Compare Pest Control Companies
Every brand we rate, side by side: overall scores, real prices, guarantees, and cancellation fees as of August 2026. Sort it, filter it, and pick with open eyes.
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| # | Brand | Score | Best for | Price snapshot | Cancellation fee | Guarantee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 4.0 | Termite protection and full-service coverage | One-time $100–$500 | None | Nix Pest Guarantee | ||
| 2 |  | 3.9 | Maximum coverage and fast scheduling | One-time $150–$600 | None published | 30-day money-back | ||
| 3 |  | 3.9 | Self-directed DIYers | Typical order ~$100 | $0 · no contract | None | ||
| 4 |  | 3.5 | Pet and family households | Products $20–$120 | $0 · no contract | None | ||
| 5 |  | 3.3 | Fast pest-control quotes | Free to request quotes | $0 · no contract with HomeAdvisor | None |
4.0Termite protection and full-service coverage
- Price
- One-time $100–$500
- To leave
- None
3.9Maximum coverage and fast scheduling
- Price
- One-time $150–$600
- To leave
- None published
3.9Self-directed DIYers
- Price
- Typical order ~$100
- To leave
- $0 · no contract
3.5Pet and family households
- Price
- Products $20–$120
- To leave
- $0 · no contract
3.3Fast pest-control quotes
- Price
- Free to request quotes
- To leave
- $0 · no contract with HomeAdvisor
All prices and fees as of August 2026 · re-verified quarterly · how we score
Why this table looks different
Built forwards, not backwards
Most pest control rankings are built backwards: pick the brands that pay the highest commission, then write the reasons. We built ours forwards.
Five weighted factors, public math
Every company above was scored on five weighted factors — coverage, value, service experience, customer reputation, and transparency — using published plan terms, mystery-shop pricing, and reputation data from BBB, Trustpilot, and ConsumerAffairs. The weights are public, the math is public, and the brands we earn nothing from sit in this table in exactly the positions the evidence gave them. The full system is in our methodology.
Rank and score are two different numbers
The display order is our service-led editorial ranking; the overall score is the computed quality rating. Where the scores tie, the rank is what separates them — Orkin and DoMyOwn both publish at 3.9, and they sit in that order because of what each can actually treat, not because we nudged a number to break the tie. Where the two ever disagree, we publish both numbers side by side instead of nudging one to match the other.
Nothing here is smoothed
If a table looks too tidy, someone smoothed it. Ours isn't smoothed. We earn affiliate commissions on some links above; rankings aren't for sale — see our affiliate disclosure.
One line on each, from the editors
Terminix 4.0 — The strongest termite operation in the country with fair exit terms; accept national billing risk, document everything, and it's the safest full-service pick. Review →
Orkin 3.9 — The biggest network in the business with fast response and a fair money-back guarantee; confirm your rate in writing, because unnotified increases are the recurring complaint. Review →
DoMyOwn 3.9 — The reference store for serious DIY: pro-grade products, education that actually teaches, and expert phone support. No contracts anywhere in the model. Review →
Wondercide 3.5 — The pet household's pick: plant-based, pleasant to use, genuinely useful on fleas and ticks. Reapply often and accept the per-ounce premium. Review →
HomeAdvisor 3.3 — The fastest way to get competing pest quotes, and the fastest way to get five phone calls. Free to you because the pro buys the lead — and the FTC's $7.2M 2023 order over how those leads were sold is why it sits last. Review →
How we score (the short version)
Every brand gets five sub-scores, each out of 5, weighted into the score we publish, out of 5: Coverage & Plans (30%), Pricing & Value (20%), Service & Claims Experience (20%), Customer Reputation (20%), and Transparency & Flexibility (10%). Reputation blends corporate standing with what customers actually report. Transparency is where quote-only pricing and contract surprises get punished — it's why HomeAdvisor carries a 2.8/5 there, the lowest mark in this table, and why DoMyOwn's per-product pricing and cancel-anytime subscription earn a 4.6/5, the highest. Scores are re-reviewed quarterly; prices re-checked at every update. The full system, including a worked example of how HomeAdvisor's 8.0 is built, is in our methodology.
The dual-score note, because it matters here: the big national brands hold BBB A+ corporate grades while sitting at 1.3–1.4 stars on Trustpilot. Neither number alone tells the truth. The letter grade reflects complaint-handling on paper; the stars reflect billing, scheduling, and phone reality. Our reviews show both, and our Reputation sub-score weighs both. A comparison built on either number alone would mislead you in opposite directions.
Deeper head-to-head: Terminix vs Orkin. Price sanity-check: what pest control should cost. Already locked into a contract? How to cancel.
Each factor is scored out of 5. The weighted average of the five is the score we publish, to one decimal — no conversion step. Every figure comes from a single scoring dataset; nothing on this site is hand-entered.
Quick answers
Terminix usually starts cheaper: one-time jobs from $100–$500 and plan starts around $120–$400, versus Orkin's typical ~$326 initial and $150–$600 one-time range. Annual costs overlap heavily ($500–$1,080 vs. $500–$1,000), so the real difference is what you need — Terminix for termites, Orkin for coverage. Full breakdown in Terminix vs Orkin.
No — standard quarterly plans carry no early-termination fee, plus a 30-day money-back window. The recurring complaint isn't the exit fee; it's charges continuing after cancellation, so confirm in writing and watch your statements. Terms by company are in our cancellation guide.
Every brand we rate, as of August 2026. Terminix charges nothing to leave a standard quarterly plan and adds a 30-day money-back window; Orkin publishes no early-termination fee on standard plans (verify with your branch); and DoMyOwn and Wondercide are purchases, not agreements. HomeAdvisor puts you under no contract of its own — whatever you sign is with the pro it matches you to. Exit terms across the wider market, plus the scripts that get fees waived, are in our cancellation guide.
As of August 2026: one-time visits average ~$171 ($100–$300 for most homes), monthly plans run $40–$75 per visit, and quarterly plans average ~$150 per visit ($300–$900 per year). DIY runs far less: a typical DoMyOwn order is around $100 for products that cover a season, and Wondercide's range is $20–$120. Full price tables are in our pest control cost guide.