Tree service software that wins the job at the curb
Tree work is sold in the yard and done in crews. Pillar puts the estimate on your phone at the tree, gets a signature the same day, collects the deposit, and keeps every crew, visit, and invoice on one record. Built for tree care companies and arborists running removals, pruning, and plant health care.
The problems tree service companies know too well
Big-ticket jobs, multi-man crews, and a phone that explodes every time the wind picks up. Generic software is not built for that combination.
The slow quote loses the job
Homeowners collect bids. If your estimate shows up three days after the walk-around, the company that quoted at the curb already has the signature.
Crews booked like solo techs
A takedown needs a climber and a ground crew on the same day. Software built for one-tech tickets makes you fake it — and double-bookings follow.
Multi-day jobs, one-day paperwork
Takedown, stump grind, and haul-away can span three days. When each day is a separate ticket, the estimate, photos, and invoice scatter.
Storm weeks bury the phone
After a big blow, every caller says emergency. Without priorities and statuses, triage happens on sticky notes and the real emergencies wait.
Big jobs, nothing up front
Removals are some of the biggest tickets in residential service work. Starting them without a deposit puts days of crew time at risk.
One removal, then silence
The customer who paid for a removal also owns ten other trees. Without pruning or plant health care agreements, that relationship ends at the invoice.
Build the estimate at the tree, not back at the office
Most homeowners collect two or three bids, and the company that quotes on the spot usually wins. Pillar lets you put a professional estimate together on your phone while you are still standing in the yard — and get the signature before you leave.
Line items from your price book
Removal, pruning, stump grinding, haul-away — quoted from the same catalog every time, so two estimators never price the same tree differently.
Good-better-best options
Price book items support tiered options, so one quote can show takedown only, takedown plus stump grind, and the full job with haul-away and cleanup.
Signed in the yard or by link
Capture the signature on your phone on the spot, or send a secure approval link the customer can sign from theirs — no account or login required.
One click from estimate to job
An approved estimate converts to a job in one click. Photos of the trees attach to the job record, so the crew sees what was actually quoted.
Schedule crews, not just single techs
A removal is not a one-person ticket — it is a climber, a ground crew, and a chipper operator who all have to be free at the same time. Pillar assigns multiple technicians to one appointment and catches the conflicts before you commit.
Multiple technicians per appointment
Assign the whole crew to one visit, with a designated lead. Everyone sees the job on their own schedule.
Conflict detection before you commit
If the climber is already booked on an overlapping job, Pillar flags it before you save — not after the crew shows up short.
Skills and certifications on file
Track each technician’s skills and certifications with expiration dates, so you know who is qualified for the work before you assign it.
Clock in and out per job
Crew labor is recorded per job, so you can see what a three-man removal actually cost against what you quoted.
Job — Large Oak Removal
3 visitsVisit 1 — Takedown and chip
Monday — full crew
Visit 2 — Stump grinding
Tuesday — one technician
Visit 3 — Cleanup and haul-away
Wednesday — two technicians
Crew
3 technicians assigned — M. Reyes (lead)
One removal, three days, one record
Takedown on Monday, stump grinding on Tuesday, cleanup and haul-away on Wednesday. In Pillar that is one job with three appointments — each with its own date, crew, and checklist — while the estimate, photos, deposit, and invoice all stay together.
Multiple appointments on one job
Each visit has its own date, crew, status, and checklist, while the job holds the estimate, photos, deposit, and invoice in one place.
Bulk appointment creation
Set up all the visits for a multi-day removal at once instead of building each day by hand.
Projects for the big stuff (Enterprise plan)
Lot clearing and commercial work that spans many jobs can be grouped into a project with budget tracking, timelines, and document storage.
Built for storm weeks as much as slow weeks
Priorities, deposits, paperwork, and proof of work — the parts of an arborist business that fall apart first when the phone will not stop ringing.
Storm triage with priorities
Mark the oak on the roof EMERGENCY and the leaning pine HIGH, then work the list in order. Job statuses keep every call moving from scheduled to completed.
Deposits before the crew rolls
Request a flat amount or a percentage of the approved estimate. Pillar creates a Stripe payment link and sends it by email — or by text on the Enterprise plan.
Permits and paperwork on the job
Attach removal permits, photos, and other documents directly to the job, with per-file control over what the customer can see.
Before-and-after photos
Pre-work and post-work photos attach to the job, and checklist steps can require a photo before they can be marked complete.
Customer portal
Customers approve estimates, pay invoices online through Stripe, and submit reschedule requests — weather is a built-in reason — under your branding.
Reschedule requests, handled
When rain pushes a takedown, customers submit up to three preferred dates from the portal and you approve from your end. No phone tag.
From the curb to collected
The whole sales motion for a big removal, without a trip back to the office in between.
Quote at the tree
Build the estimate on your phone from price book line items while you are standing in the yard, with tiered options side by side.
Customer signs
Capture the e-signature on the spot, or send a secure link the customer can approve later without creating a login.
Collect the deposit
Send a deposit request for a percentage of the estimate or a flat amount. The customer pays through a Stripe link before the crew is committed.
Schedule, work, invoice
Convert the estimate to a job, assign the crew across one or more visits, and invoice when the last load of brush leaves the property.
Turn one removal into a yearly account
The removal pays this month. Annual pruning, plant health care, and inspection programs pay every year after. Pillar service agreements put that work on autopilot — visits generate on their own schedule, billing runs on its own cycle.
Visit frequency that fits tree care
Annual pruning, semi-annual inspections, or monthly plant health care visits — set the job frequency per agreement and visits generate automatically.
Billing on its own cycle
Bill monthly, quarterly, or annually through Stripe, independent of how often the crew shows up. A yearly program can bill in twelve even payments.
Recurring jobs on the calendar
Agreement visits appear on the schedule from the recurrence rule you set, with lead time so the office can review crew assignments first.
Recurring revenue at a glance
See monthly recurring revenue across active agreements, so you know what your program base is worth alongside the one-off removals.
Explore the features behind it
Every tree service workflow connects to the broader Pillar platform. Dig into the features that matter most to your business.
Estimates & Quoting
Tiered options with e-signature approval
Price Book
Consistent pricing for every service
Scheduling
Crew assignments with conflict detection
Jobs & Work Orders
Multi-visit jobs with priorities and statuses
Service Agreements
Pruning and plant health care programs
Invoicing & Payments
Online payments and deposits via Stripe
Customer Portal
Self-service approvals and payments
Project Management
Lot clears and multi-job work — Enterprise plan
Frequently asked questions
- How much does tree service software cost?
- Pillar Pro is $99/month and includes one user, with additional users at $49/month each. The Enterprise plan is $199/month with additional users at $69/month, and adds features like projects, contracts, and API access. Annual billing lowers those to $79 and $159 per month. Every new account starts with a 14-day free trial of the full Enterprise feature set, and there are no setup fees or long-term contracts.
- Can my crew build an estimate at the customer’s property?
- Yes. Technicians can put a quote together on their phone from the price book — removal, pruning, stump grinding, haul-away — and present tiered good-better-best options side by side. The customer can sign on the spot, or you can send a secure approval link they sign from their own phone without creating a login. Approved estimates convert to scheduled jobs in one click.
- How does Pillar handle multi-day removals or lot clearing?
- A single job can carry multiple appointments — takedown one day, stump grinding the next, cleanup after — each with its own date, crew, and checklist, while the estimate, photos, deposit, and invoice stay on one record. For larger work like full lot clearing, the Enterprise plan adds projects that group related jobs with budget tracking, timelines, and document storage.
- Can I collect a deposit before starting a big removal?
- Yes. From the job, you can request a deposit as a flat amount or a percentage of the approved estimate. Pillar creates a secure Stripe payment link and sends it by email — or by text message on the Enterprise plan — and the deposit is marked paid on the job the moment the customer pays. You can resend the link or void the request any time before payment.
- Is Pillar an arborist assessment or tree inventory tool?
- No. Pillar does not perform tree risk assessments, species identification, or municipal tree inventories — it is the business operations layer for arborists and tree service companies: estimates, crew scheduling, deposits, invoicing, service agreements, and customer records. Assessment reports or permit paperwork produced in other tools can be attached to the job as documents, with control over which files the customer can see.
Everything a tree service company runs on
Estimates & Quoting
Quote at the curb with photos and e-signatures.
Learn moreScheduling & Dispatch
Crew assignments with conflict detection.
Learn moreJobs & Work Orders
Multi-day removals as one job with multiple visits.
Learn moreProjects
Budgets and timelines for lot clears and big removals.
Learn moreInvoicing & Payments
Deposits up front, final payment online.
Learn moreService Agreements
Annual pruning and plant health care plans.
Learn moreMobile (PWA)
Photos and job details from the field on any phone.
Learn morePillar vs Jobber
See how Pillar compares for tree service companies.
Learn moreSee Pillar with your tree work in mind
Schedule a demo and we will walk through curbside estimates, crew scheduling, deposits, and multi-day jobs using your actual services — removals, pruning, stump grinding, and the programs you sell on top.