GorillaDesk began in pest control and expanded across route-based trades. That origin is why chemistry is not native to it. RouteSplash was built by a working pool company, for pool routes only.
Software is shaped by the trade it was built for. That is not a marketing point — it decides what is easy and what is impossible.
Built for recurring route work across trades. Scheduling, dispatch, and billing are mature. Water chemistry is not a first-class concept, because pest control does not have one — so pool readings become notes rather than structured data.
Built by Project 36 Services to run its own routes. Chemistry, LSI, dosing, and inspection records are the core of the product, because they are the core of the job. Multi-trade support is not offered at all.
Different shapes: GorillaDesk bills by plan tier with a stop limit on Basic; RouteSplash bills by pool count with no stop limits.
| Your situation | RouteSplash | GorillaDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Small route under 25 stops | $49/mo (Starter) | ~$49/mo (Basic) |
| Route over 25 stops | $49/mo (Starter) (no stop limit) | Basic’s routing orders only 25 stops at a time |
| 50 pools, one route | $49/mo (Starter) | $49–$149/mo depending on plan |
| 100 pools, two routes | $144/mo | $99–$249/mo depending on plan |
| Adding technicians | $30/login + $0.25/pool | Only scheduled users need a paid seat |
GorillaDesk tiers at $49/$99/$149 (Basic/Pro/Growth) for the first route; each added route costs $30–$100/mo depending on plan, and Basic’s routing orders up to 25 stops at a time. Competitor pricing checked October 30, 2026, from publicly posted rates. Prices change — verify directly before deciding.
| What you get | RouteSplash | GorillaDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | Built by a working pool company | Started in pest control, expanded to route trades |
| Water chemistry + LSI dosing | Structured, built in, calculated | Not native |
| Compliance-grade chemical records | Immutable, inspection-ready export | Not pool-specific |
| Pricing model | $49 flat (Starter) to 50 pools, then $59 + $30/login + $0.25/pool, then $0.75/pool (past 150) | $49/$99/$149 per plan for the first route, plus $30–$100/mo per added route; only scheduled users need a seat |
| Route scheduling + dispatch | Built in | Built in, mature across trades; Basic routing orders 25 stops at a time |
| Routing limits on entry tier | None | Basic orders 25 stops at a time |
| Offline field capture | Android app: queues and syncs automatically | Available |
| Multi-trade support | Pool only | Strong across trades |
If your company runs pools plus pest control, lawn, or another recurring route trade, GorillaDesk covers both in one system. RouteSplash cannot run a second trade at all.
GorillaDesk has years of production history across many trades and a large user base. RouteSplash launched in 2026. If that track record matters, weigh it.
If chemistry lives on paper in your company and you just want routes, dispatch, and invoicing, GorillaDesk's Pro tier covers that well without paying for chemistry depth.
Every reading feeds LSI calculation and a dosing suggestion. On a multi-trade platform the same reading is a text note — searchable as words, not as a value you can compare month to month.
GorillaDesk's Basic plan only auto-orders 25 stops at a time, and each additional route adds a monthly fee. RouteSplash's $49 (Starter) tier covers up to 50 pools with no stop ceiling and no per-route fee, so a growing route does not force a plan upgrade.
Immutable chemical entries and an export you can hand to a health department or commercial property manager. For commercial accounts this is often the deciding requirement.
Adding crew costs $30/login plus $0.25/pool. On GorillaDesk, only scheduled users need a paid seat — which still means headcount shapes the bill as you grow.
See which pools and routes actually make money — revenue from invoices, chemicals at supplier cost, tech time, drive time and mileage. A money report a multi-trade platform does not model for pools.
Chemicals your techs log are billed at your price-book prices — converted, de-duplicated, never back-dated. Pool-specific automation a general platform does not have.
Each of these is built around pool work rather than adapted from another trade.
Details on the feature guide. Try the route profit calculator on your own numbers.
You keep your customer list. Here is the sequence.
Get your customer list out of GorillaDesk as a spreadsheet (CSV or Excel) before your paid period ends. Most pool software can export customers; if you can't find it, ask GorillaDesk's support for an export.
The importer recognizes common column names, lets you match the rest, and previews every row before anything saves.
Put customers on routes and days, assign techs, and set monthly prices. Connect your Stripe or Square account for online payments and AutoPay.
Keep GorillaDesk for one billing cycle while your crew runs RouteSplash. The 30-day trial is free, so the overlap costs nothing. More on switching.
$49, $99, or $149 per month across Basic, Pro, and Growth for the first route, plus $30–$100/mo for each added route depending on plan. Only scheduled users need a paid seat. RouteSplash is $49 flat (Starter) to 50 pools, then $0.75/pool (past 150), per-login pricing ($30 each).
Not natively. It began in pest control, so chemistry is not a first-class feature — readings live as job notes or custom fields without LSI calculation or dosing suggestions.
Basic’s routing orders up to 25 stops at a time. RouteSplash's $49 (Starter) tier covers up to 50 pools with no stop limit.
Yes. Entries are immutable and export in an inspection-ready format for health departments or property managers.
Export customers as CSV and use RouteSplash's importer, which auto-maps headers and previews before saving. See the switching guide.
30 days free, full product, no credit card. Every active login is $30/month plus $0.25 per pool.
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