GorillaDesk vs RealGreen (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, GorillaDesk grades higher than RealGreen: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
GorillaDesk grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, 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
Free trial · from $49/mo
Which one is for you
Pick GorillaDesk if
- Fits if you run pest control and need chemical use records for every visit
- Works for lawn care and pool businesses with the same stops every week
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you text customers a lot, as it's $5 a month for a number plus credits from $50
- Tight if you need online booking or QuickBooks sync, which start on Pro at $99 a route
- Not for you if each tech runs a separate route and money's tight: routes two and three add $50 each on Basic, and on Growth route two alone adds $100
- Watch out: Basic routes up to 25 stops, and a yearly plan is billed in full at the start
- Skip it if you want a desktop app, as it's web, iPhone and Android only
Pick RealGreen if
- Fits if you run a lawn care or green industry company and want measuring tied to quotes
- Works for firms with three or more crews, which the Small Business package targets
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, because pricing is a custom quote
- Not for you if you want a trial, as none is on record
- Not for you if you do pest control, since WorkWave sells PestPac for that
- Watch out: advanced reporting, pay-over-time and capital solutions start at Professional, and the API at Professional or higher
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGorillaDeskFair | 1.8GPARealGreenWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNo price is published, so there is nothing to set against the category's $35 to $99 spread and it sits in the ordinary band. The pricing page asks for a custom quote. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial, the usual length here. No free plan. | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so nothing to try before paying. |
| 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. | CCRM and online measuring, scheduling, work orders and routing, a crew app, a customer portal, marketing and sales tools and Wavelytics analytics. Advanced reporting, pay-over-time and the API start at Professional. |
| 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 store rating on record. Customers, measured properties and routes have to be loaded in before it pays off. |
| 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 an API on Professional or higher. No named integrations are on record, and no desktop app. |
| Best for | pest control, lawn and pool routes | lawn care and green industry firms |
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 RealGreen. How we grade
Where they differ
- GorillaDesk also covers time clock, appointment booking and review collection.
- RealGreen also covers marketing automation and reports.
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At a glance
| GorillaDesk | RealGreen | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $49 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | GorillaDesk | WorkWave |
| Price read from | gorilladesk.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
GorillaDesk
- Price is per route schedule: extra routes cost $50 a month each on Pro; Basic adds $50 then $30, and Growth $100, then $50, with 5 routes at $499.
- 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.
RealGreen
- No prices are published; the pricing page asks for a custom quote.
- The vendor offers usage-based and user-based packages: Small Business (ideal for 3 crews or more), Professional and Enterprise.
- Advanced reporting, pay-over-time and capital solutions start at Professional, and the API at Professional or higher.
- Aimed at the green industry; WorkWave sells PestPac for pest control.
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.
RealGreen
- CRM and online measuring
- A full CRM holds customer records, and online measuring helps size lawns and properties for estimates.
- Scheduling, work orders and routing
- Scheduling and work orders are paired with dynamic routing, so crews get routes that can change during the day.
- Mobile app for crews
- The mobile app supports iOS and Android and lets technicians open work orders, capture production data and before-and-after pictures, and track time.
- Customer portal and notifications
- Customers can pay online, prepay and order extra services without calling the office, and receive notifications.
- Marketing and sales tools
- Email marketing, digital marketing and a sales chatbot are listed on the plans, with direct mail and print available from WorkWave.
- Wavelytics analytics
- Wavelytics Decision Intelligence turns route, crew and customer data into dashboards on pace, production and callback rates.
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, best-time scheduling, estimate packages, a sales pipeline, custom fields and multi-branch support. Route 2 adds $100/mo, routes 3–4 $50 each.
RealGreen
Pricing could not be confirmed. See realgreen.com.
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.
RealGreen
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GorillaDesk or RealGreen?
As of Nov 12, 2026, GorillaDesk starts at $49 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly, and RealGreen has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, GorillaDesk or RealGreen?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither GorillaDesk nor RealGreen has a free plan. GorillaDesk has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.