Is there a free trial of tree service software?
Short answerYes. Jobber's pricing page describes a 14-day trial with full Grow plan access and no credit card [1]. Housecall Pro's page describes a 14-day trial of its Max plan, also without a card [2]. A tree business should spend those fourteen days on real estimates, a multi-day removal and one invoice.
The explanation
A trial only proves something when it runs on live work. For a tree business that means entering three open estimates, scheduling a two-day removal across a crew, and sending one invoice before the clock runs out. Fourteen days pass quickly in storm season, so start the trial when the phone is quiet. Ask the vendor how much of your data you can export if you walk away.
Watch for the higher-tier trap. Both vendors open a top plan during the trial, so the screens you test may not exist on the cheaper plan you will actually pay for [1][2]. Ask which plan each feature you liked sits on before you enter a card.
Count seats too. Bucket trucks and ground crews mean several people need schedule access, and Jobber's page lists extra users at $29 per month each [1].
Steps
- Pick a week with real estimates waiting, then start the trial that morning.
- Enter every open estimate with photos and a price.
- Schedule one multi-day removal and move it once for rain.
- Invoice a finished job and record how long each step took.
- Write down the plan name each liked feature belongs to.
What to watch for
- A trial that opens a higher tier than you will buy.
- Extra user fees that appear once the whole crew needs logins.
In tree service
Tree work is priced per job after an on-site estimate, often needs a crew of several people, and weather moves dates, so test reschedules and photo notes first. All tree service scheduling questions.
How Apex does it
Rolling out
The screen and the rules are built and tested. Saving real customer data is not connected yet. Status as of 2026-10-07; the badge shows the least-built feature involved.
Apex offers a 14-day free trial with no card. It is priced by user count, $59 a month for one user and $99 for two to five, so a crew can see the schedule cost up front. Photos on a job and a multi-crew board are listed with their own status badges.
- SC03Multi-technician / multi-route board(Rolling out)
- LD14Attachments / photos on customer or job(Rolling out)
Apex Flow Scheduler is in early access. See how we label status.
Sources
- Jobber pricing page (read 2026-10-07)
- Housecall Pro pricing page (read 2026-10-07)
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