LMN charges $297+/month and focuses mainly on estimating. CrewNest gives you estimating, CRM, scheduling, invoicing, and satellite measurement — all for $29/month.
LMN works for some businesses. But if you're feeling any of these pain points, CrewNest might be a better fit.
LMN Starter is $297/month. Their Pro plan jumps to $598/month. That's $3,564-7,176/year before any add-ons. CrewNest Pro is $29/month total for unlimited users — that's 10x less than LMN's entry price. Over a year, switching from LMN Starter to CrewNest saves you $3,216.
LMN was built as an estimating and budgeting tool first, with CRM and scheduling bolted on later. Day-to-day operations like job scheduling, team dispatch, and customer communication feel like afterthoughts. CrewNest covers the full workflow — from lead capture to estimate to scheduled job to invoice — in one cohesive platform.
LMN's budgeting and costing system requires understanding labor burden rates, overhead allocation percentages, and production rates per man-hour. Crews report 2-4 weeks of training to use it effectively. Most small operations just need to quote jobs and send invoices — CrewNest lets you do that within 30 minutes of signing up.
LMN doesn't include satellite-based property measurement. CrewNest's Satellite Scout lets you measure lawns, driveways, garden beds, and hardscapes from satellite imagery — creating accurate square footage estimates for quotes without visiting the property. This saves 30+ minutes per estimate.
LMN is built specifically for landscaping companies. If you also offer pressure washing, snow removal, or cleaning services, LMN has no soft wash calculators, no snow event logging, and no salt tracking. CrewNest handles all outdoor field service trades in one platform with trade-specific tools for each.
LMN doesn't offer a free plan or self-service trial. You have to request a demo, sit through a sales presentation, and commit to a subscription before ever using the software. CrewNest has a free-forever plan — sign up in 2 minutes, explore every feature, and upgrade when you're ready.
LMN doesn't include soft wash mix calculators, snow salt calculators, or fertilizer application calculators. For lawn care pros who need exact fertilizer rates and spreader settings, or pressure washers who need SH ratios, you're back to separate spreadsheets. CrewNest has all three calculators built right into the platform.
Create your account and set up your business profile. No credit card needed, no sales demo required.
Export your customer list, estimate templates, and pricing data from LMN as CSV files.
Use CrewNest's bulk import tool to bring over your customers, services, and pricing defaults.
Send invite links to your crew. They install the PWA on their phones — no app store download — and they're ready to go.
Use both systems for a week to verify everything works. Then cancel LMN when you're confident in the switch.
“We saved over $200/month switching from LMN to CrewNest. And the satellite measurement feature is something they don't even have.”
— Field service business owner
CrewNest includes estimating with satellite property measurement, service-based pricing, line items, and customer approval workflows. LMN has deeper budgeting with labor burden calculations and overhead allocation, but most crews under 20 people find CrewNest's estimating covers what they need — plus you get CRM, scheduling, invoicing, and trade-specific calculators in one platform instead of paying $297/month for just estimating.
At minimum, $3,216/year. LMN Starter is $297/month ($3,564/year) and Pro is $598/month ($7,176/year). CrewNest Pro is $29/month ($348/year). That's $3,216-6,828 saved per year — enough to cover fuel, equipment, or an extra crew member.
Absolutely. CrewNest is built for outdoor service businesses including landscaping, lawn care, pressure washing, and snow removal. You get trade-specific tools like fertilizer application calculators with spreader settings, satellite property measurement for accurate lawn and garden bed estimates, and route optimization for daily crew dispatch.
Yes — it's purpose-built for pressure washing. CrewNest includes a Soft Wash Chemical Calculator for SH mix ratios (house wash, roof cleaning, concrete), before/after photo documentation, satellite measurement for quoting driveways and facades remotely, and a pricing calculator by surface type and square footage.
Yes. CrewNest has a dedicated Snow Log that records every service with GPS coordinates, timestamps, weather conditions, photos, and salt/material usage. This documentation protects you in slip-and-fall liability claims. CrewNest also includes a Snow Salt Calculator for precise deicer quantities by temperature and surface area.
Yes. CrewNest is a Progressive Web App (PWA) that works on any smartphone — iPhone or Android. Crew members install it from the browser, view assigned jobs, navigate to properties, log completion, take photos, and track time. The PWA works offline for areas with spotty cell service.
Our support team has helped crews migrate from LMN. Email [email protected] and we'll walk you through data export, customer import, service setup, and a parallel testing period to make sure everything works before you cancel LMN.
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