LawnStarter Review: Its Services, Ratings, and Competitors (We’re One)

Lawn Love reviewing LawnStarter? Isn’t that a little like the pot calling the kettle green? Yes and no. As a LawnStarter competitor, we have gone to great lengths to present an honest look at LawnStarter’s services, prices, star ratings, reviews, and competitors.

That said, we believe Lawn Love is THE BEST WAY to book a trusted lawn care pro to mow your yard and keep your grass healthy and green. After all, we’re the only Better Business Bureau-accredited site of the three main players in the lawn care services space.

Here goes… 

In this review:

What is LawnStarter

Here’s the idea that sparked the birth of both LawnStarter and Lawn Love: You can have dinner dropped off at your door, order a car ride, or have groceries delivered with a few clicks on your phone or laptop. Why not lawn care?

LawnStarter was launched in 2013 by three college buddies who were originally inspired to help a friend with his small lawn care company. The site co-founders created a website and app to  connect homeowners and property managers with nearby lawn care professionals.

Fast forward to today.

LawnStarter has grown from its Austin, Texas, roots to a platform with thousands of lawn care pros serving more than 120 metro areas nationwide. 

LawnStarter also has expanded beyond lawn care to offer 20+ outdoor services including tree care, landscaping, pressure washing, fence installation and repair, gutter cleaning, and pool maintenance. 

How LawnStarter works

Ordering services on LawnStarter is super simple (much as it is on Lawn Love):

  • Sign up or sign on: If you’re a first-time user, go to the LawnStarter homepage or the mobile app and tap “get an instant price.” Enter your address, name, and phone number, and click “Get Your Quote.”
Screen grab showing how to get a quote on LawnStarter
  • Select your service(s): Select one or more services from the menu of lawn care and other outdoor services. You can also add any other details that you would like regarding your service. 
  • Get a free quote: Fill in your contact information and hit the “Request Quote” button. 
  • You will be matched with a pro (or pros):

    For lawn care, you’ll be paired quickly with a mowing crew in your area based on your requested services and frequency (weekly, biweekly, or monthly for lawn care, for example).

    For outdoor services, you’ll be matched with pros in your ZIP code who can do the requested job.
  • Add your payment information: LawnStarter accepts only credit cards or debit cards.  

LawnStarter services

LawnStarter started with lawn care but now offers more than 20 outdoor services. At Lawn Love, we’re still focused on providing the best lawn care services.

Here is a listing of LawnStarter’s current services:

Recurring Mowing Lawn Treatment

Landscaping Yard Cleanups

Roofing Leaf Removal

Tree Trimming Aeration

Gutter Installation or Cleaning Bush Trimming

Tree Care Landscape Design

Pool Cleaning Lawn Seeding

Pressure Washing Fence Installation or Repair

Lawn Fertilization Rock/Stone Installation

Pest Control Weeding

LawnStarter lawn care prices

LawnStarter uses local real estate records to calculate the size of your property and then generates a price quote. If you like the quote, you book the service. It works very much like Lawn Love in that respect.

LawnStarter often offers a $19 mowing special for first-time customers. After that, mowing prices generally start at at least $29 per week, with the size of your lawn and height of your grass as the biggest factors determining your particular price. 

Expect to pay between $29 and $65 for lawn care for a standard quarter-acre lot. That includes edging and blowing grass clippings off patios and walkways. 

Note: Generally, LawnStarter’s lawn care pros don’t bag clippings. Request that your pro bag your grass clippings, but expect to pay slightly more.

Long Grass Fee: You’ll pay an additional charge, called a Long Grass Fee, for grass that is between 6 and 12 inches high. The Long Grass Fee can be 50% to 100% on top of the basic mowing price. If your grass is longer than 12 inches, the pro will give you a custom quote.

Prices for other outdoor services

LawnStarter offers 20-plus outdoor services. It’s nearly impossible here to quote an average price for each service because the prices vary somewhat depending upon the size of your home or property, the type of work you need done, the region in which you live, and other factors.

LawnStarter vs. competitors

Here is a look at LawnStarter compared to its major competitors.

LawnStarter at a glance fact box
Lawn Love at a glance
GreenPal at a glance fact box

LawnStarter user reviews

How do LawnStarter’s customers rate their experience? 

  • 4.7 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot
    2,365 total reviews at the time of this writing
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars on Shopper Approved
    1,145 reviews at the time of this writing
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars on Sitejabber
    1,167 reviews at the time of this writing
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars on AppGrooves for LawnStarter’s app.
    AppGroves ranks and reviews apps. 

A few reviews of LawnStarter from these websites:

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LawnStarter pros and cons

Pros

  • Lawn care pros are vetted
  • Large array of services available
  • 7-day customer support
  • Satisfaction guarantee for lawn care

Cons

  • Occasional service delays
  • Generating quotes may lag from unavailable real estate data. 

LawnStarter? Why not try Lawn Love first?

Obviously, we believe Lawn Love has the top pros and that we offer unparalleled service. You may even save money by booking with us.

So trust Lawn Love to give your lawn the TLC it deserves. 

Screen grab of Lawn Love home page

That said, if you’re not happy with your Lawn Love service for any reason, give LawnStarter a try. LawnStarter passes the tests for reliability, ease of use, and customer support, our review shows.

LawnStarter – like Lawn Love – makes lawn care pretty uncomplicated. 

Either way you go – Lawn Love or LawnStarter – you win. You get great lawn care. 

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Staff Writer