Starlight Software Review
Waste and recycling software for roll-off, collection, portable toilet and recycling facility operators
Fit Score
Fit Score
▸ How we scored Starlight Software: 7.3/10
| Factor | Weight | Sub-score |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical fit (best trade) | 60% | 10.0/10 |
| Pricing transparency | 20% | 5.0/10 |
| Integration coverage | 20% | 1.7/10 |
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Quick verdict
Starlight Software is best for Waste and recycling companies running several lines of business (roll-off, commercial and residential collection, portable toilets, recycling facilities) that want live dispatch, billing, detailed reporting and a branded ordering app for their customers. Pricing is quote-only (no published price). Trade fit of 8/10 or higher: Waste & Junk Removal.
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About Starlight Software
Starlight Software Solutions makes waste and recycling management software for haulers and facility operators. Its site lists six business lines: roll-off, commercial collections, residential collections, portable toilets, facility management and municipal reporting. The core is live, map-based dispatch with driver, truck and container visibility, order and subscription management, automated billing with custom pricing, and a reporting engine that breaks out profitability by customer, route, job site, service type, container size, material and disposal site.
Two apps sit on top of that. The driver app handles messages with dispatch and photo uploads, with date, time and location stamps. The Contractor App, for Android and Apple devices, is a customer-facing app you brand as your own: roll-off customers use it to place and change orders, check job status, review and pay invoices, and run material reports. For recycling facilities, Starlight lists unattended or driver-assisted weight capture, multi-scale and multi-facility reporting, and a spotter tablet for documenting loads. Portable toilet operators can bill per service, per toilet or per gallon pumped and put accounts on seasonal hold.
Starlight is based in Denver, Colorado. Its about page says founder and CEO Bill Bradley built the product after buying a 35-truck hauling company in Colorado and finding no modern software for it. The site names no outside owner or parent company. Its pages mention integration with QuickBooks and other accounting systems, including QuickBooks Online, but no integrations list is published.
Starlight does not publish prices, and every call to action on its site is a demo request; no free trial or free version is advertised. The trade-off: you cannot compare cost without a sales process, and because the site gives little detail on integrations, telematics or route optimization, confirm the workflows you depend on during the demo.
Pricing
| Tier | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Custom quote | Custom quote |
No prices are published. The site's calls to action are demo requests (web form or phone), and no free trial or free version is advertised. Verified against starlightsoftwaresolutions.com (home, feature-advantages and business-lines pages) 2026-09-29.
Starlight Software does not publish a price, so you need a quote before you can compare it (49 of the 127 tools we list are quote-only). A missing price is not evidence of a high one. Get the quote in writing and confirm what it includes (number of users, integrations, onboarding, support) before you sign.
Pricing verified 2026-09-29. Prices can change, so confirm them with Starlight Software before purchasing.
Starlight Software has no published monthly price we can model at your team size, so we do not estimate one: any figure here would be a guess. Ask Starlight Software for a quote.
Key features
Integrations
Pros
- + Several waste lines in one system
Roll-off, commercial and residential collection, portable toilets and recycling facilities run on one platform, which suits companies with mixed service lines.
- + Branded customer app
The Contractor App, sold under your brand, lets customers place and change orders, check job status, pay invoices and run material reports from a phone.
- + Live dispatch map
Dispatchers see drivers, trucks, containers and orders on a live map and can match trucks to last-minute orders.
- + Detailed profitability reporting
Reports break out profitability by customer, route, job site, service type, container size, material and disposal site, with drag-and-drop custom reports.
- + Recycling facility tools
Facility management covers weight capture, multi-scale and multi-facility reporting, and a spotter tablet for documenting inbound loads.
Cons
- − No published pricing
Prices come only through a demo and quote, which makes budgeting and comparison slower.
- − No free trial advertised
The site offers demos only, so you cannot test it with your own data before buying.
- − Integrations not documented
The site mentions QuickBooks and other accounting systems but publishes no list of accounting, payment or telematics integrations.
- − No route optimization advertised
Routing features on the site are live dispatch maps and route reports; automatic route optimization is not described.
- − Little public detail on terms
Support hours, onboarding steps and contract terms are not published, so get them in writing during the sales process.
Implementation
Book a demo through the website or by phone and bring a list of your business lines, truck and container counts, disposal sites and current accounting system. Get pricing, contract terms, onboarding steps and support hours in writing, since none are published. Confirm how the QuickBooks (or other accounting) integration works, which payment processor handles card payments, and whether your GPS or telematics provider connects. If you plan to offer the branded Contractor App to customers, ask how it is set up and published under your name. Then migrate customers, containers, pricing and recurring services, and train drivers on the driver app before go-live.
Best for / Watch out for
Best for
Waste and recycling companies running several lines of business (roll-off, commercial and residential collection, portable toilets, recycling facilities) that want live dispatch, billing, detailed reporting and a branded ordering app for their customers
Watch out for
No published pricing or free trial; integrations other than QuickBooks are not documented on the site; route optimization is not advertised (the site describes live dispatch maps and route reports)
Available for these trades
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Quote-only pricing, so compare on fit not cost.
Quote-only pricing, so compare on fit not cost.
Quote-only pricing, so compare on fit not cost; also strong for waste & junk removal.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Starlight Software cost?
Starlight does not publish prices. Its site offers demos by web form or phone, and pricing comes as a quote after the demo.
Does Starlight offer a free trial?
No free trial or free version is advertised; every call to action on the site is a demo request.
What is the Starlight Contractor App?
A customer-facing app for Android and Apple devices, branded as your company's app. Your customers use it to place and change orders, check job status, review and pay invoices, and run material reports.
Does Starlight integrate with QuickBooks?
Its residential collections page lists integration of QuickBooks and other accounting systems, and its portable toilet page lists QuickBooks Online. Ask during the demo how the sync works.
What kinds of waste businesses does Starlight serve?
Roll-off, commercial collections, residential collections, portable toilets, recycling facilities (facility management) and municipal reporting.
Ready to try Starlight Software?
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