ArboristDesk vs ArborSmart
ArboristDesk
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ArborSmart
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| Figure | ArboristDesk | ArborSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | $60/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Tree Service Software | 8.0 (#12) | 8.2 (#9) |
| Scheduling | The scheduling calendar lets users assign jobs to crews and equipment, and crews can view their daily jobs and update job status on a phone. | The schedule has day, week, and month views with crew swim lanes and drag and drop job scheduling. |
| Support | The home page says customers can email questions and hear directly from the people who built the estimate tool; Pro includes priority support. | Every plan includes support from the people who built ArborSmart, and onboarding is typically one week for a 1–3 crew operation. |
Plans
ArboristDesk
- Starter$69 a year
- Starter$79 a month
- Growth$129 a year
- Growth$149 a month
- Pro$219 a year
- Pro$249 a month
ArborSmart
- Solo / 1 crew$60 a month
- Growing / 2–5 crews$250 a month
- Established / 6+ crewsPriced on request
In their own words
ArboristDesk
ArboristDesk has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ArborSmart
ArborSmart is business management software for tree care companies, covering work from incoming leads and estimates through crews, fleet, jobs, invoices, and customer access. Its estimate builder produces branded PDFs with service templates, line items, job sketches, and digital signatures; an approved estimate can become a job. Schedules have day, week, and month views, crew lanes, and drag-and-drop job assignment. Field crews can track time by geofence, add photos, complete inspections, and collect customer sign-offs, including offline with automatic sync when coverage returns. Fleet tools include vehicle and fuel logs, maintenance reminders, driver hours, and digital vehicle inspection reports. Customers can view jobs, appointments, invoices, and payment history in a portal. Businesses can record cash, check, card, bank transfer, and partial payments. ArborSmart runs on Android, iOS, and the web. The Solo plan is $60 a month for one crew; Growing is $250 a month for two to five crews. Six or more crews require custom pricing. A 14-day trial is offered; there is no free plan.