LawnBeast is a newer all-in-one tool for lawn care companies, and its best-known trick is a quick one: type in an address and get a price back in seconds. If you want to answer price shoppers fast, or put a pricing form on your website, it does that well.
ClippingCash takes a different road to the same quote. You trace the lawn yourself on a satellite map, the price comes from your own rate for each service, and the customer picks from up to three options. Here is an honest look at both.
LawnBeast details on this page come from LawnBeast's own website as of October 8, 2026. Plans and prices change, so check lawnbeast.com for the current numbers.
The short version
| ClippingCash | LawnBeast (as listed 2026-10-08) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the size comes from | You trace the grass you mow on a satellite map, and the server works out the square feet | The address. LawnBeast says Standard Search looks up paid property data and shows a lot size |
| Automatic? | No. You draw the lawn, a few clicks around the grass | Yes. Address in, number out, nothing to draw |
| How the price is set | Each service's own rate per 1,000 sq ft (or size bands) with a minimum charge, as one price or as Good, Better, Best options | Your pricing rules, for example size, frequency and add-ons |
| Lookup limits | None. Measuring is on every plan | 15 lookups a month on Free; paid plans add Deep Search credits (30, 150 or unlimited) |
| Monthly price | $29, $49, $79 or $149. No free plan; 30-day trial, no card | Free, then $29, $79 or $149 ($15, $40 or $99 early-adopter) |
| Card payments | Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢ on your own Stripe account, no cut for us | 3.9% + 30¢ on Free, 2.9% + 30¢ on paid plans |
| Phones and computers | Full web app in any browser; crew app on iPhone and Android; owner app on Android | Web app plus an iPhone app; LawnBeast says its app is still iPhone only, iOS 18 or later |
| Pricing form on your website | No. You send the quote and the customer approves it from a link | Yes, an embeddable pricing form on every plan |
Want the full picture? See ClippingCash features and pricing, or read how measuring a lawn works step by step.
Where ClippingCash fits a lawn operator
Price the grass, not the parcel. A lot size counts the house, the driveway, the beds and the pool. LawnBeast's own example result card is captioned as showing only an address and a lot size, not turf area. In ClippingCash you trace the lawn you will actually mow and leave the rest outside the line. A front and back yard can be two shapes, and both count.
Your rate, not someone else's. Every service carries its own area price: a rate per 1,000 sq ft with a minimum charge, or flat prices by size band. The measured lawn is priced through those numbers, and each line shows how it was worked out.
Three options on one quote. Price two or more services and tick one box to turn them into Good, Better and Best. The customer picks one when they approve the quote. More on three price options.
No meter on quoting. There is no monthly lookup count and no credits. Measuring and area pricing are on every plan, including the $29 one, so quoting more yards never costs more.
The math happens on the server. The square footage that sets the price is measured again on our server, not taken from the screen, so nobody can nudge it by hand. The same goes for the money after the quote: an approved quote can carry a monthly or season price and become the customer's billing plan, invoices are made automatically when a job is completed, and card payments land on your own Stripe account at Stripe's standard 2.9% + 30¢ with no cut for us.
Works on what you already carry. The whole app runs in a web browser on any computer, Windows, Mac or Chromebook. Your crew gets the worker app on iPhone or Android, and owners on Android can measure a lawn from the owner app too.
Where LawnBeast is the better choice
We will be straight with you. LawnBeast is the better fit if:
- You want a price from an address alone, without drawing anything.
- You want customers to price themselves on your own website with a form or booking page.
- You want a free plan to start on.
- You want a native iPhone app as the owner.
If that is you, LawnBeast is worth a look. ClippingCash is built for the operator who would rather price the grass they cut, at their own rate, and have the billing after the quote run right.
What we do not do
ClippingCash does not detect the lawn for you. You draw it once on the satellite map, and you can redraw it any time from the quote. We think a person who knows the yard does a better job of deciding what gets mowed than a property record does, but if you never want to draw a shape, that is a real difference and you should know it up front.
FAQ: ClippingCash vs LawnBeast
Does ClippingCash measure a lawn automatically like LawnBeast?
No. In ClippingCash you trace the grass yourself on a satellite map, with a few clicks around the part you mow. The map does not outline the lawn for you. LawnBeast works from the address: it says its Standard Search looks up paid property data and returns a lot size, so you get a number without drawing anything. Tracing takes a little longer, and in exchange you choose what counts as lawn.
What is the difference between lot size and lawn size?
Lot size is the whole parcel: the house, driveway, beds, patio and pool are all inside it. Lawn size is the grass your crew cuts. When you trace the lawn in ClippingCash, you leave the house, driveway and beds outside the outline, and the price comes from the area that is left.
How does ClippingCash pricing compare with LawnBeast?
ClippingCash plans are $29, $49, $79 and $149 a month, with a 30-day free trial and no credit card to start. As of October 8, 2026, LawnBeast lists a free plan plus Starter at $29, Pro at $79 and Beast Mode at $149 a month, with early-adopter prices of $15, $40 and $99. LawnBeast has a free plan and ClippingCash does not. Satellite measuring and area pricing are on every ClippingCash plan, including the $29 one.
Is there a limit on how many lawns I can measure in ClippingCash?
No. There is no monthly lookup count and no credits to buy. Measuring is included on every plan. As of October 8, 2026, LawnBeast lists 15 instant pricing lookups a month on its free plan, unlimited standard lookups on paid plans, and 30, 150 or unlimited Deep Search credits depending on the plan.
When is LawnBeast the better choice over ClippingCash?
LawnBeast is the better fit if you want a price from an address alone without drawing anything, a pricing form customers can fill out on your own website, a free plan to start on, or a native iPhone app for the owner. ClippingCash is built for the operator who would rather price the grass they actually cut at their own rate, offer three options on the quote, and have the billing after that handled on the server.
Quote the lawn, not the lot
Trace the grass on the satellite map, price it at your rate, and send three options. 30-day free trial, no credit card to start.