CrewhandCrewhand vs Service Autopilot
Service Autopilot is field service software aimed at lawn care, landscaping and cleaning companies, known for scheduling, routing, automations and job costing. Here's an honest side-by-side, so you can pick what fits your company.
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Crewhand and Service Autopilot compared
What each one publishes about itself, checked October 17, 2026.
| Crewhand | Service Autopilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Starter $49/mo, Team $129/mo, Pro $229/mo; Enterprise by quote. Yearly billing is two months free. | Startup $49/mo, Pro $199/mo, Pro Plus $499/mo, Elite by quote; prices assume a yearly subscription plus a sign-up fee. |
| How users are priced | No per-user fee: 2 users on Starter, up to 5 on Team, up to 15 on Pro. | Mobile users included per plan (5 on Pro Plus); more through their team. |
| Example: 5-person crew | Team: $129/mo billed monthly, or $107.50/mo billed yearly. | Pro Plus (5 mobile users): $499/mo on a yearly subscription, plus a sign-up fee. |
| Quotes and estimates | Yes, every plan: online acceptance and signature, good/better/best options, estimators for your trade. | Yes. |
| Scheduling and dispatch | Yes: calendar on every plan; dispatch board and repeating jobs on Team and Pro. | Yes, with route optimization on Pro and up. |
| Invoices and online payments | Yes, every plan: pay-online links, cards on file, automatic reminders. | Yes, integrated payments. |
| Online card payment fees | Stripe's standard fee plus 1% to Crewhand. No fee on cash or checks. | Not published on the pricing page. |
| Payroll | Built in on Pro, run from approved timesheets (payroll provider fees billed at its standard rates). | Not listed on the pricing page. |
| Bookkeeping | Built in on Pro: chart of accounts, bank feed, reconciliation, sales tax, year end. | Expense tracking; QuickBooks integration on Elite. |
| Job photos and photo reports | Job photos on every plan; PDF photo reports and client galleries on Team and Pro. | Not listed on the pricing page. |
| Free trial | 14 days, everything included, no credit card. | Offered (length not stated on the pricing page). |
Service Autopilot details from Service Autopilot's own pricing page, checked October 17, 2026; regular prices, not introductory offers. Prices change, so check theirs before you decide. Crewhand prices from our pricing page. Service Autopilot is a trademark of its owner; Crewhand is not affiliated with it.
What Service Autopilot is known for
- Lawn and landscape scheduling and routing
- Automations
- Job costing
- Multi-location management (Elite)
Choose Service Autopilot if
You run a large lawn or landscape operation and want deep automation rules and multi-location tools, and a yearly contract is fine.
What Crewhand does differently
- Every user on your plan is included: no per-user fees up to 15 people.
- Payroll and full bookkeeping built in on Pro, run from the same jobs and timesheets.
- Set up for your trade on day one: services, packages, estimators, site-visit questions and photo lists.
- Job photos on every plan; photo reports, client galleries and a Bid Calculator on Team and Pro.
- Customer pages, texts and invoices in Spanish when your customer prefers it.
Choose Crewhand if
You want month-to-month plans with no sign-up fee, and payroll and the books in the same app.
Crewhand vs Service Autopilot: common questions
Is Crewhand cheaper than Service Autopilot?
For 5 people, Service Autopilot Pro Plus is $499/mo on a yearly subscription plus a sign-up fee; Crewhand Team is $129/mo, month to month.
When is Service Autopilot the better choice?
You run a large lawn or landscape operation and want deep automation rules and multi-location tools, and a yearly contract is fine.
When is Crewhand the better choice?
You want month-to-month plans with no sign-up fee, and payroll and the books in the same app.
Can I move from Service Autopilot to Crewhand?
Yes. Export your customers from Service Autopilot as a spreadsheet and bring them into Crewhand. Or start fresh with your trade's services already loaded. Crewhand Enterprise includes help moving your data over, and anyone can email support@gocrewhand.app for help.
Is there a free trial?
Yes: 14 days of everything in Crewhand, with no credit card needed.
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