For lawn treatment companies running 3 to 30 crewsRealGreen alternatives, ranked by the company you run.
If you run fertilization and weed control, with or without mowing and installs, across three to thirty crews, and you want programs, rounds, chemical records, and routing from a team that answers the same day at one flat price, the alternative is Shortcut. A deep automation builder with per-seat pricing: Service Autopilot. Budget-first landscaping: LMN. Large commercial landscape: Aspire. One or two trucks: Jobber. The reasoning is below, with sources.
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Why people look
Keep the programs and the routing. Fix the rest.
RealGreen customers chose it for routing, programs and rounds, and a product that did everything, and many have run it for a decade or more. What they describe looking past it for, with sources: account managers they could not reach and ticket queues in 2026 reviews13; RealGreen Mobile 2.0 at 1.5 stars on the App Store and 1.6 on Google Play after Mobile Live's shutdown on July 31, 20261, 2, 3; texting that is outbound only, with two-way listed as coming6; a quote-only price with reported one-time fees, metered users, a separate Measurement Assistant subscription, and a 12-month non-cancelable default term14, 11; and one job that cannot span several days13.
The list
Five alternatives, by fit.
Shortcut
For lawn treatment and lawn care companies running 3 to 30 crews
Spraying, mowing, installs, and snow on one dispatch board. Programs with seasonal or interval rounds, each priced from the measured lawn. Due rounds in an Unscheduled pool as past due, due soon, or due later, with lasso on the map and bulk scheduling. An application record at each stop with the product and EPA number, planned versus actual, the weather at the truck's GPS point, and the applicator license, and a filing export that refuses gaps. Route optimization for one crew or the fleet with preview and undo. A two-way texting inbox. A crew app that queues everything offline. Prepay invoices, AutoPay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH, and QuickBooks Online, with QuickBooks Desktop by custom configuration.
$180 per crew per month, or $144 billed yearly. Unlimited users, every feature, no implementation fee, no contract. Migration from Service Assistant 5 is done by Shortcut's team overnight at no fee, with two weeks side by side.
Service Autopilot
For companies that want a deep automation builder and accept per-seat pricing
A dispatch board with an unscheduled queue, an automation builder, auto-invoicing, and a price matrix, across lawn, cleaning, pest, pool, and snow. Tiers are $49, $199, $499, and Elite by quote, billed yearly with a sign-up fee; every tier below Elite includes one office user, and texting, Smart Maps, the client portal, and QuickBooks are Elite features or add-ons16, 21. The terms allow a 7 percent yearly increase and route payments through Clearent only17.
LMN
For budget-first landscape companies
LMN by Granum centers on the annual budget and a man-hour rate that prices every estimate, with two published tiers at $297 and $648 a month bundling fixed license counts, plus a mandatory onboarding fee its public page does not price24, 27. Texting is one-way23. Treatment programs are not its center.
Aspire
For large commercial landscape companies
Jobber
For one or two trucks
General-purpose home-service software, fast to set up and priced in tiers per user. Treatment programs, rounds, and application records are not what it is built around.
Side by side
RealGreen alternatives, side by side.
| Feature | Shortcut | RealGreen | Service Autopilot | LMN | Aspire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $180 per crew, flat | Quote only; reported one-time fees, metered users14 | $49–$499, Elite quote; sign-up fee16 | $297, $64824 | Quote; reported 0.5–1% of revenue30, 31 |
| Contract | None; month to month | 12-month non-cancelable default, reported14 | Yearly, auto-renews17 | Auto-renews, fees non-refundable25 | Annual30 |
| Programs and rounds | Yes, priced from the measured lawn | Yes | Yes20 | Not its center | Not featured on product pages |
| Two-way texting | Inbox, included | Outbound only6 | Elite or add-on16 | One-way23 | — |
| Property measurement | Included | Measurement Assistant, separate subscription11 | Smart Maps add-on21 | Manual tool; AI measurement via a partner | PropertyIntel, $199–499/mo32 |
| Crew app, US App Store | Offline, English or Spanish | 1.5 stars1 | 2.3 and 2.9 stars18, 19 | 3.2 stars26 | 2.2 stars29 |
| Support | A real person, same day | Ticket queue13 | Weekdays 8–5 Central22 | Named coaches, Academy | Account manager, ticket queue |
Store ratings as of October 2, 2026; they change. Competitor cells reflect public pages, terms, and verified reviews on that date.
What it really costs
Quote only, with a lot of lines.
RealGreen publishes no prices. What is reported: a base subscription plus user-based fees, paid modules, one-time initial fees, a separate Measurement Assistant subscription, a 12-month non-cancelable default, early-termination fees, a $500 fee to leave WorkWave Payments, and renewal increases of up to 5 percent14, 11. We laid out what to ask for in writing, and Shortcut's one line for 5, 10, and 30 crews, on one page.
Switching
Pull your data while the account is live.
Whatever you pick, reported terms give you 30 days after termination to take your data, and only once every fee is paid14. If you pick Shortcut, our team rebuilds programs, rounds, price charts, prepay balances, and condition codes overnight at no fee. What moves and what doesn't.
RealGreen alternative questions, answered.
Pricing, switching, and what Shortcut does today, in plain words.
What is the best RealGreen alternative for a fertilization and weed control company?
For three to thirty crews, Shortcut: programs with seasonal rounds, a due-window pool in Dispatch, an application record written at each stop, routing for the fleet, a two-way inbox, and a crew app that works offline, at $180 per crew with unlimited users and no contract. The switch is done for you overnight at no fee.
Is Service Autopilot a RealGreen alternative?
Yes, for companies that want its automation builder. It is tiered and billed yearly with one office user below Elite, texting and Smart Maps as add-ons, and a 7 percent yearly increase in its terms.
Does Shortcut keep chemical application records like RealGreen?
Yes. Each completed stop records the product and EPA number, planned versus actual with variance approval, the weather at the truck's GPS point, and the applicator license. The finish is blocked until the record is complete, and the filing export refuses gaps.
Can Shortcut handle prepay customers?
Prepay invoices cover named services and bill $0 at completion until the balance is used. Seasonal payment plans are set up on the walkthrough.
How does Shortcut routing compare to Dynamic Routing?
Shortcut optimizes one crew or the whole fleet with a preview you apply or undo, keeps a standing route order per weekday, and lets you lasso stops on the map. Dynamic Routing honors time windows, tech certifications, vehicle capacity, revenue targets, and hours.
How much does RealGreen cost?
It does not publish pricing. Third-party review reports a base subscription plus user-based fees, one-time initial fees, a separate Measurement Assistant subscription, and a 12-month non-cancelable term. Shortcut is $180 per crew per month with everything included and no contract.
How do I switch from RealGreen to Shortcut?
A 20-minute call. Give us access to Service Assistant 5 and we rebuild your book overnight at no fee. Two weeks side by side, then your crews go live on a Monday. Start before your renewal notice window.
Bring your renewal date.
Book 20 minutes with the team that built Shortcut. We'll tell you straight whether Shortcut fits, and when the overnight should be.
- 1Tell us about your business. Name, crews, what you run today. Thirty seconds.
- 2Pick a time. Chance's calendar opens right here, with your details already filled in.
- 3See it work. Twenty minutes, live, with the team that built it. We'll show you the board and tell you straight if it fits.
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Sources
- 1RealGreen Mobile on the App Store checked
- 2RealGreen Mobile on Google Play checked
- 3RealGreen Mobile 2.0 updates checked
- 5RealGreen Dynamic Routing checked
- 6RealGreen customer communications checked
- 11Measurement Assistant · its subscription plans checked
- 13Capterra reviews · Software Advice reviews, 2024 to 2026 checked
- 14Independent review of RealGreen pricing and terms, August 2026 checked
- 16Service Autopilot pricing checked
- 17Service Autopilot terms of service checked
- 18Service Autopilot on the App Store checked
- 19SA Team on the App Store checked
- 20New Dispatch Board user guide, 2024 checked
- 21Smart Maps checked
- 22Connecteam review checked
- 23LMN support: FAQ, SMS Messaging with LMN checked
- 24LMN by Granum: Plans and Pricing checked
- 25LMN by Granum: Terms and Conditions checked
- 26LMN Crew on the App Store checked
- 27LMN Review 2026: Pricing, Limits and Alternatives checked
- 28Aspire comparison hub, "Aspire vs Asset" checked
- 29Aspire Mobile on the App Store checked
- 30Capterra: Aspire reviews (362 reviews) checked
- 31Granum: LMN vs Aspire checked
- 32Capterra: PropertyIntel checked