Arborgold vs SingleOps
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
Arborgold
Business software for tree care, lawn care and landscaping companies
- Starting price
- From $129/mo
- Best team size
- 2-50
- Free trial
- None listed
SingleOps
Tree care and plant health care business software, now sold by Granum
- Starting price
- From $200/mo
- Best team size
- 1-50
- Free trial
- None listed
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Arborgold and SingleOps differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Entry price: Arborgold starts at $129 a month base, more as users are added; SingleOps starts at $200 a month base, more as users are added, so SingleOps's entry price is 1.6 times Arborgold's.
- → Trades served: Arborgold serves Pest Control. The other tool's entry does not list it.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Arborgold: gmail, google drive, twilio, sendgrid.
- → Features listed for one tool only: Arborgold: mobile app, job costing, chemical tracking; SingleOps: work orders, quickbooks integration, reporting.
Quick verdict
Arborgold: Tree care, plant health care, lawn care and landscaping companies that want CRM, proposals, scheduling, crew time tracking and invoicing in one system, with chemical tracking and tree inventory mapping available on the higher plans.
SingleOps: Tree care and plant health care companies, from single-crew outfits to multi-crew operations, that want estimating, tree inventory, scheduling, crew work orders and invoicing in one system.
Arborgold has the lower starting price (From $129/mo).
Arborgold lists more integrations in our data (9 vs 3).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick Arborgold if…
- → Your situation matches Arborgold's target profile: Tree care, plant health care, lawn care and landscaping companies that want CRM, proposals, scheduling, crew time tracking and invoicing in one system, with chemical tracking and tree inventory mapping available on the higher plans
- → Entry price matters most: Arborgold starts at $129 a month base, more as users are added; SingleOps starts at $200 a month base, more as users are added
- → Integrations matter: Arborgold lists 9 integrations in our data, against 3 for SingleOps
- → You want a longer track record: Arborgold was founded in 1994, SingleOps in 2013
Pick SingleOps if…
- → Your situation matches SingleOps's target profile: Tree care and plant health care companies, from single-crew outfits to multi-crew operations, that want estimating, tree inventory, scheduling, crew work orders and invoicing in one system
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Arborgold | SingleOps |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Starter: $129/mo | Essential: $200/mo |
| Tier 2 | Professional: $299/mo | Plus: $350/mo |
| Tier 3 | Enterprise: $499/mo | Premier: $500/mo |
Arborgold starts on Starter, at $129 a month base, more as users are added; its top published tier, Enterprise, is $499 a month. SingleOps starts on Essential, at $200 a month base, more as users are added; its top published tier, Premier, is $500 a month. Arborgold's entry price is $71 a month lower.
Pros & cons
Arborgold
- + Lower entry price: From $129/mo
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop)
- + Founded in 1994
- − Every plan requires a twelve-month minimum commitment and at least 60 days' notice to cancel
- − Chemical tracking needs Professional and tree inventory mapping needs Enterprise
- − Office and mobile user licenses are priced separately, on request
- − Some integrations may need third-party apps at extra cost
SingleOps
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop)
- + Founded in 2013
- − Costs more than entry-level field service apps: Essential starts at $200 a month billed annually and each extra office or sales user is $50 to $125 a month billed annually ($55 to $150 monthly) depending on plan
- − Route optimization and reporting are Premier features
- − Timesheets and GPS tracking are an add-on
- − No published free trial
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for Arborgold only
- + mobile app
- + job costing
- + chemical tracking
- + inventory
- + marketing automation
Listed for both
- ✓ crm
- ✓ estimates quotes
- ✓ scheduling
- ✓ route optimization
- ✓ invoicing
- ✓ payment processing
- ✓ gps tracking
- ✓ customer portal
- ✓ tree inventory
Listed for SingleOps only
- + work orders
- + quickbooks integration
- + reporting
Integrations
Listed for Arborgold only
- + gmail
- + google drive
- + twilio
- + sendgrid
- + siteone
- + landscapehub
Listed for both
- ✓ quickbooks online
- ✓ quickbooks desktop
- ✓ google calendar
Listed for SingleOps only
None
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Arborgold fit | SingleOps fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping & Lawn Care | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 | Tie |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Arborgold or SingleOps?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. Arborgold is best for tree care, plant health care, lawn care and landscaping companies that want CRM, proposals, scheduling, crew time tracking and invoicing in one system, with chemical tracking and tree inventory mapping available on the higher plans. SingleOps is best for tree care and plant health care companies, from single-crew outfits to multi-crew operations, that want estimating, tree inventory, scheduling, crew work orders and invoicing in one system. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Arborgold cheaper than SingleOps?
Arborgold has the lower entry price: $129 a month base, more as users are added, against $200 a month base, more as users are added for SingleOps. Total cost depends on your team size, the plan you need and any add-ons; see the pricing table above.
Can Arborgold and SingleOps integrate with QuickBooks?
Arborgold lists QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. SingleOps lists QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do Arborgold or SingleOps offer a free trial?
Arborgold: no free trial in our data. SingleOps: no free trial in our data.
Can I move from Arborgold to SingleOps (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
Arborgold vs SingleOps: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts Arborgold's best team size at 2-50 and SingleOps's at 1-50. Arborgold's entry price is $129 a month base, more as users are added; SingleOps's is $200 a month base, more as users are added. Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
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