QuoteIQ alternative for landscapers who price installs and maintenance from satellite measurements
QuoteIQ is an all-in-one field service app for more than 50 trades, from roofing and pressure washing to lawn care. It measures from satellite, quotes, schedules and invoices. Landscapeestimating is the alternative for landscape contractors whose problem is the estimate itself: it traces turf, beds, sod, pavers and edging as separate layers, prices each one from your own production rates, crew rate and target margin, and sends a branded proposal the client signs online. Plans are billed per company at $129, $299 or $649 a month.
Why look
Where an all-trades app fits and where it runs short.
Why landscapers look for a QuoteIQ alternative
QuoteIQ is built to run a small service business from a phone. Its plans (Essentials, Beginner, Pro, Elite and Max) add users, automation and reporting as you move up, and its MapMeasure Pro tool measures areas, lengths and even roof pitch from satellite imagery on every tier above Essentials. For a mowing route or a pressure washing company, that is a lot of software in one app.
Landscape companies that price installs and enhancement work tend to hit the same limits.
- One app for 50 trades. The same quoting engine serves roofers, painters, pest control and lawn care. A landscape estimate needs things a roofer never uses: mulch depth to cubic yards, sod with a waste factor, paver base and bedding sand as one assembly, bed edge by the linear foot.
- Measurement and price are two steps. You measure an area, then type it into a line item priced per unit. That works for mowing. It gets slow when one design-build bid has eight layers and each one needs labor hours, material and disposal.
- Plans cap users. Each QuoteIQ tier includes a set number of users, and job costing and the QuickBooks connection sit on the higher tiers. A company that adds an estimator or two can end up moving plans for reasons unrelated to estimating.
- The margin question stays open. A per-unit price does not tell you whether a job covers overhead. You need labor hours, crew cost and margin per line before the proposal goes out.
If you run lawn routes, want scheduling, invoicing and a call answering service in one phone app and rarely bid installs, QuoteIQ is a fair choice and this page will say so. If your money comes from landscape estimates, read on.
Comparison
QuoteIQ and Landscapeestimating side by side.
QuoteIQ vs Landscapeestimating for landscape estimating
The table sums up what QuoteIQ publishes on its pricing and product pages and what our plans include. QuoteIQ changes its plans from time to time, so check current terms with QuoteIQ.
| QuoteIQ | Landscapeestimating | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Field service businesses in 50+ trades, including lawn care and landscaping | Landscape contractors: maintenance, design-build and light commercial |
| Satellite measurement | MapMeasure Pro on every tier above Essentials (areas, lengths, roof pitch) | Built into every plan, traced as priced layers: turf, beds, sod, hardscape, edging |
| How a measurement becomes a price | Measured quantity goes onto a line item priced per unit | Each layer prices from your cost library with production rates, crew rate, overhead and target margin |
| Assemblies | Line items and packages | Multi-item assemblies with waste factors (for example base, sand, pavers and edge restraint in one line) |
| Proposal and e-sign | Estimates with e-sign on tiers from Beginner up | Branded proposal with the traced map, good / better / best options and online e-sign |
| Job costing | On Pro and above | Estimate vs actual per line on Company and above |
| Scheduling, invoicing, payments | Included | Not included; keep your scheduling tool and export the signed job |
| Accounting | QuickBooks on Pro and above | QuickBooks Online export on Company and above, CSV on every plan |
| How you pay | Per plan with a user cap per tier, monthly or yearly | Per company, 2, 6 or 15 estimator seats, monthly or yearly |
| Published prices | Yes, on QuoteIQ's pricing page | $129, $299 and $649 a month |
Where QuoteIQ wins: scheduling, invoicing, payments and an AI phone team in one app, plus coverage for other trades if you also wash windows or hang lights. Where we win: a landscape price built from your own production rates, layer by layer, with the margin visible before the client sees it.
How it works
From a US address to a signed landscape proposal.
How to measure and price a landscape job in one screen
The measurement is the estimate here, so there is nothing to retype.
Try it on a sample property in the yard measurement tool, or see a finished estimate on the how it works page.
- Search the US address and zoom in on current satellite imagery
- Trace turf, mulch beds, sod, pavers and edging; square feet and linear feet calculate as you draw
- Each layer pulls its price from your cost library: material, waste, production rate, crew rate and margin
- Add recurring lines with visit counts for mowing and treatments, or one-time lines for installs
- Send a branded proposal with good / better / best options; the client signs online and the signed estimate becomes the job budget
Example
One spring enhancement bid, priced two ways.
Example of a spring enhancement bid priced from satellite
A homeowner wants beds refreshed, a strip of lawn replaced with sod and new steel edging. In a per-unit app you measure each area, then type a price per square foot you hope still covers the job. In Landscapeestimating you trace four layers while you talk.
| Layer | Quantity | Priced by |
|---|---|---|
| Mulch beds, 3 in depth | 1,150 sq ft | 10.6 cubic yards before waste, material plus install rate |
| Sod replacement | 900 sq ft | Sod, prep and haul-off as one assembly |
| Steel edging | 240 linear ft | Edging material plus production rate |
| Spring cleanup | 1 visit | Crew hours from your cleanup rate |
Each line shows labor hours and margin before you send. If the beds take 14 man-hours at your crew rate and the job only clears 22% margin, you see it now, not after the invoice. When the crew finishes, actual hours post against the same lines, so the next enhancement bid starts from real numbers.
Fit
Who picks each tool.
Who should choose QuoteIQ, and who should choose Landscapeestimating
Choose QuoteIQ if you are a solo operator or a small crew that wants one phone app for quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments, if most of your revenue is recurring mowing, or if you run a second trade such as pressure washing next to lawn care.
Choose Landscapeestimating if you bid installs, enhancements and maintenance contracts where the number decides whether you make money. It fits design-build firms using our landscape construction estimating software, maintenance companies rebidding every spring with the landscape bidding software, and irrigation contractors on the irrigation estimating software. Many companies keep a scheduling app and add us for the estimate; our Jobber alternative comparison walks through that setup. If you are comparing other satellite measuring tools too, see the Go iLawn alternative and the Attentive.ai alternative.
- Landscape companies with one to fifteen estimators who price their own work
- Design-build and install contractors who need assemblies and waste factors
- Maintenance companies that want last season's traced properties ready to rebid
FAQ
- What is QuoteIQ used for?
QuoteIQ is a field service management app for more than 50 trades. It handles quotes, scheduling, invoicing, online payments, a customer portal and an AI call answering team, and its MapMeasure Pro tool measures properties from satellite imagery. Lawn care, pressure washing and roofing companies are among its main users.
- Does QuoteIQ have satellite measuring?
Yes. MapMeasure Pro measures areas, linear distances and roof pitch from satellite imagery and is included on every QuoteIQ tier above Essentials. The measured quantity feeds a quote line. In Landscapeestimating each traced layer prices itself from your production rates and margin, which suits multi-layer landscape bids.
- How much does QuoteIQ cost?
QuoteIQ publishes five tiers (Essentials, Beginner, Pro, Elite and Max) on its pricing page, each with a cap on users, plus a yearly option and a free trial that asks for a card. Check current prices with QuoteIQ. Landscapeestimating publishes its plans at $129, $299 and $649 a month, billed per company.
- Is QuoteIQ good for landscaping companies?
QuoteIQ is good for lawn care and small landscape crews that want quoting, scheduling and invoicing in one app. It is less suited to design-build estimating, where a bid needs assemblies, waste factors, production rates and margin per line. Many landscapers pair a scheduling app with a dedicated estimating tool.
- Can I use Landscapeestimating with QuoteIQ or another scheduling app?
Yes. Measure and price the property in Landscapeestimating, send the proposal for e-sign, then create the job in the scheduling app you already use. Signed estimates export as CSV on every plan and to QuickBooks Online on Company and above.
- What is the best QuoteIQ alternative for landscapers?
For landscape companies whose revenue depends on accurate bids, the best QuoteIQ alternative is a tool that measures and prices in one step from your own rates. Landscapeestimating does that and sends the proposal. Jobber suits owners who mainly want scheduling, and LMN or Aspire suit larger commercial firms.
Get started
Price the next landscape bid from your own numbers
Trace a real US address, enter your rates and see the estimate you would send. When it matches how you price, create your account and send it as a branded proposal. Compare plans on the pricing page.