- Housecall Pro Max is the plan the tree service 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 Grow, $249 a month plus usage at cost, with no per-person fee.
- Worked example: a large tree near the house, stump ground and hauled comes to $1,123 to $2,370 on our free calculator.
What a tree service needs, and where it sits in Housecall Pro
After a storm every call is urgent, and you are already up a tree. Estimates written on the tailgate and lost in the truck: that is the problem software has to fix. Housecall Pro lists tree service among its industries; here is where each thing tree services rely on sits in its plans.
| What you need | Housecall Pro | Koira |
|---|---|---|
| What decides the plan | ||
| Options on one estimate Trim, remove, or remove and grind the stump is three prices for one tree. | Max (sales proposal tool) | Office, up to three |
| Automatic estimate follow-ups A removal quote is a big number, and homeowners wait unless someone checks in. | Pipeline, listed as a separate product | Grow, on day two and day four, then it stops |
| Customer financing A large removal is easier to say yes to over time. | Basic (consumer financing) | On the pay page, every plan |
| Worth having | ||
| Calls answered by AI | CSR AI, listed as a separate product | Grow |
| Deposits at signing | Not listed | Office, at signing |
| Crew scheduling | Basic (schedule and assign techs) | Front Office |
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 tree service ends up on
For tree services, the list that decides the plan is options on one estimate, automatic estimate follow-ups and customer financing. On Housecall Pro that lands on Max because options on one estimate first appears there: $329 a month for one person and $329 for three, on monthly billing.
Automatic estimate follow-ups is not on any Housecall Pro plan card (Pipeline, listed as a separate product). Ask Housecall Pro how tree services 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 tree services often want (calls answered by AI, deposits at signing and crew scheduling) do not move you off Max, though calls answered by AI and deposits at signing are not on its plan cards. For comparison, the same must-haves on Koira are on Grow ($249 a month plus usage at cost), and the extras above take you to Front Office ($499 a month flat, usage included), with no per-person fee.
Where Housecall Pro is a good fit for tree services
- Consumer financing is on Basic, the first plan, so tree services can offer pay over time from day one.
- Every plan includes live phone and chat support, and the app is in English and Spanish.
Where Koira does it differently for tree services
Automatic estimate follow-ups. On Housecall Pro: Pipeline, listed as a separate product. Koira nudges every open estimate on day two and day four, then stops.
Calls answered by AI. On Housecall Pro: CSR AI, listed as a separate product. On Grow, Koira answers every call on your Koira number, flags the ones that say emergency and books looks in driving order.
Deposits at signing. On Housecall Pro: not on its plan table. Set your deposit rule once and it is added to every estimate.
Worked example: a large tree near the house
A large tree near the house, stump ground and hauled, on the free tree removal cost calculator, comes to $1,123 to $2,370 (typical $1,709 (US average)).
| Step | The math |
|---|---|
| Removal, per tree | Large, 60 to 80 ft: $885 to $1,180 (typical $1,032) |
| Near the house, wires or hard to reach | +0% to +50% (typical +25%) |
| Stump grinding | First $275 (typical) |
| Haul-away | $88 to $200 a job (typical $144) |
| Region | US average prices (no ZIP entered) |
| Total | $1,123 to $2,370, typical $1,709 |
A year of Housecall Pro Max for one person, at its lowest published rate, is $3,588, about 210% of this one job at the typical price of $1,709. Koira Grow for a year is $2,988, about 175% of it.
Licensing, guides and the full checklist
- Tree service software: the full checklist and every price side by side
- How to price tree work
- How a tree service 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.