Landscaping and lawn care software
Last reviewed: September 2026
Simple gives lawn care and landscaping companies crew scheduling, a GPS time clock, estimates with e-signature and recurring billing at 2.19% in person and 2.79% online, from $199/mo with 10 users. Companies that need job-costing budgets or satellite lawn measurement should look at LMN or Real Green.
Competitor pricing last reviewed September 2026. Published rates change; check the vendor's current pricing page: Jobber pricing, LMN pricing, Service Autopilot pricing, Aspire pricing, Yardbook pricing, Housecall Pro pricing.
How do crews get scheduled, clocked and billed?
Lawn work is crew work. Three trucks leave the yard at 7am, each with two or three people, and the owner needs to know who is where, how many hours were worked, and which customers get billed this month. On Simple Medium ($199/mo, 10 users) that looks like:
- The employee scheduler builds each crew's week and sends shifts by app, SMS or email.
- The time clock records punches with GPS verification, so hours match the job site.
- The dispatch board shows crews on a live map and optimizes the order of stops.
- A spring cleanup starts as an estimate the customer signs on screen, then becomes recurring billing for weekly mowing through the season. See invoicing.
Lawn care invoicing is where most small companies lose time. Recurring billing sends the same invoice every month with a payment link, and the customer pays by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or ACH.
What do Jobber, LMN and Service Autopilot charge?
| Software | Price | Priced by | Card processing | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | $99 / $199 / $399 per month | 5 / 10 / unlimited users | 2.19% / 2.79% | Month-to-month |
| Jobber | Core $49 (1 user), Connect from $139, Grow from $199 | User bundles | 2.7% + 30¢ / 2.9% + 30¢ | Monthly or annual |
| LMN (Granum) | Starter $297/mo (1 office + 5 crew licenses), Professional $648/mo (3 + 15) | License bundle | LMN Pay, rate not published | Monthly, plus onboarding fee (not published) |
| Service Autopilot | Startup $49, Pro $199, Pro Plus $499 per month | Plan with mobile licenses | Not published | Annual, plus sign-up fee (not published) |
| Aspire | Not published | Custom quote | Not published | Not published |
| Yardbook | Free basic plan; paid prices not published | Account | 1% platform fee plus Stripe fees on non-premium | Not published |
Figures published by Jobber, LMN, Service Autopilot and Yardbook on their own pricing pages, checked September 2026. Aspire does not publish pricing. Rates for Simple are in person / online.
LMN software is priced for companies with an office staff and crew leaders: the entry bundle is $297 a month. Service Autopilot bills annually. For a three-crew lawn care business, the realistic comparison is Jobber Connect or Grow against Simple Medium.
What does a 3-crew lawn company pay in card fees?
A three-crew company billing $30,000 a month at a $250 average ticket, with half paid on site and half by invoice:
Simple: $15,000 x 2.19% + $15,000 x 2.79% = $747/mo, $8,964/yr
Jobber: $15,000 x 2.7% + 60 x $0.30 + $15,000 x 2.9% + 60 x $0.30 = $876/mo, $10,512/yr
Housecall Pro: $15,000 x 2.59% + $15,000 x 2.99% = $837/mo, $10,044/yr
Do landscapers selling mulch, stone or plants need a POS?
If you run a material yard or a small garden center, yes. Contractors and homeowners buy bagged mulch, pavers and plants over the counter, and that stock needs counting. Simple puts the point of sale, inventory and an online store on the same account as your crew billing, so a pallet sold at the yard and a pallet used on a job come out of the same count.
Which landscaping business software fits your size?
- Simple is best for crew-based lawn and landscaping companies with 3 to 10 people, especially with a material yard.
- Jobber is best for small residential lawn businesses that want polished quotes.
- LMN is best for mid-size landscape companies that budget and job-cost every project.
Who should choose LMN, Aspire or Real Green instead?
Commercial landscapers who build a budget for every project and track job costing against it should use LMN or Aspire. Simple does not do job-costing budgets. Lawn treatment companies that measure properties from satellite images and keep chemical application records should look at Real Green or Yardbook. Simple does not do satellite property measurement. Also weighing Jobber for lawn care? See Simple vs Jobber.
Savings Calculator
Live math using verified August 2026 published rates.
Which of these do you use?
Simple
Processing only
$10,512
per year
Square
Processing + feature add-ons
$16,608
per year
Annual total: processing + on-toggle feature costs. Base software shown below.
Simple software
Square software
Free plan by default; $49/mo Plus and $149/mo Premium exist. Plus fee is counted above when a Plus-only feature is on.
You save
$6,096
per year vs Square
Not for sale at any price on Square
Estimates based on published August 2026 rates and typical published app pricing. Courier fees (DoorDash/Uber) excluded for Square delivery. Your actuals may vary.
Savings Calculator
Field and home service pricing, verified September 2026.
The rest is paid in person.
Which of these do you use?
Simple
Processing + plan
$12,852
per year
Jobber
Processing + software + add-ons
$15,735
per year
Annual total: processing + software + add-ons, both sides.
Simple plan
Simple Small plan: $99/mo (5 users)
Jobber plan
Jobber Core, 1 user + 4 extra users at $29: $165/mo
You save
$2,883
per year vs Jobber
Not available at any price on Jobber
Jobber and Housecall Pro figures are published by each vendor, verified September 2026. ServiceTitan and Workiz don't publish pricing; their figures are third-party estimates. Your actuals may vary.
Frequently asked questions
For a crew-based company with 3 to 10 people, Simple Medium covers crew scheduling, a GPS time clock, dispatch, estimates with e-signature and recurring billing for $199 a month with 10 users, at 2.19% in person and 2.79% online. Solo mowers may find Jobber Core cheaper.
LMN (Granum) publishes Starter at $297 per month with 1 office and 5 crew licenses, and Professional at $648 per month with 3 office and 15 crew licenses. An onboarding fee applies, and LMN does not publish that fee or its LMN Pay processing rate.
Yes. Simple's recurring billing sends the same invoice every month with a payment link. Charges made online or to a saved card run at 2.79%, and payments taken on site run at 2.19%.
Published prices start at $49 per month for one user on Jobber Core and Service Autopilot Startup. Simple is $99 per month for 5 users or $199 for 10, with 2.19% in person and 2.79% online and no per-transaction fee.
No. Simple does not do satellite property measurement. Lawn treatment companies that quote from aerial measurements should look at Real Green or Yardbook.
Schedule crews and bill the season
10 users on Medium, GPS time clock included, 2.19% in person and 2.79% online.