Comparison · 2026
TrashLab vs iCANS
Where iCANS and TrashLab differ, and which one fits which hauler.
By TrashLab · Updated
Short answer
iCANS is dumpster rental software with a 7-day trial. TrashLab is quote-based and fits haulers who run roll-off next to commercial, residential, portable toilets or a scale house, with AI phones that turn calls into order requests.
TrashLab wrote this page. iCANS's facts come from iCANS's own public pages, read on November 11, 2026.
iCANS and TrashLab, side by side
"Not found" means we did not see it on iCANS's public pages. Ask iCANS.
| iCANS | TrashLab | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Pricing varies; ask the vendor | Quote-based |
| Trial | Yes. 7 days, no credit card needed. | No self-serve trial. We load your own data into a sandbox before go-live. (source) |
| Lines of business | Roll-off and dumpster rental. | Residential, commercial, roll-off, portable toilets, scale facilities and storage containers. (source) |
| Dispatch board | Yes. | Yes. Every truck and stop on one board, with status updates from the cab. (source) |
| Route building or optimization | AI-assisted route building. | Yes. Routes are sequenced for drive time. (source) |
| Driver app | iOS and Android on every plan. | Yes. Native iOS and Android app. It reads dump tickets and fills in the weight. (source) |
| Customer portal and online ordering | Customer portal for commercial accounts; online booking. | Yes. Customer portal and online ordering; contractor portal for roll-off. (source) |
| Online payments | Card processing through Tiger Payment. | Yes. Online payments and autopay. (source) |
| Accounting integration | QuickBooks Online. | QuickBooks (Online and Desktop), Xero and NetSuite. (source) |
| Scale house and landfill tickets | Landfill cost tracking on Plus. We found no scale tickets. | Yes. Scale tickets bill by material and weight on the same account. (source) |
| GPS and telematics | Live driver location. | Status and location from the driver app. Integrates with Motive and Samsara. |
| AI features | AI route building, AI Review Filter. | AI phones answer every call and write each one up as an order request. You can also ask reporting questions directly. (source) |
| Container tracking | Inventory management. | Yes. Tracks container inventory. Rental days and overages flow to the invoice. (source) |
| Best for | Small roll-off companies that want to start quickly with a trial. | Haulers running more than one line of business, or a scale house, who want calls, dispatch, billing and the scale on one record. |
Which one fits you
Choose iCANS if
- You run dumpsters only and want to start this week with a trial.
- You want to try the software yourself before talking to sales.
Choose TrashLab if
- Roll-off is one of several lines you run.
- You run a scale house.
- You want onboarding done for you on your own data.
Ask iCANS
- Card processing rates. iCANS does not publish them.
- What changes if you add commercial routes, portable toilets or a scale later.
Know before you buy TrashLab
- TrashLab is quote-based and has no self-serve trial, so you need a demo to get a quote.
- This guide cites no review-site ratings for any vendor, TrashLab included. Ask for customer references.
Sources, read on November 11, 2026:
- iCANS home page
- iCANS pricing
- TrashLab home page
- TrashLab pricing
- TrashLab scale software
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