RealGreen vs Service Autopilot (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, RealGreen and Service Autopilot 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 value for money, where RealGreen grades higher, or the free plan, where Service Autopilot does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Service Autopilot
Scheduling and invoicing software for lawn, cleaning and pest firms
Which one is for you
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
Pick Service Autopilot if
- Fits if you run a lawn care or cleaning business and are happy to pay for a year up front
- Works for firms that want job costing next to scheduling
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want to leave: the prices are for annual rates and downgrades happen at the end of the contract
- Pricey if you want texting, QuickBooks or the client portal, which are Elite features or add-ons
- Watch out: every plan carries a sign-up fee, and its amount isn't shown on the pricing page
- Watch out: each plan includes a set number of licences, 1 business and 1 mobile on Startup
How we grade them
| 1.8GPARealGreenWeak | 1.8GPAService AutopilotWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | DStartup is $49 a month billed annually, but the QuickBooks link, texting and client portal sit on Elite or in add-ons, and Pro is $199, Pro Plus $499. Every plan has a sign-up fee of unstated size. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so nothing to try before paying. | DA free trial is offered, but its length and card terms aren't stated. There is no free plan. |
| Features | 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. | CScheduling and dispatch, invoicing and payments, customer and lead management, job costing and reporting, automations and industry versions. Two-way texting, QuickBooks integration, the client portal and Smart Maps are Elite features or add-ons on lower plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Customers, measured properties and routes have to be loaded in before it pays off. | CNo store rating on record. Industry set-up, automations and customer data need loading before it works. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with an API on Professional or higher. No named integrations are on record, and no desktop app. | BWeb, with QuickBooks Online, Gmail, Outlook and FleetSharp. No desktop app, and no phone apps are listed. |
| Best for | lawn care and green industry firms | lawn care and cleaning businesses on annual contracts |
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: RealGreen and Service Autopilot. How we grade
Where they differ
- RealGreen also covers marketing automation.
- Service Autopilot also covers workflow automation and time tracking.
At a glance
| RealGreen | Service Autopilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $49 per month, billed annually, plus a sign-up fee |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial offered; its length is not stated on the pricing page |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | WorkWave | BACKTELL LLC |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | serviceautopilot.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Service Autopilot
- Every plan carries a sign-up fee; its amount is not shown on the pricing page.
- Prices are for annual subscription rates and downgrades happen at the end of the contract period.
- Each plan includes a set number of licenses: 1 business and 1 mobile on Startup, up to 2 business and 8 mobile on Elite.
- Two-way texting, QuickBooks integration, client portal and Smart Maps are Elite features, or call-for-pricing add-ons on lower plans.
Key features
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.
Service Autopilot
- Scheduling and dispatch
- Schedules and dispatches jobs from every plan; Pro adds route optimization, multi-day jobs and a dispatch calendar.
- Invoicing and payments
- Instant invoices and integrated payments on all plans, with a mobile app for taking payments in the field.
- Customer and lead management
- Stores customer and property details and tracks prospects and leads.
- Job costing and reporting
- Job costing and analysis plus custom reports from the Pro plan up.
- Automations
- Pro Plus adds workflow automations that run on a schedule you set, with a marketplace for customizing them.
- Industry versions
- The site has separate pages for lawn care, landscaping, cleaning, snow removal, pest control, pool cleaning and general field service.
Plans
RealGreen
Pricing could not be confirmed. See realgreen.com.
Service Autopilot
Startup$49
per month, billed annually, plus a sign-up fee
Scheduling and dispatch, invoicing with integrated payments, expense tracking, and customer and lead management. 1 business user and 1 mobile license.
Pro$199
per month, billed annually, plus a sign-up fee
Adds multi-day jobs, route optimization, a dispatch calendar, job costing, asset and employee tracking and custom reporting. 1 business user and 2 mobile licenses.
Pro Plus$499
per month, billed annually, plus a sign-up fee
Adds automations, marketplace access and training content. 1 business user and 5 mobile licenses.
EliteCustom
Everything in Pro Plus plus two-way texting, QuickBooks integration, client portal and multi-location management; priced on request. 2 business users and 8 mobile licenses.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, RealGreen or Service Autopilot?
As of Nov 12, 2026, RealGreen has no price we could confirm, and Service Autopilot starts at $49 per month, billed annually, plus a sign-up fee.
Which has a free plan, RealGreen or Service Autopilot?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither RealGreen nor Service Autopilot has a free plan. Service Autopilot has a free trial.
Which platforms do RealGreen and Service Autopilot 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.
More comparisons
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.