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Gopher
What Gopher is
Gopher is billing and scheduling software for lawn care businesses that runs on Windows. It handles recurring maintenance and one-time jobs, tracks completed work, and lets users reschedule jobs. Customer properties can be organized and ordered into routes, with crews assigned to each route. Completed scheduled work can feed into invoices, while approved estimates can be converted automatically into invoices. For job planning, Gopher estimates material needs, shows current stock, and identifies items to order and their vendors. Gopher 4 comes in Basic, Plus, and Pro editions, with one-time license prices effective July 1, 2016. New licenses cost $99, paid once for Basic, $199, paid once for Plus, and $249, paid once for Pro. Upgrades from Gopher 2006 cost $69, paid once, $149, paid once, and $199, paid once, respectively. Plus adds email invoices, credit card processing, advanced scheduling, and a QuickBooks Pro link. Pro adds chemical application tracking, employee scheduling and timesheets, and equipment tracking. A free trial is available. GopherConnect is a free beta service that syncs selected data from the Windows application, with limits on job and transaction history.
Who it suits
Gopher suits lawn care businesses that need to schedule jobs, organize routes and crews, and turn completed work into invoices. Pro adds tools for chemical applications, employees, and equipment.
What it does well
- Schedules recurring and one-time jobs.
- Assigns crews to ordered customer-property routes.
- Converts approved estimates into invoices automatically.
- Estimates materials and shows current stock.
- Free trial available.
What to know first
- Runs on Windows.
- Listed license prices are effective July 1, 2016.
- GopherConnect sync excludes jobs beyond 90 days.
- GopherConnect invoice and payment history extends six months.
Limits
GopherConnect does not sync jobs more than 90 days ahead, and invoice and payment histories extend back six months. Most GopherConnect features are read-only.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Gopher 4 Plus — upgrade from Gopher 2006 | One-time charge; prices effective July 1, 2016. · Windows · Upgrade from Gopher 2006 | $149, paid once |
| Gopher 4 Plus — new license | One-time charge for a perpetual license; prices effective July 1, 2016. · Windows · Includes Basic features plus email invoices, credit card processing, advanced scheduling, and QuickBooks Pro link | $199, paid once |
| Gopher 4 Pro — upgrade from Gopher 2006 | One-time charge; prices effective July 1, 2016. · Windows · Upgrade from Gopher 2006 | $199, paid once |
| Gopher 4 Pro — new license | One-time charge for a perpetual license; prices effective July 1, 2016. · Windows · Includes Basic and Plus features plus chemical applications, equipment, and employees | $249, paid once |
| Gopher 4 Basic — upgrade from Gopher 2006 | One-time charge; prices effective July 1, 2016. · Windows · Upgrade from Gopher 2006 | $69, paid once |
| Gopher 4 Basic — new license | One-time charge for a perpetual license; prices effective July 1, 2016. · Windows · Minor upgrades free; major upgrades discounted | $99, paid once |
As gophersoftware.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://www.gophersoftware.com/.
- Use Windows for the Gopher application.
- Request the trial installer download link by email.
- Choose Basic, Plus, or Pro based on the features you need.
Verdict
Gopher combines lawn-care scheduling, route organization, material planning, and invoicing. Its listed edition prices date to July 1, 2016, so review the maker's current information before choosing a license.
Questions
How much does Gopher cost?
New Gopher 4 licenses cost $99, paid once for Basic, $199, paid once for Plus, and $249, paid once for Pro. Listed prices are effective July 1, 2016.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan, but a free trial is available. The maker says the same installer is used for trial and licensed versions; request a download link by email.
Which platforms does Gopher support?
Gopher runs on Windows. Mobile access is listed as web.
What does Plus add?
Plus adds email invoices, credit card processing, advanced scheduling, and a QuickBooks Pro link. Plus supports Stripe processing, and its feature page says there are no monthly or signup fees for that feature.
What does Pro add?
Pro adds chemical application scheduling and tracking, employee scheduling and timesheets, and equipment usage and maintenance tracking.
Can Gopher connect to QuickBooks?
Basic can import a customer list from QuickBooks. Plus and Pro can export invoice, payment, and customer data; exports require U.S. desktop QuickBooks Pro or higher, version 2012 or newer.
Facts from Gopher's own pages
- Billing
- Completed scheduled jobs feed into billing, where Gopher can create invoices based on completed work. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Current site notice
- The maker homepage displays “Site update in progress” and directs existing users to email support. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Estimates
- Approved estimates can be converted automatically into invoices. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- GopherConnect
- The maker describes GopherConnect as a free beta service that syncs schedule, invoices, payments, and customers from the Windows application; most features are read-only. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- GopherConnect limits
- The beta page says jobs beyond 90 days are not synced and invoice and payment histories extend back six months. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Materials
- Gopher can estimate materials needed for jobs, show current stock, and identify items to order and their vendors. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Gopher is billing and scheduling software for lawn care businesses that runs on Windows. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Pro features
- Pro adds chemical application scheduling and tracking, employee scheduling and timesheets, and equipment usage and maintenance tracking. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- QuickBooks
- Basic can import a customer list from QuickBooks; Plus and Pro can export invoice, payment, and customer data, with the export requiring U.S. desktop QuickBooks Pro or higher, version 2012 or newer. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Routes and crews
- Users can organize customer properties into routes, order properties within routes, and assign crews to routes. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- The software supports recurring maintenance and one-time jobs, job completion tracking, and rescheduling. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Stripe
- Plus and Pro support credit card processing via Stripe, and the feature page says there are no monthly or signup fees. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says pre-sales and technical support are provided by email and links to a user manual. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Trial installer
- The maker says Gopher uses the same installer for trial and licensed versions and offers a download link by email request. · gophersoftware.com, 8 Oct 2026
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