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Arb Astra vs Arborgold
Arborgold is long-established software for tree care and green industry companies, with a deep feature list across three tiers. Arb Astra is newer and deliberately narrower. The differences that matter most are in how you commit, how you quote and how you see where your work comes from.
| Arb Astra | Arborgold | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Tree service companies only | Tree care and green industry companies |
| Published pricing | One month free with every feature; no published price list yet | Starter $129, Professional $299, Enterprise $499 per month (monthly figures as published) |
| Contract | Free first month of full access | Annual contract required; 60 days' notice to cancel |
| Mobile | Installable web app on phone and tablet | Native iOS and Android apps |
| Tree inventory | Included: per-tree records, risk assessments, PHC logs | Plant and tree inventory mapping on Enterprise |
| Route optimization | Not offered | Included from Starter |
| Payments | Invoices with reminders and NET terms; online card payments not yet switched on | Invoicing and e-payments |
| Estimates | Spoken quote fills the line items; photo markup; e-signature; offline | Estimating; Autoprice calculator on Professional |
Sources: Arborgold pricing page (checked 2026-09-29).
Where Arborgold is ahead today
Arborgold lists route optimization, e-payments and native iOS and Android apps on every plan, and higher tiers add job costing, chemical tracking, material inventory, equipment maintenance tracking and plant and tree inventory mapping. For a company that wants one large system covering all of that now, Arborgold offers it.
How you commit
Arborgold's pricing page states that an annual contract is required and that at least 60 days' notice is needed to cancel (checked 29 September 2026). Arb Astra starts with a free month of full access, so you can judge it on your own jobs before paying anything.
Where Arb Astra is different
Estimates are spoken: describe the job out loud and the line items fill in, then present on your branded paper and collect the signature on site, even with no signal. Leads from your website, forwarded emails and Facebook lead ads land in one pipeline with their source, and reports show speed to lead and cost per job by source. Per-tree records, risk assessments and PHC logs are included for every account rather than held for a top tier.
Switching from Arborgold
Export CSVs from Arborgold and Arb Astra's importer maps them onto customers, properties, jobs, estimates, invoices, trees, PHC records, equipment and crew. Check your Arborgold contract's notice period before planning the move.
Questions
Does Arborgold require a contract?
Its pricing page says an annual contract is required, with at least 60 days' notice to cancel (checked 29 September 2026).
Is tree inventory included in Arb Astra?
Yes, for every account: per-tree records with species, DBH, height, condition and GPS, risk assessments and PHC treatment logs.