Estima vs SoloOp

Estima is an all-in-one CRM for landscape and hardscape professionals, covering estimates, proposals, scheduling, invoicing, and QuickBooks Online synchronization. Service-specific estimate builders provide editable labor grids, material catalogs, and templates for landscape, hardscape, irrigation, lighting, snow, and lawn care. Satellite mapping calculates square footage and linear feet for estimates. Hardscape projects include Kanban boards, Gantt charts, tasks, and schedule dates. Branded proposals can be accepted and signed online. Billing supports recurring charges, merged invoices, deposits, milestone payments, change orders, late fees, and account credits. Every plan includes two-way QuickBooks Online sync for invoices and payments. The browser-installed Estima Crew app shows routes and jobs and works offline. Packages include unlimited estimates, proposals, and clients, plus Estima Crew, Website Leads, and Site Media. Plans range from Maintenance at $200 a month to Complete at $395 a month, with separate add-ons and limits.

SoloOp handles scheduling, invoicing, and payments for recurring residential or mixed commercial landscaping work. Jobs can repeat weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or on a custom cycle, and recurring jobs are generated automatically. Its Gravity engine recommends a day for a new property based on the operator’s other jobs. Rain Mode can push back, redistribute, or park a day’s work and notify affected clients of their revised date. Clients can pay card or ACH invoices through Stripe; SoloOp says the processing fee is added to the client’s total by default. Other listed features include AutoPay, a client portal, offline mode, expense tracking, crew support, tax reporting, CSV export, overdue-payment reminders, estimates, proposals, and client messaging. SoloOp is listed for Android, iOS, and web, and says it is available in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand, with feature availability varying by region. The Free plan includes every feature and has no subscription; payment processing fees apply to client payments made through the app.