Start with your workflow, not the feature list
Maintenance-heavy lawn routes need routing and recurring billing. Design-build shops need estimating and job costing. Matching software to how you actually make money prevents expensive mismatches.
- Solo / 2–5 crew maintenance → Jobber, FieldPulse, or Housecall Pro
- Install + maintenance → LMN or SingleOps
- Treatment routes → GorillaDesk
- Large multi-crew ops → Aspire
Non-negotiable integrations
QuickBooks (or Xero), card payments, and a usable crew mobile app are table stakes. Verify each before signing annual contracts.