LMN vs SynkedUP (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SynkedUP 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
SynkedUP grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, 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
SynkedUP
Estimating, job costing and scheduling for landscape contractors
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 SynkedUP if
- Fits if you run a landscape or hardscape firm and know your overhead and rates
- Works for contractors who want job costing tied to the estimate
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want costing and scheduling, which start at $359 a month
- Watch out: Standard and PRO charge a $1,000 activation fee on monthly billing, waived on annual
- Watch out: extra users are $20 a month each beyond 2 or 5 included
- Tight if you want GPS timesheets, Zapier or MCP access, which are PRO only at $539
- Skip it if you are outside landscaping
How we grade them
| 1.8GPALMNWeak | 2.0GPASynkedUPFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DStarter is $179 a month, above the dearer quarter's $99, and job costing and scheduling only start at Standard at $359 for 2 users. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record, only a demo booking. | DFirst 50 jobs free on Starter. That is a limited trial, and the page does not say if a card is needed. |
| 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. | BEstimating, proposals, scheduling, time tracking, job costing and QuickBooks invoicing for landscape firms. Starter only holds the first two. |
| 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, and rates, overhead and production rates have to be entered before estimates work. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with QuickBooks, Zapier, LMN Pay and Greenius links. No desktop app, and the pages read name no phone platforms. | BWeb, iOS and Android with QuickBooks Online, Zapier and Claude. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | landscape companies that budget job by job | landscape contractors who price jobs from their own costs |
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 SynkedUP. How we grade
Price against what you get
LMN starts at $297 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SynkedUP starts at $179 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and SynkedUP starts $118 a month lower. Of the other field service apps on the chart, 4 score higher than LMN for less, and 4 score higher than SynkedUP 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
- LMN also covers reports and dashboards.
- SynkedUP also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| LMN | SynkedUP | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $297 per month and up, billed monthly, after a one-time onboarding fee | $179 per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Starter plan: first 50 jobs free |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Granum | SynkedUP |
| Price read from | granum.com | synkedup.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
SynkedUP
- Standard and PRO include 2 and 5 users; additional users are $20 per month each.
- Standard and PRO carry a $1,000 one-time activation fee on monthly billing, waived with annual billing.
- Starter has no included users, job costing or scheduling; those start at Standard.
- GPS-stamped timesheets, MCP access for AI tools and Zapier automations are PRO only.
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.
SynkedUP
- AI estimating agent
- Records of a property walkthrough are turned into work areas and line items from the contractor's templates, then priced by a pricing engine using their own rates.
- Budgeting and overhead recovery
- Budgeting tools set labor rates and overhead recovery so each estimate shows break-even and net profit on every line.
- Proposals
- E-signature proposals with optional line items, photos and video, automated follow-ups and notifications when a customer opens one.
- Scheduling and time tracking
- Drag-and-drop scheduling, plus a mobile app with offline mode for time and material tracking that feeds timesheet payroll reports.
- Real-time job costing
- Each job has a dashboard of labor hours, material costs, visits and profitability, comparing estimated against actual.
- Invoicing and QuickBooks
- Automated invoicing with card-on-file payments through SynkedUP Payments, and a QuickBooks Online integration.
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.
SynkedUP
Starter$179
per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
AI estimating agent and professional proposals; first 50 jobs free.
Standard$359
per month, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)
2 included users, budgeting, estimating, job costing and timesheets. $1,000 activation fee on monthly billing, $0 annual.
PRO$539
per month, billed annually ($599 billed monthly)
5 included users, GPS-stamped timesheets, MCP access for AI tools and Zapier automations. Same activation fee as Standard.
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.
SynkedUP
- Annual discount
10% off with annual billing
The pricing toggle labels annual billing as saving 10%, and the $1,000 activation fee on Standard and PRO is $0 on annual plans.
- Other savings
Black Friday: $2,000 off Annual Pro and Payments
A site banner advertises $2,000 off SynkedUP Annual Pro and SynkedUP Payments; the pages read give no end date or terms.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LMN or SynkedUP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SynkedUP is cheaper to start with: $179 a month, against $297 a month for LMN. LMN starts at $297 per month and up, billed monthly, after a one-time onboarding fee, and SynkedUP starts at $179 per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, LMN or SynkedUP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither LMN nor SynkedUP has a free plan. SynkedUP has a free trial.
Which platforms do LMN and SynkedUP run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SynkedUP 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.