Meep vs. Joby: which CRM fits your service business?

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Key takeaways

  • Both price the whole team at one flat rate, and both bill call and text usage beyond what's included.
  • As of October 2026, Joby's plans started at $89/mo, with a power dialer on Pro and a usage bundle on Grow.
  • Meep Core is $39/mo billed yearly and adds a website, customer self-booking, and route optimization.

Meep vs. Joby: overview

Joby is a CRM with a strong built-in phone system. Meep Core pairs the same kind of CRM with a website, online booking, and route planning.

What joby.io and joby.io/pricing listed as of October 2026.

Meep and Joby side by side
Feature Joby Meep
Pricing model Flat monthly plans, unlimited users; calls and texts billed by usage Flat per tier, unlimited team on Core and Growth; calls and texts with a monthly usage allowance, usage above it billed
Entry price $89/mo Starter $39/mo Core billed yearly ($49 monthly)
Calls and texts Billed by usage; Grow ($250/mo) includes a usage bundle Monthly usage allowance in Core; usage above it billed at published rates
Customer website Subdomain microsite; website builder not listed as of October 2026 Custom site with custom domain (Core)
Online booking Appointments and AI-booked calls; customer self-booking not listed as of October 2026 Customer self-booking, included in Core
Invoicing and payments Invoices and online payments Quotes, invoices, e-sign, payments
Route optimization Dispatch service-area overlays; route optimization not listed as of October 2026 Optimized routing in Core
Phone and dialer Strong: power dialer (Pro), visual IVR, call groups Two-way calling and texting from a dedicated number
Free trial 14 days, card required 30-day free trial
Self-serve signup Starter, Pro, and Grow self-serve; Enterprise sales-led Core and Growth self-serve; Studio by call

Last checked October 2026. Sources: Joby pricing, Joby homepage.

Pricing comparison

Meep pricing

Core · $39/mo billed yearly ($49 monthly) · whole team, calls and texts with a monthly usage allowance, website, booking
Growth · $79/mo billed yearly ($99 monthly) · adds ad landing pages, A/B testing, and Google review automation

Joby pricing

$89/moJoby Starter, unlimited users Source
$129/moJoby Pro, unlimited users (adds power dialer) Source
Usage billedCalls and texts billed by usage on Starter and Pro Source

Joby's pricing page listed flat plans with unlimited users as of October 2026, with calls from $0.006/min and texts at $0.008/segment billed by usage. Its homepage FAQ still mentioned per-seat billing the same day.

Both are flat prices for the whole team, and both bill phone usage. Meep Core starts at $39/mo billed yearly ($49 monthly) with a monthly calling and texting allowance; Joby's pricing page listed Starter at $89/mo with calls and texts billed by usage.

Feature comparison

Plan prices

As of October 2026, Joby's pricing page listed plans at $89, $129, and $250 a month with unlimited users, with calls and texts billed by usage (Grow includes a usage bundle). Meep Core is $39/mo billed yearly ($49 monthly) and includes calls and texts with a monthly usage allowance.

Website and self-booking

Joby lists a subdomain microsite. A website builder and customer self-booking were not listed on Joby's public pages as of October 2026. Meep Core includes a custom site on your own domain and online booking.

Route planning

Joby's dispatch shows service-area overlays on a calendar. Multi-stop route optimization was not listed on Joby's public pages as of October 2026. Meep includes it in Core.

What you get on Meep

A lower starting price, with the website, booking, and routing in Core.

  • One price, whole team. Unlimited team members on Core and Growth, with calls and texts included up to a monthly usage allowance.
  • A website and booking page. Core includes a custom site on your custom domain and a page where customers book themselves.
  • Get paid in the app. Quotes, invoices, card-on-file, and receipts, tied to the customer record.
  • Routes that optimize the drive. See your stops on a map and optimize the order, built into Core.
  • Built with the solo operator in mind. Joby describes itself as built for teams, not individuals. Meep is designed so one person can run the business from it, and it grows with your team.

Which is right for your business?

When to choose Joby

  • Your team makes a lot of outbound calls and wants a power dialer.
  • You need advanced phone routing such as a visual IVR, call groups, and ring rules.
  • You run a phone-heavy sales floor where telephony depth matters most.

When to choose Meep

  • You're a solo operator or small shop and want a lower starting price.
  • You want a custom website on your own domain and a page where customers book themselves.
  • You drive between jobs and want optimized routes in the same plan.
  • You want calls and texts from a dedicated number in Core, with a monthly usage allowance.

FAQs

What does Joby do better? +

Call infrastructure. Joby's phone system has a power dialer, a visual IVR, call groups, and ring rules, more advanced telephony than Meep's two-way calling. If your business is a call-heavy sales floor, that depth is real.

Is Joby priced per seat? +

As of October 2026, Joby's pricing page listed flat monthly plans with unlimited users, though its homepage FAQ still mentioned per-seat billing. Check the pricing page for the current terms. Meep Core and Growth include unlimited team members.

Does Joby include a website? +

Joby lists a subdomain microsite. A website builder and customer self-booking were not listed on Joby's public pages as of October 2026. Meep Core includes both.

Can I move my data to Meep? +

Yes. If you have your customer list as a CSV, you can import it into Meep, so your customers come with you.

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Joby and its product names are trademarks of their respective owner. Meep is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Joby. Details about Joby come from its public website as of October 2026 and may have changed since; check its site for current plans and pricing. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@usemeep.com and we'll fix it.