Built for GorillaDesk users adding termite work.
Bug HQ adds the WDO and California Branch 3 workflows GorillaDesk doesn't ship — without making you abandon what already works for general pest.
14-day free trial. Credit card required — cancel free anytime before trial ends.
GorillaDesk is good at what it's built for
Ease of use is real. GorillaDesk has a 9.7/10 ease-of-use rating across 1,200+ verified reviews — the highest of any platform in this market. For a 1–10 technician general pest operation focused on recurring services, it's one of the best-designed platforms available. The 4.6/5 overall rating is earned.
The entry price and trial structure are genuinely prospect-friendly. $49/mo Basic is published on the website, the 14-day free trial requires no credit card, and the contract is month-to-month. There is almost no friction to evaluate it — lower friction than Bug HQ, lower friction than any enterprise platform.
GorillaDesk's AI Agents — the customer-facing chatbot that handles booking requests and FAQs — is a real customer-acquisition add-on with no equivalent in Bug HQ. For a company actively growing recurring general pest accounts, that's a meaningful capability.
If your operation is general pest only, you're under 10 technicians, and price sensitivity is your top constraint, GorillaDesk is genuinely a great fit.
What Bug HQ adds for termite work
California 43M-41 — built in
California Branch 3 operators are required by the SPCB to use the 43M-41 form. GorillaDesk supports NPMA-33 only — the federal form, which can be an attachment to a 43M-41 but not a substitute. Bug HQ generates the 43M-41 directly from inspection data, with Consumer Notice (B&P §8516), SPCB filing tracker, and Section I/II/Further Inspection classification built in.
All 50 states' WDO forms
GorillaDesk has NPMA-33. Bug HQ has all 50 states' WDO forms — California 43M-41, Florida FDACS-13645, Texas TDA-WDI, and equivalents for every state with a WDO regulatory requirement. Each form is generated as a native Bug HQ report, not a fillable PDF.
AI Diagram Scanner for property sketches
WDO inspections require a property diagram showing finding locations. Bug HQ's AI Diagram Scanner converts a hand-drawn field sketch into a positioned digital diagram for the report. GorillaDesk has no equivalent — its diagram tooling is general-pest-shaped, not WDO-shaped.
BugBot AI Assistant — pest control expert for techs
GorillaDesk's AI Agents are customer-facing — booking, FAQs, lead capture. Bug HQ's BugBot is technician-facing — pest identification questions, treatment protocol questions, SPCB regulation questions, 24/7. Different AI for different jobs.
How the two platforms charge
GorillaDesk
- Starting price$49/mo Basic — published
- Free trial14 days, no credit card required
- Contract termMonth-to-month
- WDO/termite capabilityNPMA-33 only (federal form)
- California 43M-41Not supported
- Pest-specific AIAI Agents — customer-facing chatbot ($1–$1.75/conversation add-on)
Bug HQ
- Starting price$99/mo Termite/WDO or General Pest — published
- Free trial14 days, full access; credit card required
- Contract termMonth-to-month
- WDO/termite capabilityAll 50 states' WDO forms native
- California 43M-41Built into base plan
- Pest-specific AIBugBot AI Assistant + AI Diagram Scanner — included
GorillaDesk pricing and AI Agents pricing sourced from gorilladesk.com. Bug HQ wins on capability for WDO/termite workflows; GorillaDesk wins on entry price, trial friction, and ease of use. This is the honest comparison.
Bug HQ pricing — no demo required
All plans include BugBot AI Assistant and AI Diagram Scanner. No setup fees. Month-to-month.
Termite & WDO
Best for WDO inspectors and termite operators
- ✅ WDO reports — all 50 states
- ✅ SPCB / California 43M-41
- ✅ Florida FDACS-13645
- ✅ Texas TDA-WDI
- ✅ E-signatures + field app
- ✅ BugBot AI Assistant
- ✅ AI Diagram Scanner
General Pest
Best for recurring pest service operations
- ✅ Scheduling & routing
- ✅ Service plans & recurring billing
- ✅ Customer portal
- ✅ QuickBooks sync
- ✅ Chemical tracking
- ✅ BugBot AI Assistant
- ✅ AI Diagram Scanner
Termite + General Pest
Best for full-service operators running both
- ✅ Everything in Termite & WDO
- ✅ Everything in General Pest
- ✅ Fumigation management
- ✅ Multi-service scheduling
- ✅ Priority support
- ✅ BugBot AI Assistant
- ✅ AI Diagram Scanner
All plans: 14-day free trial. Credit card required — cancel free anytime before trial ends.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Bug HQ | GorillaDesk |
|---|---|---|
| WDO inspections, all 50 states | ✅ Built into base plan | ❌ Not supported (NPMA-33 only) |
| California 43M-41 native | ✅ Yes | ❌ Not supported |
| SPCB compliance (Consumer Notice, 43M-44, CUR, filing tracker) | ✅ Included | ❌ Not supported |
| AI Diagram Scanner — digitizes field sketches | ✅ Included | ❌ Not available |
| BugBot AI Assistant — pest control expert for techs | ✅ Included | ⚠️ AI Agents is customer-facing only |
| Free 14-day trial | ✅ Credit card required | ✅ No credit card required |
| Starting price | $99/mo published | $49/mo published |
| Month-to-month contract | ✅ Cancel anytime | ✅ Cancel anytime |
WDO/termite, end to end
Adding termite work to a general pest operation means new forms, new compliance, and new workflow. Here's everything Bug HQ ships for the WDO side of your business.
California 43M-41 — full report
Auto-generated from inspection data. Section I, Section II, and Further Inspection findings classified at the item level. Property diagram with finding markers auto-coded by section. Consumer Notice (B&P §8516) attached. SPCB-compliant footer. No fillable PDF.
43M-44 — Notice of Work Completed
The completion notice required after pesticide work. Auto-populated from the original inspection record. All required cross-references pre-filled.
NPMA-33 — National WDO form
The federal wood-destroying-insect inspection report used for VA and FHA loan transactions. Generated automatically alongside the state-specific form.
AI Diagram Scanner
Sketch the property layout on paper during the inspection. AI converts the photo into a positioned digital diagram with finding markers. No drawing skill required, no separate tablet diagram tool.
SPCB filing tracker (California)
Track which inspections have been filed with the Structural Pest Control Board. Filing records created automatically on inspection completion. Stamp inventory and filing deadline alerts.
Escrow package bundles
All required documents — WDO report, Consumer Notice, work authorization, completion notice — merged into one PDF and sent directly to escrow. Standard real-estate-transaction workflow.
GorillaDesk handles the general pest side of your business well. Bug HQ adds the termite side without making you choose. Most Bug HQ users running both branches use the $169/mo Bundle — one platform, one login, both workflows.
What Bug HQ doesn't try to be
GorillaDesk's entry price at $49/mo Basic is half of Bug HQ's $99/mo. If your operation is general pest only and you're not adding termite or WDO work, the Bug HQ price premium doesn't pay for itself. GorillaDesk wins that comparison cleanly.
GorillaDesk's trial requires no credit card. Bug HQ's does. For a prospect who wants to evaluate without any commitment friction at all, that's a real difference. Bug HQ asks for a card up front; GorillaDesk doesn't.
Bug HQ has fewer years in market and fewer reviews than GorillaDesk. If review volume and proven general-pest track record are your top decision criteria, GorillaDesk has more of both.
Bug HQ is built for licensed operators doing WDO and termite work — especially California Branch 3. That's a different target than affordable general pest software, and that's the point.
Add termite work without leaving what works.
WDO and California compliance, ready on day one.
14-day free trial. Credit card required — cancel free anytime before trial ends.