ArboStar vs LMN (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ArboStar grades higher than LMN: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
ArboStar grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LMN
Landscaping software with budgeting, estimating and job costing
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 LMN if
- Fits if you run a landscape company and want each job priced from your own costs
- Works for firms that invoice and take payment through one tool
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small: $297 a month is six times the category's middle price
- Not for you if you want a trial, since none is on record
- Skip it if you also do tree care, as the same company sells SingleOps separately for that
- Watch out: prices include a set number of licences, extra licences cost more, and a one-time onboarding fee is added
- Watch out: Enterprise pricing is sales-only
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAArboStarFair | 1.8GPALMNWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DStarter is $297 a month and Professional $648, both billed monthly and both above the category's dearest tenth at $208. A one-time onboarding fee applies and its amount isn't shown. |
| 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 demo booking. |
| 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. | BBudgeting and estimating, scheduling with a crew app, invoicing with LMN Pay, a CRM and customer portal, job costing and reporting. The listing shows no gap in the landscape job. |
| 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. Budgets and estimating rates have to be set up before the numbers mean anything. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, with QuickBooks and Xero. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb, with QuickBooks, Zapier, LMN Pay and Greenius links. No desktop app, and the pages read name no phone platforms. |
| Best for | software for tree care companies | landscape companies that budget job by job |
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 LMN. How we grade
Price against what you get
ArboStar starts at $149 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. LMN starts at $297 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and ArboStar starts $148 a month lower. Of the other field service apps on the chart, 4 score higher than ArboStar for less, and 4 score higher than LMN for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- ArboStar also covers sales pipeline and inventory.
- LMN also covers time tracking and reports.
At a glance
| ArboStar | LMN | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | US$149 per month, billed annually (US$199 billed monthly) | $297 per month and up, billed monthly, after a one-time onboarding fee |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | ArboStar | Granum |
| Price read from | arbostar.com | granum.com |
| 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.
LMN
- Prices are starting prices that include a set number of licenses; extra licenses are charged separately.
- The pricing page notes a one-time onboarding fee on the listed prices; its amount is not shown.
- Enterprise pricing is available through sales only.
- LMN is landscaping-specific; the same company's SingleOps covers tree care and is sold separately.
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.
LMN
- Budgeting and estimating
- Overhead recovery, customizable price lists, material and labor calculators and automated proposals and job plans.
- Scheduling and crew app
- Scheduling calendars, route optimization, punch-in time tracking, GPS verification and offline access in the LMN Crew app.
- Invoicing and LMN Pay
- Automated invoicing and card, ACH and debit payments through LMN Pay and the customer portal.
- CRM and customer portal
- A landscape-specific CRM, SMS customer messaging and a portal for approving estimates and paying invoices.
- Job costing
- Estimated versus actual hours on Starter, and real-time job costing with equipment, material, vendor bill and subcontractor tracking on Professional.
- Reporting
- Interactive dashboards and sales pipeline analytics; Professional adds advanced reporting.
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.
LMN
Starter$297
per month and up, billed monthly
Includes 1 office/crew lead license and 5 crew member licenses; more licenses cost extra. Budgeting, estimating, scheduling, LMN Crew app, invoicing and payments.
Professional$648
per month and up, billed monthly
Includes 3 office/crew lead licenses and 15 crew member licenses. Adds real-time job costing, equipment and material costing, Zapier and files and photos on documents.
EnterpriseCustom
Starts at 100 users. Adds the Enterprise launch package and multi-location management; sold through sales.
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.
LMN
- Other savings
Black Friday: 4 months free
The pricing page advertises 4 months free of LMN and Greenius plus 4 event tickets on any plan, ending November 30.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ArboStar or LMN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ArboStar is cheaper to start with: $149 a month, against $297 a month for LMN. ArboStar starts at US$149 per month, billed annually (US$199 billed monthly), and LMN starts at $297 per month and up, billed monthly, after a one-time onboarding fee.
Which has a free plan, ArboStar or LMN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither ArboStar nor LMN has a free plan.
Which platforms do ArboStar and LMN 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.