- GorillaDesk Pro is $99 a month for one route; Housecall Pro Basic is $79 for one user.
- Subscription billing is on GorillaDesk Pro; recurring service plans are on Housecall Pro Max.
- Housecall Pro lists consumer financing on Basic; GorillaDesk does not list financing.
- GorillaDesk tracks materials and chemicals on Basic.
GorillaDesk vs Housecall Pro at a glance
For a pool, pest or lawn company, the software has to keep a recurring route billed and booked. GorillaDesk is built for exactly that. Housecall Pro covers it too, as part of a broader home service app with financing, a price book and phone support.
| GorillaDesk | Housecall Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Route-based service businesses; its footer names pest control, pool service and lawn care first | Home service businesses from solo operators to teams of eight and more |
| Published prices | Basic $49, Pro $99, Growth $149 a month for one route, more for each added route | Basic $79 a month, Essentials $189, Max $329, or $59, $149 and $299 billed yearly |
| Lowest published price | $49 a month | $79 a month |
| Free trial | A free trial is offered; the length is not stated on the pricing page | 14 days on the Max plan, no credit card |
| People | Priced by route; only users assigned to a schedule need a paid seat, and admin users are unlimited | Basic 1 user, Essentials 5, Max 8, then $35 a month for each added user on Max |
| Billing | Month to month or yearly, no contracts or setup fees, and a seasonal account freeze | Monthly or yearly billing; the page says cancel anytime |
From GorillaDesk pricing and Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026. GorillaDesk prices by route with a slider that fills in by script, so we read each route count in a real browser. Part of Housecall Pro's pricing page fills in by script and it was running first-month offers when we checked. The plan prices below are the regular ones its plan cards show. Prices are per month in US dollars and change often, so check the page before you buy.
What each one costs
GorillaDesk
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | People | What the card lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $49 a month for 1 route, $99 for 2, $149 for 3 | $539 a year for 1 route | Unlimited admin users and devices | Invoices, estimates, work orders, basic routing up to 25 stops, Square and Stripe, material tracking, automated emails and texts, reports |
| Pro | $99 a month for 1 route, $149 for 2, $199 for 3 | $1,089 a year for 1 route | Unlimited admin users and devices | Adds a customer portal, online booking, subscription billing, Drive Matrix routing, review requests, e-signatures, device tracking, QuickBooks Online, time clocking |
| Growth | $149 a month for 1 route, $249 for 2, $299 for 3 | $1,639 a year for 1 route | Unlimited admin users and devices | Adds map estimation tools, best available time, dynamic estimates and packages, a sales pipeline |
Housecall Pro
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | People | What the card lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $79 a month | $59 a month billed yearly | 1 user | Online booking, scheduling and dispatch, estimates and invoices, payments and consumer financing, price book, job costing, review management |
| Essentials | $189 a month | $149 a month billed yearly | 5 users | Adds routes, flat-rate pricing, checklists, photo reports, employee GPS, commissions, QuickBooks Online sync |
| Max | $329 a month | $299 a month billed yearly | 8 users, then $35 a month each | Adds the sales proposal tool, recurring service plans, route optimization, open API, a dedicated onboarding specialist |
From GorillaDesk pricing and Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026. GorillaDesk prices by route with a slider that fills in by script, so we read each route count in a real browser. Part of Housecall Pro's pricing page fills in by script and it was running first-month offers when we checked. The plan prices below are the regular ones its plan cards show. Prices are per month in US dollars and change often, so check the page before you buy.
Feature by feature
| What you need | GorillaDesk | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Win the job | ||
| Customers book online | Pro (online booking) | Basic |
| Options on one estimate | Growth (dynamic estimates and packages) | Max (sales proposal tool) |
| Customer financing | Not listed | Basic (consumer financing) |
| Measuring from above | Growth (map estimation tools) | Not listed |
| Get paid | ||
| Invoices and online payments | Basic | Basic |
| Recurring service plans | Pro (subscription billing) | Max (recurring service plans) |
| QuickBooks Online sync | Pro | Essentials |
| Price book | Not listed | Basic (price book), Essentials (flat-rate pricing) |
| Run the work | ||
| Stops sorted by the drive | Basic (up to 25 stops), Pro (Drive Matrix) | Essentials (routes), Max (route optimization) |
| Crew scheduling | Pro (GPS and time clocking) | Basic (schedule and assign techs) |
| Review requests | Pro (review generation) | Basic (review management) |
| Customer page or portal | Pro | Not listed |
| Inventory or chemical tracking | Basic (material and chemical tracking) | Not listed |
From GorillaDesk pricing and Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. GorillaDesk prices by route with a slider that fills in by script, so we read each route count in a real browser. Part of Housecall Pro's pricing page fills in by script and it was running first-month offers when we checked. The plan prices below are the regular ones its plan cards show. Prices are per month in US dollars and change often, so check the page before you buy.
Where GorillaDesk is the stronger pick
Recurring billing without the top plan. Stripe and Square subscription billing, online booking, a customer portal and QuickBooks Online are on GorillaDesk Pro.
Records for treatments. Material and chemical tracking is on Basic and trap barcodes on Pro.
Crews that ride together. Pricing is per route with unlimited admin users, so a two-person truck pays for one route.
Where Housecall Pro is the stronger pick
Big-ticket repairs and installs. Consumer financing and job costing are on Housecall Pro Basic, and the sales proposal tool is on Max.
Support and onboarding. Live phone and chat support on every plan, with a dedicated onboarding specialist on Max.
A team of five on one price. Essentials includes five users for $189 a month. Five routes on GorillaDesk Pro is $299.
What a 1 to 3 person shop would pay
GorillaDesk prices by route, so the table assumes each person runs a route. Housecall Pro includes one user on Basic and five on Essentials.
| Team | GorillaDesk Pro | Housecall Pro Basic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $99 a month Pro with 1 route | $79 a month Basic, 1 user included |
| 3 people | $199 a month Pro with 3 routes | $189 a month Essentials, the first plan with room for 3 people |
From GorillaDesk pricing and Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026. Monthly billing, before card fees and add-ons. GorillaDesk prices by route with a slider that fills in by script, so we read each route count in a real browser. Part of Housecall Pro's pricing page fills in by script and it was running first-month offers when we checked. The plan prices below are the regular ones its plan cards show. Prices are per month in US dollars and change often, so check the page before you buy.
Where Koira fits
Koira's answer for a small route business is plans that bill and book themselves on Front Office ($499 a month flat, usage included), with every stop sorted by the drive and each stop marked done on the customer's own page on every plan.
Koira does not track chemicals or state reports, which GorillaDesk does. It has no per-person or per-route fee.
How to choose
If recurring billing is the whole business and you want it below the top tier, GorillaDesk Pro is the place to look. If you also sell repairs and installs that need financing, Housecall Pro covers both.
Sources, each checked October 8, 2026: GorillaDesk pricing, Housecall Pro pricing, and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.