Platy OS vs LMN
An LMN alternative with no license limits.
LMN, now part of Granum, starts at $297 a month for one office or crew lead and five crew members, after a one-time onboarding fee. Platy OS is also $297 a month, for the whole company with unlimited users, no setup fee, and the books built in.
$297/month, per company, unlimited users, no per-seat pricing. 14 days free, then month to month. Card required at signup, no charge until the trial ends. Cancel anytime. No setup fee.
Platy team · Updated October 27, 2026 · LMN details checked October 19, 2026 on LMN’s own website
Platy OS vs LMN at a glance
LMN’s published prices, read on Granum’s LMN pricing page, next to Platy’s one plan.
| What you get | Platy OS | LMN |
|---|---|---|
| What a 10-person company pays each month | $297 a month | LMN Professional, the plan for companies with 10 or more employees, starts at $648 a month |
| How the price works | One plan with every feature, per company, unlimited users, no per-seat pricing | Starter from $297 a month and Professional from $648 a month, with set numbers of licenses; Enterprise is priced on request |
| Contract and setup fees | Month to month, cancel anytime, no setup fee | A one-time onboarding fee on top of the monthly price |
| Free trial | 14 days free | Book a demo |
| Built for | Lawn care and landscaping companies, and nothing else | Landscaping companies |
| Crew app | The Platy app for iPhone and Android, or Platy in any phone’s browser: the day’s route in order, clock in and out, job photos | Yes, LMN Crew, with offline access |
| Routes | Book the work, assign a crew, and the day’s stops order themselves into a drivable route. | Route optimization |
| Quotes | Quotes your clients approve online, plus AI quoting: describe a job to the AI assistant you already use and get a priced draft built from your own costs | Budget-based estimating |
| Texting clients | Two-way texting from your own business number, assigned after the free trial, with every reply next to the client’s jobs | SMS customer messaging |
| Client portal | Every customer gets their own login to approve quotes, pay invoices, save a card and ask for more work. | Full-feature customer portal |
| Books and accounting | Your books build themselves from your bank feed: P&L, balance sheet, cash forecast and a clean export for your CPA. | Connects to QuickBooks Online, and Desktop on Professional |
| Crew hours | Your crew clocks in and out on their phones, and the hours land on a timesheet with overtime and labor cost for you to approve. | Crew punch ins with GPS location checks |
LMN prices and features are as listed on LMN’s website on October 19, 2026, in US dollars before tax; the sources are at the foot of this page. Plans change, so check their site for today’s price.
What LMN does well
LMN’s estimating is a real strength, and it is built for landscaping.
- Budgeting and estimating built around your overhead and margins.
- A crew app that works offline.
- Real-time job costing and equipment and material costing on Professional.
- Onboarding help from the Granum team.
Where Platy OS pulls ahead of LMN
Unlimited users at the same starting price
LMN Starter is $297 a month for one office or crew lead and five crew members, with more licenses for a fee. LMN Professional, the plan for 10 or more employees, starts at $648 a month.
Platy OS is $297 a month whether you have 6 people or 26, with every feature included.
No onboarding fee, no long sales process
LMN’s price comes after a one-time onboarding fee, and you start by booking a demo. Platy OS has no setup fee: start the 14-day free trial and run your own work in it the same day.
Books built in
LMN connects to QuickBooks. In Platy OS the books are part of the system. Your books build themselves from your bank feed: P&L, balance sheet, cash forecast and a clean export for your CPA.
Quotes from the AI assistant you already use
Describe a job to the AI assistant you already use and get a priced quote back, built from your own material costs and your own crew’s speed, saved straight into Platy as a draft.
Switching from LMN to Platy OS
Start the 14-day free trial and add your clients, properties and crews. Your crew joins from an invite and runs the day from the Platy app on iPhone or Android, or a phone’s browser.
Questions while you move over? Email hello@getplaty.com.
Questions owners ask about LMN and Platy OS
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Sources
Read on October 19, 2026. Platy OS details come from the product itself; LMN details come from the pages below. LMN is a trademark of its owner, named here only to compare.
Same starting price. The whole crew included.
14 days free, then $297 a month for the whole company.