Best Software for Pressure Washing Businesses: Jobber vs Housecall Pro vs GorillaDesk

Side by side

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	Jobber	Housecall Pro	GorillaDesk
Entry price	Core: $29/mo billed annually, or $49/mo no commitment, 1 user	Basic: $59/mo billed annually	Basic: $49/mo, paid monthly, 1 route
Higher plans	Connect $99/mo and Grow $149/mo (annual, 1 user)	Essentials (5 users) and MAX (8 users): check current pricing	Pro $99/mo, Growth $149/mo (1 route)
How it scales	Extra users $29/mo each	MAX: $35/mo per extra user	Per route; unlimited office and crew users free. Crews riding together share one route
Online booking	On Core	On Basic	On Pro
Routing	Listed in features; check which plan	Routes on Essentials; route optimization on MAX	Basic routing up to 25 stops on Basic; drive-time routing on Pro
Measuring from a map	Not listed on pricing page	Not listed on pricing page	Map Estimation Tools on Growth
Job costing	Grow	Basic	Material tracking on Basic; check for full job costing
Review requests	Check plan	Review management on Basic	Review generation on Pro
QuickBooks Online sync	Connect and up	Essentials and up	Pro and up
Contracts	Monthly, 1-year monthly, or annual prepaid	No long-term contracts	Month-to-month, no setup fees; account freeze for seasonal businesses
Free trial	14 days on Grow, no card	14 days on MAX, no card	Trial offered; check current terms

All figures (checked Oct 2026) from the vendor pages linked above. Jobber showed a limited-time annual discount ending Oct 30, 2026. GorillaDesk texting is a $5/mo SMS subscription plus prepaid credits.

What matters most for pressure washing

Seasonality

If you’re slow for part of the year, flexible billing matters. GorillaDesk says monthly accounts can be canceled any time or frozen for seasonal businesses. Housecall Pro says it has no long-term contracts. Jobber’s annual prepaid plan is cheaper per month, but compare it honestly with the no-commitment price if your winters are dead.

Crew size and how you pay for it

Jobber charges per user. GorillaDesk charges per route (each technician who runs their own schedule), and says crews that ride together can share one route while extra users are free. For a two-person crew in one truck, that difference can be large. Count logins and routes before you compare prices.

Quoting by the square foot

All three let you build a price book of line items with quantities. GorillaDesk’s Growth plan lists map-based measuring and estimate packages with optional items. Jobber’s Grow tier lists optional line items on quotes. Whatever you use, set your rates first; see our square-foot quoting guide.

Recurring commercial work

Storefronts, dumpster pads and HOA common areas recur on a schedule. Housecall Pro lists recurring service plans on MAX. GorillaDesk lists advanced invoice frequencies on Basic and Stripe or Square subscription billing on Pro. Jobber lists automatic payments for recurring work. Test your actual recurring setup during a trial.

Who each one fits

Jobber: a solo residential operator who wants the lowest starting price and a polished quote-to-invoice flow. Plan to grow into Connect for automated reminders and QuickBooks sync.

Housecall Pro: a small crew that wants job costing and review management without buying the top tier.

GorillaDesk: crews that ride together, recurring route-based work, and owners who want month-to-month billing and free extra users. Built mainly around pest control, lawn and pool companies, so check that its terms fit exterior cleaning.

Before you sign up

1. Set your prices and minimum first.
2. Count users or routes, then price the plan with the features you’ll use in the next 6 months.
3. Run a real week in the trial: quote, schedule, reschedule, invoice, collect payment.
4. Ask how to export your customers and invoices if you leave.

Comparing just two? See Jobber vs Housecall Pro for exterior cleaning. Not ready for software? A spreadsheet quote and invoice setup covers most solo operators.