ArboStar vs Aspire (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ArboStar and Aspire share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which platforms you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick ArboStar if
- Fits if you run a tree care company and want a crew app that works offline
- Makes sense if you want estimates, a map of crews and a tree inventory together
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are not in tree care, as it is built for that trade
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $199 against $149 on yearly billing
- Watch out: extra licences are US$95 an office and US$20 a crew login a month
- Watch out: prices apply to new subscriptions only, and unlimited SMS is free for 3 months
- Not for you if you want a free try, since none is listed
Pick Aspire if
- Fits if you run a landscape or snow removal company big enough to cost jobs across divisions
- Works for crews that work with poor signal and need the app to carry on offline
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before you talk to anyone, because the plans page is a demo form
- Not for you if you want a trial, as none is on record
- Tight if you are a small crew, since the vendor describes it as designed for enterprise-level landscape businesses
- Watch out: live support runs Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Central, and the pages don't say which phones the crew app runs on
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAArboStarFair | 2.0GPAAspireFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CUS$149 a month billed annually for 1 office licence and 1 crew login, $199 billed monthly. That is in the dearer quarter, which starts at $99, for one truck. | CNo price is published; the plans page is a sales page that asks for a demo. With nothing to compare against the category's $35 to $99 spread, it sits in the ordinary band. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial are listed on the pages read, so nothing can be tried without paying. | FNo free plan and no trial on record, only a request for a demo. |
| Features | BCRM and estimates with e-signature, scheduling, GPS live map, offline crew app, tree inventory, invoicing, QuickBooks sync and profit reports. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job for tree work. | BEstimates from templates, scheduling and work tickets, job costing per job, purchasing, inventory, equipment and invoicing that syncs to accounting. The listing shows no gap in the landscape job itself. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Setup comes with free migration and live training, which implies a fair amount to move. | CNo store rating on record. The estimating side runs on templates and production factors you have to build first, so setup is part of the work. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, with QuickBooks and Xero. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb, with an offline-capable crew app, QuickBooks and Acumatica sync and an open API. No desktop app, and the pages don't name which phones the crew app runs on. |
| Best for | software for tree care companies | job costing for large landscape companies |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: ArboStar and Aspire. How we grade
Where they differ
- ArboStar also covers sales pipeline and dashboards.
- Aspire also covers reports.
In commonWebInvoicingInventoryJob schedulingQuotes and estimates
At a glance
| ArboStar | Aspire | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | US$149 per month, billed annually (US$199 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | ArboStar | Aspire Software |
| Price read from | arbostar.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ArboStar
- The listed price is the annual rate; paying monthly costs about a third more, and extra licenses cost US$95 per office and US$20 per crew login a month on annual billing.
- The pricing page says its prices apply to new subscriptions only; existing clients renew on their current agreement.
- Unlimited SMS is free only for the first 3 months for new customers.
- Built for tree care; other trades are not the target of the product.
Aspire
- No prices are published; the plans page is a sales page and the vendor asks for a demo.
- The vendor describes the platform as designed for enterprise-level landscape businesses.
- The mobile app is described as offline-capable, but its pages do not name the operating systems it runs on.
- Live support hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Central.
Key features
ArboStar
- CRM and estimates
- A CRM with estimates that carry e-signature, plus follow-ups and sales reporting for tree companies.
- Scheduling and live job map
- Scheduling, task management and a GPS live map of crews, leads and equipment.
- Offline crew app
- iOS and Android app for crews, with an offline mode so work can be logged without a connection.
- Tree inventory and mapping
- A tree inventory and map view, which the vendor also pitches for municipal and utility work such as inspections.
- Invoicing, payments and accounting sync
- Invoices and payments are included, with QuickBooks sync listed on every plan and Xero on the integrations page.
- Business intelligence
- Reports on profit per job, crew utilization and cash flow, plus marketing and sales reporting.
Aspire
- Estimating and bidding
- Estimates are built from templates and kits based on a company's own production factors, so bids follow the same method each time.
- Scheduling and work tickets
- Won jobs move to the schedule, recurring jobs can be set up, and work tickets go to crews, with metrics by service, property and division.
- Job costing and reporting
- Material, labor hours and other costs are tracked per job, with dashboards, KPIs and customizable reports.
- Offline-capable mobile app
- Crews track time and materials, equipment inspections, issues and custom forms, and keep working when offline.
- Purchasing, inventory and equipment
- Purchasing, inventory management and equipment management sit in the same system as jobs and invoices.
- Invoicing and accounting sync
- Invoicing and accounts receivable sync with accounting systems, and the vendor names QuickBooks and Acumatica. An open API is listed.
Plans
ArboStar
StarterUS$149
per month, billed annually (US$199 billed monthly)
For one truck: 1 office license and 1 crew login, with free data migration, setup and live training.
GrowingUS$249
per month, billed annually (US$332 billed monthly)
2 full licenses and 3 crew logins, plus a free marketing and lead-gen audit.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom license counts with volume discounts, multi-branch visibility and a dedicated onboarding manager.
Aspire
Pricing could not be confirmed. See youraspire.com.
Ways to pay less
ArboStar
- Annual discount
25% off with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing saves 25% against monthly billing; the figures shown are the yearly rates.
Aspire
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ArboStar or Aspire?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ArboStar starts at US$149 per month, billed annually (US$199 billed monthly), and Aspire has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, ArboStar or Aspire?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither ArboStar nor Aspire has a free plan.
Which platforms do ArboStar and Aspire run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only ArboStar lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.