Pest control routes are mostly recurring: monthly, quarterly and seasonal treatments, plus one-off callouts. Many companies also need chemical-use records. Pest-specific software covers the records and billing; a route planner focuses on dense, efficient daily routes.
Monthly, quarterly and seasonal visits on a fixed pattern.
Respect customer availability, such as mornings only.
Keep each technician in the same area.
Let customers know so they can secure pets and open gates.
Photos, signatures and notes at every stop.
Record what was applied where, if your state requires it.
Five tools for pest control companies, in the order we'd suggest them.
Best for
Pest control companies wanting all-in-one software
Built for pest control and lawn care, with scheduling, invoicing, chemical-use records and route optimization that can include recurring jobs. A good fit if you are replacing spreadsheets and paper tickets at the same time.
Pricing: From $49 a month for one route (Basic); full routing on Pro and up
Best for
Teams that already have job software and need better routes
Recurring treatments on any cycle with each customer's last visit tracked; you choose the day. Territories (every plan), time windows, proof of service on every plan, and unlimited technicians. No chemical records or invoicing.
Pricing: Monthly plans by stops, from $150 a month billed annually ($187 monthly); unlimited drivers and users on every plan
See Routes & Maps plansBest for
Teams that want the software to choose treatment days
Weekly Planning (Pro plan) picks the day for each visit up to five weeks ahead. Proof of service is on the Pro plan. Priced per driver.
Pricing: From $35.10 per driver a month billed annually (Lite); proof of delivery and Weekly Planning on Pro ($44.10)
Routes & Maps vs OptimoRouteBest for
Owner-operators who want quotes, booking and invoicing
Home-services software with online booking and invoicing; route optimization with live traffic is on its Max plan.
Pricing: From $59 a month billed annually ($79 monthly) for 1 user; route optimization on Max ($299 billed annually, 8 users)
Best for
Companies running pest control alongside lawn care
Lists pest control and lawn care among its industries, with scheduling, dispatch and invoicing; route optimization starts on Pro.
Pricing: From $49 a month plus a sign-up fee, at annual rates; route optimization from Pro ($199)
| Tool | Pricing model | Recurring visits | Invoicing | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GorillaDesk | Per route | Optimizes recurring jobs | Yes | 14 days |
| Routes & Maps | Flat monthly plan by stops | Any cycle; you pick the day | No | 7 days |
| OptimoRoute | Per driver | Picks the day, up to 5 weeks ahead (Pro) | Not on its pricing page | 30 days |
| Housecall Pro | Per plan, users included | Recurring service plans (Max) | Yes | 14 days |
| Service Autopilot | Per plan, annual rates | Not on its pricing page | Yes | Yes (length not stated) |
If you already quote, schedule and invoice in another tool, a dedicated route planner is usually cheaper and better at routes. If you are starting from scratch, an all-in-one tool saves running two systems.
Per-technician and per-user prices rise with every person you add. Plans priced by stops, like Routes & Maps, don't change when you add technicians, including seasonal ones. Compare both at your real monthly visit count.
Ask whether you can set a visit cycle once, such as every 4 weeks, and have it stay right, and whether you can see when each customer was last visited.
Use the free trial with your own addresses, time windows and technicians. Compare drive time and how long planning takes each morning.
Not necessarily. Pest-specific tools add chemical tracking and billing. If you already have those covered, a route planner optimizes your routes just as well.
GorillaDesk starts at $49 a month for one route; per-driver tools such as OptimoRoute start at $35.10 per driver a month billed annually. Routes & Maps is a monthly plan by stops with unlimited technicians. Small team? We price by stops, not drivers. If our standard plans are more than you need, talk to sales about a Custom plan sized to your monthly stops.
Yes. In Routes & Maps, set a customer to repeat every 3 months once, with no limit on how far ahead, and see their last visit.
Routes & Maps gives customers a live tracking page and sends automatic emails on the Growth plan and up; it does not send SMS. GorillaDesk lists automated emails and SMS, and OptimoRoute's Pro plan sends SMS or email.
No. GorillaDesk keeps chemical-use records; Routes & Maps records photos, signatures, notes and stop outcomes.
Import your stops and plan an optimized route with your real addresses.
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