The lawn care numbers
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What lawn care software costs
As of Aug 24, 2026 (verified weekly): Jobber ($119/mo for 5 users, annual billing) is the clear pick for lawn care — recurring visit scheduling, route batching, and automatic card charges are built for weekly mowing. Service Fusion ($225/mo flat, unlimited users) is the value play for bigger crews. See the full ranked comparison.
This week’s material prices
| Metro | Home Depot | Lowe’s | Week over week |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4.96 | $4.93 | ▲ $0.09 this week |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4.66 | $4.75 | ▼ $0.03 this week |
| Chicago, IL | $4.39 | $4.30 | ▲ $0.02 this week |
| Dallas, TX | $4 | $4.05 | ▲ $0.01 this week |
| Houston, TX | $3.95 | $4.03 | ▲ $0.05 this week |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4.09 | $4.12 | ▼ $0.01 this week |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4.43 | $4.44 | ▼ $0.08 this week |
| Atlanta, GA | $4.12 | $4.07 | ▼ $0.06 this week |
| Miami, FL | $4.34 | $4.43 | ▲ $0.05 this week |
| Boston, MA | $4.73 | $4.76 | ▼ $0.10 this week |
| National median | $4.32 | — flat | |
Top 10 of 20 tracked metros shown — the full table lives on the calculator pages. Verified weekly per our methodology.
Latest software price changes affecting lawn care shops
$45/mo (monthly billing)$49/mo (monthly billing)
Jobber raised Core monthly-billing pricing from $45 to $49/mo. Annual-billing price held at $39/mo, widening the annual discount to about 20%. Log entry
$39/user/mo extra seats$45/user/mo extra seats
Workiz raised the per-seat price for users beyond the 5 included on Standard from $39 to $45/user/mo. Base plan price unchanged at $225/mo. Log entry
$109/mo (annual billing)$119/mo (annual billing)
Jobber raised Connect annual-billing pricing from $109 to $119/mo. Included users unchanged at 5; extra seats still $29/user/mo. Log entry
Full history in the pricing change log.
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