The GorillaDesk Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about GorillaDesk in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
GorillaDesk
The Insider’s Guide
Field service software for pest control, lawn care and pool routes
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among field service apps, read from GorillaDesk’s own pages.
Made by GorillaDesk · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from GorillaDesk’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on GorillaDesk’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 6 of the 15 other field service apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about GorillaDesk, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Booking, the customer portal and QuickBooks sync need Pro, and texting needs its own number and credits, so there's some setting up.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $49 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $49 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 6 of 15
That is against the other field service apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
GorillaDesk at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $49 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- GorillaDesk, since 2013
- Category
- Field Service Software
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | You 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day free trial, the usual length here. No free plan. |
| Features | B | Map-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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Square and Zapier, and an API from Pro. No desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$49
A month to start
GorillaDesk is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $49 per month for 1 route schedule, billed monthly.
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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial
Read from gorilladesk.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on gorilladesk.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Field service software for pest control, lawn care and pool routes. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, invoicing, time clock, job scheduling, quotes and estimates, appointment booking, review collection.
The whole job for route businesses, plus pest control records.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- QuickBooks Online
- Stripe
- Square
- Zapier
GorillaDesk is made by GorillaDesk, and has been around since 2013.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/15
Other field service apps it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 15
- BFeaturesAbove 7 of 15
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 field service apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. GorillaDesk is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Jobber, Housecall Pro, Kickserv, Workiz and Service Fusion
The 5 tools GorillaDesk is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Jobber
Free trial · from $29/mo
Quotes, scheduling and payments for home service businesses.
- GorillaDesk also covers time clock and review collection.
- Jobber also covers time tracking and business texting.
- 2.6GPA
Housecall Pro
Free trial · from $59/mo
Scheduling, quotes and payments for home service businesses.
- GorillaDesk also covers time clock.
- 2.4GPA
Kickserv
Free trial · from $60/mo
Field service software with flat plans for 5, 10 or 20 users.
- GorillaDesk also covers time clock, appointment booking and review collection.
- Kickserv also covers time tracking, reports and expense tracking.
- 2.6GPA
Workiz
Free trial
Field service software with a built-in phone system and AI answering.
- GorillaDesk also covers time clock, appointment booking and review collection.
- Workiz also covers business phone line, business texting and call tracking.
- 1.8GPA
Service Fusion
From $208/mo
Field service software with flat pricing and unlimited users.
- GorillaDesk also covers time clock, appointment booking and review collection.
- Service Fusion also covers business phone line and inventory.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from GorillaDesk’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by GorillaDesk. Prices change, so check gorilladesk.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,068
Tools graded, in 57 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
2,068
tools graded
57
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- GorillaDesk, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/gorilladesk
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what GorillaDesk’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. GorillaDesk is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by GorillaDesk. Prices and plans change: check gorilladesk.com before you buy.