Aspire vs FieldAware
Aspire scores 6.5/10 vs 5.5/10. Best for: Mid-to-large landscape and commercial cleaning companies doing $2M+ in revenue who need real-time job costing and estimating.
Aspire scores higher overall at 6.5/10 vs 5.5/10. Aspire is the dominant platform for landscape companies doing $2M or more in revenue who need enterprise-grade estimating, job costing, and crew management. It is not for small shops and the deployment is genuinely painful. If you are under $1M in revenue, the cost and complexity will crush you. If you are a large landscape operation ready to invest 6+ months in setup, it delivers real operational control.
Aspire 
FieldAware Rank
#27 of 35
Rank
#34 of 35
Features
13/17
Features
13/17
Starting at
Custom
Starting at
$45/mo
User reviews
— (170)
User reviews
3.5/5 (100)
What they cost
| Aspire | FieldAware | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | Contact for pricing | $45 /mo |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Number of plans | 3 | 3 |
What the pricing really means
FieldAware publishes their pricing upfront, which is a good sign. Aspire requires you to contact sales for a quote. When a company hides pricing, it usually means the cost is high enough that they want a salesperson to justify it before you see the number. Always ask for total year-one cost, not just the monthly subscription.
Where Aspire wins
- Unlimited users included in licensing means no per-seat cost increases as you scale
- Real-time job costing gives precise margin visibility on every property and crew
- Estimating tools are deep with precise bidding capabilities for landscape maintenance contracts
- Now part of ServiceTitan family which adds long-term investment credibility
Where FieldAware wins
- GPS Insight acquisition brings strong fleet tracking and vehicle GPS capabilities
- Dispatch board is functional for assigning and tracking work across multiple sites
- API access on higher tiers allows integration with existing enterprise systems
- Supports complex service operations including waste management and equipment servicing
Where Aspire falls short
- Extremely complex to deploy with users reporting it takes months to years to get full value
- Pricing is opaque and based on company revenue tiers which makes budgeting difficult
- Billing practices have been called predatory by some customers with overcharges taking months to resolve
- Mobile app and employee-facing tools are weaker than the back-office management features
Where FieldAware falls short
- Review scores are the lowest in this category at 3.3 on Capterra with frequent complaints
- No free trial available so you commit without testing
- No customer portal or online booking functionality
- Customization options are limited compared to competitors like BuildOps or ServiceTitan
Who is each product built for?
Aspire
Target: 20-500+ employees
Aspire is the dominant platform for landscape companies doing $2M or more in revenue who need enterprise-grade estimating, job costing, and crew management. It is not for small shops and the deployment is genuinely painful. If you are under $1M in revenue, the cost and complexity will crush you. If you are a large landscape operation ready to invest 6+ months in setup, it delivers real operational control.
FieldAware
Target: 10-200+ technicians
FieldAware has been through ownership changes and it shows. The GPS Insight acquisition adds fleet tracking value, but the core field service platform has fallen behind competitors in usability and customer satisfaction. With a Capterra score of 3.3, user frustration is real. Unless you specifically need GPS Insight fleet tracking bundled with FSM, there are better options at every price point.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Aspire | FieldAware |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling & Dispatching | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Dispatching | ||
| GPS tracking | ||
| Online booking | ||
| Invoicing & Payments | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Estimates | ||
| Payment processing | ||
| QuickBooks integration | ||
| Operations | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Customer portal | ||
| Inventory management | ||
| Maintenance agreements | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Growth | ||
| Marketing tools | ||
| Review management | ||
| AI features | ||
| API access | ||
Common questions
Aspire scores 6.5/10 vs FieldAware's 5.5/10 in our ranking. Aspire is the better pick for 20-500+ employees. FieldAware is better if you need mid-to-large field service operations that need fleet gps tracking bundled with service management.
Aspire uses custom pricing (contact sales). FieldAware starts at $45/month. Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-03-01.
Aspire: No free trial. FieldAware: No free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Aspire covers 13 of 17 features we track. FieldAware covers 13 of 17. Both are tied on feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, Aspire has a mobile app. FieldAware does too.
Yes. The main effort is migrating your data (customer lists, job history, invoices). Plan for 1-2 weeks of overlap where you run both. Most field service management tools can import CSV data. Ask both vendors about migration support before you sign.
The bottom line
Pick Aspire if...
Mid-to-large landscape and commercial cleaning companies doing $2M+ in revenue who need real-time job costing and estimating
Pick FieldAware if...
Mid-to-large field service operations that need fleet GPS tracking bundled with service management