Alternatives · LandscapingLawnStarter alternatives in NYC
A 20 percent cut on every mow piles up fast across a season. This page sets that against a flat per-booking model.
Pricing sourced July 2026 · Pre-launch comparison
In short
Pros go looking for a LawnStarter alternative because the commission of up to 20% grows with every job. A flat per-booking fee is the answer: the pro keeps the full job price and the platform charges a fixed amount instead of a percentage.
Should you switch from LawnStarter?
A flat $1 per booking usually makes sense when:
- You run jobs above about $5, where a flat $1 already beats a 20% commission.
- You want to keep 100% of the job price instead of handing over up to a fifth of it.
- You do bigger yards or pricier jobs, where a percentage cut takes proportionally more.
- You run many jobs a week and the season-long commission adds up.
- You want the platform charge fixed regardless of how large the job is.
The more a pro grows, the more a percentage commission takes, even though the platform does the same thing on each job. For a lawn business running many jobs a week, that cut is a real chunk of the season's revenue.
A flat fee keeps the platform cost fixed. Bobby's plan for New York is a flat $1 per booking added on top of the pro price, so the pro keeps 100 percent of what they charge on every job.