Disclosure: This guide has no affiliate links yet. If we add any later, we’ll label them, and we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate disclosure. Records features were checked against each vendor’s own pages, and the state rules against a USDA page, on October 23, 2026.
How we put this together: We haven’t logged a pesticide application in either tool. This guide lists what each vendor’s own feature and help pages say you can record. “Not documented” means we didn’t find it on those pages, not that the tool can’t do it. This is not legal advice, and nothing here says either tool meets your state’s rules.
Best for…
- A pest or lawn operator who wants the product, EPA registration number, amount, dilution, method and target pest in one place: GorillaDesk’s pages document all of those, plus areas treated and the device used.
- An operator who needs to record applicator license numbers, time of application and weather: Jobber’s help article lists applicator license numbers, date and time, and weather. GorillaDesk’s pages don’t mention those three.
- Anyone who isn’t sure what their state wants: start with your state agency’s form, then see which tool has a place for each line.
The short answer
- GorillaDesk documents a master materials list with the product name, manufacturer, EPA registration number, active ingredients and dilution rates. Per job, it documents quantity, unit, application method, device, target pests and the areas treated.
- Jobber does have chemical tracking. Its help article lists a Chemicals List, applicator license numbers, the service address, date and time, chemical name and concentration, weather, and reports by date, client or applicator. Its feature page adds registration number and target pests. It says the feature is on “select plans” and that chemicals must be recorded from jobber.com, not the mobile app (that article is dated April 10, 2024).
- Neither page set promises compliance. GorillaDesk says many states require records kept “up to seven years,” and Jobber mentions jurisdictions that require “up to seven years.” The USDA page we read shows minimums of 2 or 3 years for the six states it covers. Check your own state.
1. What each vendor documents recording
Items are listed the way the vendor’s pages describe them. “Documented” means we saw it on the vendor’s own feature or help page.
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| What you record | GorillaDesk | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Product name | Documented. Materials list with name and manufacturer. | Documented. Chemicals List; chemical name on each treatment. |
| EPA registration number | Documented. “Materials & EPA#” is one of the master lists. | Documented. Feature page: “registration number.” |
| Amount used | Documented. “Actual quantity, unit of measure.” | Not documented on the pages we checked as a named field. |
| Dilution or concentration | Documented. Dilution rates; the dilution field can be shown or hidden on work orders and invoices. | Documented as “concentration.” Tank mixtures can be set up. |
| Application method | Documented. Methods of Treatment master list. | Not documented on the pages we checked as a named field. The article lists an “Application Details” section without saying what is in it. |
| Where it was applied | Documented. Locations and Area lists; “exact areas treated.” | Documented as the service address. Areas within a property: not documented on the pages we checked. |
| Target pest | Documented. Target Pests master list. | Documented. Feature page: “the pests you used them for.” |
| Applicator license number | Not documented on the pages we checked. | Documented. Settings take company licensing information and applicator license numbers. |
| Time of application | Not documented on the pages we checked. Reports filter by date range. | Documented. “Date/time specifics.” |
| Weather | Not documented on the pages we checked. | Documented. A Weather Conditions section. |
| Device used | Documented. Devices can carry materials. | Not documented on the pages we checked. |
| On the customer’s paperwork | Documented. Materials show as a table on invoices and work orders; you can hide them. | Not documented on the pages we checked. |
| Reports and export | Documented. Material Use report by date range, by county or by job; export to CSV or Excel. | Documented. List sorted by date, client or applicator; CSV download. |
| Where you enter it | Documented. On a job, in a service template, or on a device. | The help article says it is not in the mobile app and must be recorded from jobber.com. It is dated April 10, 2024, so confirm. |
| Plan it comes with | GorillaDesk’s comparison page lists Material Tracking under “Included in every plan.” Its help center calls Material Usage an add-on you activate. | “Available on select plans.” The pricing page we read doesn’t say which. |
Sources: GorillaDesk chemical tracking, GorillaDesk Material Usage help article (September 4, 2025) and GorillaDesk plan comparison; Jobber chemical tracking and Jobber chemical tracking help article. Jobber’s custom fields can be added to clients, properties, quotes, jobs, invoices and team members, but not to visits, per its help article (updated March 30, 2026).
2. Check your state’s form first
States ask for different things and keep records for different lengths of time. The USDA Agricultural Research Service publishes a table for six northeastern states. Here it is, trimmed to the columns that matter. Your state may not be on it.
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| State | All applications documented? | Minimum retention, as stated | Annual summary to the state? | Items the page lists (examples) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Yes | 2 years | No | EPA registration number for Restricted Use Pesticides; on-site weather conditions |
| Maine | Yes | 2 years | Yes, at the time of license renewal | Date and time of application; applicator’s name and certification number; weather for outdoor applications |
| Maryland | Yes | 2 years | No | Time of day of application; type of equipment used; estimated wind velocity for outdoor applications |
| New York | Yes | 3 years | Yes, January 15th of the following year | Kind and quantity of each pesticide; dosage rates; methods of application; target organisms; date and place |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | 3 years | No | Hour of application completion for pesticides specifying a reentry period; names and certification numbers of all persons involved |
| West Virginia | Yes | 2 years | No | Date and place; brand name; EPA registration number; formulation; dilution rate and quantity; pest |
Source: USDA ARS, State Pesticide Applicator Recordkeeping Requirements. The page covers only these six states, and its footer shows “Last Modified: 8/12/2016,” so rules may have changed. Compare these lines with your state agency’s current form.
- Maine and Pennsylvania list applicator certification numbers, and Maine and Maryland list time of application. The GorillaDesk pages we read don’t document a field for either. That doesn’t mean you can’t record them another way, and we haven’t tested it. Ask GorillaDesk support how you would.
- Jobber’s pages don’t document an amount or application-method field by name. Several states above ask for quantity or method. Ask Jobber support what the “Application Details” section holds.
This guide is not legal advice. We aren’t telling you what your state requires or that either tool satisfies it. Your state agency’s form is the authority.
Bottom line
On the vendors’ own pages, GorillaDesk documents more of the product-level details (quantity, method, areas, device), and Jobber documents more of the who, when and weather details (applicator license numbers, date and time, weather). Get your state’s form, mark every line on it, and make each vendor show you where that line goes before you pay.
Before you pay
- Print your state agency’s form and check each line against the tool.
- Log one treatment end to end, then download the report and read it.
- Ask support in writing which plan includes chemical tracking, and keep the reply.
Both vendors offer a free trial. Log one real treatment and see what the record looks like.
Checked on the vendors’ own pages on October 23, 2026: GorillaDesk chemical tracking, GorillaDesk Material Usage help, Jobber chemical tracking, Jobber help article, USDA ARS state table. Prices and features change. Spot something out of date? Email mopandmower@gmail.com.
Related guides
- Choosing between the two? See GorillaDesk vs Jobber for a Solo Pest Control Operator.
- More pest control guides? See Pest control software guides.
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