Service Autopilot suits companies that want CRM, billing, marketing automation and routing in one system and are happy with annual contracts and a sign-up fee. Route optimization starts on Pro at $199 a month; Smart Maps routing is Elite or priced on request.
Crewtide suits teams that want the weekly plan done well without changing their whole business system: month to month available, no setup fee, route optimization on every plan, and a clear record of what moved and who to tell.
At a glance
| What matters for recurring routes | Service Autopilot | Crewtide |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Lawn care, landscaping, cleaning, snow, pest and pool businesses that want automation across the business | Recurring commercial service teams of about 5 to 100 technicians who plan the same customers every week |
| Published price | Startup $49, Pro $199, Pro Plus $499 a month plus a sign-up fee; Elite on request | Core $49 per technician a month billed annually, or $59 month to month. Pro $79 or $95, coming soon |
| What you pay for | Annual subscription; plans include set business and mobile user licences. Extra users not published | Technicians on a route that month. Office users are free and unlimited. Minimum 3 technicians |
| Free trial | UnclearA free trial button, terms not published | Yes14 days, no credit card |
| Recurring visits generated from one customer list | YesWeekly, biweekly and monthly recurring jobs and pre-built master routes | YesCustomer rules hold each visit cycle and usual days, and every week is generated from them |
| Plans a whole week across every technician | UnclearNot documented publicly (help center needs a customer login) | YesBuilding the week places every due visit on a route, with route optimization on every plan |
| Service windows per customer | UnclearNot documented publicly | YesService windows and no-go times for each customer |
| Crew size per visit | YesCrews are a core concept, with mobile-only licences for crew members | YesTime on site set per crew size |
| Shows what a move pushes back or bumps before you commit | UnclearNot documented publicly | YesFind a spot ranks every option and shows what it pushes back or bumps |
| Change log with a reason for every edit | UnclearNot documented publicly | YesEvery edit is logged with a reason, and undo works step by step |
| List of customers to tell when a visit moves | UnclearNot documented publicly | YesTo notify list with the old time, the new time and the reason |
| Sends customer texts and emails | PartlyTwo-way texting and automated reminders on Elite or priced on request | Coming soonTexts and emails from the To notify list come with Pro |
| Technician mobile app | YesApp included on all plans | Coming soonRoute sheets to print or export today; the phone app comes with Pro |
| Invoicing, quotes and payments | YesBilling, CRM, marketing automation; two-way QuickBooks sync (Elite or on request) | NoNot the goal: keep your current system for invoicing and customer records |
| Getting your data in | PartlyList export exists but is off by default and described as an advanced feature | YesImport customers from a spreadsheet; QuickBooks and Jobber sync are coming with Pro |
Pricing compared
Service Autopilot publishes three tiers. “All pricing is based on annual subscription rates”, and each priced plan adds a sign-up fee that isn’t published.
| Plan | Price | Users included | Route optimization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startup | $49/mo + sign-up fee | 1 business, 1 mobile | Not listed |
| Pro | $199/mo + sign-up fee | 1 business, 2 mobile | Yes |
| Pro Plus | $499/mo + sign-up fee | 1 business, 5 mobile | Yes, plus automations |
| Elite | Contact for pricing | 2 business, 8 mobile | Adds Smart Maps |
| Crewtide Core | $49 per technician/mo billed annually ($59 monthly), no setup fee | Office users free | Yes, every plan |
Service Autopilot doesn’t publish what extra mobile users cost, so a 10-technician total isn’t possible from the public page. Crewtide Core for 10 technicians is $490 a month billed annually or $590 month to month.
Where Service Autopilot is stronger
- The whole business. CRM, estimates, billing, marketing automation and a client portal, with a two-way QuickBooks sync.
- Master routes for lawn crews. Pre-built master routes and recurring jobs suit weekly mowing and maintenance routes.
- Big routing jobs. Smart Maps (Elite or on request) handles up to 10,000 stops and can plan around a target dollars-per-day figure.
- Crew members on mobile licences. Crews are a first-class idea, with mobile-only licences.
Where Crewtide fits better
- No contract required, no setup fee. Month to month is available and cancels any time; annual saves about two months.
- Routing on every plan. Route optimization is part of Core, not a step up to a $199 tier.
- Documented, visible planning. Find a spot, live checks and the change log show exactly what each move does and why it was made. Service Autopilot’s help center is behind a customer login, so we couldn’t confirm how its optimizer handles windows or multiple days.
- A light layer you can add. Keep your current system for billing and plan the week in Crewtide.
Switching or adding Crewtide
- Export your customer list.Service Autopilot’s own article says list export is “turned OFF by default” and is an advanced feature, so you may need to ask their support to switch it on.
- Add the recurring rules.Cycle, usual days, service window, time on site and crew size, using the free template.
- Build a week in Crewtide’s trial.Compare it with your current master routes before you decide.
Questions
How much does Service Autopilot cost?
Startup is $49 a month, Pro $199 and Pro Plus $499, all on annual subscriptions plus a sign-up fee that isn’t published. Elite is priced on request.
Which Service Autopilot plan has route optimization?
Pro and above list route optimization. Smart Maps, the AI routing tool, is listed under Elite and shown as call for pricing on other tiers.
Is Crewtide a full Service Autopilot replacement?
No. Crewtide doesn’t do billing, CRM or marketing. It replaces the weekly scheduling and routing work and can sit next to your current system.
Does Crewtide work for lawn care?
Yes. Weekly and biweekly mowing routes, seasonal start and end dates, crews and weather days are all things Crewtide plans around. See Crewtide for lawn care.
Sources
Checked October 25, 2026. Plans and prices change; the vendor’s own page is the final word.