Best accounting for landscapers.
Landscapers live on thin margins. Your accounting system must track job profitability in real time—not after invoices go out. Most generic accounting software treats your crew labor and equipment costs as afterthoughts. You need a tool that ties material costs, hourly wages, and equipment depreciation directly to each job so you know whether that $8,000 hardscape actually made money.
Mobile access matters too. Your crew's in the field. Your office isn't.
Vendor fit: - ServiceTitan: Enterprise teams running 50+ jobs monthly - Jobber: Small crews ($500K–$2M revenue) wanting simplicity - Housecall Pro: Solo ops and two-person shops - Workiz: Mid-size teams needing scheduling + accounting together - Service Fusion: Landscapers who demand heavy customization and integrations
| Feature | ServiceTitanStarter | JobberCore | Housecall ProBasic | WorkizLite | Service FusionStarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Custom | $49 | $79 | $65 | $165 |
| Billing model | custom | monthly | monthly | per user monthly | monthly |
| Seat basis | Per technician, custom | 1 user | 1 user | Per user / month | Unlimited users (flat rate) |
| Free trial | — | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plan tiers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Headquarters | Glendale, CA | Edmonton, Alberta | Denver, CO | Tel Aviv, Israel / San Diego, CA | Irving, TX |
| Founded | 2007 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Company size | 2,000+ | 500-1,000 | 500-1,000 | 100-500 | 100-500 |
ServiceTitan
Glendale, CA · est. 2007
Enterprise-grade field service software for residential trades. Strong in HVAC, plumbing, electrical. Sales-led pricing.
Jobber
Edmonton, Alberta · est. 2011
Self-serve field service software favored by small-to-mid trades. Strong onboarding, transparent pricing.
Housecall Pro
Denver, CO · est. 2013
Field service operating system with strong consumer-app polish. Popular with HVAC, plumbing, cleaning.
Workiz
Tel Aviv, Israel / San Diego, CA · est. 2015
Field service software with strong call-tracking and lead-source attribution. Growing in HVAC and locksmith verticals.
Service Fusion
Irving, TX · est. 2014
Flat-rate field service software (no per-user pricing). Targets cost-sensitive growing trades businesses.
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Start with Jobber for most landscaping crews—it balances accounting features, scheduling, and invoicing without bloat or cost. Pick ServiceTitan if you're scaling past 20 techs and need white-label client portals and advanced project accounting. Choose Housecall Pro if you're primarily residential and want the simplest tax categorization setup. Request a demo from Service Fusion only if your accounting team demands full integration with QuickBooks Online and you have budget for enterprise support. Begin with a free trial of Jobber this week.