Comparison
Gus vs. GorillaDesk
“#1 Field Service Software for Pest, Lawn, & Cleaning Businesses”
See which tool is right for your lawn care business.
The Verdict
GorillaDesk is an affordable, easy-to-use field service platform built for pest control, lawn care, and pool service businesses. But it treats quoting as a checkbox feature — it won't tell you what a job actually costs before you send the price. If you're tired of guessing your margins, Gus fills the gap GorillaDesk leaves wide open.
- GorillaDesk covers scheduling, invoicing, CRM, and route optimisation in one affordable tool
- Gus shows your true job costs before you quote — GorillaDesk leaves you doing mental maths or using spreadsheets
- GorillaDesk serves pest control, pool service, and cleaning too; Gus is built specifically for lawn care
- GorillaDesk has no built-in property measurement — you need external tools to measure lawns
- If knowing your profit margin before you send a quote matters to you, Gus is the sharper tool
Feature Comparison
Gus vs. GorillaDesk
See how the features stack up
Quoting
Satellite property measurement
Gus
GorillaDesk
Quote creation
Gus
GorillaDesk
Online quote approval
Gus
GorillaDesk
eSignatures (Pro plan)Quote templates
Gus
GorillaDesk
100+ templatesCustom branding on quotes
Gus
GorillaDesk
Quote sent by email
Gus
GorillaDesk
Quote acceptance notifications
Gus
GorillaDesk
Cost Visibility
Real-time cost calculation
Gus
GorillaDesk
Equipment cost tracking
Gus
GorillaDesk
Labour rate by service type
Gus
GorillaDesk
Margin visibility per quote
Gus
GorillaDesk
Customisable cost frequencies
Gus
GorillaDesk
Operations
Job scheduling
Gus
Coming soonGorillaDesk
Route optimisation
Gus
Coming soonGorillaDesk
GPS tracking
Gus
GorillaDesk
Built-in (Pro plan)Client portal
Gus
Shareable linksGorillaDesk
Customer Portal (Pro plan)Site visits with photos & notes
Gus
GorillaDesk
CRM
Client & property management
Gus
GorillaDesk
Team management
Gus
GorillaDesk
Equipment management
Gus
GorillaDesk
Invoicing
Invoice generation
Gus
GorillaDesk
Payment processing
Gus
GorillaDesk
Stripe & SquareRecurring billing
Gus
GorillaDesk
Reporting
Reporting & analytics dashboards
Gus
GorillaDesk
20+ built-in reportsExpense tracking
Gus
GorillaDesk
BasicMobile
Mobile app
Gus
GorillaDesk
iOS & AndroidOffline access
Gus
GorillaDesk
Limited (sync issues reported)Integrations
QuickBooks integration
Gus
Coming soonGorillaDesk
One-way sync (Pro plan)Xero integration
Gus
Coming soonGorillaDesk
Being Fair
Where GorillaDesk Wins
Every tool has its strengths. Here's where they shine.
Affordable All-in-One Platform
GorillaDesk packs scheduling, invoicing, CRM, route optimisation, and GPS tracking into one tool starting at $49/mo. Unlimited admin and office users are free — you only pay per technician route.
Chemical Tracking & Compliance
Purpose-built chemical tracking with EPA registration numbers, application methods, dilution rates, and 7+ year record retention. If you apply chemicals, this compliance tooling is genuinely useful.
Mature Mobile App
Well-rated iOS and Android apps with in-app VoIP calling, SMS messaging, on-site payment collection via Square Reader, and document management. Technicians can run their entire day from their phone.
Route Optimisation & GPS
Built-in route planning with multi-period optimisation, traffic awareness, and GPS tracking with replay and proximity monitoring on the Pro plan. Helps crews fit more jobs into each day.
Easiest to Learn
Users consistently rate GorillaDesk as one of the simplest field service tools to pick up. Some operators report training new staff in under an hour. The 4.9/5 G2 rating reflects genuine ease of use.
Our Edge
Where Gus Wins
Built specifically for lawn care quoting and costing.
Know Your Costs Before You Quote
Gus calculates your actual costs — equipment, fuel, labour, overheads — before you send the quote. GorillaDesk publishes blog posts explaining how to calculate costs manually. That's the difference between a tool that does it for you and one that tells you to figure it out yourself.
Satellite Property Measurement
Measure any lawn in seconds using satellite imagery, right inside your quoting workflow. GorillaDesk has no property measurement at all — you'd need a separate tool like Measure My Lawn, then manually enter the numbers.
Built for Lawn Care, Not Pest Control
GorillaDesk's primary focus is pest control, with lawn care as a secondary industry. Gus is built from the ground up for how lawn care businesses actually work — equipment hourly costs, service-specific labour rates, and property-based quoting.
Margin Visibility on Every Quote
See your profit margin on every quote before you send it. GorillaDesk doesn't show margins at all — not before, not after. Their advice is to manually add a markup percentage to your calculated costs and hope for the best.
Equipment Cost Intelligence
Track per-machine hourly costs that automatically feed into your quotes. GorillaDesk has no equipment cost tracking — operators have no way to know what their mowers actually cost per job.
Making the Switch
Switching from GorillaDesk is straightforward
You can run both tools side by side. Most operators start quoting in Gus while keeping GorillaDesk for scheduling and invoicing, then decide what works best for their workflow.
Need help switching? Our team is happy to assist with data migration.
See what GorillaDesk leaves out
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