Lawn Buddy vs Arborgold

Lawn Buddy8.8Visit Arborgold8.3Visit

Higher score Lawn Buddy #6 in Landscaping Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Lawn Buddy

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Arborgold #11 in Landscaping Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Arborgold

• Lawn Buddy fits best

  Budget-conscious operators needing rich field tools

• Arborgold fits best

  Growing firms wanting deep field and billing tools

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Side by side

Feature	Lawn Buddy 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Arborgold 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#6 in Landscaping Software	#11 in Landscaping Software
Best for	Budget-conscious operators needing rich field tools	Growing firms wanting deep field and billing tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$140/yr	$129/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	1 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lawn Buddy 5/5 · Arborgold 5/5
Recurring jobs	✓	✓
Route optimization	✓	✓
Estimates and proposals	✓	✓
Client messaging	✓	✓
Invoicing and payments	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile access	Ios	Ios
Crew or user limit	1 users	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free Lite plan covers customers, scheduling, invoicing, and QuickBooks sync Aerial measurement, estimates, inventory, payments, and recurring jobs Pro adds route optimization, crew tracking, and unlimited crew members	Combines estimating, scheduling, routing, GPS, invoicing, and job costing Supports recurring services, customer portals, payments, and crew applications Integrates with QuickBooks, Google Calendar, Gmail, Outlook, and Twilio
Cons	Only QuickBooks Online is listed as an integration Lite and Standard are single-user plans Time tracking is reserved for the Exclusive tier	No free plan is available Job costing, inventory, and renewals start with the Professional plan Plant mapping, sales automation, and equipment tracking require Enterprise
Our verdict	Lawn Buddy is business management software for lawn care and landscaping companies, covering customer communications, job scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments, crews, routing, property measurement, and inventory. It fits… Read the review →	Arborgold is business management software for lawn-care, landscaping, tree-care, pest-control, horticultural, and snow-removal companies. It brings customer relationship management, estimates, proposals, e-signature approval, recurring and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lawn Buddy — where it wins

  • Free Lite plan covers customers, scheduling, invoicing, and QuickBooks sync
  • Aerial measurement, estimates, inventory, payments, and recurring jobs
  • Pro adds route optimization, crew tracking, and unlimited crew members

  Where it doesn't

  • Only QuickBooks Online is listed as an integration
  • Lite and Standard are single-user plans
  • Time tracking is reserved for the Exclusive tier

• Arborgold — where it wins

  • Combines estimating, scheduling, routing, GPS, invoicing, and job costing
  • Supports recurring services, customer portals, payments, and crew applications
  • Integrates with QuickBooks, Google Calendar, Gmail, Outlook, and Twilio

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Job costing, inventory, and renewals start with the Professional plan
  • Plant mapping, sales automation, and equipment tracking require Enterprise

• Lawn Buddy8.8/10 · Free plan

  A practical landscaping platform with a free entry tier and increasingly deep field tools.

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• Arborgold8.3/10 · Paid

  A broad landscaping operations suite with scheduling, routing, billing, and job-costing depth.

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