The short answerA solo gutter cleaner pays $551.40 a year on Markate or $1,188 on Jobber Connect. An owner with two helpers pays $671.40 on Markate against $1,788 on Housecall Pro or Jobber.
Markate charges $45.95 a month plus $5 for each employee, so the bill grows slowly with the crew. Housecall Pro and Jobber sell bundles of users, so a crew of 3 pays the same as a crew of 5. GorillaDesk prices by route, not person: $49 a month if the whole crew shares one route. ResponsiBid only quotes jobs. Its free Startup plan costs nothing, and its paid plans start at $179 a month, so it sits beside a scheduling tool rather than replacing one.
What a crew paysMonthly price by number of people
Monthly and yearly price by crew size for Markate, GorillaDesk, Housecall Pro, Jobber Connect and Jobber Grow| People | Markate (yearly) | GorillaDesk Basic (monthly) | Housecall Pro (annual) | Jobber Connect (annual) | Jobber Grow (annual) |
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| 1 (solo) | $45.95
$551.40 a year | $49
$588 a year
if each person runs a route | $59
$708 a year | $99
$1,188 a year | $149
$1,788 a year |
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| 2 (owner + 1) | $50.95
$611.40 a year | $99
$1,188 a year
if each person runs a route | $149
$1,788 a year | $128
$1,536 a year | $178
$2,136 a year |
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| 3 (owner + 2) | $55.95
$671.40 a year | $149
$1,788 a year
if each person runs a route | $149
$1,788 a year | $149
$1,788 a year | $207
$2,484 a year |
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Worthd arithmetic from each vendor's pricing page, Nov 9 and 10, 2026. Markate: Owner Operator $45.95 billed yearly ($49.95 monthly) plus $5.00 a month per employee. GorillaDesk: Basic $49 for one route, routes 2 and 3 add $50 each; unlimited users, but each person on a separate schedule needs a route, and annual billing is paid up front (yearly figure not published). Housecall Pro: Basic $59 (1 user), Essentials $149 (5 users). Jobber: Connect $99 for 1 user plus $29 per extra user, or the 5-user bundle at $149 for 3 people; Grow $149 plus $29 each; see Worthd's Jobber page and Housecall Pro page for every team size.
Quoting and trade fitWhat the pages say about gutter cleaning
Gutter cleaning mentions and key terms on each vendor page| Tool | Names gutter cleaning? | What the pricing page prints |
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| ResponsiBid | Yes, in its FAQ (with window cleaning, pressure washing, installs, maid services and carpet) | Startup free; Scaling $179 a month; Pro $229. One admin user and unlimited sub-users. "Cancel Anytime, No Long-Term Contracts." A setup fee exists; the amount is not published. Quoting tool, not full scheduling. |
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| Markate | No; its pricing page lists other trades such as pressure washing and window cleaning | 14-day trial, no card. No contract. Cancel by email or let payment lapse; no refunds for early cancellation within a billing period. Card rate not published. |
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| GorillaDesk | No; its pricing page names other trades | 14-day trial, no card. "No setup fees, no contracts, no annual lock-in." Basic routing is limited to 25 stops; Pro adds routing with no stop limit listed. |
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| Housecall Pro and Jobber | Housecall Pro has a gutter pricing article; Jobber's gutter pages could not be read | Plan prices as above. No pause option described on either pricing page. |
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Pages read Nov 9 and 10, 2026. A tool that names your trade is not proof it handles your job well. Test the quote screen in the free trial before you move your route.
If work slows in winterWhat a pause is worth
ResponsiBid is the only one of these that prints a pause price. On Scaling billed monthly, 4 paused months at $50 and 8 active months at $179 come to $1,632 a year, against $2,148 for 12 months at $179: $516 less. Markate and GorillaDesk are month to month with no contract, so you can stop paying by cancelling, but neither prints what happens to your customer list when you do. Ask before you cancel in January.
Card feesOnly Jobber and Housecall Pro print a rate
Jobber charges 2.9% + 30 cents on cards and 1% on US bank payments. Housecall Pro prints card rates "as low as 2.59%" and 1% on bank payments. Illustration only: 40 jobs at $200 ($8,000) all by card is $244 on Jobber (2.9% is $232 plus 40 x 30 cents is $12), against $80 by bank transfer, a $164 gap. The same $8,000 at 2.59% is $207.20 before any per-transaction fee. Markate, GorillaDesk and ResponsiBid do not print processing rates here, so ask before comparing totals.
Check before you trust a numberA listicle that prices GorillaDesk at $200 a month
One comparison post that ranked for gutter cleaning software on Nov 9 printed about $200 a month for GorillaDesk and about $199 for Workiz. GorillaDesk's own page lists Basic at $49, Pro at $99 and Growth at $149 for the first route, and Workiz publishes no price: every plan says Request pricing. Ask any post for the line items behind its totals. The post is marked "Updated April 2026" but shows no date for its prices (read Nov 10).
Who it fitsPicking by crew
Solo on a tight budget: Markate at $45.95 ($551.40 a year) or GorillaDesk Basic at $49 a month with no contract. Owner plus 2 helpers in one truck: GorillaDesk Basic at $49 (one route) is the lowest published monthly price; Markate is $55.95. Wants card-on-file billing and recurring jobs in one app: Jobber Connect at $149 for up to 5 people. Needs a quote on the doorstep before the job: ResponsiBid, with a scheduling tool beside it.
Who it is wrong for
Housecall Pro Basic for anyone with a second user: Basic is 1 user and no extra-user price is published below Max. GorillaDesk if your helpers work separate routes: each route adds $50 a month, so three routes cost $149. ResponsiBid as a one-tool answer, since it does not schedule crews. Not covered: Service Autopilot (Startup $49 a month on annual terms with a sign-up fee whose amount is not published) and The Customer Factor, whose $44.95 price tag showed an unfilled placeholder on Nov 9. Check both on their own pages.
Frequently askedGutter cleaning software questions
What does gutter cleaning software cost for a solo cleaner?
From vendor pages checked Nov 9 and 10, 2026, billed annually: Markate Owner Operator $45.95 a month, Housecall Pro Basic $59, Jobber Connect $99, GorillaDesk Basic $49 (billed monthly) and ResponsiBid's quoting tool free on its Startup plan. Markate's monthly price is $49.95.
What does it cost for an owner plus 2 helpers?
Markate is $55.95 a month (base plus $5 per employee), Housecall Pro Essentials $149 (5 users), Jobber Connect $149 (5-user tier), and GorillaDesk Basic $49 if the crew rides in one truck (one route) or $149 for three routes. Over a year that is $671.40, $1,788, $1,788 and $588 or $1,788.
Which tools name gutter cleaning on their own pages?
Only ResponsiBid's FAQ names gutter cleaning among its trades. Markate, GorillaDesk and Service Autopilot list other trades but not gutter cleaning on the pages Worthd read, and Housecall Pro's gutter page is a pricing article, not a feature page. Naming a trade is not proof that quoting by linear foot or story height works, so test it in a trial.
Is GorillaDesk $200 a month?
No. GorillaDesk's own pricing page lists Basic at $49 a month for one route, Pro at $99 and Growth at $149. One comparison post ranking for this query on Nov 9 printed far higher figures for GorillaDesk and for Workiz. Workiz publishes no price at all: every plan says Request pricing.
Can I pause software in the winter?
ResponsiBid says monthly customers can pay $50 a month for up to 4 months per calendar year while shut down. Markate says there is no contract and you cancel by email or let payment lapse, but publishes no pause option. GorillaDesk is month to month with no annual lock-in on monthly billing. Jobber and Housecall Pro pricing pages do not describe a pause.
Do these tools have a free trial?
Markate 14 days with no card, GorillaDesk 14 days with no card, Jobber and Housecall Pro 14-day trials per their pricing pages, and ResponsiBid a free Startup plan and a demo but no stated trial.
Vendor pages checked Nov 9 and 10, 2026
Prices are US list prices in dollars before sales tax. Totals are Worthd arithmetic. The vendor's quote controls. Report a correction.
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