Platy OS vs Service Autopilot
A Service Autopilot alternative with no annual contract.
Service Autopilot prices its plans on annual subscriptions with a sign-up fee, limits mobile users by plan, and keeps two-way texting, the client portal and QuickBooks for its Elite plan. Platy OS is $297 a month, month to month, with unlimited users and all of that included.
$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 · Service Autopilot details checked October 19, 2026 on Service Autopilot’s own website
Platy OS vs Service Autopilot at a glance
Service Autopilot’s published plans, read on its pricing page, next to Platy’s one plan.
| What you get | Platy OS | Service Autopilot |
|---|---|---|
| What a 10-person company pays each month | $297 a month | Pro Plus is $499 a month with 5 mobile and 1 business user licenses; Elite, with 8 mobile and 2 business licenses, is priced on request |
| How the price works | One plan with every feature, per company, unlimited users, no per-seat pricing | Startup $49, Pro $199 and Pro Plus $499 a month, plus a sign-up fee; Elite priced on request |
| Contract and setup fees | Month to month, cancel anytime, no setup fee | All pricing is based on annual subscription rates, plus a sign-up fee |
| Free trial | 14 days free | Book a demo |
| Built for | Lawn care and landscaping companies, and nothing else | Service businesses including lawn care and landscaping |
| 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, with mobile user licenses set by plan |
| Routes | Book the work, assign a crew, and the day’s stops order themselves into a drivable route. | Route optimization from Pro |
| 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 | Yes |
| Texting clients | Two-way texting from your own business number, assigned after the free trial, with every reply next to the client’s jobs | Two-way texting on Elite |
| Client portal | Every customer gets their own login to approve quotes, pay invoices, save a card and ask for more work. | Client portal on Elite |
| Books and accounting | Your books build themselves from your bank feed: P&L, balance sheet, cash forecast and a clean export for your CPA. | QuickBooks integration on Elite |
| 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. | Employee tracking from Pro |
Service Autopilot prices and features are as listed on Service Autopilot’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 Service Autopilot does well
Service Autopilot has been around a long time in lawn care, and its automations are powerful.
- Route optimization, a dispatch calendar and multi-day job management from the Pro plan.
- Automations on Pro Plus that handle repeat office work.
- Onboarding and training specialists on Elite.
- Multi-location management for bigger operations.
Where Platy OS pulls ahead of Service Autopilot
Month to month, with no sign-up fee
Service Autopilot says all of its pricing is based on annual subscription rates, and each plan adds a sign-up fee. Platy OS is month to month: cancel anytime, and there is no setup fee.
Every user included
Service Autopilot plans come with a set number of mobile user licenses: Pro Plus has 5, Elite has 8. Platy OS is $297 a month with unlimited users, so the whole crew gets the app.
Texting, the client portal and the books on the one plan
Two-way texting, the client portal and the QuickBooks integration are Elite features at Service Autopilot, and Elite is priced on request.
Every Platy company gets two-way texting from its own business number, a client portal, and books built in. Your books build themselves from your bank feed: P&L, balance sheet, cash forecast and a clean export for your CPA.
A price you can see
Platy OS has one published price: 14 days free, then $297 a month. There is no plan to grow into and nothing to ask a salesperson about.
Switching from Service Autopilot to Platy OS
Start the 14-day free trial, add your clients and properties, and set up each crew. Your maintenance book repeats on its own cadence once it is in.
Questions while you move over? Email hello@getplaty.com.
Questions owners ask about Service Autopilot and Platy OS
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Sources
Read on October 19, 2026. Platy OS details come from the product itself; Service Autopilot details come from the pages below. Service Autopilot is a trademark of its owner, named here only to compare.
No contract. No sign-up fee. The whole crew included.
14 days free, then $297 a month for the whole company.