Sesklo vs Yardbook
Sesklo vs Yardbook
Yardbook is the free lawn care software a lot of solo operators start on, and for many of them it’s a sensible choice. Here is what each one does better. Every Yardbook fact below comes from Yardbook’s own pages, with the date it was read.
Where Yardbook is better
- It’s free to anyone, today. Yardbook’s Starter plan costs nothing and needs no application.† Sesklo’s plans start at $49.99 a month after a 30-day free trial; the no-charge route, the Founding Provider program, is by application and approval.
- Its free plan does a lot. Customer management, scheduling, estimates, invoices, routing, expenses, reports, lot measurement, employee access and card payments are all on the free plan.†
- Chemical programs. Yardbook’s $34.99-a-month Business plan includes a multi-step chemical program.† Sesklo has no chemical or spray logs.
Where Sesklo is different
- Released apps for owners and crew. Sesklo’s iPhone and Android apps are on the App Store and Google Play, and an owner can quote, schedule, invoice and get paid from either one. The crew’s time clock keeps working with no signal.
- A season that bills itself. Set a yard up weekly or every two weeks and the whole season goes on the calendar at once. Mark a visit done and its invoice is charged to the card the customer saved; customers with a Sesklo account get a reminder two days before each visit.
- Homeowner lawn requests, no per-lead fee. Homeowners post lawn work on Sesklo with their yard drawn on a satellite map; the requests in the areas you serve come with your subscription.
| Sesklo | Yardbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Price to start | $49.99/mo for Pro (1 user) or $99.99/mo for Team (10 users), first 30 days free with no card. A one-person business can apply to be a Founding Provider and use Pro at no charge | Starter plan free. Business $34.99/month; Enterprise $49.99/month† |
| How it's paid for | Your subscription — there are no ads | Sponsored ads — “a sponsored ad business model similar to Google and Facebook” — plus optional premium plans. Enterprise ($49.99/month) has no ads† |
| Online payment costs | Your customer pays a Sesklo platform fee of 3% + $1.35 per payment on top of your price (less when they pay by bank transfer). Each payout to your bank carries Stripe's payout fee of 0.25% + $0.25, passed through at cost | Card payments are on the free plan, with a Yardbook processing fee that the Business plan ($34.99/month) waives† |
| Phone apps | iPhone and Android apps, released on the App Store and Google Play, for owners and crew | An Android app, and an iPhone app that is “currently in Beta”, installed with a link from Yardbook support. Yardbook says the iPhone app is “designed for the field team members”, needs an internet connection at all times, and points to its mobile web app for additional features; creating and rescheduling jobs on iPhone is in early-access beta* |
| Routing | Reorders a crew member's day by drive time with traffic, and shows the day's route on a map | Routing on the free plan† |
| Measuring a yard | Homeowners draw their yard on a satellite map when they request work, so you see square feet and acres; you can draw one yourself when you add a job | Lot measurement on the free plan† |
| QuickBooks | QuickBooks Online sync on every plan, set up on the website | QuickBooks sync on Enterprise ($49.99/month)† |
| Chemical programs | None — no chemical or spray logs | Multi-step chemical program on Business ($34.99/month)† |
†From Yardbook’s pricing page and its “Why is Yardbook free?” answer, as read on November 3, 2026. Plans and prices change — check Yardbook’s site for current numbers.
*From Yardbook’s iOS App for iPhones help page, as read on November 3, 2026.
Which should you choose?
If you want lawn software today at no cost and with no application, Yardbook’s Starter plan is hard to argue with — it’s paid for by ads. If you run chemical programs, Yardbook’s Business plan covers them and Sesklo doesn’t. If you want released iPhone and Android apps for you and your crew, a season of visits that bill themselves to the customer’s saved card, and homeowner lawn requests in the areas you serve with no per-lead fee, try Sesklo free for 30 days. Running the mower yourself? Apply to be a Founding Provider.