GorillaDesk vs Workiz
We give GorillaDesk a 2.4 GPA and Workiz a 2.6, out of 4.0. Workiz grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features 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
Workiz
Field service software with a built-in phone system and AI answering
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGorillaDeskFair | 2.6GPAWorkizGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CStandard, Pro and Ultimate all say request pricing, so there's no figure for a crew of three. The FAQ says paying yearly saves $400 or more, but not on what. No published price is a C by our rule. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial, the usual length here. No free plan. | CA 7-day trial with all features and no card needed. That's the shortest trial in this category, and there's 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. | BScheduling and dispatch with live locations, good-better-best estimates, deposits, financing and Tap to Pay, plus a built-in phone system and AI answering that several rivals sell as add-ons. Service plans, inventory and multi-day jobs need Ultimate though. |
| 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. | B4.6 from 2,191 App Store ratings. Automations are capped at 5 on Standard, so a lot of the automatic follow-ups wait for the bigger plans. |
| 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, but the listing names only QuickBooks Online and Zapier, and Zapier and the open API need Ultimate. Thin for this category, and no desktop app. |
| Best for | pest control, lawn and pool routes | phone-heavy trades like locksmiths and garage doors |
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 Workiz. How we grade
Where they differ
- GorillaDesk also covers time clock, appointment booking and review collection.
- Workiz also covers business phone line, business texting and call tracking.
At a glance
| GorillaDesk | Workiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 7-day free trial with all features, no credit card required |
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| Made by | GorillaDesk | Workiz Inc. |
| Price read from | gorilladesk.com | Not confirmed |
| 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
Workiz
- Home service businesses that win most jobs over the phone
- Locksmith, garage door and appliance repair companies
- Franchises and multi-location teams on the Ultimate plan
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.
Workiz
- No prices are published: Standard, Pro and Ultimate all say request pricing, though the FAQ says annual billing saves $400 or more.
- Service plans, inventory, multi-day jobs, the open API and Zapier are only on Ultimate.
- Card readers are sold separately, and the free trial lasts only 7 days.
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.
Workiz
- Scheduling and dispatch
- A drag-and-drop calendar assigns technicians to jobs, with fleet and team location tracking; Pro adds Genius Scheduling to book and place jobs automatically.
- Built-in phone system
- Every plan includes a local number, call flows, call recording and masking, two-way texting and ad tracking that ties calls to their source.
- AI answering
- Genius Answering picks up calls and replies to email, text and web form leads in English, Spanish or French, and can transfer live to your team.
- Estimates and payments
- Send good-better-best estimates, take deposits and online payments, offer consumer financing, and accept cards by Tap to Pay or a card reader.
- Automations and marketing
- Automations are capped at 5 on Standard, 10 on Pro and 30 on Ultimate; Genius Marketing sends email and text campaigns and manages reviews.
- Service plans and inventory
- Ultimate adds service plans, sales proposals, inventory, purchase orders, equipment tracking, flat-rate pricing, multi-day jobs and the open API.
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.
Workiz
Pricing could not be confirmed. See workiz.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.
Workiz
No public discounts listed.
