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Tool spec file · scored on four axes, never averaged

FieldRoutes

Vendor · FieldRoutes (ServiceTitan)

A community-scored read on FieldRoutes across the four axes that decide whether FSM software survives contact with a real crew. The verdict for your shop size leads — every figure that backs it traces to a logged operator source.

Community-ScoredVerified JUN 202632 mentions aggregated
Axis scorecard · /10
CoverageCOV
6
Migration painMIG
2
Pricing honestyPRC
3
Field usabilityFLD
4
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Verdict — by crew size

Never one global recommendation

Pick your shop. The verdict is segmented by crew size — never one global recommendation. This is the answer first; the axis scores and the evidence that back it follow below.

Read your crew sizeTap to highlight yours
All four verdicts · always on file
Solo · 1
Solo · 1: High cost relative to solo alternatives. At <1k customers, FieldRoutes runs ~$200-300/mo before payment processing fees (3.1% + $25/mo gateway) — CombOverFtw explicitly found it "not worth the $300/mo" when starting his own business after using it at a larger company. GorillaDesk at 3-4x less is the dominant solo pest-control recommendation in the community.
Crew · 2–5
Crew · 2–5: Possible fit for growing pest companies that need route management and recurring-service workflows above what GorillaDesk offers, but expect a steep onboarding cost ($1k+ startup fee), mandatory payment processing lock-in, and per-customer billing that scales unpredictably. Implementation support is inconsistent at small-company scale (Richb2188: "I'm small today so I don't get the best implementation. It was rushed.").
Crew · 5–20
Crew · 5–20: FieldRoutes' core feature set — scheduling, recurring services, inventory, customer management, reporting — scales to this size, and the evidence base is primarily mid-size pest companies. However, the routing algorithm is a persistent complaint at any crew size, and the ServiceTitan acquisition creates long-term platform risk. Strong alternative consideration: if migrating from PestPac or ServicePro, expect multi-month implementation problems (cbomb111: 9 months in, 18% of business still broken).
Crew · 20+
Crew · 20+: FieldRoutes is used by larger pest control operations but the ServiceTitan acquisition creates strategic uncertainty — ST historically sunsets acquired platforms. At 20+ techs, implementation failure risk is highest (cbomb111, Intrepid_Ant8368 are both larger operations) and payment processing lock-in becomes a significant line item at scale. Evaluate whether ServiceTitan itself fits before committing to FieldRoutes at this tier.
Score first · links second

This verdict was set before any link.

Scores are set before any affiliate link is added. A tool with no affiliate program that scores higher still ranks higher. The score is the score — the verdict above did not move for a payout.

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Axis scores

COV · MIG · PRC · FLD

Four axes, each scored on its own evidence. The mention count and source mix next to every score tell you how much community weight stands behind it — read the evidence as carefully as the number. Each bar marks 0 / 5 / 10.

COV
Coverage

Completeness across real FSM jobs — scheduling, dispatch, invoicing.

6/10Mixed
0510
Community-Scored8 mentions · reddit:8
MIG
Migration pain

Pain of switching onto it. Lower pain scores higher.

2/10Poor
0510
Community-Scored8 mentions · reddit:8
PRC
Pricing honesty

Predictable pricing versus surprise fees.

3/10Weak
0510
Community-Scored8 mentions · reddit:8
FLD
Field usability

Usable in the field, on a phone, by a tech.

4/10Weak
0510
Community-Scored8 mentions · reddit:8

An axis under 8 independent data points is never scored. We show the gap rather than guess across it.

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Evidence provenance

Where the evidence came from
Total evidence
32 independent mentions
Evidence tier
Community-Scored
Last verified
JUN 2026 · re-verify DEC 2026
Source breakdown
Reddit
32
See FieldRoutes pricingAffiliate links, when present, are added after the score is locked. They never change a score.