardless, Stripe or WooCommerce your customers are picked up from those too.
Is CRM Ground cheaper than Joblogic?
For small teams, usually. Five users on CRM Ground cost £79 a month. Joblogic’s published Standard plan starts at £49 per user per month, billed annually, which is £245 a month for five users.
Does CRM Ground do quotes?
Not yet. Invoices, deposits and payment reminders are built in, and quotes are planned. If detailed quoting is essential today, Joblogic or simPRO will suit you better for now.
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