Trade Caddy and LawnPro compared on 2026 pricing, including LawnPro's free tier, its employee-based plans, and which plan includes route optimization and QuickBooks sync.
LawnPro is built specifically for lawn care and has been for a long time. It prices by employee band rather than per seat, and it has a free tier for solo operators. That makes the comparison to Trade Caddy less about who is cheaper and more about where your crew size lands.
The short version
| Trade Caddy | LawnPro | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $49/mo | Free (Solo, 1 user) |
| Next tier | No next tier | Startup, $39/mo, up to 3 employees |
| Route optimization | Included at $49 | Grow, $129/mo, up to 7 employees |
| QuickBooks sync | Included at $49 | Add-on, or included on Plus at $249/mo |
| Pricing model | Per user, $10 each | Employee bands |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | Free tier, plus trials on paid plans |
Prices checked on each company's own pricing page on 2 September 2026.
Where the crossover is
For a solo operator who does not need route optimization, LawnPro's free tier is hard to argue with and Trade Caddy costs $49 more.
For a two or three person crew, LawnPro Startup at $39/mo is cheaper than Trade Caddy at $69/mo for three users. If you want route optimization, though, LawnPro moves you to Grow at $129/mo while Trade Caddy stays at $69.
The pattern repeats across most of this category. Entry prices are competitive everywhere. The differences show up the moment you want routing or accounting sync.
Where LawnPro is genuinely the better choice
- You are solo, want free, and can live without route optimization.
- You want level billing, which lawn care operators on annual contracts often need and which Trade Caddy does not do.
- You prefer paying by employee band rather than counting seats.
- You want a product that has focused only on lawn care for many years.
Where Trade Caddy is the better choice
- You want route optimization and QuickBooks sync without stepping up two tiers.
- Your crew size sits awkwardly across a band boundary.
- You want everything included rather than an add-on menu.
- You want a 30-day trial of the full product with no card.
About these numbers
Everything here comes from each company's own published pricing page, not from a review site. Software pricing moves, and plan contents move with it, so check theirs before you decide anything. If something below is out of date, it is a mistake rather than a sales tactic, and it will be corrected.
This comparison covers list pricing and what is included at each tier. It does not attempt to rank the software itself. Every one of these products is used successfully by real businesses.
Prices checked on each company's own pricing page on 2 September 2026.
Try it against your own route
The honest way to settle this is not a comparison table, it is your own customer list. Trade Caddy is $49/mo flat, $10/mo per additional user, with a 30-day free trial and no credit card to start. Put a week of real jobs in it and see whether it holds. If it does not, you have lost a week and no money. If it does, you know what you are switching from and exactly what it costs.
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