GorillaDesk is one of the few route-service platforms that prints its prices, but GorillaDesk pricing on the plan card covers only the first route. Since October 2026 the pricing page also lists what each added route costs, and on the Growth plan that schedule is not a straight line. This page turns those published fees into a monthly bill for 1 to 8 routes, adds the costs that sit outside the plan (texting and card processing), and shows which plan a pest control, lawn care or pool route business actually needs.
How we put this together: researched from GorillaDesk’s pricing page and its Help Center articles on Stripe and the card surcharge, read on November 9, 2026, plus PricingSaaS change logs for the October 2026 updates. We have not run a route in GorillaDesk; the totals below are our arithmetic on GorillaDesk’s published fees, not quotes from the company. See our research and testing methods.
GorillaDesk plans and prices at a glance
GorillaDesk has three plans, priced per route (a “schedule”) rather than per user: Basic at $49 a month, Pro at $99 and Growth at $149 for the first route, paid monthly with no contract. Every plan includes unlimited admin, manager, sales and crew users, unlimited mobile devices and support, and a 14-day free trial with no credit card.
| Plan | First route | Each added route | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $49/mo | +$50 for routes 2–3, +$30 from route 4 | Invoices, estimates and work orders, job mapping, basic routing (25 stops), Square and Stripe, automated emails and SMS, triggered automations, dashboards |
| Pro | $99/mo | +$50 per route | Customer portal, online booking, Drive Matrix routing, review generation, e-signatures, device tracking and barcoding, multi-dwelling units, commission tracking, QuickBooks Online sync, GPS tracking, Zapier, open API, time clock |
| Growth | $149/mo | +$100 for route 2, +$50 for routes 3–4; 5 routes listed at $499, then +$50 | Map estimation tools, drive-time display, best available time, Job Magnet, dynamic estimates and estimate packages, sales pipeline and reporting, custom fields and job statuses, multi-branch support |
Prices checked November 9, 2026 on gorilladesk.com/pricing. A route counts each technician who runs their own schedule; GorillaDesk says crews that ride together share one schedule, and office users without a schedule do not need a paid seat.
What GorillaDesk costs for 1 to 8 routes
A three-route company pays $149 a month on Basic, $199 on Pro or $299 on Growth. We built the table from the added-route fees on GorillaDesk’s FAQ; the only total GorillaDesk prints itself is Growth at five routes.
| Routes | Basic | Pro | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49 | $99 | $149 |
| 2 | $99 | $149 | $249 |
| 3 | $149 | $199 | $299 |
| 4 | $179 | $249 | $349 |
| 5 | $209 | $299 | $499 (as listed) |
| 6 | $239 | $349 | $549 |
| 8 | $299 | $449 | $649 |
Look at the Growth column between four and five routes. Adding $50 per route would put five routes at $399, but GorillaDesk lists $499, a $150 step. Either the fifth Growth route really costs $150 or the FAQ has an error; ask GorillaDesk to confirm in writing before you budget for a fifth truck on Growth.
Which plan fits your route business
Basic suits a one- or two-truck operator who mainly needs scheduling, invoicing and reminders. The catch is routing: Basic’s route tool is limited to 25 stops, and online booking, the customer portal and QuickBooks Online sync are not on it. From the fourth route, Basic’s $30 added-route fee makes it the cheapest way to add trucks.
Pro is the plan most pest control and lawn care companies will end up on. It is where bait station and device tracking with barcodes, multi-dwelling units, QuickBooks Online sync, online booking and review generation live, and each extra route stays at $50. Our GorillaDesk vs PestPac comparison covers how those device and commercial features compare with PestPac.
Growth earns its price when you sell, not just service: a sales pipeline, estimate packages, map estimation tools and multi-branch support. At two routes it costs $100 a month more than Pro, and at five routes $200 more, so pay for it only if someone on your team runs estimates and follow-ups every week.
Costs outside the plan price
The subscription is not the whole bill. Three items show up on most accounts:
- Texting. A $5 monthly SMS subscription gives you a local number that forwards to your main line. Outgoing texts use prepaid credits: $50 for 1,000, $100 for 2,500 or $200 for 8,000. Credits never expire and are only deducted for outgoing messages.
- Card processing. GorillaDesk connects to Stripe and Square rather than running its own processor. Its Stripe FAQ lists 2.9% plus 30 cents per online card charge and 2.7% plus 5 cents in person with the Stripe reader, with payouts every 48 hours, and no extra GorillaDesk fee.
- Card surcharge (optional). You can add a surcharge of 0.01% to 3% of the invoice on credit cards; debit cards and ACH are excluded. GorillaDesk tells you to check your state’s surcharge rules first.
There is no setup fee, and data migration of contacts, addresses, notes and starting balances is free. Full past service and billing history cannot be imported, so keep your old system’s export.
Three real monthly bills
Here is what the published prices add up to for three typical route businesses. Card fees assume every payment is an online card charge through Stripe at the rate GorillaDesk lists, before any surcharge.
| Business | Plan and routes | Subscription + SMS | Text credits | Card fees on $15,000 in 120 online payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo lawn or pest operator | Basic, 1 route | $54/mo | $50 for 1,000 texts, used until gone | $471 |
| 3-truck pest control company | Pro, 3 routes | $204/mo | $100 for 2,500 texts | $471 |
| 5-truck company with a salesperson | Growth, 5 routes | $504/mo | $200 for 8,000 texts | $471 |
The card line is the same for each row because it depends on revenue, not plan, and it is the largest number on the page: $15,000 in online card payments costs about $471 in Stripe fees (2.9% of $15,000 plus 30 cents on 120 payments). Taken in person with the reader, the same payments cost about $411. Moving recurring customers to ACH or a surcharge changes your bill more than choosing Basic over Pro.
Annual billing, trials and cancelling
The pricing page has a yearly toggle that says “Get one month free!” but does not print yearly prices. PricingSaaS’s November 9, 2026 capture shows the annual rates as $44.92, $90.75 and $136.58 a month, which matches paying for 11 months: about $539, $1,089 and $1,639 a year for one route. Annual plans are billed upfront for the full year, and adding a schedule mid-year goes through GorillaDesk’s Customer Success team.
Monthly plans are month-to-month: cancel or freeze the account any time without a penalty. Upgrades apply immediately and downgrades take effect at the end of the billing cycle. Start with the free 14-day trial on the plan you think you need, then pay monthly for the first season before committing to a year.
GorillaDesk price changes in 2026
- Between October 12 and 19, 2026: PricingSaaS recorded added-route fees appearing on the pricing page for the first time: $50 a month on Basic routes 2–3 and $30 from route 4, and $50 a month per route on Pro and Growth. Earlier captures showed no route fees for monthly plans.
- Between October 19 and 26, 2026: the Growth plan’s second route rose to $100 a month, with $50 for later routes. Pro stayed at $50.
- November 9, 2026: base prices unchanged at $49, $99 and $149. The FAQ’s Growth figure of $499 for five routes is the line to double-check.
How GorillaDesk pricing compares
Per-route pricing favors companies with a big office and few trucks, because office staff are free. Platforms that charge per user flip that. If you are weighing GorillaDesk against a general field service app, see what Jobber costs in 2026 and Housecall Pro pricing; for pool routes, our Skimmer alternatives guide compares GorillaDesk with pool-specific apps. The best field service software for small business roundup and our field service software hub cover the wider field.
GorillaDesk pricing questions
Is there a free version of GorillaDesk?
No free plan. There is a 14-day free trial that needs no credit card.
Does GorillaDesk charge per user?
No. It charges per route (schedule). Admin, manager, sales and crew users are unlimited on every plan.
How much does a second route cost on GorillaDesk?
$50 a month on Basic and Pro, and $100 a month on Growth, as of November 9, 2026.
Does GorillaDesk have a contract?
Monthly plans have no contract and can be cancelled or frozen any time. Annual plans are paid upfront for the year.
Sources (read November 9, 2026): GorillaDesk pricing page and FAQ; GorillaDesk Help Center, Stripe FAQs and merchant credit card surcharge; PricingSaaS, GorillaDesk change log, week 43 and week 44.
