Aspire

Pros: Aspire is a comprehensive application that covers close to 100% of the administrative and management needs of our landscape maintenance and snow services company. The application allows us to manage the work that we do for commercial properties of all sizes from bidding on jobs all the way through invoicing for services. With options to manage fixed price (i.e. monthly invoicing), fixed price on completion and time & materials contracts, easily schedule work for our crews and properly job cost labor, equipment and materials we're able to streamline our administrative processes ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Cons: Overall, there isn't really anything not to like about Aspire. However, because it is such a comprehensive system it does take some time to learn all that you need to know to get it up and running to its full potential.

Pros: I like the wide range of reports that can be generated within Aspire. These reports help with everything from scheduling, opportunity management, work tickets completion, and so on. Our CSM, [sensitive content hidden], has been great as well, giving us the resources we need in order to understand Aspire and connecting us with the right people.

Cons: There are some aspects, like EOM, portions of the accounting, and refund processes that take significantly longer to complete than they should. The mobile application, Aspire Mobile, is also just ok. There tends to be loading issues and a lot a frustration using the app out in the field with both managers and our crews.

Pros: Apire is intuitive and easy to navigate. Looks at the Green industry and adapts. .

Cons: Only some lag on days but bug is usually worked out very quickly

Pros: I love the flexibility of the scheduling module most of all the features, being able to quickly and easily move work around means that it is super easy to make sure everyone stays on track. The estimating and proposal process is the smoothest I've ever used, still has some oddities I wish would be improved here and there, but by and large, it's very good. Invoicing can be done in large batches with just a handful of clicks, taking that cycle down from something that often took multiple days, to something that can be done in just a day, which greatly helps with cash flow and overhead costs. The support from the customer success team is always clutch too.

Cons: There are little corners of the program here and there that are definitely still in need of some improvement, and I'm sure in time they will be worked on, but things like inventory management, chemical documentation, some of the user role management, all of those are in need of a rework.

Pros: This product is very customizable and Aspire provides lots of support to best leverage the product to our business needs. Aspire continuously improves on their system based on suggestions from their clients.

Cons: It's a relatively high learning curve to 'master' the system. Be prepared to invest in a resident 'expert' who can manage accurate data.

Pros: Aspire helps to organize our data and get accurate job costing and job profit. Takes out all of the guess work.

Cons: I wish that there was a better sales CRM platform to be utilized. We have had to develop a work around.

Pros: Training staff was nice, we thought Aspire was a good fit initially, but boy were we wrong! I would never have signed up if I knew what I know now!!!!

Cons: System is was too complicated on the backend. We found a platform (Janitorial Manager). It's much more user friendly.

Pros: Aspire is an All-in-One application! Helps us stay organized from Contracts to Equipment!

Cons: Cons: Takes a while to feel comfortable with the application

Pros: I like the ease of time entry and the mobile app for my crews in the fields. Adjusting time entry is easy also.

Cons: I don't like when it freezes and I also don't like the new update that makes you pick a time even after you have approved time entry.

Pros: Ease of the interface.

Cons: The use of reporting and receiving issues sucks.

Pros: It is easy to use for all our business needs.

Cons: Glitches can be difficult to work with and the constant updates cause a huge lag in our work flow.

Pros: We love that it integrates all our business together so every department is working in a similar manner. Job costing and reporting is extremely helpful in making decisions for the future.

Cons: The implementation and buildout was time consuming and we did alot of head scratching. There are parts of the estimating portion that are clunky. No way to delete services in bulk on a template as example.

Pros: It is the brain of our company and I enjoy watching it get smarter and more efficient every day.

Cons: If I am being honest, the quality audits. I hope to see major enhancements in the future regarding quality audits.

Pros: Everything can be stored in one place! Property, contracts, scheduling, maps, proposals all in one space :)

Cons: Only thing so far that has been difficult is the transition from all of our systems into one (not really an aspire issue).

Pros: Aspire is a great CRM tool for the Landscape Industry. Its easy to use and understand and I don't know how we would do our job right if we didn't have it.

Cons: For sub contractors we work, I'd like to be able to have a sub contractor portal that allows them to upload photos directly to the property, without having to create a schedule on the work tickets.

Pros: Most advanced software in the landscape industry.

Cons: Requires a great deal of training and mentorship.

Pros: Tracking ability. Estimate creation and costing. Forecasting.

Cons: Some features can be odd or clunky at times. A back button or undo feature would be great.

Pros: The reporting and overall business tracking in one platform has been amazing. We also love all the integrations that have been happening with Aspire as well.

Cons: Aspire doesn't have many bad features, it seems like with all the updates, any issues get worked out. For us, the biggest thing would be some changes from Aspire Crew Mobile to Aspire Mobile.

Pros: - ease of use - that the app can be in English or Spanish - customer service responsiveness

Cons: $88

Pros: The flexibility and that you can do everything from bidding to collections in one system.

Cons: The tech support could use more training, but to be fair I've used Aspire long enough I think longer than most of them have been working there.

Pros: I love that every aspect of your business is in one location.

Cons: Implementation process is a lot but is worth it in the end.

Pros: The services that they promise are exactly what we needed for our janitorial company

Cons: You must program every feature into the software yourself, and nothing is preset for the janitorial industry. The trainings that they offer are solely geared toward the landscaping industry and none of it was remotely applicable. We wasted hours doing trainings that had nothing to do with our industry.

Pros: The multitude of report options that are available.

Cons: I dont like the invoices and the inability to customize the invoice prior to sending