Arb Pro

Overview

Arb Pro is a CRM and operations platform for tree contractors and arborists, built to connect office administration with quoting and job-site workflows. It suits businesses that want customer records, estimates, risk assessments and invoicing in one service; the main caveat is that its dedicated quoting app currently runs only on iOS.

Key features

Arb Office brings a shared calendar and dashboard together with client management, email and text messaging, tree mapping, marketing, quotes, invoices and customizable risk assessments. Its browser-based design needs no installation and works wherever there is internet access, making it useful for teams that need office records beyond a single workstation.

Arb Quotes captures customer and tree details, costs, photos, maps, tools and risk-assessment data onsite, then syncs that information to Arb Office. That is a focused estimate-building workflow, but the iOS-only limit is a real obstacle for Android-first or mixed-device crews; the Android version is due for release in 2026. Arb Work is available on iOS and Android and supports booked work, risk assessments, customer signatures and invoicing from the site.

Arb Pro says its mobile app can collect data offline, a practical advantage on jobs with weak connectivity. Cloud integrations with Sage, QuickBooks, Xero and KashFlow sync clients, invoices and payment status. Google Calendar integration works in one direction only: Arb Pro work, generic and surveyor appointments sync to Google Calendar, but events do not sync back.

Customer data is hosted in UK data centres, and transmission between users and servers is encrypted with SSL. Users can export their client base as CSV. Dedicated one-to-one support and training are available, including live and video training every day.

Pricing

Arb Pro is paid software with no free plan or free trial. Its monthly pay-as-you-go terms mean there is no contract commitment, but each core tier has fixed app-seat allowances and remote support hours of 9am–5pm GMT, Monday to Friday.

• Tree Contractor Lite: £60 a month plus VAT, with 1 Desktop App, 1 Quoting App and 1 Work Service App. This is the entry point for a small operation needing one seat in each workflow.
• Tree Contractor Standard: £90 a month plus VAT, with 2 of each app. It fits a business that needs a second desktop, quoting and work-service seat without moving to a larger tier.
• Tree Contractor Pro: £125 a month plus VAT, with 3 of each app. It adds another full set of seats for a growing team.
• Tree Contractor Elite: £145 a month plus VAT, with 4 of each app. It suits teams needing the largest included allocation among these tiers.

Additional access is priced separately: an Extra Mobile User costs £10 a month plus VAT, while an Extra Desktop User costs £25 a month plus VAT for one desktop-only login. The desktop add-on is the more expensive route, so businesses chiefly expanding field access face a lower per-user charge than those adding desktop access.

Platforms

Arb Pro lists web, macOS and Windows alongside iOS and Android. The distinction between its mobile apps matters: Arb Work supports both mobile platforms, while Arb Quotes currently supports iOS only. The Android quoting app is in development and due for release in 2026.

Who it's for

Arb Pro is aimed at tree contractors and arborists, with the company describing its audience as tree surgeons in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Its combination of estimate building, crew scheduling, equipment tracking, risk assessments and job-site invoicing is most relevant to businesses coordinating both office and field work. It is a weaker fit for Android crews that need to create quotes onsite now, or buyers who require a free starting tier or trial.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Office, quoting and work-service apps cover distinct stages of tree-care operations, with plans that scale from one to four included app seats.
• Pros: Offline mobile data collection, CSV client export and accounting integrations support field continuity and common administrative workflows.
• Pros: Monthly pay-as-you-go terms avoid a contract commitment, and dedicated support and training are included with the core tiers.
• Cons: Arb Quotes is iOS-only for now, limiting Android users who need to build estimates in the field.
• Cons: No free plan or trial means there is no no-cost way to assess the service before paying.
• Cons: Google Calendar sync is one-way, so changes made in Google Calendar do not flow back into Arb Pro.

Alternatives

Fieldified is worth considering for buyers who want a free entry tier: its Free plan costs nothing and includes scheduling, invoicing, CRM and reporting, with certain usage limits; it also has a free trial and supports Android, iOS, API and web.

Clearion UVM is another paid option for teams looking at vegetation management software across Android, iOS, web and Windows. Sheltera is a paid alternative that also supports self-hosting. ArbScribe may suit buyers seeking an arborist-focused mobile option with a free plan and trial; its listed platforms are Android and iOS. Forester UVM and UDC Vegetation Management are paid options with web, Windows, iOS and Android support.

ArborNote is a paid alternative with a free trial and a listed ArborNote Works plan at $75 a month for 1 crew leader. Autopilot may suit buyers looking for an estimate, scheduling and dispatch workflow: its Run plan is $49 a month, includes 1 user and lists estimates with online approval alongside jobs and invoicing; it offers a free trial.

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Verdict

Choose Arb Pro if you run a tree-care business that wants office administration linked to mobile quoting and field work, and its included seat counts fit your team. Its broad operational coverage, offline collection and month-to-month terms are persuasive; look elsewhere if your quoting crew depends on Android today or you need to trial the product before subscribing.