Four products, four different owners. One truck and want free: Yardbook. Many trades, or you want a trial and to set it up yourself: Jobber or Housecall Pro. A route company past about 150 customers that wants the week to schedule itself and the invoices to collect themselves: ProValet.
Side by Side
| What matters to you | ProValet | Jobber | Housecall Pro | Yardbook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price and per-user cost | $149/mo, unlimited admins + first tech; $59 per added tech | Core $49 (1 user); Connect $139 (1) / $199 (5); Grow $199 (1) / $299 (5); +$29 per user | Basic $79 (1 user); Essentials $189 (5); Max $329 (8); +$35 per user on Max | Basic free; 1% fee on online payments; premium plans not priced |
| Recurring route scheduling | Service plans with their own timing; schedule builds itself | Recurring jobs supported | Recurring routes set once and repeated (May 2026); routing on Essentials, Recurring Service Plans on Max | Scheduling and routing; recurring not described |
| Crew call-out re-routing | Routes rebuild when a crew member is out | Not published | Handle employee call-outs without reworking your entire schedule | Not published |
| Crew time and output | Per-tech, per-day report delivered automatically | Time tracking on Connect; automatic on Grow+ | Time tracking listed; plan not stated | Timesheets, GPS, clock in and out |
| Invoicing and automatic payment | AutoPay on file; 70%+ paid in 7 days | Automatic payment collection on Connect+ | Invoice payments and reminders; card-on-file not stated | Stripe payments; AutoPay not mentioned |
| Customer app or portal | Homeowner App: reports, invoices, AutoPay, requests | Client hub | Online booking, photo reports; portal not described | Not mentioned |
| Estimates, down payments, completion invoicing | All three | Quotes and jobs | Estimates; proposals on Max; deposits not stated | Estimates |
| Moving over | Free, done for you | Free trial; self-setup | 14-day trial; self-setup | Free sign-up; self-setup |
| Trades covered | Pool, lawn, home watch | 50+ | Many | Landscaping and lawn |
Updated October 19, 2026. ProValet pricing.
ProValet runs the route business: weekly and biweekly service plans with their own timing rules build the week, routes rebuild when a crew member calls out, the invoice goes out when the work is done and AutoPay collects it. Every customer gets the Homeowner App. Estimates, down payments and completion invoicing cover landscaping projects. We move you over ourselves. It covers three trades only, and you pay more than Yardbook's free plan; you are paying for the admin you no longer do. Best for: a route company past about 150 customers, or with a second crew, that wants to stop chasing money.
vs Jobber · vs Housecall Pro · vs Yardbook
One of the best-built field service apps there is, covering 50+ trades, with deep quoting and automatic payment collection on Connect and above. It is built around jobs and appointments; recurring jobs are supported. Where ProValet beats it: service plans that schedule themselves, routes that rebuild on a call-out, and an app for every customer with AutoPay. Best for: a business outside pool, lawn and home watch, or one that wants a free trial and self-setup.
Added recurring routes, route grouping and photo reports in May 2026; routing sits on Essentials, route optimization and Recurring Service Plans on Max. Fourteen-day trial, no card. Where ProValet beats it: built around recurring routes from the start rather than added to a jobs product, automatic card-on-file collection, and a customer app. Best for: a multi-trade business, or one that wants a trial and self-setup.
Free, built for landscapers: scheduling, routing, estimates, invoicing, Stripe payments with a 1% fee, timesheets and GPS. Premium plans exist but are not priced on its site. Where ProValet beats it: the schedule and the invoices run without you, and every customer has an app. Best for: one truck, wants free, fine doing the admin by hand.
How we compared: prices and features read from getjobber.com/pricing, housecallpro.com/pricing and its May 2026 product update, yardbook.com and provalet.io on October 19, 2026. Yardbook's features and pricing pages did not load; its homepage is the source. If something has changed, tell us and we will fix it.
Fair Questions
What is the best software for a lawn care company?
It depends on your size. One truck and want free: Yardbook. A business across many trades, or one that wants a free trial and self-setup: Jobber or Housecall Pro. A route company past about 150 customers that wants the schedule to run itself and invoices to collect themselves: ProValet.
Is Jobber good for lawn care?
Yes. Jobber is one of the best-built field service apps and covers 50+ trades. It is built around jobs and appointments; recurring jobs are supported. ProValet is built around recurring service plans with their own timing, with AutoPay and an app for every customer.
Is there a free lawn care scheduling app?
Yardbook's Basic plan is free, with a 1% fee on online payments, and covers scheduling, routing, estimates, invoicing and timesheets. Jobber and Housecall Pro offer free trials, not free plans.
What lawn care software collects payments automatically?
ProValet puts AutoPay on file and sends the invoice when the work is done; 70%+ of invoices are paid within 7 days across its operators. Jobber collects payments automatically on its Connect plan and above. Housecall Pro and Yardbook do not state automatic card-on-file billing on their sites.
How do I switch lawn care software without re-entering my customers?
With ProValet, you do not re-enter anything: we import your customers, routes and service plans for you. It is free, and you are invoicing within 14 days or it costs nothing. Jobber, Housecall Pro and Yardbook offer self-setup with a trial or free sign-up.
ProValet operators get 70% of invoices paid within 7 days. Automatically. We move you over for free. Invoicing in 14 days or it's free. $149 a month, $59 per technician.
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