Search “best software for junk removal business” and the first page is Workiz’s own blog, a couple of quote-and-invoice tool vendors, a franchise’s blog post, GreenRoute’s own comparison page, and QuoteIQ’s own comparison page, twice. No G2, no Capterra, no large media outlet has actually sat down and compared these tools by what they cost once a solo hauler hires a second person, which is the point where junk removal pricing gets complicated.
The short version: GreenRoute’s Starter plan is free and its Professional plan is $10/month, but neither one lets you invite a second person to the account. Team member invites don’t exist until Professional Plus, which is $50/month: a five-times jump from the $10 tier just to add one crew member. Since almost no junk removal company runs on a single person (most jobs need a driver and at least one hauler), the realistic entry price for a two-person crew is $50/month, not the $0 or $10 advertised at the top of the pricing page. QuoteIQ shows the same shape of gap in miniature: 1 user is $29.99/month, 2 users is $74.99/month. Workiz and Docket, the two tools most closely associated with junk removal specifically, don’t publish numbers for either scenario, and both require a sales call before you know if either fits your budget.
Quick Comparison
| Tool | Entry Price | What It Buys You | Second Person Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| GreenRoute | $0/mo (Starter) | Solo operator, up to 30 customers, card payments only | Team invites require Professional Plus, $50/mo |
| QuoteIQ | $29.99/mo (Essentials) | 1 user, estimates, invoicing, scheduling, online payments | Beginner tier, $74.99/mo, 2 users |
| Workiz | Not published | “Request pricing” on every tier as of this check | Not published; third-party estimates unverified against the official page |
| Docket | Not published | Purpose-built for junk removal and dumpster rentals | Custom per-truck quote, per third-party trade coverage |
GreenRoute’s and QuoteIQ’s own pricing pages checked directly on September 3, 2026. Workiz’s own pricing page was also checked directly on that date and showed “Request pricing” on all three tiers; the third-party figures cited below could not be confirmed against it. Docket’s own site could not be reached during this check (see its section below), so its entry is based on third-party trade-press coverage rather than a first-party source.
GreenRoute: A Real Free Plan, With Team Management Locked Five Tiers Away From Where You’d Expect It
GreenRoute’s Starter plan is genuinely free, with no time limit and no credit card required: up to 30 customers, 20 recurring contracts, 60 invoices a month, card payments, satellite property measurement, and a mobile app. Solo, at $5/month, removes those customer and invoice caps entirely for a one-person operation. Professional, at $10/month, adds the features a working hauler actually wants day to day: drive route planning, weather forecasts on jobs, payment and service reminders, customer loss alerts, and support for cash, check, Zelle, Venmo, and PayPal instead of card-only.
None of those three tiers can invite a second person to the account. GreenRoute’s own feature comparison table is explicit about this: “Invite team members” is marked unavailable on Starter, Solo, and Professional alike, and only turns on at Professional Plus, $50/month, which includes up to three teams of five members each. That’s a real jump, five times the Professional price, to go from “just me” to “me plus one hire.” GreenRoute’s pricing FAQ frames the company’s model as never charging per user, which is true once you’re on Professional Plus or above, but it undersells how far you have to climb to get there in the first place. GreenRoute processes payments through Stripe with a platform fee on top (1.00% on Starter and Professional, dropping to 0.75% on Professional Plus and 0.50% on Enterprise), passed to the customer by default rather than deducted from what you’re paid.
- Who should NOT budget off the $0-$10/month sticker: any junk removal operation that plans to add even one employee. That jump happens at $50/month, not gradually, and it’s easy to miss if you only read the top three plan cards.
- Who it’s right for: a true one-truck, one-person operation that has no near-term plan to hire, where the free Starter tier or $10/month Professional genuinely covers the workflow, routing, reminders, and flexible payment methods included.
QuoteIQ: The Same Trap in Miniature, Confirmed Across Five Tiers
QuoteIQ prices by user count across five named tiers, all confirmed directly on its own pricing page: Essentials is $29.99/month for 1 user with estimates, invoices, scheduling, online payments, and a virtual call team. Beginner is $74.99/month for 2 users, adding MapMeasure Pro, photo documentation, review automation, and e-signatures. Pro is $149.99/month for 4 users, adding job costing and QuickBooks integration. Elite is $299/month for 10 users, adding route optimization and inventory. Max is $699/month for unlimited users. Annual billing works out to roughly two months free at every tier. Every plan carries a 14-day free trial, no cancellation fees, and a price-lock guarantee for existing customers.
The jump from Essentials to Beginner ($29.99 to $74.99, a 2.5x increase to add one user) is smaller in absolute dollars than GreenRoute’s $10-to-$50 jump, but it’s the same underlying pattern: junk removal software gets priced for solo operators first, and the step to a real two-person crew costs disproportionately more than the base price suggests.
- Who should NOT default to Essentials: a two-person crew comparing sticker prices. $29.99/month is a one-user number; budget for $74.99/month if a helper needs their own login.
- Who it’s right for: a solo hauler who wants MapMeasure Pro-style photo documentation and e-signatures without committing to GreenRoute’s team-tier jump, and one who’s comfortable with QuoteIQ’s AI-credit system that caps usage per tier.
Workiz: The Tool Junk Removal Companies Actually Name-Check, With No Public Price Tag
Workiz’s own pricing page lists three tiers (Standard, Pro, and Ultimate), and every single one says “Request pricing” instead of a number, confirmed by checking the page directly on September 3, 2026. That’s notable because Workiz is clearly popular in this specific trade: its own site’s customer-quote wall names more junk removal companies by name than any other single industry visible on the page, including Junk Doctors (quoted twice, once from a co-founder and once from the company’s founder), JDog Junk Removal & Hauling (three separate locations quoted), McHugh Junk Removal, Bros Pro Hauling, Sonoma Strong Hauling & Junk Removal, Junk Masters, Junk Removal Authority, Junk Out Now, Top Dawg Junk Removal, Bumsi Junk Removal, and Cupid Disposal.
Several third-party pricing-tracking sites report specific numbers: a Kickstart tier around $225/month, Standard around $275/month, and Pro around $325/month, each nominally including 5 users, with additional users at $55-65/month and a free 2-user “Lite” plan. None of that could be confirmed against Workiz’s own current page, which shows no prices at all. Treat those figures as directional at best, and get a written quote before assuming they’re current.
- Who should NOT shortlist Workiz first if budget is tight: anyone who wants to compare real numbers before booking a sales call. Get a quote, but don’t assume the third-party figures above are still accurate.
- Who it’s right for: a growing junk removal operation that wants a tool with deep, trade-specific social proof and phone-and-CRM features (Workiz’s built-in phone system and AI call-answering add-ons), and that’s comfortable negotiating price directly with sales.
Docket: Purpose-Built for Junk Removal and Dumpster Rentals, Also Priced by Sales Call
Docket is one of the few tools on the market built specifically for junk removal and dumpster rental operations rather than adapted from generic field-service software, which shows up in trade coverage as a reason it’s often shortlisted alongside Workiz. We were not able to reach Docket’s own pricing page directly during this check (its site did not resolve), so this entry relies on third-party trade coverage rather than a first-party source: those sources describe a two-tier structure (commonly named Grow and Pro) with per-truck rates that aren’t published as a fixed number.
Given that we couldn’t verify this ourselves, treat Docket as another quote-required option and confirm pricing directly with the company before comparing it against GreenRoute’s or QuoteIQ’s published numbers.
- Who should NOT treat Docket as comparable to GreenRoute or QuoteIQ on price: anyone doing a spreadsheet comparison. There’s no public number to put in the spreadsheet.
- Who it’s right for: an operation specifically running both junk removal and dumpster rental out of one system, where purpose-built features may be worth a sales conversation even without upfront pricing.
Who Should NOT Buy Any of These Four
A junk removal company that’s still running on a phone, a paper invoice pad, and Venmo doesn’t need to solve for team pricing yet. GreenRoute’s free Starter tier is a reasonable first step precisely because it costs nothing while you’re deciding whether software is worth paying for at all. On the other end, a multi-truck franchise operation with dispatch across several crews and locations is closer to ServiceTitan or Housecall Pro territory (broader field-service platforms that show up repeatedly in trade coverage of larger junk removal operations) than any of the four tools compared here, which are built with a one-to-a-handful-of-trucks operation in mind.
The same “cheap solo tier, expensive team tier” shape shows up in our guide to dispatch software for small trucking companies and our guide to software for moving companies, both adjacent hauling trades where the software market is built the same way.
FAQ
Is there free software for junk removal businesses? GreenRoute’s Starter plan is free indefinitely, with no credit card required, for up to 30 customers, 20 recurring contracts, and 60 invoices a month. It doesn’t support inviting a second team member, which only unlocks at the $50/month Professional Plus tier.
How much does junk removal software cost with two employees? On GreenRoute, adding even one employee requires jumping from the $10/month Professional tier to the $50/month Professional Plus tier. On QuoteIQ, a second user moves you from the $29.99/month Essentials tier to the $74.99/month Beginner tier. Workiz and Docket don’t publish numbers for any team size.
What software do junk removal companies actually use? Workiz shows up most heavily in junk-removal-specific social proof, with more than a dozen named junk removal companies quoted on its own site. Docket is purpose-built for the trade. GreenRoute and QuoteIQ are broader field-service tools that also serve junk removal, cleaning, pest control, and similar trades. Larger multi-truck operations also use broader platforms like Jobber, Housecall Pro, and ServiceTitan.
Why don’t some junk removal software companies publish their prices? Workiz and Docket both require a sales conversation rather than listing fixed tiers. That’s common in field-service software aimed at growing or multi-crew operations, where pricing is sometimes negotiated by crew count, feature needs, or contract length, but it also means you can’t comparison-shop without picking up the phone first.
Bottom Line: Which Should You Choose?
- Solo operator, no plans to hire soon: GreenRoute’s free Starter tier or $10/month Professional tier covers routing, reminders, and flexible payment methods without paying for team features you won’t use.
- Solo operator who wants photo documentation and e-signatures: QuoteIQ’s $29.99/month Essentials tier, so long as you’re comfortable with its AI-credit limits.
- Ready to hire a second person and want a published price: compare GreenRoute’s $50/month Professional Plus against QuoteIQ’s $74.99/month Beginner tier directly, since the “cheap” solo tier on either one stops applying the moment you add staff.
- Want the tool other junk removal companies specifically vouch for, and don’t mind a sales call: Workiz, but get a written quote rather than trusting third-party price estimates.
- Running junk removal and dumpster rental together and want purpose-built software: Docket, with the same caveat: confirm pricing directly since none is published.