Aspire vs RealGreen
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
Aspire
Business management software for landscaping, snow and ice, and commercial cleaning companies
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 20-500
- Free trial
- None listed
RealGreen
Lawn care, landscaping, irrigation and tree care business software, sold as RealGreen by WorkWave
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 5-500
- Free trial
- None listed
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Aspire and RealGreen 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.
- → Trades served: Aspire serves Cleaning Services; RealGreen serves Pest Control. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Aspire: acumatica, azuga, siteone, inova payroll; RealGreen: wisetack, coalmarch, constant contact.
- → Features listed for one tool only: Aspire: job costing, crew management, purchasing; RealGreen: routing, automated billing, marketing automation.
Quick verdict
Aspire: Established landscaping, snow and ice management, and commercial cleaning companies with multiple crews that want estimating, scheduling, job costing, purchasing and reporting in one system with unlimited users.
RealGreen: Lawn care, landscaping, irrigation and tree care companies with several crews that want scheduling, routing, billing and built-in marketing in one system.
Aspire lists more integrations in our data (6 vs 4).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick Aspire if…
- → Your situation matches Aspire's target profile: Established landscaping, snow and ice management, and commercial cleaning companies with multiple crews that want estimating, scheduling, job costing, purchasing and reporting in one system with unlimited users
- → Integrations matter: Aspire lists 6 integrations in our data, against 4 for RealGreen
Pick RealGreen if…
- → Your situation matches RealGreen's target profile: Lawn care, landscaping, irrigation and tree care companies with several crews that want scheduling, routing, billing and built-in marketing in one system
- → You want a longer track record: RealGreen was founded in 1984, Aspire in 2013
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Aspire | RealGreen |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote (single license fee, unlimited users): quote | Small Business: quote |
| Tier 2 | - | Professional: quote |
| Tier 3 | - | Enterprise: quote |
Neither Aspire nor RealGreen publishes a price, so both need a quote before you can compare them. Request quotes for the same team size and feature set, and get what is included (users, integrations, onboarding) in writing.
Pros & cons
Aspire
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks (product not specified))
- + Founded in 2013
- − No published prices
- − Payments, payroll and GPS fleet management are quoted on top of the software
- − Built for established multi-crew companies rather than small residential shops
- − No published free trial
- − No published price: you need a quote
RealGreen
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks (product not specified))
- + Founded in 1984
- − No published prices or trial
- − QuickBooks is a one-way file export
- − Integrated payments run through WorkWave's own payment service
- − No published price: you need a quote
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 Aspire only
- + job costing
- + crew management
- + purchasing
- + equipment tracking
- + snow management
Listed for both
- ✓ estimating
- ✓ scheduling
- ✓ crm
- ✓ reporting
- ✓ mobile app
Listed for RealGreen only
- + routing
- + automated billing
- + marketing automation
- + customer portal
Integrations
Listed for Aspire only
- + acumatica
- + azuga
- + siteone
- + inova payroll
- + marketing pro
Listed for both
- ✓ quickbooks
Listed for RealGreen only
- + wisetack
- + coalmarch
- + constant contact
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Aspire fit | RealGreen 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, Aspire or RealGreen?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. Aspire is best for established landscaping, snow and ice management, and commercial cleaning companies with multiple crews that want estimating, scheduling, job costing, purchasing and reporting in one system with unlimited users. RealGreen is best for lawn care, landscaping, irrigation and tree care companies with several crews that want scheduling, routing, billing and built-in marketing in one system. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Aspire cheaper than RealGreen?
Neither publishes a price. Request quotes from both for the same team size and features.
Can Aspire and RealGreen integrate with QuickBooks?
Aspire lists QuickBooks (product not specified). RealGreen lists QuickBooks (product not specified). Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do Aspire or RealGreen offer a free trial?
Aspire: no free trial in our data. RealGreen: no free trial in our data.
Can I move from Aspire to RealGreen (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.
Aspire vs RealGreen: 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 Aspire's best team size at 20-500 and RealGreen's at 5-500. Aspire's entry price is no published price (quote only); RealGreen's is no published price (quote only). 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.
Should your product be in this comparison?
We check Aspire and RealGreen against their own websites and list the cons next to the pros. If you build a competing product that is not listed here, you can submit it for editorial review. An evaluation can end with or without a listing.
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