Worthd cost check for lawn care businesses

The cheapest scheduling software for a 2-person lawn care crew, with the limits that change the bill

You plus one helper, one truck, about 30 weekly mowing accounts. What scheduling and invoicing cost for two people, and the user, job and route limits that decide which plan you need.

Prices checked Oct 28 to 29, 2026Reviewed by Worthd EditorialUS list prices, per monthUpdated Oct 29, 2026

The short answer

For two people, the cheapest published plan is LawnPro Startup at $29 a month billed annually: $348 a year for 3 logins.

Free plans do not cover a crew: LawnPro Solo and ServiceM8 Free are one user each. At about 30 weekly accounts (roughly 130 jobs a month) the yearly software bill runs from $348 (LawnPro) to $1,788 (Housecall Pro Essentials), and ServiceM8 is $948 because its $29 Starter stops at 50 jobs a month. Card fees then add about $2,000 to $2,700 a year on $6,500 a month where a rate is printed (Housecall Pro, Jobber), more than the software on either plan.

Plans that fit two people

What each tool costs for a 2-person crew (list prices, checked Oct 28 to 29, 2026)

Scheduling tool prices for a two-person lawn care business
Tool	Cheapest plan for 2	Per month, annual / monthly	The limit that matters
LawnPro	Startup (Solo is 1 user)	$29 / $39	3 logins, unlimited customers
ServiceM8	Starter	Not published / $29	50 jobs a month; Growing is $79 for 150
GorillaDesk	Basic	Annual toggle says one month free (about $44.92) / $49	Priced per route; admin users free
Jobber	Core + 1 extra user	$58 / $68 on 1-year monthly; $78 no commitment	$29 per extra user
Housecall Pro	Essentials (Basic is 1 user)	$149 / $189	Second login jumps from $59 to $149
Service Autopilot	Pro (Startup is 1 mobile user)	$199, annual rates only	Startup is $49 plus a sign-up fee whose amount is not published

Annual means prepaid for the year. Where a vendor publishes no annual price, only the monthly one is shown. GorillaDesk was last read Oct 23. Jobber figures are from Worthd's Jobber pricing page; Jobber's new-customer promo ends Oct 30, 2026 and is not in this table.

Why crew size is not the cost driver

Users, jobs and routes each set a different limit

ServiceM8 charges by jobs, GorillaDesk by routes, Jobber and Housecall Pro by users. About 30 weekly accounts is roughly 130 jobs a month (30 x 4.33), so ServiceM8 Starter's 50 jobs fits only about 11 weekly accounts. One truck is one GorillaDesk route whatever the headcount. Housecall Pro's Basic lists no add-user price, so a second login means Essentials, $90 a month more.

Worthd arithmetic

A worked year: 30 weekly accounts, 130 jobs a month, $6,500 a month in card payments

Yearly software cost for a two-person lawn care business
Tool and plan	Software a year	How
LawnPro Startup	$348	$29 x 12
GorillaDesk Basic	$539	$49 x 11 months (the annual toggle advertises one month free; the amount is not printed, so this is Worthd arithmetic)
Jobber Core + 1 user	$696	($29 + $29) x 12
ServiceM8 Growing	$948	$79 x 12, monthly billing (130 jobs is over the 50 on Starter)
Housecall Pro Essentials	$1,788	$149 x 12
Service Autopilot Pro	$2,388 + sign-up fee	$199 x 12

Card fees where the vendor prints a rate. Jobber at 2.9% + 30c on 130 payments is $188.50 + $39 = $227.50 a month, about $2,730 a year. Housecall Pro at its lowest published rate, 2.59%, is $168.35 a month, about $2,020 a year. By bank transfer both charge 1%: $65 a month, $780 a year. LawnPro, ServiceM8, GorillaDesk and Service Autopilot do not print card rates on their pricing pages, so ask before you sign.

The processor rate moves the bill more than the software choice does. Get each vendor's card rate in writing before you compare. Moving payments to bank transfer: how much that saves.

Not for everyone

Who this page is wrong for

Crews with a third person soon: Jobber's 5-user tier or Housecall Pro Essentials' 5 seats start to fit, so use lawn care software cost for 2, 5 and 10 person crews. Shops that need route optimization or chemical application records (not checked here), and anyone paid mostly by cash or check, where card fees do not apply. Worthd has no referral arrangement with LawnPro, ServiceM8, GorillaDesk, Housecall Pro or Service Autopilot, so none has a button here.

FAQ

Questions owners ask

What is the cheapest scheduling software for a 2-person lawn crew?

LawnPro Startup at $29 a month billed annually ($348 a year, 3 logins) is the cheapest published plan that fits two people. LawnPro Solo and ServiceM8 Free are free but cover one user. Prices checked Oct 28 to 29, 2026.

Is there a free lawn care scheduling app for two people?

Not for two. LawnPro Solo is free for 1 user and up to 25 customers, and ServiceM8 Free is 1 user and 30 jobs a month. A second person who needs a login moves you to a paid plan.

How many jobs does ServiceM8 Starter allow?

50 jobs a month for $29, with unlimited users. At about 30 weekly accounts (roughly 130 jobs a month) you need Growing, $79 for 150 jobs.

Does Housecall Pro's Basic plan work for 2 people?

No. Basic includes 1 user at $59 a month billed annually and no add-user price is listed, so a second login means Essentials at $149, which is $90 a month more.

What do card fees cost a lawn business on $6,500 a month?

About $2,730 a year on Jobber (2.9% + 30c on 130 payments) and about $2,020 a year on Housecall Pro at its lowest 2.59% rate. Both charge 1% by bank transfer, about $780 a year. LawnPro, ServiceM8, GorillaDesk and Service Autopilot do not print card rates on their pricing pages.

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Sources: vendor pricing pages read Oct 28 to 29, 2026: LawnPro, ServiceM8, GorillaDesk (Oct 23), Jobber, Housecall Pro, Service Autopilot. Totals marked as arithmetic are Worthd's calculation; the vendor's checkout controls. Report a correction.