Plow360 vs CrewNest

Plow3609.2Visit CrewNest9.1Visit

Higher score Plow360 #2 in Snow Removal Software 9.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Plow360

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CrewNest #3 in Snow Removal Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit CrewNest

• Plow360 fits best

  Budget-conscious snow service teams

• CrewNest fits best

  Small operators wanting a free starting plan

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Side by side

Feature	Plow360 9.2/10 Visit ↗	CrewNest 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Snow Removal Software	#3 in Snow Removal Software
Best for	Budget-conscious snow service teams	Small operators wanting a free starting plan
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/mo	$290/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Plow360 6/6 · CrewNest 6/6
Route planning	✓	✓
Crew scheduling	✓	✓
Property management	✓	✓
Service logs	✓	✓
Invoicing and billing	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	GPS, weather, photo, timestamp, and materials tracking Visual routing with optimization for up to 150 locations Offline mobile apps plus dispatch maps and customer portals	Free Forever plan includes scheduling, invoicing, and offline operation Snow-event logs capture weather, GPS, timestamps, and photos Route optimization, dispatch, deicer calculations, and portals cover core workflows
Cons	No free plan is available Team pricing starts at $40+/month and scales with site capacity Subscription refunds are not provided	The Free Forever plan does not include the Pro feature set Integration coverage centers on QuickBooks Advanced customer-facing and routing tools require the Pro plan
Our verdict	Plow360 is snow removal and property-maintenance software for solo operators and snow service teams. It brings job tracking, route building, crew assignment, property maps, dispatch visibility, quotes, invoicing, payment tracking, and… Read the review →	CrewNest is field service management software for snow removal crews and other crew-based service businesses. Its workflow spans customer and property management, job scheduling, route dispatch, snow-event logging, salt and deicer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Plow360 — where it wins

  • GPS, weather, photo, timestamp, and materials tracking
  • Visual routing with optimization for up to 150 locations
  • Offline mobile apps plus dispatch maps and customer portals

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Team pricing starts at $40+/month and scales with site capacity
  • Subscription refunds are not provided

• CrewNest — where it wins

  • Free Forever plan includes scheduling, invoicing, and offline operation
  • Snow-event logs capture weather, GPS, timestamps, and photos
  • Route optimization, dispatch, deicer calculations, and portals cover core workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free Forever plan does not include the Pro feature set
  • Integration coverage centers on QuickBooks
  • Advanced customer-facing and routing tools require the Pro plan

• Plow3609.2/10 · 14-day trial

  Detailed snow workflows, mobile operations, and billing at a low monthly starting price.

  Visit Plow360Full verdict →
• CrewNest9.1/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A practical snow-operations platform with a capable free plan and focused paid upgrades.

  Visit CrewNestFull verdict →