Best Landscaping software in 2026
Landscapers need estimating that accounts for labor and materials, crew scheduling, and job costing to protect margins. These are the tools landscape companies use.
11 tools compared · 10 publish their prices · lowest entry point: ServiceM8 (Free plan)
Quick comparison
| Software | Starting price | Free trial | Scheduling | Quotes & estimates | Invoicing | Online payments | Route optimization | Job costing | QuickBooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMN | From $297/mo | Not stated; onboarding fee applies | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Housecall Pro | From $59/mo | 14 days, no credit card | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Jobber | From $29/mo | 14 days, no credit card | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Service Fusion | From $208/mo | Not stated; demo available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| ServiceM8 | Free plan | 14 days, no credit card | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| ServiceTitan | Quote only | Not advertised; demo available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Kickserv | From $60/mo | 30 days | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Markate | From $49.95/mo | 14 days, no credit card | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Service Autopilot | From $49/mo | Free trial (length not stated) | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CompanyCam | From $63/mo | Free trial (length not stated) | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Joist | From $10/mo | 14 days, no credit card | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
— means the feature isn't listed on the vendor's pricing page; it may still exist as an add-on.
Landscaping software, reviewed
- From $297/mo Landscape business management
LMN
Budgeting, estimating and job costing built for landscaping companies. Best for: Landscaping companies that budget and estimate based on true costs.
$297/mo billed monthly, plus one-time onboarding fee. Free trial: Not stated; onboarding fee applies.
- Estimating and budgeting designed around landscape costs
- Crew app included
- High starting price
- One-time onboarding fee
- From $59/mo Field service management
Housecall Pro
Scheduling, dispatch, price book and payments for residential service pros. Best for: Residential service companies that want a price book, financing and reviews in one app.
$59/mo billed annually; $79/mo month-to-month (Basic, 1 user). Free trial: 14 days, no credit card.
- Published pricing with no long-term contract
- Price book and job costing on the entry plan
- QuickBooks sync starts on Essentials
- Route optimization and service plans only on Max
- From $29/mo Field service management
Jobber
Quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments for small home service teams. Best for: Owner-operators and small crews that want published pricing and a quick setup.
$29/mo billed annually; $49/mo month-to-month (Core, 1 user). Free trial: 14 days, no credit card.
- Prices published for every plan and team size
- Low entry price for solo operators
- Job costing and two-way SMS start on the Grow plan
- Marketing Suite and AI Receptionist cost extra below Plus
- From $208/mo Field service management
Service Fusion
Flat monthly pricing with unlimited users for growing service companies. Best for: Teams with many office and field users who don't want per-user fees.
$208/mo billed annually; $245/mo month-to-month, unlimited users. Free trial: Not stated; demo available.
- Unlimited users on every plan
- No contract required
- Higher entry price than per-user tools
- Job costing and inventory start on Plus
- Free plan Field service management
ServiceM8
Job management app priced by jobs per month, with unlimited users on paid plans. Best for: Small trade businesses that want to pay by job volume rather than per user.
Free plan (30 jobs/mo); paid plans from $29/mo. Free trial: 14 days, no credit card.
- Free plan for very small operations
- Unlimited users on paid plans
- Price climbs with job volume
- Job costing only on Premium and up
- Quote only Field service management
ServiceTitan
Enterprise-grade platform for larger residential and commercial trade contractors. Best for: Established HVAC, plumbing and electrical companies with multiple trucks and an office team.
Quote only, priced per technician. Free trial: Not advertised; demo available.
- Deep feature set for multi-truck operations
- Memberships, payroll and commission tools
- No published prices
- No free trial
- From $60/mo Field service management
Kickserv
Affordable job management with 5 users included on the entry plan. Best for: Small teams that want several users included at a low monthly price.
$60/mo month-to-month for 5 users; annual saves 20%. Free trial: 30 days.
- 5 users included from $60/mo
- 30-day free trial
- QuickBooks Desktop costs $50/mo extra
- Dispatch map starts on Run
- From $49.95/mo Field service management
Markate
All-in-one app with one plan and $5 per extra employee. Best for: Small service businesses that want most features for one low price.
$49.95/mo ($45.95/mo billed annually) + $5 per employee. Free trial: 14 days, no credit card.
- Most features included in the base plan
- Cheap extra employees
- Online booking, portal and Zapier are $10/mo add-ons each
- API access costs $50/mo
- From $49/mo Field service management
Service Autopilot
Automation-heavy platform for lawn care, landscaping and cleaning companies. Best for: Lawn and cleaning companies that want automated workflows and route optimization.
$49/mo on annual subscription, plus sign-up fee. Free trial: Free trial (length not stated).
- Low entry price
- Strong automation on higher plans
- Sign-up fee on every plan
- Few users included
- From $63/mo Photo documentation
CompanyCam
Job site photo documentation, reports and checklists for contractors. Best for: Contractors who need a photo record of every job, alongside their main software.
$63/mo billed annually (Core). Free trial: Free trial (length not stated).
- Integrates with most contractor CRMs
- Works offline on job sites
- Adds to, rather than replaces, scheduling software
- Extra users $29/mo
- From $10/mo Estimating & invoicing
Joist
Simple estimates and invoices for solo contractors. Best for: Solo contractors and handymen who mainly need estimates and invoices.
Basics about $10–$12/mo ($8.34/mo billed annually). Free trial: 14 days, no credit card.
- One of the cheapest paid plans listed
- Very quick to learn
- Free plan discontinued
- Scheduling only on the Run plan
How to choose landscaping software
- Count your users first. Per-user pricing looks cheap for one person and expensive for ten. Tools with unlimited users (or flat plans) often win once you add office staff.
- Check which plan has the feature you need. QuickBooks sync, job costing and route optimization are often locked to the middle or top plan.
- Watch for setup fees and annual-only pricing. We note sign-up fees and whether the advertised price requires paying for a year up front.
- Use the trial on a real week of jobs. Schedule, quote and invoice real customers before you commit.