BuildOps vs GorillaDesk
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
BuildOps
All-in-one platform for commercial subcontractors
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 20-200
- Free trial
- None listed
GorillaDesk
Field service software for pest control, lawn care, cleaning and other route-based home service businesses, priced per route
- Starting price
- From $44.92/mo
- Best team size
- 1-20
- Free trial
- 14 days
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on BuildOps and GorillaDesk differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Price transparency: GorillaDesk publishes its prices (From $44.92/mo). BuildOps does not, so you need a quote from BuildOps to compare them.
- → Trades served: BuildOps serves General Contractors; GorillaDesk serves Landscaping & Lawn Care, Cleaning Services, Pest Control, Pool Service, Appliance Repair, Handyman Services, Painting, Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Free trial: GorillaDesk offers a 14-day free trial. Our data records no free trial for BuildOps.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: BuildOps: quickbooks, sage intacct, netsuite, viewpoint spectrum; GorillaDesk: quickbooks online, stripe, square, zapier.
- → Fit for shared trades: BuildOps scores higher for HVAC (8/10 vs 7/10), Plumbing (8/10 vs 7/10), Electrical (8/10 vs 7/10); GorillaDesk scores higher for Roofing (6/10 vs 5/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: BuildOps: dispatching, service agreements, project management; GorillaDesk: scheduling, routing, automated invoicing.
Quick verdict
BuildOps: Commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors running both service and project work.
GorillaDesk: Small pest control, lawn care, cleaning and other route-based service businesses that want published, month-to-month pricing.
Vertical fit favors BuildOps in 4 of 5 shared trades.
GorillaDesk publishes its prices (From $44.92/mo); BuildOps quotes only.
GorillaDesk lists more integrations in our data (8 vs 5).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick BuildOps if…
- → Your situation matches BuildOps's target profile: Commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors running both service and project work
- → You work in HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical: BuildOps has the higher vertical-fit score there (HVAC: 8/10 vs 7/10)
Pick GorillaDesk if…
- → Your situation matches GorillaDesk's target profile: Small pest control, lawn care, cleaning and other route-based service businesses that want published, month-to-month pricing
- → You want to try before buying: GorillaDesk offers a 14-day free trial; our data records none for BuildOps
- → You work in Roofing: GorillaDesk has the higher vertical-fit score there (Roofing: 6/10 vs 5/10)
- → You want to budget before asking for a quote: GorillaDesk publishes its prices (From $44.92/mo); BuildOps quotes only
- → You serve several trades: GorillaDesk serves 13 trades in our data, against 6 for BuildOps
- → Integrations matter: GorillaDesk lists 8 integrations in our data, against 5 for BuildOps
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | BuildOps | GorillaDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote: quote | Basic: $44.92/mo |
| Tier 2 | - | Pro: $90.75/mo |
| Tier 3 | - | Growth: $136.58/mo |
BuildOps publishes no price, so ask for a written quote for your team size. GorillaDesk starts at $44.92 per route a month on Basic; its top published tier, Growth, is $136.58 a month.
Pros & cons
BuildOps
- + Higher vertical-fit score for HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks (product not specified))
- + Serves 6 trades in our data
- − Built for commercial work, not residential
- − No published pricing
- − Rolling out service and project workflows is a phased project
- − No free trial in our data (GorillaDesk offers 14 days)
- − No published price: you need a quote
GorillaDesk
- + Publishes its prices; BuildOps quotes only
- + 14-day free trial
- + Higher vertical-fit score for Roofing
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online)
- + Stripe integration listed
- − QuickBooks Online sync, the customer portal, e-signatures and Zapier start on the $99 Pro plan (billed monthly)
- − Every solo technician needs a paid schedule
- − No QuickBooks Desktop or payroll integration is listed
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for BuildOps only
- + dispatching
- + service agreements
- + project management
- + ai voice agent
- + quickbooks integration
- + inventory
- + compliance tracking
Listed for both
None
Listed for GorillaDesk only
- + scheduling
- + routing
- + automated invoicing
- + credit card processing
- + chemical logs
- + customer portal
- + online booking
- + esignature
- + gps tracking
Integrations
Listed for BuildOps only
- + quickbooks
- + sage intacct
- + netsuite
- + viewpoint spectrum
- + viewpoint vista
Listed for both
None in common in our data
Listed for GorillaDesk only
- + quickbooks online
- + stripe
- + square
- + zapier
- + google calendar
- + gmail
- + google maps
- + yelp
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | BuildOps fit | GorillaDesk fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 | BuildOps |
| Plumbing | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 | BuildOps |
| Electrical | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 | BuildOps |
| Roofing | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 | GorillaDesk |
| Fire Protection & Life Safety | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 | BuildOps |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, BuildOps or GorillaDesk?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. BuildOps is best for commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors running both service and project work. GorillaDesk is best for small pest control, lawn care, cleaning and other route-based service businesses that want published, month-to-month pricing. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is BuildOps cheaper than GorillaDesk?
GorillaDesk publishes its prices (From $44.92/mo); BuildOps quotes only, so ask BuildOps for a written quote at your team size before comparing.
Can BuildOps and GorillaDesk integrate with QuickBooks?
BuildOps lists QuickBooks (product not specified). GorillaDesk lists QuickBooks Online. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do BuildOps or GorillaDesk offer a free trial?
BuildOps: no free trial in our data. GorillaDesk: a 14-day free trial.
Can I move from BuildOps to GorillaDesk (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
BuildOps vs GorillaDesk: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts BuildOps's best team size at 20-200 and GorillaDesk's at 1-20. BuildOps's entry price is no published price (quote only); GorillaDesk's is $44.92 per route a month. Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
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