Quoting & estimating software for landscapers: 5 options (2026)
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Landscapers roughly choose between four flavours of software: green-sector suites like GroenVision and Infogroen (estimating, planning and admin in one), generic proposal software like Offorte, the trusted Excel sheet, and website quote calculators like Quotira. What fits when depends on your company size and your actual bottleneck.
What software do landscapers use for quotes?
The most common options: GroenVision and Infogroen as green-sector all-in-one suites, Offorte for polished digital proposals, Excel for staying small and flexible, and Quotira to let the client calculate the first price indication on your website.
| Option | Aimed at | Strongest point | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|
| GroenVision | Landscaping companies (SME+) | Estimating, planning and costing in one green ERP | Setup and licences are a serious investment |
| Infogroen | Green-sector businesses | Industry-specific standards and article databases | Most valuable with larger, recurring work |
| Offorte | All industries | Digital proposals with acceptance and follow-up | Doesn't calculate; estimating happens elsewhere |
| Excel / Google Sheets | Sole traders and small SMEs | Free, endlessly adaptable | Error-prone, no follow-up or insight |
| Quotira | Landscapers + other trades | Client calculates a price indication on your website; you get the lead with answers | A site visit is still needed for the final build quote |
As of July 2026; current pricing and features vary - check the vendors.
Green ERP or loose tools: when to pick what?
A green ERP (GroenVision, Infogroen) pays off from multiple crews and recurring commercial contracts, where planning and costing are worth money. Below that, a light combination - spreadsheet or calculator plus a quoting tool - is faster, cheaper and easier to sustain.
The reality at smaller landscaping firms: quotes are made in Excel or on instinct, and the real bottleneck sits before the quote - requests that go nowhere, visits to people without budget. No ERP fixes that. A quote calculator on your website filters requests on area, wishes and budget class before you get in the van.
The combination that works for most landscapers
- Website: quote calculator (Quotira) for intake - visitor sees a range or 'price on request', you get the request with all answers
- Visit + measurement: your craft, not something to automate
- Final quote: from the lead - Quotira pre-fills a draft quote with the calculator's line items, or you recalculate in your own package
- Growing into multiple crews and commercial contracts → that's when a green ERP becomes interesting
What that looks like for garden builds
A working calculator as it would sit on your site - try it as the client.
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Your garden
Frequently asked questions about landscaping software
What does estimating software for landscapers cost?
Green ERPs use per-user licences running from tens to hundreds of euros per month. Proposal software sits around tens of euros per month. Quotira has a free tier for a calculator on your website.
Is Excel good enough for estimating?
For a sole trader: often yes, provided you consistently maintain standard times and material prices. The risks are formula errors and the lack of follow-up - you can't see which quotes are still open.
Can a client calculate a garden quote online?
An indication, yes: with a calculator on your website the client picks area, paving and wishes and instantly sees a range or from-price. The final price follows a site visit - but you'll be talking to someone who already knows the ballpark.
What does a website quote calculator deliver?
Fewer wasted visits and faster follow-up: requests arrive with the area, wishes and the shown price indication attached, and per calculator you decide whether to show a range, from-price or price on request.
Dennis - Founder of Quotira
Dennis builds Quotira, the quote calculator for trade businesses, and writes these guides based on the pricing logic from hundreds of calculator configurations.
Published on July 9, 2026
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Try the calculator for landscapers
Start with the garden template and see how requests come in with the price indication attached. Free to try.
Start with the garden template