CrewhandCrewhand vs GorillaDesk
GorillaDesk is field service software popular with pest control, lawn care and pool companies, priced per route with unlimited office and crew users. Here's an honest side-by-side, so you can pick what fits your company.
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Crewhand and GorillaDesk compared
What each one publishes about itself, checked October 17, 2026.
| Crewhand | GorillaDesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Starter $49/mo, Team $129/mo, Pro $229/mo; Enterprise by quote. Yearly billing is two months free. | Basic $49/mo, Pro $99/mo, Growth $149/mo, each with one route; extra routes $30–$50/mo each. |
| How users are priced | No per-user fee: 2 users on Starter, up to 5 on Team, up to 15 on Pro. | Unlimited users; priced per route (schedule) instead. |
| Example: 5-person crew | Team: $129/mo billed monthly, or $107.50/mo billed yearly. | Depends on how many routes the 5 people run: one route on Pro is $99/mo; three routes is $199/mo. |
| Quotes and estimates | Yes, every plan: online acceptance and signature, good/better/best options, estimators for your trade. | Yes. |
| Scheduling and dispatch | Yes: calendar on every plan; dispatch board and repeating jobs on Team and Pro. | Yes, with routing. |
| Invoices and online payments | Yes, every plan: pay-online links, cards on file, automatic reminders. | Yes, through Square or Stripe. |
| Online card payment fees | Stripe's standard fee plus 1% to Crewhand. No fee on cash or checks. | Square's or Stripe's rates. |
| Payroll | Built in on Pro, run from approved timesheets (payroll provider fees billed at its standard rates). | No. |
| Bookkeeping | Built in on Pro: chart of accounts, bank feed, reconciliation, sales tax, year end. | Not built in; QuickBooks Online sync on Pro. |
| Job photos and photo reports | Job photos on every plan; PDF photo reports and client galleries on Team and Pro. | Not listed on the pricing page. |
| Free trial | 14 days, everything included, no credit card. | Offered (length not stated on the pricing page). |
GorillaDesk details from GorillaDesk's own pricing page, checked October 17, 2026; regular prices, not introductory offers. Prices change, so check theirs before you decide. Crewhand prices from our pricing page. GorillaDesk is a trademark of its owner; Crewhand is not affiliated with it.
What GorillaDesk is known for
- Route-based pricing with unlimited users
- Routing for recurring service
- Customer portal and online booking (Pro)
- Free data migration
Choose GorillaDesk if
You run one or two recurring routes (pest, lawn, pool) with lots of office users. GorillaDesk's per-route price can be lower than Crewhand's for that shape of business.
What Crewhand does differently
- Every user on your plan is included: no per-user fees up to 15 people.
- Payroll and full bookkeeping built in on Pro, run from the same jobs and timesheets.
- Set up for your trade on day one: services, packages, estimators, site-visit questions and photo lists.
- Job photos on every plan; photo reports, client galleries and a Bid Calculator on Team and Pro.
- Customer pages, texts and invoices in Spanish when your customer prefers it.
Choose Crewhand if
You want payroll and full bookkeeping in the same app, or you run project and one-off work (quotes, deposits, progress billing) as well as routes.
Crewhand vs GorillaDesk: common questions
Is Crewhand cheaper than GorillaDesk?
GorillaDesk's one-route plans cost less than Crewhand Team. Crewhand's plan price doesn't change with the number of routes, and Pro adds payroll and the books.
When is GorillaDesk the better choice?
You run one or two recurring routes (pest, lawn, pool) with lots of office users. GorillaDesk's per-route price can be lower than Crewhand's for that shape of business.
When is Crewhand the better choice?
You want payroll and full bookkeeping in the same app, or you run project and one-off work (quotes, deposits, progress billing) as well as routes.
Can I move from GorillaDesk to Crewhand?
Yes. Export your customers from GorillaDesk as a spreadsheet and bring them into Crewhand. Or start fresh with your trade's services already loaded. Crewhand Enterprise includes help moving your data over, and anyone can email support@gocrewhand.app for help.
Is there a free trial?
Yes: 14 days of everything in Crewhand, with no credit card needed.
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