LMN vs RealGreen (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, LMN and RealGreen share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about features, where LMN grades higher, or value for money, where RealGreen does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, 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 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
Pick RealGreen if
- Fits if you run a lawn care or green industry company and want measuring tied to quotes
- Works for firms with three or more crews, which the Small Business package targets
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, because pricing is a custom quote
- Not for you if you want a trial, as none is on record
- Not for you if you do pest control, since WorkWave sells PestPac for that
- Watch out: advanced reporting, pay-over-time and capital solutions start at Professional, and the API at Professional or higher
How we grade them
| 1.8GPALMNWeak | 1.8GPARealGreenWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CNo price is published, so there is nothing to set against the category's $35 to $99 spread and it sits in the ordinary band. The pricing page asks for a custom quote. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record, only a demo booking. | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so nothing to try before paying. |
| Features | 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. | CCRM and online measuring, scheduling, work orders and routing, a crew app, a customer portal, marketing and sales tools and Wavelytics analytics. Advanced reporting, pay-over-time and the API start at Professional. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Budgets and estimating rates have to be set up before the numbers mean anything. | CNo store rating on record. Customers, measured properties and routes have to be loaded in before it pays off. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with QuickBooks, Zapier, LMN Pay and Greenius links. No desktop app, and the pages read name no phone platforms. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with an API on Professional or higher. No named integrations are on record, and no desktop app. |
| Best for | landscape companies that budget job by job | lawn care and green industry firms |
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: LMN and RealGreen. How we grade
Where they differ
- LMN also covers time tracking and dashboards.
- RealGreen also covers marketing automation.
At a glance
| LMN | RealGreen | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $297 per month and up, billed monthly, after a one-time onboarding fee | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Granum | WorkWave |
| Price read from | granum.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
RealGreen
- No prices are published; the pricing page asks for a custom quote.
- The vendor offers usage-based and user-based packages: Small Business (ideal for 3 crews or more), Professional and Enterprise.
- Advanced reporting, pay-over-time and capital solutions start at Professional, and the API at Professional or higher.
- Aimed at the green industry; WorkWave sells PestPac for pest control.
Key features
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.
RealGreen
- CRM and online measuring
- A full CRM holds customer records, and online measuring helps size lawns and properties for estimates.
- Scheduling, work orders and routing
- Scheduling and work orders are paired with dynamic routing, so crews get routes that can change during the day.
- Mobile app for crews
- The mobile app supports iOS and Android and lets technicians open work orders, capture production data and before-and-after pictures, and track time.
- Customer portal and notifications
- Customers can pay online, prepay and order extra services without calling the office, and receive notifications.
- Marketing and sales tools
- Email marketing, digital marketing and a sales chatbot are listed on the plans, with direct mail and print available from WorkWave.
- Wavelytics analytics
- Wavelytics Decision Intelligence turns route, crew and customer data into dashboards on pace, production and callback rates.
Plans
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.
RealGreen
Pricing could not be confirmed. See realgreen.com.
Ways to pay less
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.
RealGreen
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LMN or RealGreen?
As of Nov 12, 2026, LMN starts at $297 per month and up, billed monthly, after a one-time onboarding fee, and RealGreen has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, LMN or RealGreen?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither LMN nor RealGreen has a free plan.
Which platforms do LMN and RealGreen run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only RealGreen 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.