Landscaping software/ ERP

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November 16, 2023

by a searcher in Philadelphia, PA, USA

In the last few months, I acquired a mixed residential and commercial landscaping company. The systems they are currently using is pretty much all paper. As such, it is nearly impossible to get unit economics data such as margins on different jobs, time keeping, CRM and customer integration, etc. Does anyone have any recommendations for solid ERP software for the landscaping industry. I know some of the very basic ones but my concern with those is that they have limited capabilities and are really meant for very small businesses with a few employees. I am looking for a software that a company looking to grow from several million topline to 10-15MM could use and grow with. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

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from University of Connecticut in Southington, CT, USA
Hi David, congrats on the acquisition! There are a few softwares out there. Like Jonathan mentions above, Aspire is highly regarded in the industry, but that does depend on your service mix. I don’t use it myself, but I’ve heard it is most effective in a commercial maintenance focus.

If you have a more diverse service mix, there are other options such as LMN, which I’ve also heard good things about recently.

Since you’re making a big jump from paper to ERP, I would really look at your current processes and implementation capabilities first. Let those help guide you to the right solution. You don’t want to end up with the fanciest software, but no team members able or willing to use it.

Ive been an operator of a landscape company the last 6 years, so feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
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in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Many of the field services businesses that I've supported will leverage an operational system (like ServiceTitan/Aspire) and then integrate with Sage Intacct to slice and dice the financials. Just throwing that as an option. ServiceTitan/Aspire weren't built as accounting solutions, and midmarket ERPs won't give the same field services/operational features. So the financial capabilities of Intacct combined with an operational system for scheduling, dispatch, quotes, etc. is a good option = two best-in-class solutions, scalable as you move up the growth curve and easy to consolidate add-ons if M&A is a consideration down the line. Happy to share some sample use cases for anyone interested.
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