ArboStar review (2026): is it worth $149 a month, billed yearly?
Business software and crew app for tree care companies
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ArboStar report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for software for tree care companies
ArboStar is for tree care: a CRM with estimates, scheduling, a live crew map, an offline crew app and a tree inventory. It starts at US$149 a month on yearly billing for one truck, and it is only for tree work.
Who ArboStar is for
- 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
Who ArboStar is not for
- 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
Why ArboStar gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyUS$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.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial are listed on the pages read, so nothing can be tried without paying.
- BFeaturesCRM 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.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. Setup comes with free migration and live training, which implies a fair amount to move.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus iOS and Android apps, with QuickBooks and Xero. No desktop app is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ArboStar's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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ArboStar's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 31 of the 87 other field service apps we grade, and level with 23.
It stands best on features (B, above 55 of 87) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $149 a month, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 46 of the 53 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 88 field service apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. ArboStar’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 87, level with 56
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 87, level with 40
- BFeaturesAbove 55 of 87, level with 32
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 87, level with 77
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 7 of 87, level with 79
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 54 field service apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep ArboStar, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of ArboStar you could make: quotes and estimates, invoicing, job scheduling, inventory and sales pipeline. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $1,788 a year.
What you could make
- Quotes and estimates, invoicing, job scheduling, inventory and sales pipeline: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. ArboStar’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.
What is ArboStar?
ArboStar is business software for tree care and arborist companies. It combines a CRM, estimates with e-signature, scheduling, invoicing and payments, tree inventory, and an offline crew app for iOS and Android. Setup, data migration and training are included with the plans, and an enterprise tier covers multi-branch and municipal work.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
ArboStar pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, ArboStar is a paid product, starting at US$149 per month, billed annually (US$199 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- US$149 per month, billed annually (US$199 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | US$149per 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. |
| Growing | US$249per month, billed annually (US$332 billed monthly) | 2 full licenses and 3 crew logins, plus a free marketing and lead-gen audit. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom license counts with volume discounts, multi-branch visibility and a dedicated onboarding manager. |
Read from arbostar.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with ArboStar before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount25% off with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing saves 25% against monthly billing; the figures shown are the yearly rates.
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Common questions
Does ArboStar have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. ArboStar is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does ArboStar have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. ArboStar is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is ArboStar open source?
ArboStar is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does ArboStar work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.