Per-seat cloud apps like Jobber and ServiceM8 charge more every time you add an apprentice, a subbie, or an office login — and keep your data on a shared cloud. SwarmCatcher gives your business its own dedicated private server, with no per-user fees, fully managed for you.
This page isn’t a module — it’s the ground the whole system stands on. All eight stages of the job, from being found on Google to the review that wins the next job, run on your own dedicated, fully managed server.
| Operational Capability | Typical per-seat cloud apps | SwarmCatcher Private Server |
|---|---|---|
| User pricing | Per-user fees or seat brackets — every hire raises the bill. | No per-user fees. Add office staff, crew, and subbies without penalty. |
| Data ownership | Your records sit in a shared multi-tenant database. | Completely isolated private database — clean export any time. |
| Winning the enquiry | Starts only after the customer makes contact. | Built-in local SEO engine — town landing pages and rank tracking generate the work. |
| Complex estimating | Basic line-item pricing; complex surcharges live in side spreadsheets. | Multi-zone pricing engine with access, parking, and hazardous-material fees built in. |
| Safe testing & training | Testing happens on the live system, real customers in reach. | Two-stage safety: isolated practice sandbox plus gated rehearsal mode. |
| Maintenance | Yours to worry about, or a support queue. | Fully managed for you: watchdog monitoring and nightly restore-tested backups. |
Standard tools place your business in a shared database and charge more every time you hire. SwarmCatcher gives you an isolated, dedicated server with no per-user fees, keeping your customer data, pricing, and compliance records completely separate from anyone else's.
No. The server is fully managed for you: monitoring, security updates, and nightly restore-tested backups are all included.
Yes. There are no per-seat charges. Add office staff, estimators, van crews, and subcontractors without your subscription increasing.
Yes. Everyone signs in with their own account from anywhere — with per-account lockout and optional two-factor authentication — and every action is recorded under their own name. No VPN or IT setup needed.
Very — that's the point of your own server. Unlike shared cloud apps that force generic fields and fixed workflows, your instance is configured during onboarding to match how your business actually operates: your intake questions, rate calculators, surcharge logic, email templates and compliance registers. And if you want more than configuration — a new integration, a feature unique to the way you operate — we're happy to build it bespoke: quoted up front, built for you, and added to your own system.
A dedicated, managed server eliminates per-seat charges and keeps your operational data yours.