ArborsoftGo vs Forester UVM

ArborsoftGo is business management software for tree servicing, lawn care, and landscape companies. Office staff and production crews can access and update customer, job, and billing details in real time. Its calendar-based job tools let users drag and drop scheduled work and manage customers, jobs, and crews. Crew management covers availability and skills, locating jobs, and scheduling around routes; crew scheduling and route optimization are listed. Contact tools support thousands of records, tracking, contact sheets, and exporting lists for direct mail or email marketing. Teams can capture site details, plan procedures, and prepare quotations, then add details, mark up photos, or draw designs. ArborsoftGo is cloud hosted and accessible through any internet network. The maker describes a centralized database and tools for automating routine tasks, scheduling work, and keeping crews informed. It runs on the web, Android, and iOS. A 30-day trial is available, with no free plan. Paid options include 2 licenses for $89 a month, 5 for $179 a month, and 20 for $509 a month; custom packages are available above 20 licenses. The listed monthly prices also distinguish annual billing from month-to-month billing.

Forester UVM is configurable GIS-based software for planning, assigning, tracking, and reporting electric utilities’ vegetation-management work. Managers and foresters can map circuits, prioritize spans with GIS overlays, define work types, and assign jobs by crew, territory, or timeframe. The mobile app supports offline field work by storing data locally until synchronization with the office database. The platform captures audit data, documents outcomes, tracks SAIDI and SAIFI, and provides role-based dashboards, dynamic reports, real-time cost and progress visibility, and AI-powered query reports. It supports Power BI and Telerik dashboards, Microsoft Azure AI Services, and satellite, drone, and LIDAR imagery sources. Integrations include utility GIS, WMS, CIS, OMS, and tax assessor databases. Staff can change work types and workflows without IT or GSI assistance. Forester runs on Android, iOS, web, and Windows, is hosted on Microsoft Azure, and supports crew scheduling and equipment tracking. Pricing is available by requesting a demo.