The Arborgold Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Arborgold in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Arborgold
The Insider’s Guide
Field service software for lawn, landscape and tree care
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among field service apps, read from Arborgold’s own pages.
Made by Arborgold Software · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Arborgold’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Arborgold’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 0 of the 55 other field service apps we grade
Arborgold is field service software for lawn care, landscaping, tree care, plant health care, pest control and snow removal companies. It covers estimating, scheduling and route optimization, job management, invoicing and payments, and has mobile apps for crews and sales staff.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Arborgold, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for tree care and landscaping estimates and jobs
Arborgold covers estimating, scheduling, invoicing and job costing for landscaping and tree companies, from $129 a month.
- 2
Paid plans start at $129 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $129 per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly).
- 3
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 4
Estimating and measurements
Bids and estimates with unlimited land measurements, which crews and sales staff can also create in the field from the mobile apps.
- 5
Scheduling and routing
Drag-and-drop scheduling and route optimization, with multi-day scheduling for landscape work and recurring service for lawn and tree care.
- 6
Invoicing and payments
Invoicing with credit card, debit card and ACH payments, including recurring monthly service invoices, through Arborgold Payments.
- 7
A 1.6 GPA, above 0 of 55
That is against the other field service apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
The plain part of Arborgold you could make: job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing, time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Arborgold at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $129 per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Arborgold Software
- Category
- Field Service Software
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for tree care and landscaping estimates and jobs
Arborgold covers estimating, scheduling, invoicing and job costing for landscaping and tree companies, from $129 a month. Job costing needs Professional at $299, users are charged on top, and there is a 12-month minimum.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Starter is $129 a month billed annually and Professional, which carries job costing, is $299, against a field-service middle of $49 and a dearest tenth from $208. Users cost more on top. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan or trial on the pricing page. |
| Features | C | Estimating and measurements, scheduling and routing, invoicing and payments, job costing, and crew and office apps. Job costing, renewals and inventory need Professional, and plant mapping needs Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Estimates, routes and crews to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web plus iPhone and Android crew and office apps. No integrations list in our listing, though the page names QuickBooks and Twilio. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Arborgold is for
- Fits if you run a tree or landscape company that wants estimates and jobs in one place
- Works for firms that will sign a 12-month term
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you add staff, as office and mobile users are charged on top and the page gives no user prices
- Tight if you need job costing, as it starts on Professional at $299
- Watch out: there is a twelve-month minimum, and cancelling needs 60 days notice
- Watch out: third-party software such as QuickBooks is bought separately at extra cost
- Not for you if you want to try before buying, as no free plan or trial is listed
Good to know
Good for
- Lawn, landscape and tree care companies that bid, schedule and invoice in one system
- Pest control and plant health care operations with recurring routes
Worth knowing
- The listed prices are plan bases. Office and mobile users are added on top, and the page gives no user prices, only a request for pricing.
- The page says an annual contract is required, with monthly and annual payment options.
- The pricing page does not label which price column is annual, so that split is inferred from the page layout.
- Job costing, renewals and inventory tools need Professional. Plant and tree inventory mapping needs Enterprise.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$129
A month to start
Arborgold is a paid product, starting at $129 per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly).
No free plan or trial on the pricing page.
Starter
$129
per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)
CRM, estimating, unlimited land measurements, drag-and-drop scheduling, route optimization, invoicing and e-payments, crew time tracking.
Professional
$299
per month, billed annually ($343 billed monthly)
Adds job costing, renewals, material inventory, chemical tracking, an autoprice calculator and advanced integrations.
Enterprise
$499
per month, billed annually ($573 billed monthly)
Adds plant and tree inventory mapping, sales automation, custom templates, expense and equipment tracking, project scheduling.
Read from arborgold.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Field service software for lawn, landscape and tree care. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: time tracking, invoicing, reports, job scheduling, quotes and estimates.
Estimating and measurements, scheduling and routing, invoicing and payments, job costing, and crew and office apps.
- Estimating and measurements
- Bids and estimates with unlimited land measurements, which crews and sales staff can also create in the field from the mobile apps.
- Scheduling and routing
- Drag-and-drop scheduling and route optimization, with multi-day scheduling for landscape work and recurring service for lawn and tree care.
- Invoicing and payments
- Invoicing with credit card, debit card and ACH payments, including recurring monthly service invoices, through Arborgold Payments.
- Job costing
- On Professional and up, job costing tracks labor, materials, equipment and overhead, alongside material and chemical tracking.
- Crew and office apps
- Office users get the cloud features. Mobile users such as estimators, sales staff and crew leads get apps for bids, jobs, messages and time tracking.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Arborgold is made by Arborgold Software.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/55
Other field service apps it is graded above
Arborgold's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 55 other field service apps we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 3 of 55) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $129 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 30 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 12 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 56 field service apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Arborgold’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 55
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 55
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 55
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 55
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 55
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 37 field service apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Arborgold is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Arborgold you could make: job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing, time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 53 of the 55 other field service apps grade higher. It costs $1,548 a year.
What you could make
- Job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing, time tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Arborgold’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
RealGreen, LMN, Aspire, Jobber and Service Autopilot
The 5 tools Arborgold is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
RealGreen
Paid
Lawn care and green industry software by WorkWave.
- Arborgold also covers time tracking.
- RealGreen also covers marketing automation.
- 1.8GPA
LMN
From $297/mo
Landscaping software with budgeting, estimating and job costing.
- Only Arborgold lists iOS and Android apps.
- LMN also covers dashboards.
- 2.0GPA
Aspire
Paid
Business management software for landscape companies.
- Only Arborgold lists iOS and Android apps.
- Arborgold also covers time tracking.
- Aspire also covers inventory.
- 2.8GPA
Jobber
Free trial · from $29/mo
Quotes, scheduling and payments for home service businesses.
- Arborgold also covers reports.
- Jobber also covers business texting and appointment booking.
- 1.8GPA
Service Autopilot
Free trial · from $49/mo
Scheduling and invoicing software for lawn, cleaning and pest firms.
- Only Arborgold lists iOS and Android apps.
- Service Autopilot also covers workflow automation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Arborgold free?
No. Arborgold is a paid product, starting at $129 per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly).
How much does Arborgold cost?
Arborgold lists 3 plans. Starter: $129 per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly).
What platforms does Arborgold work on?
Arborgold is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Arborgold have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Arborgold is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Arborgold have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Arborgold is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Arborgold open source?
Arborgold is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Arborgold?
Arborgold is made by Arborgold Software.
What are the alternatives to Arborgold?
The closest alternatives to Arborgold in our directory are RealGreen, LMN, Aspire, Jobber and Service Autopilot.
How does Arborgold compare with other field service apps?
Arborgold's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 55 other field service apps we grade, and level with 2.
Is Arborgold good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Arborgold D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $129 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 30 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Arborgold?
The plain part of Arborgold you could make: job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing, time tracking and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Arborgold’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Arborgold's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Arborgold Software. Prices change, so check arborgold.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Arborgold, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/arborgold
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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