BigChange vs RealGreen
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
BigChange
Job management and field service platform (UK-rooted, part of Simpro Group)
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 25-500
- 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 BigChange 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: BigChange serves HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Roofing, General Contractors, Cleaning Services, Waste & Junk Removal, Fire Protection & Life Safety. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: BigChange: xero, sage; RealGreen: quickbooks, wisetack, coalmarch, constant contact.
- → Fit for shared trades: RealGreen scores higher for Landscaping & Lawn Care (10/10 vs 7/10), Pest Control (8/10 vs 7/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: BigChange: dispatching, vehicle tracking, stock control; RealGreen: routing, automated billing, marketing automation.
Quick verdict
BigChange: Mid-large field service organizations 25+ techs running mixed fleet + service operations.
RealGreen: Lawn care, landscaping, irrigation and tree care companies with several crews that want scheduling, routing, billing and built-in marketing in one system.
Vertical fit favors RealGreen in 2 of 2 shared trades.
RealGreen lists more integrations in our data (4 vs 2).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick BigChange if…
- → Your situation matches BigChange's target profile: Mid-large field service organizations 25+ techs running mixed fleet + service operations
- → You serve several trades: BigChange serves 10 trades in our data, against 2 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
- → QuickBooks matters: RealGreen lists a QuickBooks integration (QuickBooks (product not specified)); our entry for BigChange lists none
- → You work in Landscaping & Lawn Care or Pest Control: RealGreen has the higher vertical-fit score there (Landscaping & Lawn Care: 10/10 vs 7/10)
- → Integrations matter: RealGreen lists 4 integrations in our data, against 2 for BigChange
- → You want a longer track record: RealGreen was founded in 1984, BigChange in 2013
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | BigChange | RealGreen |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote: quote | Small Business: quote |
| Tier 2 | - | Professional: quote |
| Tier 3 | - | Enterprise: quote |
Neither BigChange 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
BigChange
- + Serves 10 trades in our data
- + Founded in 2013
- − UK/EU-centered
- − No published pricing in any region
- − Fleet depth is more than small shops need
- − No QuickBooks integration in our data (RealGreen lists one)
- − No published price: you need a quote
RealGreen
- + Higher vertical-fit score for Landscaping & Lawn Care or Pest Control
- + 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 BigChange only
- + dispatching
- + vehicle tracking
- + stock control
- + quoting
- + invoicing
- + ai assistant
Listed for both
- ✓ scheduling
Listed for RealGreen only
- + routing
- + automated billing
- + marketing automation
- + crm
- + customer portal
- + estimating
- + mobile app
- + reporting
Integrations
Listed for BigChange only
- + xero
- + sage
Listed for both
None in common in our data
Listed for RealGreen only
- + quickbooks
- + wisetack
- + coalmarch
- + constant contact
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | BigChange fit | RealGreen fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping & Lawn Care | 7 / 10 | 10 / 10 | RealGreen |
| Pest Control | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 | RealGreen |
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, BigChange or RealGreen?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. BigChange is best for mid-large field service organizations 25+ techs running mixed fleet + service operations. 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 BigChange cheaper than RealGreen?
Neither publishes a price. Request quotes from both for the same team size and features.
Can BigChange and RealGreen integrate with QuickBooks?
Our entry for BigChange lists no QuickBooks integration. 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 BigChange or RealGreen offer a free trial?
BigChange: no free trial in our data. RealGreen: no free trial in our data.
Can I move from BigChange 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.
BigChange 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 BigChange's best team size at 25-500 and RealGreen's at 5-500. BigChange'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.
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