The best lawn care software for lawn care companies

Koira's own short list for a one to three crew lawn care company: who each tool suits, what it costs on its own pricing page, and how to choose. Koira is on the list, and we say so.

8 min readPrices checked October 29, 2026
A mowed front lawn
The short answerOn Koira's own list, Koira comes first for a solo mower or small lawn crew: routes, measuring and booking are free on Office. Yardbook is free to join, GorillaDesk and Service Autopilot are route tools, FieldRoutes covers lawn and pest companies by quote, and Jobber and QuoteIQ are general field service apps with lawn care listed.
Key takeaways
  • This is Koira's own list and Koira is on it, first; the order after that is not a score.
  • Published starting prices run from $0 to $49 a month; 1 of the 6 other companies publish no price.
  • Koira's Office plan is free; Grow is $249 a month plus usage at cost and Front Office $499 flat, with no per-person fee.
  • Every price was read from each company's own pricing page on October 29, 2026.

The 7 tools at a glance

This is Koira's own list, and Koira is on it, first. The order after Koira is not a score: each tool is here because lawn care companies look at it, and the table says who it suits.

ToolBest forPublished priceFree plan or trialHow the price grows
KoiraSmall crews that want to start freeOffice free; Grow $249 a month plus usage; Front Office $499 flatOffice is free, no trial clockNo per-person fee on any plan
YardbookA free start for a new lawn businessFree to joinFree sign-upFree; the home page says why it is free
JobberGeneral field service, lawn care listedCore $49 a month, Connect $139, Grow $199 for one user on monthly billing; $29, $99 and $149 a month billed yearlyFree trial, no credit cardBy plan and team size; the page shows one-user prices
Service AutopilotLawn routes with snow in winterStartup $49 a month, Pro $199, Pro Plus $499, each plus a sign-up fee, at yearly subscription ratesFree trial offeredAnnual subscription rates plus a sign-up fee
GorillaDeskRoute pricing with unlimited usersBasic $49, Pro $99, Growth $149 a month for the first route14-day free trial, no credit cardPer route, not per user; unlimited users
QuoteIQMeasure and price from a mapEssentials $29.99 a month for 1 user, then Beginner $99.99, Pro $199.99, Elite $299.99 and Max $699.9914-day free trial on every planUsers and monthly IQ Credits by plan, $25 a month each added user
FieldRoutesLawn and pest companies wanting a full packageNot published; see their pricing pageNo free trialQuoted on request

Prices as each company's own pricing page showed them on October 29, 2026, monthly billing first, in US dollars. Prices change often, so check the page before you buy. Koira's prices are from Koira pricing.

Koira

Best for: one to three crew lawn care companies that want to start free and add the phone and follow-ups when they are ready.

Koira measures a lawn from above for a first number from your price list, sorts the day by the drive and lets customers book from your Koira site, on every plan. On Grow, seasonal reminders go to past customers who agreed to hear from you; on Front Office, mowing plans bill the card on file and book the visits.

  • Price: Office free; Grow $249 a month plus usage at cost; Front Office $499 a month flat, usage included.
  • Free plan or trial: Office is free, with no trial clock.
  • How the price grows: no per-person fee on any plan. Card payments: 2.9% + 30¢ (Stripe) plus 2% on Office, 1% on Grow, 0.5% on Front Office (Koira); on Office that share replaces a monthly fee.
  • Worth knowing: Koira does not do payroll, inventory or a dispatch board for a call center.

More: Koira pricing and what a lawn care company needs from software.

Yardbook

Best for: a free start for a new lawn business.

Yardbook is built for landscaping and lawn care, and joining is free; its home page explains why it is free and asks businesses to claim a Yardbook profile. Invoicing, scheduling and route optimization are part of the free product.

  • Price: Free to join, as Yardbook's pricing page showed on October 29, 2026.
  • Free plan or trial: Free sign-up.
  • How the price grows: Free; the home page says why it is free.
  • Worth knowing: Online payments carry Stripe's fees plus a 1% Yardbook fee on free accounts.

Compared on Koira: Yardbook alternative and Yardbook pricing, explained.

Jobber

Best for: general field service, lawn care listed.

Jobber lists lawn care among the industries it serves. Core covers booking, quotes, invoices and a website for one user; automated client reminders and automatic payments come in on Connect.

  • Price: Core $49 a month, Connect $139, Grow $199 for one user on monthly billing; $29, $99 and $149 a month billed yearly, as Jobber's pricing page showed on October 29, 2026.
  • Free plan or trial: Free trial, no credit card.
  • How the price grows: By plan and team size; the page shows one-user prices.
  • Worth knowing: The AI Receptionist ($29 a month), Pipeline ($49) and Marketing Suite ($99) are add-ons below Plus.

Compared on Koira: Jobber alternative for lawn care companies and Jobber pricing, explained.

Service Autopilot

Best for: lawn routes with snow in winter.

Service Autopilot lists lawn care and snow removal as industries, with snow dispatch and chemical tracking on its feature list. Route optimization and a dispatch calendar come in on Pro.

  • Price: Startup $49 a month, Pro $199, Pro Plus $499, each plus a sign-up fee, at yearly subscription rates, as Service Autopilot's pricing page showed on October 29, 2026.
  • Free plan or trial: Free trial offered.
  • How the price grows: Annual subscription rates plus a sign-up fee.
  • Worth knowing: Every plan adds a sign-up fee, and prices are yearly subscription rates.

Compared on Koira: Service Autopilot alternative and Service Autopilot pricing, explained.

GorillaDesk

Best for: route pricing with unlimited users.

GorillaDesk names pest control, pool service and lawn care first. It is priced per route, not per user, with unlimited users on every plan.

  • Price: Basic $49, Pro $99, Growth $149 a month for the first route, as GorillaDesk's pricing page showed on October 29, 2026.
  • Free plan or trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card.
  • How the price grows: Per route, not per user; unlimited users.
  • Worth knowing: Texting is a $5 a month subscription plus message credits, sold in packs from $50 for 1,000.

QuoteIQ

Best for: measure and price from a map.

QuoteIQ lists landscaping among its industries. MapMeasure Pro comes in on Beginner, and InstaQuote, for instant prices, and route optimization come in on Elite.

  • Price: Essentials $29.99 a month for 1 user, then Beginner $99.99, Pro $199.99, Elite $299.99 and Max $699.99, as QuoteIQ's pricing page showed on October 29, 2026.
  • Free plan or trial: 14-day free trial on every plan.
  • How the price grows: Users and monthly IQ Credits by plan, $25 a month each added user.
  • Worth knowing: AI features draw on monthly IQ Credits, and extra credits cost more.

Compared on Koira: QuoteIQ alternative for lawn care companies.

FieldRoutes

Best for: lawn and pest companies wanting a full package.

FieldRoutes calls itself pest control and lawn care business management software. Its Growth and Corporate packages list route optimization, a mobile app for techs and a customer payment portal.

  • Price: Growth and Corporate packages, each priced on request. FieldRoutes's pricing page has the details.
  • Free plan or trial: No free trial.
  • How the price grows: Quoted on request.

How we picked

This is Koira's list, written by Koira, and Koira is on it. We say that first because it matters when you read the rest. Koira is listed first because it is ours; the other tools follow in no ranked order, and none paid to be here.

The others are the tools lawn care companies look at most: specialists built for the trade (Yardbook and FieldRoutes), and general field service apps that list the trade among the industries on their own site.

Every price, plan name, trial and pricing model was read on October 29, 2026 from the company's own pricing page, as raw page text. When a company publishes no price, we say so and link the page instead of guessing. Who each company is for and what sits on which plan come from its own pages too, checked between October 8 and October 29, 2026. We did not use review sites or third-party price lists, and we did not test every tool hands on. How Koira makes its data is on the methodology page.

How to choose lawn care software

Lawn care is won on route density and lost on no-shows. Put a real week of stops into your first choice and see how it orders them and reminds customers.

Then check what happens in winter. Some companies here price per route or per user all year; Koira has no per-person fee and Office stays free.

For what a lawn care company needs from software, feature by feature, see lawn care software.

For contractors: start free

Try Koira on a real week of jobsOffice is free: a site that books jobs, estimates with signing and deposits, invoices and card payments, and your day plan. Start free, or see what Grow and Front Office add.

Sources, each checked October 29, 2026: Yardbook pricing, Jobber pricing, Service Autopilot pricing, GorillaDesk pricing, QuoteIQ pricing, FieldRoutes pricing, Yardbook terms (checked October 9, 2026), Jobber industries (checked October 8, 2026), QuoteIQ industries (checked October 8, 2026), and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.

Shane Allen writes Koira's guides for trade business owners. How we check our numbers.

FAQ

What is the best lawn care software for a small lawn care company?

It depends on how you work. On Koira's own list, Koira comes first for a one to three crew lawn care company that wants to start free. Yardbook suits a free start for a new lawn business, and Jobber suits general field service, lawn care listed.

How much does lawn care software cost?

Published starting prices on this list run from $0 to $49 a month on monthly billing, and FieldRoutes publishes no price and quote on request. Koira's Office plan is free, Grow is $249 a month plus usage at cost and Front Office is $499 a month flat, with no per-person fee.

Is there free lawn care software?

Yes. On this list, Yardbook has free sign-up, and Koira's Office plan is free. Free plans cover the basics; answering, follow-ups and recurring billing usually cost more.

Is this list ranked?

No. It is Koira's own list and Koira is on it, first. The other tools follow in no ranked order, nobody paid to be on it, and every price was read from the company's own pricing page.

Is there free lawn care software?

Yes. Yardbook is free to join, and Koira's Office plan is free with booking, estimates, invoices and routes. Paid plans add answering, reminders and recurring billing.

We know what works. Leave it to Koira.

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This month $69,300$46,150 / $23,150
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