GorillaDesk
Field service software for pest control, lawn care and pool routes
GorillaDesk report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for pest control, lawn and pool routes
GorillaDesk is made for pest control, lawn and pool routes, with chemical use records, route planning and automatic reminders, and office and crew logins cost nothing. You pay per route instead: three techs on their own routes pay $149 a month on Basic, and texting costs extra.
Who GorillaDesk is for
- Great if you run pest control and need chemical use records for every visit
- Handy when you have office staff or ride-alongs who'd otherwise need paid seats
- Good for lawn care and pool businesses with the same stops every week
Who GorillaDesk is not for
- 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, since the second and third routes add $50 each
Why GorillaDesk gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyYou 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.
- CFree plan and trialA 14-day free trial, the usual length here. No free plan.
- BFeaturesMap-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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Square and Zapier, and an API from Pro. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from GorillaDesk's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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GorillaDesk's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 15 other field service apps we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 7 of 15) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $49 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 5 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 field service apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. GorillaDesk’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15, level with 10
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 15, level with 10
- BFeaturesAbove 7 of 15, level with 8
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 15, level with 5
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15, level with 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 field service apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep GorillaDesk, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of GorillaDesk you could make: job scheduling, invoicing, quotes and estimates, appointment booking and review collection. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $588 a year.
What you could make
- Job scheduling, invoicing, quotes and estimates, appointment booking and review collection: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, QuickBooks Online, Stripe and Square among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. GorillaDesk’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is GorillaDesk?
GorillaDesk is field service software aimed at pest control first, along with lawn care, pool service and cleaning businesses. It handles scheduling and routing, invoices, estimates and work orders, chemical use records, automated reminders and payments through Square or Stripe, with iOS and Android apps. Plans are priced per route schedule, and office and crew users are free.
GorillaDesk is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $49 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
GorillaDesk pricing
- Starts at
- $49 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $49per 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 | $99per 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 | $149per 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. |
Read from gorilladesk.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GorillaDesk before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountOne 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.
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Common questions
Is GorillaDesk free?
No, GorillaDesk is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial.
How much does GorillaDesk cost?
GorillaDesk lists 3 plans. Basic: $49 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly. Pro: $99 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly. Growth: $149 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly. Prices were read from gorilladesk.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does GorillaDesk work on?
GorillaDesk is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does GorillaDesk offer any discounts?
GorillaDesk publicly lists the following: One month free with yearly billing.
Does GorillaDesk have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. GorillaDesk is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does GorillaDesk have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. GorillaDesk is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is GorillaDesk open source?
GorillaDesk is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does GorillaDesk have an API?
Yes. GorillaDesk offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does GorillaDesk integrate with?
GorillaDesk's listing names QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Square and Zapier. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes GorillaDesk?
GorillaDesk is made by GorillaDesk. It dates from 2013.
What are the alternatives to GorillaDesk?
The closest alternatives to GorillaDesk in our directory are Jobber, Housecall Pro, Kickserv, Workiz and Service Fusion. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with GorillaDesk.
How does GorillaDesk compare with other field service apps?
GorillaDesk's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 15 other field service apps we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on features (B, above 7 of 15) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Is GorillaDesk good value for money?
ToolGPA grades GorillaDesk C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $49 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 5 of the 10 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of GorillaDesk?
The plain part of GorillaDesk you could make: job scheduling, invoicing, quotes and estimates, appointment booking and review collection. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. It costs $588 a year. What you could not make: Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. It plugs into other products, QuickBooks Online, Stripe and Square among them, and has an API. The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.