The Lawn Buddy Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Lawn Buddy 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.
Lawn Buddy
The Insider’s Guide
Scheduling, routing and invoicing for lawn care businesses
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among field service apps, read from Lawn Buddy’s own pages.
Made by Lawn Buddy · checked Nov 13, 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 Lawn Buddy’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Lawn Buddy’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 68 of the 87 other field service apps we grade
Lawn Buddy is software for lawn care and landscaping businesses that handles customer records, job scheduling, estimates, invoicing and card payments. Higher plans add route optimization, a separate crew app and time tracking. There is a free plan, and no plan charges per user.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Lawn Buddy, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It needs QuickBooks and payments to be connected, and plans to be chosen.
- 1
Best for scheduling and invoices for small lawn care businesses
Lawn Buddy has a $0 Lite plan with customers, jobs, invoices and payments, then $12, $39 and $78 a month.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $12 per month, billed monthly ($140 billed annually).
- 3
There is a free plan
Lite plan at $0 a month: customer records, messaging, job scheduling, digital payments and subscriptions, with a 4.8% + $.30 card fee.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Job scheduling
Jobs can be recurring, one-time or multi-day, viewed as a list, map or calendar, with urgent jobs moved to the top.
- 6
Route optimization
On Pro and above, daily routes are ordered for the shortest drive, adjustable by hand, printable and viewable on a map.
- 7
Invoicing and payments
Automatic invoices after a job, late fees, resend of overdue invoices, subscriptions and card or ACH payments.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 68 of 87
That is against the other field service apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Lawn Buddy 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.
Lawn Buddy at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $12 per month, billed monthly ($140 billed annually)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Lawn Buddy
- Category
- Field Service Software
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for scheduling and invoices for small lawn care businesses
Lawn Buddy has a $0 Lite plan with customers, jobs, invoices and payments, then $12, $39 and $78 a month. The free plan has no estimates or routing and a 4.8% + $0.30 card fee, and routing and the crew app need the $39 plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Lite is free, Standard is $12 a month, under 60% of the cheaper quarter's $34. But routing and the crew app start at $39 and time tracking at $78. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Lite is free with customers, jobs, invoices and payments. No estimates, branded invoices or routing, and the card fee is 4.8% + $0.30, so you will hit the edge. |
| Features | C | Scheduling, invoices, estimates with aerial measurement, routes and a crew app, but each is gated: estimates on $12, routes and crews on $39, time tracking on $78. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. It needs QuickBooks and payments to be connected, and plans to be chosen. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web plus phone apps and a separate crew app, with QuickBooks and Global Payments. No desktop app is listed. |
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 Lawn Buddy is for
- Fits if you run a one-person lawn business and want free customer and job records
- Works for crews that need route order and a crew app that hides prices
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free, with no estimates, routing or branded invoices
- Watch out: card fees are 4.8% + $0.30 on Lite and 2.9% + $0.30 on Pro and above
- Skip it if you need time tracking, as that is the $78 plan
- Too light for trades outside lawn care and outdoor service
- Watch out: the pricing page shows annual totals in its toggle, not monthly figures
Good to know
Good for
- Solo lawn care operators who want a free starting plan
- Small landscaping crews that need route planning without per-user fees
- Owners who want card fees to fall as they move up a plan
Worth knowing
- Card processing fees are 4.8% + $.30 on the free plan and fall to 2.9% + $.30 on Pro and Exclusive; the fee can be passed to the payer.
- Time tracking and on-the-way texts are limited to the Exclusive plan, and routes and the crew app start at Pro.
- The pricing page shows annual totals (not monthly figures) in its toggle.
- Built for lawn care and similar outdoor service work.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Lawn Buddy has a free plan. Paid plans start at $12 per month, billed monthly ($140 billed annually).
Lite is free with customers, jobs, invoices and payments.
Lite
$0
Customer management, jobs, invoices and payments; no estimates, branded invoices or routing. Card fee 4.8% + $.30.
Standard
$12
per month, billed monthly
Adds custom invoices and estimates with photos, aerial measurement and PDFs. Card fee 3.8% + $.30.
Pro
$39
per month, billed monthly
Adds crew assignment, route optimization, a crew app with no pricing shown and unlimited crew members. Card fee 2.9% + $.30.
Exclusive
$78
per month, billed monthly
Adds time tracking, timesheets and check-in and out at job sites, plus on-the-way texts. Card fee 2.9% + $.30.
The free plan
Lite plan at $0 a month: customer records, messaging, job scheduling, digital payments and subscriptions, with a 4.8% + $.30 card fee.
Read from lawnbuddy.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual plans save up to 23%
Billed annually, Standard is $140, Pro $360 and Exclusive $720 a year, against $12, $39 and $78 a month.
Stated on lawnbuddy.com
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
Scheduling, routing and invoicing for lawn care businesses. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: time tracking, invoicing, reports, job scheduling, quotes and estimates.
Web plus phone apps and a separate crew app, with QuickBooks and Global Payments.
- Job scheduling
- Jobs can be recurring, one-time or multi-day, viewed as a list, map or calendar, with urgent jobs moved to the top.
- Route optimization
- On Pro and above, daily routes are ordered for the shortest drive, adjustable by hand, printable and viewable on a map.
- Invoicing and payments
- Automatic invoices after a job, late fees, resend of overdue invoices, subscriptions and card or ACH payments.
- Estimates with site measurement
- Estimates carry photos and your branding, and a measurement tool uses aerial views of the property.
- Separate crew app
- Crews see jobs, routes and checklists without financial details; crew members are unlimited on Pro and Exclusive.
- QuickBooks integration
- Financial data can be kept in step with QuickBooks, and all data can be downloaded as a CSV file.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- QuickBooks
- Global Payments
Lawn Buddy is made by Lawn Buddy.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
68/87
Other field service apps it is graded above
Lawn Buddy's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 68 of the 87 other field service apps we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 73 of 87) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $12 a month, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 1 of the 53 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 88 field service apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Lawn Buddy’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 73 of 87
- CFree plan and trialAbove 55 of 87
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 87
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 87
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 7 of 87
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 54 field service apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Lawn Buddy 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 Lawn Buddy 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.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 68 of the 87 other field service apps we grade. It costs $144 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. Lawn Buddy’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
Jobber, LMN, GorillaDesk and Service Autopilot
The 4 tools Lawn Buddy is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Jobber
Free trial · from $29/mo
Quotes, scheduling and payments for home service businesses.
- Lawn Buddy has a free plan. Jobber does not, though it has a free trial.
- Lawn Buddy also covers reports.
- Jobber also covers business texting and appointment booking.
- 1.8GPA
LMN
From $297/mo
Landscaping software with budgeting, estimating and job costing.
- Lawn Buddy has a free plan. LMN does not.
- Only Lawn Buddy lists iOS and Android apps.
- LMN also covers dashboards.
- 2.4GPA
GorillaDesk
Free trial · from $49/mo
Field service software for pest control, lawn care and pool routes.
- Lawn Buddy has a free plan. GorillaDesk does not, though it has a free trial.
- Lawn Buddy also covers time tracking and reports.
- GorillaDesk also covers time clock, appointment booking and review collection.
- 1.8GPA
Service Autopilot
Free trial · from $49/mo
Scheduling and invoicing software for lawn, cleaning and pest firms.
- Lawn Buddy has a free plan. Service Autopilot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Lawn Buddy 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
13
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 Lawn Buddy free?
Lawn Buddy has a free plan. Lite plan at $0 a month: customer records, messaging, job scheduling, digital payments and subscriptions, with a 4.8% + $.30 card fee.
How much does Lawn Buddy cost?
Lawn Buddy lists 4 plans. Lite: $0.
What platforms does Lawn Buddy work on?
Lawn Buddy is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Lawn Buddy offer any discounts?
Lawn Buddy publicly lists the following: Annual plans save up to 23%.
Does Lawn Buddy have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Lawn Buddy is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Lawn Buddy have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Lawn Buddy is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Lawn Buddy open source?
Lawn Buddy is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Lawn Buddy integrate with?
Lawn Buddy's listing names QuickBooks and Global Payments. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Lawn Buddy?
Lawn Buddy is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Lawn Buddy?
The closest alternatives to Lawn Buddy in our directory are Jobber, LMN, GorillaDesk and Service Autopilot.
How does Lawn Buddy compare with other field service apps?
Lawn Buddy's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 68 of the 87 other field service apps we grade, and level with 9.
Is Lawn Buddy good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Lawn Buddy B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12 a month, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 1 of the 53 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Lawn Buddy?
The plain part of Lawn Buddy 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 Lawn Buddy’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Lawn Buddy's own pages on 13 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 Lawn Buddy. Prices change, so check lawnbuddy.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Lawn Buddy, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/lawn-buddy
- 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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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Lawn Buddy’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Lawn Buddy is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Lawn Buddy. Prices and plans change: check lawnbuddy.com before you buy.