The short answerA 3-person tree crew pays about $1,788 a year on Jobber Connect, $2,028 on ArboStar Starter, $2,400 on SingleOps Essential, or $3,780 on ArborNote Essential.
Each tool counts people differently, so the same crew gets four different bills. SingleOps charges nothing for crew users but charges for office users. ArborNote charges $75 a month per crew leader on top of a $240 base. ArboStar bundles one office license and one crew login. ArboStar says data migration and setup are free; the other three print no setup fee.
The subscription billA 3-person crew: owner in the office, a crew leader and one crew member
Monthly and yearly software cost for a 3-person tree crew by tool| Tool and plan | How the 3 people are counted | Billed annually | Billed monthly |
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| Jobber Connect | 3 users fit the 5-user bundle | $149/mo
$1,788 a year | $199/mo no commitment
$2,388 a year |
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| Jobber Grow | 3 users fit the 5-user bundle; adds job costing | $229/mo
$2,748 a year | $299/mo no commitment
$3,588 a year |
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| ArboStar Starter | 1 office license and 1 crew login included, plus 1 extra crew login at $20 ($27 monthly) | $169/mo
$2,028 a year | $226/mo
$2,712 a year |
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| ArboStar Growing | 2 office licenses and 3 crew logins included | $249/mo
$2,988 a year | $332/mo
$3,984 a year |
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| SingleOps Essential | Crew users free; office users: included number not published, so this assumes 1 office user | $200/mo
$2,400 a year | $220/mo
$2,640 a year |
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| ArborNote Essential | 1 office user at $240 plus 1 ArborNote Works crew app at $75; read-only users are free | $315/mo
$3,780 a year before any discount | Same $315/mo
$3,780 a year |
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Worthd arithmetic from each vendor's pricing page, Nov 3, 2026. Jobber figures are from Worthd's Jobber pricing page (list prices unchanged at Research's Nov 2 recheck); the monthly column for Jobber is its no-commitment price. ArboStar prints two prices per plan without labels; its FAQ says the listed price is the yearly rate, and the lower figure is exactly 25% off the higher, matching its "Save 25% with annual billing" banner, so Worthd labels the lower figure annual. ArboStar does not label the billing interval on its extra-license prices; Worthd applies the same 25% pattern ($20 and $27). ArborNote says "Get 10% discount on 12-month subscriptions" and prints no annual dollar figure; 10% off $3,780 would be $3,402, if the discount also covers the Works crew app, which the page does not say. Which person is the "office user" is your call: two people in the office on SingleOps Essential adds $600 a year ($50 a month).
User rulesThe line each vendor prints that changes your bill
SingleOps: "Crew users are free." Office or sales users cost +$50 a month on Essential, +$100 on Plus and +$125 on Premier when billed annually. ArboStar: extra office license $95 a month, extra crew login $20, annual. ArborNote: extra user $130 a month on Essential, $150 on Enterprise; read-only users unlimited and free. Jobber: $29 a month for each person past the bundle.
What the tree tools listFeatures the vendors print that Jobber's plan tables do not
ArboStar lists tree inventory in Starter. ArborNote Essential lists unlimited GPS mapping and inventories, LiDAR DBH and height measurement, and AI tools. SingleOps lists tree inventory in its comparison table without saying which plans have it. Worthd's Jobber page does not list a tree inventory or a measurement tool. Check Jobber's 14-day trial before you rule it out: the gap you are paying for is $240 to $1,992 a year over Jobber Connect for this crew.
Card feesPayment rates are printed by two of the four
Jobber charges 2.9% + 30 cents on cards and 1% on US bank payments. ArborNote Pay passes through Stripe: 2.9% + 30 cents on cards and 0.8% on ACH with a $5 cap, and ArborNote says it does not add a charge. On a $1,500 tree removal invoice that is $43.80 by card on either, $15 by ACH on Jobber and $5 by ACH on ArborNote. SingleOps and ArboStar list payments but publish no rates, so ask for the card and ACH rate in writing. Illustration only: on 10 invoices of $1,500 a month the ACH difference between Jobber and ArborNote is $100 a month.
Contracts and trialsWhat is and is not on the pricing pages
Trial, guarantee and contract terms published on each pricing page| Tool | Free trial | Guarantee, term and cancellation |
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| Jobber | 14 days of Grow, no card | Annual payments non-refundable; 1-year commitment bills 12 months; see Jobber pricing |
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| ArboStar | None published; free demo | 30-day money-back guarantee under each tier; term and notice not published; existing clients renew on their current agreement |
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| SingleOps | None published; demo only | Not on the page; Terms of Use linked, not read |
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| ArborNote | Start Free Trial button; length not published | Not published beyond the 10% 12-month discount |
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Pricing pages read Nov 3, 2026. Terms of service for ArboStar, SingleOps and ArborNote were not read, so cancellation and renewal terms are unknown here. Get term, notice period and setup fee in writing before you sign.
Who it fitsUnder about $2,000 a year and mostly quotes, schedules and invoices: Jobber Connect at $1,788 is the lowest of the four for 3 people. One truck, owner plus crew, wants tree inventory: ArboStar Starter at $149 to $169 a month. Several crews, few office staff: SingleOps, because crew users are free. Measurement and mapping heavy sales: ArborNote, at the highest price of the four.
Who it is wrong forArborNote for a solo owner who only needs invoicing: $240 a month before the crew app. SingleOps for a shop with 3 people in the office: the office-user fees stack. Any tool here for a crew that wants the contract term before signing: SingleOps, ArboStar and ArborNote all print prices, but none prints its contract term on the pricing page. Not covered: Treezi and TreeROI, whose prices Worthd has not captured.
Frequently askedTree service software questions
What does tree service software cost for a 3-person crew?
From vendor pages on Nov 3, 2026: Jobber Connect is $149 a month billed annually ($1,788 a year), ArboStar Starter plus one extra crew login is $169 a month ($2,028), SingleOps Essential is $200 a month ($2,400) if one office user is included, which its page does not state, and ArborNote Essential plus one Works crew app is $315 a month ($3,780).
Is ArboStar cheaper than SingleOps?
On list price for a small crew, yes: ArboStar Starter is US$149 a month on its yearly rate and covers 1 office license and 1 crew login, against SingleOps Essential at $200 a month billed annually. SingleOps does not charge for crew users, and neither page publishes card rates or contract length.
Does SingleOps charge for each crew member?
No. SingleOps says crew users are free on all plans. It charges extra for office or sales users: $50 a month on Essential billed annually ($55 monthly). Its page does not say how many office users each plan includes.
How much does ArborNote cost?
ArborNote Essential is $240 a month for 1 user and $130 for each additional user. The ArborNote Works crew app is $75 a month per crew leader. The page offers 10% off 12-month subscriptions. Checked Nov 3, 2026.
Do tree care tools charge less for card payments than Jobber?
Only ArborNote prints a rate that differs: ACH at 0.8% with a $5 cap through Stripe, against 1% on Jobber. Both print 2.9% + 30 cents for cards. SingleOps and ArboStar do not publish payment rates.
Is there a free trial?
Jobber offers 14 days. ArborNote shows a Start Free Trial button without a length. ArboStar and SingleOps publish no trial and point to a demo; ArboStar prints a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Vendor pages checked Nov 3, 2026
Prices are US list prices in dollars before sales tax. Totals are Worthd arithmetic. Plan fit depends on how you count office and crew users; the vendor's quote controls. Report a correction.
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