- Housecall Pro Max is the plan the lawn and landscape must-haves land on.
- That is $329 a month for one person and $329 for three, on monthly billing.
- On Koira the same list is on Front Office, $499 a month flat, usage included, with no per-person fee.
- Worked example: a 12,000 sq ft Southeast lawn mowed every other week comes to $1,663 to $3,910 on our free calculator.
What a lawn care company needs, and where it sits in Housecall Pro
Ten yards a day only works if they are close together. Chasing monthly payments one text at a time: that is the problem software has to fix. Housecall Pro lists lawn and landscape among its industries; here is where each thing landscapers rely on sits in its plans.
| What you need | Housecall Pro | Koira |
|---|---|---|
| What decides the plan | ||
| Stops sorted by the drive Mowing pays by the stop, so every extra mile of driving comes out of the margin. | Essentials (routes), Max (route optimization) | Office (stops sorted by the drive) |
| Recurring service plans Weekly and monthly service should bill itself, not wait for a reminder text. | Max (recurring service plans) | Front Office |
| Measuring from above Lot size from the map gives a mowing price without a drive-by. | Not listed | Office (roofs, lawns, driveways) |
| Worth having | ||
| Seasonal email and text campaigns | Campaigns, listed as a separate product | Grow |
| Crew scheduling | Basic (schedule and assign techs) | Front Office |
| Customers book online | Basic | Office (free) |
From Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Part of Housecall Pro's pricing page fills in by script and it was running first-month offers when we checked. The plan prices below are the regular ones its plan cards show. Prices are per month in US dollars and change often, so check the page before you buy.
The Housecall Pro plan a 1 to 3 person lawn care company ends up on
For landscapers, the list that decides the plan is stops sorted by the drive, recurring service plans and measuring from above. On Housecall Pro that lands on Max because recurring service plans first appears there: $329 a month for one person and $329 for three, on monthly billing.
Measuring from above is not on any Housecall Pro plan card. Ask Housecall Pro how landscapers handle it today.
| Team | Monthly billing | Billed yearly, per month | How Housecall Pro prices it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $329 | $299 | Max, 8 users included |
| 3 people | $329 | $299 | Max, 8 users included |
Same source: Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026.
The extras landscapers often want (seasonal email and text campaigns, crew scheduling and customers book online) do not move you off Max, though seasonal email and text campaigns is not on its plan cards. For comparison, the same list on Koira is Front Office ($499 a month flat, usage included), with no per-person fee.
Where Housecall Pro is a good fit for landscapers
- Recurring service plans and route optimization are on Max, with eight users included.
- Online booking, estimates, invoices and job costing are all on Basic.
- Every plan includes live phone and chat support, and the app is in English and Spanish.
Where Koira does it differently for landscapers
Measuring from above. On Housecall Pro: not on its plan table. On every plan, Koira measures a lawn from above for a first number from your price list.
Seasonal email and text campaigns. On Housecall Pro: Campaigns, listed as a separate product. On Grow, seasonal reminders go to past customers who agreed to hear from you.
Stops sorted by the drive. On Housecall Pro: Essentials (routes), Max (route optimization). Today sorts every stop by the drive on every plan, and new bookings are only offered where the route makes sense.
Worked example: a 12,000 sq ft Southeast lawn mowed every other week
A 12,000 sq ft Southeast lawn mowed every other week, on the free lawn care cost calculator, comes to $1,663 to $3,910 (typical $2,810 (US average)).
| Step | The math |
|---|---|
| Mowing | 12,000 sq ft: $34.68 to $61.67 a visit (typical $48.18) × 23 visits |
| Size factor for the other services | ×1.03 |
| Fertilizer | First $69 to $353 (typical $230), then 3 × $52 to $155 (typical $103) |
| Weed control | 2 × $62 to $124 (typical $95) |
| Core aeration | $103 to $258 (typical $172) |
| Cleanups | 1 × $206 to $476 (typical $349) |
A year of Housecall Pro Max for one person, at its lowest published rate, is $3,588, about 128% of this one job at the typical price of $2,810. Koira Front Office for a year is $5,988, about 213% of it.
Licensing, guides and the full checklist
- Landscaping license requirements by state, read from each state board
- Landscaping software: the full checklist and every price side by side
- How to price lawn care
- SEO for landscapers
- How a lawn care company runs on Koira
Sources, each checked October 8, 2026: Housecall Pro pricing, Housecall Pro industries, and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.