Sprinklerly vs Service Autopilot for irrigation contractors

Facts checked 2026-10-06

Short answer: Service Autopilot is the stronger choice if you need route optimization, job costing, automations or QuickBooks today, or you run mostly recurring lawn and landscape work. Sprinklerly is worth a look if you are an irrigation contractor who wants software modelled on irrigation work instead of lawn and landscape routes.

Where Service Autopilot is the better choice

Route optimization and multi-day job management (Pro), where Sprinklerly route planning is manual.
Job costing and customized reporting, and workflow automations on Pro Plus.
QuickBooks integration and two-way texting on its top tier.
A lower entry price: Startup at $49 per month.

Where Sprinklerly may fit better

Irrigation-specific records: a controller, zone and component tree per property with warranty flags.
Backflow tester certification tracking with renewal reminders, and certificates of insurance generated as PDF packets. We did not find either on its pricing page on 2026-10-06.
Geofenced service-area scheduling with per-window capacity.

Service Autopilot pricing, checked 2026-10-06

Service Autopilot lists Startup at $49 per month, Pro at $199 and Pro Plus at $499, with Elite on a contact-for-pricing basis. Its pricing page describes route optimization, multi-day jobs and job costing on Pro, and automations on Pro Plus; two-way texting, a client portal, smart maps and QuickBooks integration are listed under Elite. Source: Service Autopilot pricing page. Prices change; confirm on their site.

Sprinklerly pricing

Sprinklerly is free during early access for contractors who sign up by December 31, 2026, with no credit card required. Planned prices at general availability are Starter $79, Pro $149 and Growing Crews $249 per month; early-access accounts lock those prices in and get 30 days notice before any charge. See pricing for what each includes.

What Sprinklerly does not do

No QuickBooks sync, no payroll or timesheets, no live crew GPS tracking, and route planning is manual with real drive times and warnings, not automatic optimization.

Start free Free during early access for sign-ups by December 31, 2026, no credit card required.

Sprinklerly is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Service Autopilot. Service Autopilot is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to identify it for comparison. Competitor details come from its public website on 2026-10-06 and may have changed; confirm with the vendor. The Sprinklerly features described are those currently shipped in the product.