GreenSpace vs Real Green
Real Green (WorkWave) has been around since the 1990s. GreenSpace was built for 2026 — with AI at its core, modern UX, and pricing that doesn't punish you for growing.
⚠️ Warning: Real Green's Contract Trap
Before you sign with Real Green, know this: Real Green (WorkWave) requires long-term contracts. If you try to cancel before your term is up, they may charge you the full remaining balance of the contract as a cancellation fee.
This is not a theoretical risk. Lawn care company owners across the industry have reported being locked into contracts they couldn't afford to leave and paying for software they weren't using.
The Real Talk About Real Green
Real Green (now part of WorkWave) was the gold standard for lawn care software in the 2000s. Many successful companies built their operations on it. But the industry has changed — and Real Green hasn't kept up. The interface still feels like it was designed for Windows XP, onboarding takes weeks instead of hours, and there's no AI, no voice automation, and no modern mobile experience. If you're using Real Green and still manually routing, manually calling, and manually chasing payments — there's a better way.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
Cloud-native, built in 2024 with modern web technologies (Next.js, React, PostgreSQL)
Legacy platform (since the 1990s), rebuilt over time but retains legacy architecture
Oz replaces the manual work Real Green forces on you — drafting follow-up emails, surfacing revenue opportunities, answering data questions in plain English, and automating scheduling decisions
No AI assistant — all analysis and communication must be done manually
When a Real Green customer calls and nobody picks up, they leave. GreenSpace's AI answers in under a second, handles scheduling and billing naturally, and escalates only when a human touch is genuinely needed
No voice AI — every call requires a human to answer or goes to voicemail
Real Green has no outbound calling tools — your team dials from personal phones. GreenSpace's campaign dialer queues renewal lists and new-lead follow-ups with one-click calling, automatic logging, and compliant voicemail drops
No built-in dialer — requires separate phone system and manual dialing
Modern, responsive web app with dark mode, real-time updates, and mobile-friendly layouts
Dated desktop-style interface, feels like legacy enterprise software
One published price: $99/month. Every feature, every user, every branch — no hidden modules, no escalating tiers, no sales-call surprises
Custom pricing (not public), with per-user fees and module add-ons
Self-service setup in under 4 hours. Import CSV, configure services, start scheduling.
Multi-week onboarding process with dedicated training sessions. Steep learning curve.
Real Green's limited accounting forces most companies to pay for QuickBooks on top. GreenSpace includes complete double-entry bookkeeping — journal entries, trial balance, general ledger, and financial statements — eliminating the need for separate accounting software
Basic accounting features — most companies still use QuickBooks alongside Real Green
Real Green's portal feels dated. GreenSpace's modern portal uses passwordless SMS login so customers can pay invoices, enroll in autopay, and approve estimates without remembering a password
Customer portal available but limited in functionality and dated in appearance
Real Green's routing isn't AI-powered. GreenSpace's solver computes the mathematically shortest path across all crews, re-routes automatically when jobs cancel, and supports drag-and-drop overrides for last-minute changes
Route optimization available but not AI-powered
Real Green's mobile app gets mixed reviews for speed. GreenSpace runs in supported phone browsers and receives centrally managed updates without app-store approval cycles
Mobile app available but frequently reported as slow and buggy
Real Green has no team chat — crews rely on personal texts that vanish and never attach to a job. GreenSpace's threaded messenger connects office and field with photo sharing, @mentions, and channels organized by role
No built-in team chat — requires Slack or separate tool
Real Green sends basic reminders. GreenSpace runs a full workflow engine — trigger multi-channel sequences (email, text, voice) based on customer behavior, service status, or payment patterns with template variables and smart throttling
Basic automated reminders with limited customization
Handles the full prepay lifecycle — deposit collection, automatic per-service deduction, real-time customer balance notifications, and end-of-season reconciliation in one workflow
Prepay tracking available but less automated
Built-in web scraper finds potential customers from public sources automatically
No lead scraping — all leads must be manually entered
No contract. Month-to-month. Cancel anytime with zero fees. Data always exportable.
Long-term contracts required. Cancellation fee = full remaining contract balance. Early termination is extremely expensive.
Cancel with one click. No fees, no penalties, no phone calls required. Instant.
Must pay remaining contract balance in full to cancel early. Cancellation can be very costly.
$99/month published on website. No hidden fees. No surprise charges.
No public pricing. Must call sales. Custom pricing with add-on modules and per-user fees.
Who Might Still Choose Real Green?
We believe in honest comparisons. Real Green may still work for:
- • Very large enterprises (500+ employees) deeply integrated with WorkWave's ecosystem
- • Companies that have already invested heavily in Real Green training and customization
- • Teams that don't need AI, modern UX, or a phone system
For everyone else — especially companies under 200 employees — GreenSpace offers more features, better UX, AI capabilities, and a dramatically lower price.
Switching from Real Green? Here's How.
We've helped many companies migrate from Real Green to GreenSpace. The process is straightforward:
- Export your data — Real Green allows CSV exports of customers, services, and payment history
- Import into GreenSpace — Our import tool maps Real Green fields to GreenSpace automatically
- Configure your services — Set up your service catalog, pricing, and schedules
- Train your team — Most teams are fully productive within 1-2 days (vs. weeks with Real Green)
- Go live — Run both systems in parallel for a week if needed, then cut over
Average migration time: 1 business day. Zero data loss.
Pricing: Real Green vs GreenSpace
Real Green (WorkWave)
- + Per-user fees for additional seats
- + Add-on modules at extra cost
- + QuickBooks subscription for accounting
- + Separate phone system
- + Annual contract typically required
- Estimated total: $400-$800+/mo
GreenSpace Pro
- ✓ Unlimited users included
- ✓ ALL features included (AI, dialer, portal, accounting)
- ✓ No add-on modules — everything is standard
- ✓ No annual contract — cancel anytime
- ✓ Free Starter plan available
- Total: $99/mo. That's it.
Bottom Line
Real Green was built for a different era. It served the lawn care industry well for decades, but the world has moved on. Today's lawn care businesses need AI that manages operations, voice agents that answer calls 24/7, and software that doesn't require a 3-week onboarding process. GreenSpace delivers all of that at a fraction of the cost — with a modern interface your team will actually enjoy using.
If you're still on Real Green, the question isn't whether to switch — it's how much you're losing every month by waiting.
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