PestPac is the stronger choice for a pest control company that wants one platform for field, finance and back office, with multi-day optimization (RouteOp) that respects skills, work hours and customer time windows. Prices are quote-only, and RouteOp is quoted separately.
Crewtide is the simpler choice when you want weekly route planning with published prices and a free trial, for pest control or any other recurring trade, without moving your billing and service records.
At a glance
| What matters for recurring routes | PestPac | Crewtide |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Pest control companies, residential and commercial, from small business to multi-branch | Recurring commercial service teams of about 5 to 100 technicians who plan the same customers every week |
| Published price | UnclearNot published; RouteOp “based on the size of your team and the features” | Core $49 per technician a month billed annually, or $59 month to month. Pro $79 or $95, coming soon |
| What you pay for | UnclearNot published | Technicians on a route that month. Office users are free and unlimited. Minimum 3 technicians |
| Free trial | UnclearNot mentioned | Yes14 days, no credit card |
| Recurring visits generated from one customer list | YesDetailed recurring frequencies (first Monday, second Tuesday, weekly…); one-off moves don’t break the series | YesCustomer rules hold each visit cycle and usual days, and every week is generated from them |
| Plans a whole week across every technician | YesRouteOp optimizes daily, weekly and monthly routes across technicians, regions or branches (Professional and Enterprise) | YesBuilding the week places every due visit on a route, with route optimization on every plan |
| Service windows per customer | YesSpecific time, time window or anytime per order; preferred days supported | YesService windows and no-go times for each customer |
| Crew size per visit | UnclearNot documented publicly | YesTime on site set per crew size |
| Shows what a move pushes back or bumps before you commit | PartlyA Best Fit scheduling tool suggests slots; knock-on preview not documented | YesFind a spot ranks every option and shows what it pushes back or bumps |
| Change log with a reason for every edit | UnclearNot documented publicly | YesEvery edit is logged with a reason, and undo works step by step |
| List of customers to tell when a visit moves | UnclearNot documented publicly | YesTo notify list with the old time, the new time and the reason |
| Sends customer texts and emails | YesAutomated call, text and email reminders on credits (a free allotment included) | Coming soonTexts and emails from the To notify list come with Pro |
| Technician mobile app | YesMobile app for residential and commercial accounts | Coming soonRoute sheets to print or export today; the phone app comes with Pro |
| Invoicing, quotes and payments | YesBuilt-in accounting, billing and customer portal | NoNot the goal: keep your current system for invoicing and customer records |
| Getting your data in | UnclearExport steps not published | YesImport customers from a spreadsheet; QuickBooks and Jobber sync are coming with Pro |
Pricing compared
PestPac lists Small Business, Professional and Enterprise plans without prices: “Speak with a consultant today for more information on pricing packages.” Small Business has “Basic Scheduling and Routing”; Professional and Enterprise add “Smart Scheduling and Route Optimization” through RouteOp, which is priced by team size.
| Pricing | PestPac | Crewtide Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published | $49 per technician a month billed annually, $59 month to month |
| Route optimization | RouteOp, Professional and Enterprise, quoted separately | Included |
| Free trial | Not mentioned | 14 days, no card |
| Office users | Not published | Free and unlimited |
Where PestPac is stronger
- Everything a pest control company runs on. Field, finance and back office in one platform, with a customer portal.
- Serious multi-day optimization. RouteOp “auto-optimizes an entire month of routes”, never assigns an unqualified technician, and redistributes work when someone is out.
- Pest-specific recurring frequencies. Patterns like first Monday or second Tuesday, and moving one visit “only changes that one occurrence.”
- Customer messages today. Automated reminders by call, text or email.
Where Crewtide fits better
- Published prices and a trial. You can build a real week with your own customers before talking to anyone.
- Every recurring trade, not only pest. Teams that run hood cleaning, grease traps, janitorial or HVAC routes next to pest work can plan them on one board.
- Visible ripples and reasons. Find a spot shows what each placement bumps, every change needs a reason, and moved customers land on the To notify list.
- A layer, not a migration. Keep your current platform for billing and service records.
Trying Crewtide alongside PestPac
PestPac doesn’t publish export steps, so start from a customer or location report you can export, or your own spreadsheet. Add cycles, usual days, windows and time on site, import into Crewtide and build next week. See Crewtide for pest control.
Questions
How much does PestPac cost?
PestPac doesn’t publish prices. Its pricing page asks you to speak with a consultant, and RouteOp optimization is priced by team size and features.
Does PestPac include route optimization?
Professional and Enterprise include “Smart Scheduling and Route Optimization” through RouteOp. Small Business lists basic scheduling and routing.
Is Crewtide pest control software?
Crewtide is scheduling and routing software. It doesn’t track chemicals, invoices or service records, so pest control companies keep their platform for those and plan the week in Crewtide.
Can I test Crewtide without leaving PestPac?
Yes. Import a customer list into Crewtide’s 14-day free trial and build a week alongside your current routes.
Sources
Checked October 25, 2026. Plans and prices change; the vendor’s own page is the final word.