GorillaDesk vs Kickserv
We give GorillaDesk and Kickserv the same GPA: 2.4 out of 4.0. GorillaDesk grades higher on features. Kickserv grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GorillaDesk
Field service software for pest control, lawn care and pool routes
Kickserv
Field service software with flat plans for 5, 10 or 20 users
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGorillaDeskFair | 2.4GPAKickservFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CYou pay per route, not per person. Three techs each running a route pay $149 a month on Basic ($49 plus $50 for each of two more), billed monthly, with a month free if you pay yearly. A crew riding together pays $49. That's mid-pack here. | BStart is $60 a month billed yearly ($75 monthly) for up to 5 users, so a crew of three pays $60 in total. That's inside the cheapest quarter here, and processing $1,000 a month in online payments takes 5% off. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial, the usual length here. No free plan. | CA 30-day free trial, longer than most here. No free plan. |
| Features | BMap-based scheduling and routing, invoices, estimates, work orders, chemical and material records, automatic reminders, and from Pro online booking, a customer portal and subscription billing. The whole job for route businesses, plus pest control records. | CEstimates with e-signature, a job planner, invoices with card, Apple Pay and Google Pay, a Customer Center, reminders and GPS time tracking. The basics, but the dispatch map waits for Run, and there's a contact form rather than online booking. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record for it. Booking, the customer portal and QuickBooks sync need Pro, and texting needs its own number and credits, so there's some setting up. | CNo App Store rating on record for it. Getting going means setting up the planner, reminders and QuickBooks sync, which is ordinary for this category. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Square and Zapier, and an API from Pro. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Stripe, Mailchimp, Podium and Customer Lobby, plus an open API. No desktop app. |
| Best for | pest control, lawn and pool routes | small service teams on a flat monthly price |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: GorillaDesk and Kickserv. How we grade
Price against what you get
GorillaDesk starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Kickserv starts at $60 a month and scores 2.3.
GorillaDesk scores higher and starts $11 a month lower. Of the other field service apps on the chart, 3 score higher than GorillaDesk for less, and 7 score higher than Kickserv for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- GorillaDesk starts at $49 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly. Kickserv starts at $60 per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($75 billed monthly).
- GorillaDesk also covers time clock, appointment booking and review collection.
- Kickserv also covers time tracking, reports and expense tracking.
At a glance
| GorillaDesk | Kickserv | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly | $60 per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($75 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 30-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | GorillaDesk | Kickserv |
| Price read from | gorilladesk.com | kickserv.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
GorillaDesk
- Pest control companies that must keep chemical use records
- Lawn care and pool route businesses with recurring visits
- Teams with many office or ride-along users who should not need paid seats
Kickserv
- Small service companies with up to 20 field staff
- Teams that want a flat monthly price instead of paying per user
- Businesses that keep their books in QuickBooks Online or Desktop
Worth knowing
GorillaDesk
- Price is per route schedule: extra routes cost $50 a month each on Pro and Growth, and $50 then $30 each on Basic.
- Texting costs extra: $5 a month for a local number, plus credits from $50 for 1,000 messages.
- Online booking, the customer portal, QuickBooks Online sync, Zapier and the API need Pro or Growth.
- A yearly subscription is billed in full up front; monthly plans can be cancelled or frozen at any time.
Kickserv
- Plans cap users at 5, 10 and 20, and anyone added as an employee counts as a user.
- QuickBooks Desktop sync needs Run or Scale and costs $50 a month extra.
- Dispatch mapping, GPS check-ins and custom reports start on Run; custom templates and reviews need Scale.
- Annual subscriptions are not refunded; a monthly one is refunded only if the account was not used after renewal.
Key features
GorillaDesk
- Scheduling and routing
- Jobs appear as pins on a map and Basic orders up to 25 stops at a time; Pro routes with real street drive times and Growth suggests the best open slot.
- Invoices, estimates and work orders
- Automated invoices with flexible frequencies, estimates and work orders; Pro adds subscription billing through Square or Stripe and e-signatures.
- Chemical and device tracking
- Record material and chemical use for reports on every plan, and from Pro barcode traps and devices at commercial sites and track trends.
- Automated reminders
- Appointment confirmations, reminders and late-payment notices go out by email and text automatically, and broadcasts reach everyone on a day's calendar.
- Booking, portal and reviews
- From Pro, customers book from your website, manage their account in a portal and get asked for reviews after the visit.
- Sales pipeline on Growth
- Growth adds lead stages, sales opportunities with close dates, pipeline reports and estimate packages with required and optional items.
Kickserv
- Estimates and pipeline
- Build estimates and send them by text or email for signature approval, with a customer pipeline that shows which opportunities are still open.
- Job scheduling
- The Planner schedules jobs for the team, and each job holds notifications, expenses, photos, documents and notes.
- Invoices and online payments
- Send invoices by text or email, see when customers open them, and collect by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, with payments synced to QuickBooks.
- Customer Center
- Customers track job progress and pay in a self-service Customer Center, and automatic email and text reminders go out before visits.
- Mobile app for technicians
- The iOS and Android app shows each technician's schedule and handles GPS and time tracking, digital signatures and card payments on site.
- Reports and dispatch mapping
- Every plan has 20+ business reports; Run adds a dispatch map, GPS check-ins, custom data fields and a custom report builder.
Plans
GorillaDesk
Basic$49
per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly
Unlimited users, invoices, estimates, work orders, routing up to 25 stops, automations and 20 reports. Routes 2–3 add $50/mo each, 4+ add $30.
Pro$99
per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly
Adds online booking, a customer portal, subscription billing, Drive Matrix routing, reviews, e-signatures, QuickBooks Online, API and time clock.
Growth$149
per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly
Adds map measuring for estimates, best-time scheduling, estimate packages, a sales pipeline, custom fields and multi-branch support.
Kickserv
Start$60
per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($75 billed monthly)
Contact form, automated email and text reminders, 20+ reports, time and expense tracking, and QuickBooks Online sync.
Run$119
per month for up to 10 users, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)
Adds dispatch mapping, GPS check-ins, custom fields and custom reports. QuickBooks Desktop sync is available for $50 a month more.
Scale$199
per month for up to 20 users, billed annually ($249 billed monthly)
Adds custom templates and reviews for businesses with more technicians in the field.
Ways to pay less
GorillaDesk
- Annual discount
One month free with yearly billing
The pricing page offers a month free for paying yearly; the whole year is billed at the start of the subscription.
Kickserv
- Annual discount
Save 20% with an annual subscription
Yearly billing lowers Start from $75 to $60 a month, Run from $149 to $119 and Scale from $249 to $199.
- Other savings
Kickserv Kickback: 5% off for online payment volume
Accounts that process at least $1,000 (Start), $2,000 (Run) or $3,000 (Scale) a month in online payments get 5% off their subscription fee.
