Novare Pest
Pest control software alternatives to FieldRoutes, PestPac, GorillaDesk and more
Pest control companies looking for an alternative to FieldRoutes (formerly PestRoutes), PestPac, Briostack, GorillaDesk or ServSuite can consider Novare Pest. Its operating platform, now in beta, brings scheduling and dispatch, routing, billing and autopay, service plans, lead to customer, a field app and an AI analyst that answers in dollars together in a system built for pest control operators.
Now in beta with pest control operators.
The software
Which pest control software do operators commonly compare?
What each product is, and whether Novare Pest connects to it today.
| Software | What it is | Novare Pest connection today |
|---|---|---|
| FieldRoutes (formerly PestRoutes) | Pest control and lawn care software, part of ServiceTitan | Available today |
| ServSuite | Now ServSuite by FieldRoutes, part of FieldRoutes | No connection |
| PestPac | Pest control software, part of WorkWave (PestPac by WorkWave) | On the roadmap |
| Briostack | Pest control and lawn care software, acquired by EverCommerce | On the roadmap |
| GorillaDesk | Field service software for pest control and other green-service companies | On the roadmap |
Some pest companies also use general home-service tools such as Jobber or Housecall Pro.
Connection status refers to Novare Pest analytics. The integrations page lists each connection.
Why do operators look at alternatives?
What pest control operators need from the system that runs the company.
Answers in dollars
Operators want churn, accounts receivable (AR), technician productivity and route efficiency shown in dollars. Dollar figures help decide which issue to work on.
Fewer systems to run
Scheduling, routing, billing, sales and reporting often sit in separate tools. Operators want them in the same system, working from the same data.
Every office in the same view
Companies with several offices need to compare offices and see them together. That takes filters by office.
Less re-keying
Typing the same customer, plan or invoice into another tool takes staff time and invites errors. Operators want a sale to carry through to the schedule, the route and the bill.
An AI analyst
Operators want to ask questions about the business in plain English. They want answers in dollars, with the math shown and a table they can export.
Operating platform
What does the Novare Pest operating platform include?
Every module is in beta with pest control operators.
Scheduling and dispatch
BetaSee every technician's day at a glance and assign stops.
Intelligent routing
BetaBuild the day's route with stop order, drive time and day totals, and approve changes before they go out.
Billing and autopay
BetaInvoices from service plans, card and ACH (Automated Clearing House) payments on file, autopay and a failed-payment queue.
Service plans
BetaSet how often you service and how often you bill, separately.
Lead to customer
BetaLeads, quotes and e-signed agreements in the same flow, plus a save step when a customer wants to cancel.
Dashboards
BetaEvery key performance indicator with its dollar impact: churn, AR, technician productivity and route efficiency.
Field app
BetaThe day's route on the technician's phone: check in, products applied, photos, signature and notes.
AI analyst
BetaAsk in plain English; the AI analyst answers in dollars, shows the math and exports the table as a CSV (comma-separated values) file.
Coming from another pest control system
What Novare Pest offers today, by the system you run now.
Coming from FieldRoutes (formerly PestRoutes)
Novare Pest analytics connects to FieldRoutes through its API (application programming interface). It reads from FieldRoutes, and Novare Pest does not change your FieldRoutes data. It works with any FieldRoutes tier that includes API access. You can run both while you evaluate the operating platform.
Coming from PestPac, Briostack or GorillaDesk
Novare Pest connections to PestPac, Briostack and GorillaDesk are on the roadmap. Novare Pest does not connect to them today. Talk to us about your setup, and we will walk through what evaluating the operating platform would involve for your company.
Coming from ServSuite
Novare Pest does not connect to ServSuite. Talk to us about your setup, and we will walk through what evaluating the operating platform would involve for your company.
How can you start with Novare Pest?
Early access to the operating platform, or analytics on the system you run today.
Early access to the operating platform
The Novare Pest operating platform is in beta with pest control operators. Request early access to see the platform and talk through how it fits your operation. The request carries no commitment.
Keep your current system and add Novare Pest analytics
Novare Pest analytics is live today. It connects to FieldRoutes, reads from FieldRoutes and does not change your FieldRoutes data. It also integrates with Podium for calls and CallRail for marketing lead source, alongside FieldRoutes; our team sets those integrations up with you during onboarding.
- Setup takes about 15 minutes, and dashboards populate within the hour
- Dashboards for overview, revenue, customers, sales, technicians, routes and ops, and AR and billing
- Views for calls (with Podium), customer accounts, geography and list building
- Dashboards filter by office, date range and account type
- FieldRoutes data syncs several times a day
- Month-to-month terms, with no long-term contracts
- You own your data, and customer lists download as CSV files
What does switching to Novare Pest look like?
The steps from an initial call to cutover, agreed with you along the way.
A call with Clay Grantham
After you request early access, Clay Grantham reaches out personally to set it up and talk through your operation.
A review of your operation
We review how your company runs today: service plans, billing, routes and offices.
A data and cutover plan
We agree with you which data moves, how it is checked and how your team cuts over.
An assisted switch, in beta
Moving onto the Novare Pest operating platform is a guided switch that we run with you. It is pre-release, marked Beta, and not self-serve.
If you run FieldRoutes, Novare Pest analytics can run alongside it while you evaluate. It reads from FieldRoutes and does not change your FieldRoutes data.
Who is behind Novare Pest
Novare Pest is analytics and software for pest control operators, built by Novare Partners. Clay Grantham's career began in private equity, investing in service businesses, and continued in strategy and operations at venture-backed, AI-native technology companies. Today Clay Grantham brings service businesses modern tooling and sound operating principles.
Buyer's checklist
What should you look for when switching pest control software?
A neutral checklist for comparing any pest control software, including ours.
Ask each vendor to show these items working on your own data.
- Reporting in dollars: churn, AR and route efficiency shown with dollar impact
- Support for several offices: filters by office and access scoped to your company
- Routing: stop order, drive time and day totals, with changes you approve
- Billing and autopay: invoices from service plans, card and ACH on file, failed-payment handling
- Data ownership and export: who owns the data, and how you export it
- Evaluation without changes: reporting you can test without changing the data in your current system
- Call and lead-tracking integrations: connections to tools such as Podium and CallRail
- Field app: the day's route, products applied, photos and signatures on the phone
- AI analysis: plain-English questions answered in dollars, with the math shown
- Security: how client data is kept separate and how access is scoped
- Contract terms: commitment length, cancellation terms and how your data is returned
How Novare Pest handles data and security
Each client's data is kept separate, and each user sees only their own company's data. Novare Pest reads from FieldRoutes and does not change your FieldRoutes data. We are happy to walk through our security posture.
Questions about pest control software alternatives
Answers about Novare Pest, switching and your data.
What are the alternatives to FieldRoutes, PestPac and GorillaDesk?
Pest control operators commonly compare FieldRoutes (formerly PestRoutes), ServSuite by FieldRoutes, PestPac by WorkWave, Briostack and GorillaDesk. Novare Pest is another option: its operating platform, now in beta with pest control operators, covers scheduling and dispatch, routing, billing and autopay, service plans, lead to customer, dashboards, a field app and an AI analyst. Operators who stay on FieldRoutes can add Novare Pest analytics, which reads from FieldRoutes and does not change your FieldRoutes data.
Is Novare Pest a drop-in replacement for FieldRoutes or PestPac today?
No. Novare Pest is an alternative, not a drop-in replacement today. The Novare Pest operating platform is in beta with pest control operators, available through early access. It covers scheduling and dispatch, routing, billing and autopay, service plans, lead to customer, dashboards, a field app and the AI analyst, and every module carries a Beta label. Novare Pest analytics on FieldRoutes data is live today.
Can I keep my current pest control software while I evaluate Novare Pest?
Yes. Novare Pest analytics connects to FieldRoutes today and does not change your FieldRoutes data, so you can run both while you evaluate. Connections to PestPac, Briostack and GorillaDesk are on the roadmap. See pest control reporting for what analytics covers.
Which systems does Novare Pest connect to?
Novare Pest analytics integrates with FieldRoutes, Podium and CallRail today. Podium (calls) and CallRail (marketing lead source) connect alongside FieldRoutes, and our team sets them up with you during onboarding. QuickBooks, Google Local Services Ads, Meta Ads, PestPac, Briostack and GorillaDesk are on the roadmap. Novare Pest does not connect to ServSuite. The integrations page lists each connection and its status.
What does switching to Novare Pest involve?
Switching starts with a call from Clay Grantham, who reaches out personally after you request early access. We then review how your operation runs, including service plans, billing, routes and offices. We agree a data and cutover plan with you before anything moves. The switch onto the operating platform is assisted and pre-release (Beta), not self-serve.
Does Novare Pest work for companies with several offices?
Yes. Novare Pest dashboards filter by office, date range and account type, so you can see every office together or each office on its own.
What is the Novare Pest AI analyst?
The AI analyst is a module of the Novare Pest operating platform, in beta with pest control operators. You ask a question about your business in plain English, and it answers in dollars, shows the math and exports the table as a CSV file. Answers come from your own company's data.
Who owns my data in Novare Pest?
You do, and there is no lock-in. Each client's data is kept separate, and each user sees only their own company's data.
How much does Novare Pest cost?
Pricing is shared directly during early access. Novare Pest analytics is month-to-month, with no long-term contracts. Contact sales to talk through your operation.
Is Novare Pest affiliated with FieldRoutes, PestPac or the others?
No. Novare Pest is not affiliated with or endorsed by FieldRoutes, PestRoutes, ServSuite, PestPac, Briostack or GorillaDesk. Novare Pest analytics reads from FieldRoutes through its API, using credentials you provide. These names are trademarks of their respective owners.
FieldRoutes, PestRoutes, ServiceTitan, ServSuite, PestPac, WorkWave, Briostack, EverCommerce, GorillaDesk, Jobber, Housecall Pro, Podium, CallRail, QuickBooks, Google and Meta are trademarks of their respective owners. Novare Pest is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.