Lawn Buddy vs MowProHQ

Lawn Buddy is software for lawn care businesses to schedule and route work, manage customers, and handle invoices and payments. Its job management covers recurring, one-time, and multi-day jobs, with list, map, and calendar views. Standard and higher plans include project estimates and aerial property measurement for multiple surfaces and irregular shapes. Pro and Exclusive add route optimization, customizable and printable routes, and real-time crew tracking; time tracking is listed only for Exclusive. Lite and Standard are single-user plans, while Pro and Exclusive allow unlimited crew members. QuickBooks Online sync is included on every plan. Customers can pay by card, ACH, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. The service runs on web, Android, and iOS. Lite is free forever; Standard costs $12 per month, Pro $39 per month, and Exclusive $78 per month. The maker says onboarding and customer-list import are free, and phone support is included on all plans, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Central.

MowProHQ is a dashboard for lawn care and landscaping operators that brings scheduling, estimates, customer messaging, invoicing, and payments together. Estimates can use satellite measurements for turf, houses, mulch, and hardscape, with square footage updating as the user draws. Its calendar has day, week, month, and agenda views, and jobs can be pushed to Google Calendar. Growth adds dispatch, route optimization, GPS crew location tracking, chemical and spray program tracking, and timeclock and timesheets. Payments are supported through NMI via Omega Bank Card, Stripe, and Square; Stripe and Square carry their processing rates plus a 1.5% platform fee. Free iPhone, iPad, and Android apps are available, while owners manage customers, quotes, invoices, and websites on the web. The Free plan supports up to two team members. Growth costs $39 a month and Pro costs $89 a month. Optional add-ons include a business phone for $19 a month and an AI receptionist for $29 a month; the receptionist does not quote prices or book jobs. Customer, property, quote, and invoice data can be exported.