GorillaDesk starts at $49 a month, priced by route. House Fly Pro starts at $19 a month, priced for your whole small crew.
If you run a pest control company, you have probably looked at GorillaDesk, and you may be hunting for a GorillaDesk alternative before the year ends. Good timing. November is when owners clean up their systems, set next year’s route plan and decide what software earns its monthly bill. This is a fair, specific comparison. GorillaDesk has real strengths, and we will say so plainly.
GorillaDesk and House Fly Pro: the price side by side
The two companies charge in completely different ways. GorillaDesk prices by route, and users are free. House Fly Pro prices by plan, and each plan covers the owner plus a set number of team members. Here are the numbers as of November 1, 2026.
| Plan | First route or plan price | How it grows |
| GorillaDesk Basic | $49 a month | $50 each for routes 2 and 3, then $30 each after that |
| GorillaDesk Pro | $99 a month | $50 per added route |
| GorillaDesk Growth | $149 a month | $100 for route 2, then $50 per route |
| House Fly Pro Silver | $19 a month | Owner plus 3 team members included |
| House Fly Pro Gold | $49 a month | Owner plus 20 team members included |
| House Fly Pro Platinum | $99 a month | Owner plus 50 team members included |
Terms on the GorillaDesk side
- Month to month with no contracts, and annual plans are billed up front.
- 14 day trial with no credit card.
- Text messaging is $5 a month plus credit packs starting at $50 for 1,000 texts.
Terms on the House Fly Pro side
- 14 days free, month to month, no contracts.
- Yearly plans give 2 months free: $199, $499 or $999 for Silver, Gold or Platinum.
- Each extra team member is under $5 a month.
You can see the full feature grid any time on the House Fly Pro comparison page.
What a crew pays each month
Route pricing and team pricing split apart fast once you add people. Take a real small company. You and three technicians, running two routes or three routes.
| Setup | GorillaDesk Basic | House Fly Pro Silver |
| Owner plus 3 team members, one route | $49 a month | $19 a month |
| Owner plus 3 team members, two routes | $99 a month | $19 a month |
| Owner plus 3 team members, three routes | $149 a month | $19 a month |
A four person crew on House Fly Pro Silver is $19 a month, whether you run one route or three. If you outgrow four people, Gold covers the owner plus 20 for $49 a month, and Platinum covers the owner plus 50 for $99 a month.
Why the model matters
GorillaDesk makes the most sense when your route count stays low, since users are free and you pay for each route. House Fly Pro makes the most sense when your crew is the thing growing, since the plan covers a whole team at once. Count your routes and your people, then do the math both ways.
What each one includes
Start with GorillaDesk. Every plan has unlimited users, and the company will migrate your contacts, addresses, notes and balances for free. Those are two things any owner will appreciate.
Here is what House Fly Pro Silver gives you for $19 a month:
- Unlimited appointments and customer chat in one inbox.
- Instant quotes by text or email from your price book, with favorites starred for faster quotes.
- Invoices with a pay link, so customers pay by card, Apple Pay or PayPal.
- Live scheduling and payouts to your bank, with free withdrawals any time.
- Automatic appointment reminders and on my way texts with live ETA.
- Recurring services that auto rebook and auto charge, a natural fit for quarterly pest plans.
- Digital job checklist, SOS safety alert and photo proof of work.
- A job timeline your customer can see.
- Payment choice per job: full up front, half up front, or on completion.
- 100% of tips go to you and your crew.
- Mobile app and web portal, both fully available in Spanish.
Gold adds a free transfer of all contacts and calendars from Housecall Pro or Jobber, dispatch with live GPS tracking, a dedicated House Fly agent, a booking form for your own website, QuickBooks sync, a marketing analytics dashboard, automatic review requests after each job and a monthly business report. Platinum adds company accounts with multiple service locations and site contacts, plus purchase orders and proposals, which suits commercial accounts.
One thing to say clearly: House Fly Pro is software only. It does not send you customers or jobs. You bring the customers, and the software runs the business around them.
Where GorillaDesk is the better fit
We want you on the right tool, so here is where GorillaDesk wins.
- You run a lean route business with many users. Users are free on every plan, so a company with lots of office staff, helpers and seasonal techs on only one or two routes can come out ahead.
- You think in routes. The pricing is built around routes, which fits a trade where the route is the product.
- You are moving from another system and want help. GorillaDesk offers free data migration of contacts, addresses, notes and balances.
If that sounds like your company, GorillaDesk is a serious option and worth a trial. If you have a small crew, want the lowest monthly bill, or want dispatch, live GPS and review requests as you grow, run the numbers on House Fly Pro. Whichever way you lean, test both with real routes before you commit.
Try it on your own routes. You get 14 days free, month to month, no contracts. Load a few customers, send a quote by text and see how it feels. Start your 14 day free trial
How to switch without losing a week
Moving software in November is smart, since the busy season has slowed and you can set up for the new year. Keep it simple.
- Export your customer list. Names, addresses, phone numbers, service notes and open balances.
- Run both for a short stretch. Use the free trial on a handful of recurring customers while your current system keeps the rest.
- Build your price book. Enter your standard services once, star your favorites and quote by text in seconds.
- Set up recurring plans. Turn your quarterly customers into auto rebook, auto charge services. Our guide on turning fall rodent calls into quarterly plans shows how.
- Tell your customers. A short text with the new pay link is all it takes.
Coming from Housecall Pro or Jobber instead? Gold transfers all your contacts and calendars for free. For a similar breakdown in another trade, read ServiceTitan vs House Fly Pro.
Whatever software you pick, keep your safety paperwork tight. The EPA guidance on safe pest control is worth bookmarking for your crew, and OSHA covers workplace safety rules that apply to technicians in the field. If you are still growing the business, the U.S. Small Business Administration has free planning tools for the new year.
Sources: GorillaDesk pricing page. Prices checked November 1, 2026. Always confirm current rates before you decide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does GorillaDesk cost in 2026?
As of November 1, 2026, GorillaDesk Basic is $49 for the first route, Pro is $99 for the first route and Growth is $149. Extra routes cost more, and users are free. Text messaging is $5 a month plus credit packs starting at $50 for 1,000 texts.
Is House Fly Pro cheaper than GorillaDesk for a small crew?
For a four person crew, usually yes. House Fly Pro Silver is $19 a month for the owner plus 3 team members. GorillaDesk Basic with two routes is $99 a month and with three routes is $149 a month. Compare your own route count.
Does House Fly Pro send me pest control customers?
No. House Fly Pro is software only and does not send jobs or leads. You bring your own customers, and the software handles quotes, scheduling, invoices, payments, reminders and recurring plans so you can run the whole business from your phone.
Can I try House Fly Pro before I switch?
Yes. You get 14 days free, month to month, no contracts. Run a few recurring customers through it while your current system keeps the rest, then decide. Gold also transfers contacts and calendars from Housecall Pro or Jobber for free.
