Yardbook made its name as the free lawn-care tool, and plenty of solo mowers start there. LawnPilot Pro is what you graduate to when “free” starts costing you time.
| What matters | LawnPilot Pro | Yardbook |
|---|---|---|
| Flat price, everything included | ✓ $20/mo flat, unlimited crew | free tier + paid upgrades |
| Free trial without a sales call | ✓ 7 days, self-serve | ✓ free to start |
| Measure lawns from aerial imagery | ✓ built into the Map | — |
| Day routes with one-tap optimizing | ✓ | paid add-on |
| Crew check-in / photos / My Day view | ✓ + a crew tracker for the owner | basic |
| Quotes clients approve online | ✓ typed e-signature → work order, optional deposit | ✓ |
| Client portals (no login) | ✓ | basic |
| Email campaigns to your client list | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invoicing in 17 currencies, paid by card | ✓ pay-by-card link on every invoice, straight to your own Stripe | — |
| Expenses & P&L reports | ✓ | varies by plan |
| Equipment & maintenance log | ✓ | varies by plan |
| Calendar feed, webhooks & REST API | ✓ included | varies by plan |
| Snow removal side for the winter | ✓ SnowPilot Pro, same account | varies |
| Free lawn price calculator | ✓ no account needed | — |
Brand-new solo operators with a handful of lawns and zero budget. Free is free, and it covers the basics of invoicing and scheduling.
A modern, fast interface your crew won’t fight; aerial lawn measuring; a My Day crew view with check-ins and photos; a crew tracker for the owner; client portals; and support from a real human. All of it for $20 flat.
If $20/month genuinely matters more than an evening of admin each week, stay on the free tool — no shame in that. The moment you hire your first helper or pass ~30 lawns, LawnPilot Pro pays for itself the first week.
Everything included · $20/month flat after the trial · no card, no demo call, no per-user math.
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