Presto-X Pest Control vs. Pfitzer Pest Control
Presto-X Pest Control ranks #19 of 164 and Pfitzer Pest Control ranks #20 of 164 in the West, both with a Handshake Score of 8.5 out of 10. Both have locations on file in South Dakota and Wyoming. Presto-X Pest Control also has locations in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
This comparison sets their verified records side by side: the five scored factors, review platforms, BBB, contract terms, licensing and legal record. It draws no conclusion beyond the scores. The small numbers link to each fact’s source, and each company’s full review has the rest.
At a glance
#19 of 164 in the West
Presto-X Pest Control8.5/10Handshake Score · Provisional. #19 of 164 in the West
#20 of 164 in the West
Pfitzer Pest Control8.5/10Handshake Score · Provisional. #20 of 164 in the West
| Presto-X Pest Control | Pfitzer Pest Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19 of 164 in the West | #20 of 164 in the West |
| Confidence | Low | Low |
| Provisional score | Yes | Yes |
| Door-to-door sales | N/Asee record | N/Asee record |
| Ownership | SubsidiaryParent: Rentokil Initial plc (through Rentokil North America, Inc.)5, 6, 7, 8, +1 | Independent4 |
| Headquarters | Wyomissing, Pennsylvania3, 4 | Mobridge, South Dakota3 |
| States on file | Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming20 locations | South Dakota and Wyoming8 locations |
| Record verified | November 2, 2026 | October 27, 2026 |
Our research
How they score
The Handshake Score is a weighted average of five factors, each scored from 0 to 10 from verified records. The percentage beside each factor is its weight. Each score links to the deductions behind it on the company’s review.
| Presto-X Pest Control | Pfitzer Pest Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Customer satisfaction 35% | 9.3 | 10.0 |
| Pfitzer Pest Control scores higher on customer satisfaction (10.0 vs. 9.3). | ||
| Complaint record 10% | 10.0 | N/A |
| Presto-X Pest Control scores 10.0 on complaint record; Pfitzer Pest Control isn’t scored on it. | ||
| Sales and contract fairness 15% | N/A | N/A |
| Neither company is scored on sales and contract fairness. | ||
| Licensing and compliance 15% | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Tied on licensing and compliance (10.0 each). | ||
| Legal and regulatory record 15% | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Tied on legal and regulatory record (10.0 each). | ||
| Handshake Score | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Presto-X Pest Control and Pfitzer Pest Control have the same Handshake Score (8.5); Presto-X Pest Control is listed first in the rankings (#19 of 164 and #20 of 164 in the West). | ||
Presto-X Pest Control had no usable inputs for sales and contract fairness, so that factor was left out of its score and its remaining weights were scaled up to 100%.
Pfitzer Pest Control had no usable inputs for complaint record and sales and contract fairness, so those factors were left out of its score and its remaining weights were scaled up to 100%.
Workplace
We rate how companies treat employees from employee-review sites and wage-and-hour records. A workplace score is computed and carries 10% of the Handshake Score when there are at least 20 employee reviews on file (otherwise excluded and remaining weights renormalized).
| Presto-X Pest Control | Pfitzer Pest Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Workplace score | N/A | N/A |
| Neither company has a workplace score. | ||
Review platforms
Google figures cover each company’s western US listings; the average is weighted by each listing’s review count. Ratings and counts are as each site showed them on the date retrieved.
| Presto-X Pest Control | Pfitzer Pest Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Google listings in the West | 19 | 7 |
| Google reviews | 3,331 | 1,374 |
| Google average | 4.8 | 5.0 |
Presto-X Pest Control 22 review profiles
| Platform and scope | Rating | Reviews | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoogleLa Vista, Nebraska | 4.9/5 | 349 | View |
| GoogleLincoln, Nebraska | 4.9/5 | 248 | View |
| GoogleGrand Island, Nebraska | 4.9/5 | 216 | View |
| GoogleCheyenne, Wyoming | 4.6/5 | 169 | View |
| GoogleFort Smith, Arkansas | 4.9/5 | 157 | View |
| GoogleNorth Little Rock, Arkansas | 4.9/5 | 59 | View |
| GoogleConway, Arkansas | 5.0/5 | 3 | View |
| GoogleDenver, Colorado | 4.8/5 | 488 | View |
| GoogleRifle, Colorado | 5.0/5 | 58 | View |
| GoogleHiawatha, Iowa | 4.9/5 | 236 | View |
| GoogleDes Moines, Iowa | 4.8/5 | 174 | View |
| GoogleMason City, Iowa | 4.3/5 | 7 | View |
| GoogleWichita, Kansas | 5.0/5 | 33 | View |
| GoogleSikeston, Missouri | 4.9/5 | 232 | View |
| GoogleSpringfield, Missouri | 4.8/5 | 172 | View |
| GoogleRiverside, Missouri | 4.6/5 | 66 | View |
| GoogleOklahoma City, Oklahoma | 4.7/5 | 97 | View |
| GoogleSioux Falls, South Dakota | 4.7/5 | 114 | View |
| GoogleHouston, Texas | 4.7/5 | 276 | View |
| GoogleSan Antonio, Texas | 4.8/5 | 184 | View |
| BBBcompany-wide, multi-brand: Rentokil North America, Inc. headquarters profile | 1.61/5 | 97 | View |
| BBBLincoln, Nebraska: Presto-X Pest Control, 5734 Seward Ave | — | — | View |
Pfitzer Pest Control 8 review profiles
| Platform and scope | Rating | Reviews | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoogleWyoming | 5.0/5 | 515 | View |
| GoogleWyoming | 5.0/5 | 76 | View |
| GoogleSouth Dakota | 5.0/5 | 254 | View |
| GoogleSouth Dakota | 5.0/5 | 214 | View |
| GoogleSouth Dakota | 5.0/5 | 120 | View |
| GoogleSouth Dakota | 5.0/5 | 3 | View |
| GoogleSouth Dakota | 5.0/5 | 192 | View |
| YelpSheridan, Wyoming | — | 1 | View |
Better Business Bureau
Presto-X Pest Control. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files.
Pfitzer Pest Control. No BBB grade or complaint count is on file.
| Presto-X Pest Control | Pfitzer Pest Control | |
|---|---|---|
| BBB grade | A+3, 34, 35, 36, +8 | Not shown15, 16, 17 |
| Accredited | No | Not shown |
| Complaints, last 3 years | 0, across 3 BBB files | Not shown |
| BBB customer reviews | 1.61/5 average from 97 reviews | Not shown |
| Profile scope | Scored: the three Presto-X BBB files that carry their own complaint records, Houston Texas, Des Moines Iowa and Springfield Missouri (profiles[2..4]): 0 complaints in 3 years on all three, over the 622 Google reviews of the three listings they cover (Houston 276, Des Moines 174, Springfield 172). Brands with their own files and a mirrored headquarters file were treated as Bug Out was. | Not recorded |
| Retrieved | November 2, 2026 | November 2, 2026 |
| Profiles | None recorded |
Contract terms
Terms as recorded from the linked sources.
Presto-X Pest Control 3 terms
PestFree365+ is the residential plan: “a year round pest protection plan for your home” covering 39+ common pests; the page publishes no price, minimum term, renewal, cancellation or arbitration terms.11
Promotion: $50 off a new PestFree365+ plan with code SAVE50 (company promotion, not a contract term).5
The only legal page on the site is a “Legal statement” covering use of the website (copyright, accuracy, no investment offer). It contains no service agreement, cancellation, renewal or arbitration terms, so the service-contract terms are unpublished.2
Pfitzer Pest Control
No contract terms on record.
Licensing and registrations
Status and expiry dates are shown exactly as the issuing agency’s record showed them on the date retrieved.
Presto-X Pest Control 17 records (Texas 2, Colorado 3, Missouri 5, Kansas 1, Iowa 2, Oklahoma 1, Nebraska 1, Wyoming 1, South Dakota 1)
| State | Authority and type | Number | Status | Expires | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business License (TPCL); county Harris; categories PTLWCS as shown in the CSV | 0590486 | Current (listed on TDA current-licenses report, file dated 2 Nov 2026) | January 31, 2027 | 8 |
| Texas | Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial Business License (TPCL); county Bexar; categories PTLWCS as shown in the CSV | 0688559 | Current (listed on TDA current-licenses report, file dated 2 Nov 2026) | February 28, 2027 | 8 |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), Plant Industry Division, Pesticide Applicator ProgramCommercial applicator business record; categories include 304 Residential/Commercial Pest Control, 301 Wood Destroying Organism, 110 Public Health Pest Control | BusinessId 13620 | Listed (CDA shows current valid licenses only) | December 31, 2026 | 53 |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), Plant Industry Division, Pesticide Applicator ProgramCommercial applicator business record (out of state); categories 110, 301, 302, 304 | BusinessId 13624 | Listed (CDA shows current valid licenses only) | December 31, 2026 | 53 |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), Bureau of Pesticide Control (MOPlants Pesticide Business/Applicator Search)Pesticide Business (agency business-location record; Missouri licenses individual applicators, not companies) | USAPlants ID 002G00 | Pesticide Business (Active) | Not shown | 54 |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), Bureau of Pesticide Control (MOPlants Pesticide Business/Applicator Search)Pesticide Business (agency business-location record; Missouri licenses individual applicators, not companies) | USAPlants ID 0032M3 | Pesticide Business (Active) | Not shown | 54 |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), Bureau of Pesticide Control (MOPlants Pesticide Business/Applicator Search)Pesticide Business (agency business-location record) | USAPlants ID 0001G1 | Pesticide Business (Active) | Not shown | 54 |
| Kansas | Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA), Pesticide and Fertilizer ProgramPesticide business license; categories 3, 6, 7 | PBL 100467 | Listed on the KDA public business search | December 31, 2026 | 9 |
| Iowa | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Pesticide BureauCommercial applicator company license (IDALS company lookup) | 01932-000 | Listed with expiration December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 | 55 |
| Iowa | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Pesticide BureauCommercial applicator company license (IDALS company lookup) | 11094-001 | Listed with expiration December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 | 55 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF), Pesticide Licensing (AGLook)Pesticide License (business) | 4933 | Listed; expiration date in the future (the lookup shows no status text) | December 31, 2026 | 56 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), Pesticide ProgramIndividual commercial applicators only; NDA issues no business licenses for structural pest control | Not shown | No company license record exists to look up | Not shown | 57 |
| Colorado | Colorado Secretary of State, Business Entities (open data, Business Entities in Colorado)Business registry: foreign profit corporation, Pennsylvania | Not shown | Good Standing | Not shown | 58 |
| Missouri | Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services (business entity search)Business registry: Gen. Business - For Profit (Foreign) | Charter F00883227 | Good Standing | Not shown | 59 |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), Bureau of Pesticide Control (MOPlants Pesticide Business/Applicator Search)Pesticide Business (agency business-location record; Missouri licenses individual applicators, not companies) | USAPlants ID 004G4W | Pesticide Business (Active) | Not shown | 54 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA), Pesticide ProgramIndividual commercial applicators only; no company license record exists to look up | Not shown | No company license record exists to look up | Not shown | 60 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR), Pesticide Applicators and DealersIndividual commercial applicators only; no company license record exists to look up | Not shown | No company license record exists to look up | Not shown | 61 |
Pfitzer Pest Control 6 records (South Dakota 2, Wyoming 2, North Dakota 2)
| State | Authority and type | Number | Status | Expires | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR), Pesticide Applicators and DealersCommercial applicator, individual license (South Dakota licenses individuals only; no company license exists). Licensee Garret Pfitzer, Glenham South Dakota, the company’s owner; categories G,4,8,12 | 8515 | Current (expires Mar 31 2027) | March 31, 2027 | 18 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR), Pesticide Applicators and DealersCompany roster (Company = “Pfitzer”): 21 applicator rows. 8 hold a current license (Frederick 19791, Lucklum 18636 [Huron area manager], G. Pfitzer 8515, T. Pfitzer 50935, Pfamatter 24621, Ostlie 22787, Sam 50374, Bauer 22862 [Clearmont Wyoming resident]); 11 rows show EXPIRED (former or lapsed staff) and 2 rows have no license number | Not shown | Branches staffed by current licensed applicators; expired rows are individual technicians, not a company lapse | Not shown | 18 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA), Pesticide ProgramCommercial applicator, individual license (Wyoming licenses individuals only; no company license). Alden Good, Ranchester, Sheridan County, category 907X. The lookup shows no employer; linked to the company by name and town: the company’s Sheridan page names “Alden Good” as Sheridan area manager and the Chamber lists the business at a Ranchester P.O. box | 50357 | Current (expires 1/31/2028) | January 31, 2028 | 19 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA), Pesticide ProgramCommercial applicator, individual license, Teagan Pfitzer, Glenham South Dakota (“Out Of State”); categories 900, 901E, 903A, 903B, 903C, 903E, 907.G, 907H, 907I, 907J, 908G. | 101136 | Current (expires 03/31/2028) | March 31, 2028 | 20 |
| North Dakota | —Commercial applicator certification, individual (North Dakota certifies individuals only; no company license). GARRET L PFITZER, Mobridge, county “OUT OF STATE” (matched to the owner by name and town) | 10036609 | Retired (certification expired); the company has no North Dakota office | Not shown | 21 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Secretary of State (FirstStop business search)Business entity registration: PFITZER PEST CONTROL, LLC, Limited Liability Company - Business - Foreign, formed in South Dakota; principal address 12861 293RD AVE, GLENHAM, SD | 0000169181 | Inactive - Involuntary; Not Good Standing (AR and RA standing not good); inactive date 07/09/2020; AR due date 11/15/2019 | Not shown | 2 |
Legal and regulatory record
Only resolved government actions count toward the legal and regulatory score. Pending lawsuits, allegations and private matters are listed but not scored. Summaries are our researchers’ wording of the source; allegations are allegations, not findings.
Presto-X Pest Control 3 records
Legal and regulatory score: 10.0/10. Records counted in it: none.
September 4, 2026 · SettlementShown only
California (Alameda County DA with 28 other California DAs and the Los Angeles City Attorney) - parent-level, California facilities
Resolved $3.15 million civil settlement with Terminix International Inc. and Rentokil North America, Inc. over pesticide and hazardous-waste disposal and customer-record handling at California facilities (Western Exterminator / Terminix names). Names the parent legal entity that licenses Presto-X but no Presto-X branch, brand or covered-state facility; recorded for context, not scored for Presto-X (ruling October 28, 2026: actions naming only a parent).65
December 4, 2025 · EnforcementShown only
Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Service (enforcement report, rolling 12 months)
Case 00048833 against TPCL 0688559 (RENTOKIL NORTH AMERICA INC, DBA PRESTO X, Bexar County, the San Antonio license): three violations (incomplete/incorrect use records; missing TPCL numbers on vehicle; failure to maintain apprentice/technician training records), agency action WARNING, penalty None. A warning with no penalty: recorded, not scored.62
February 5, 2025 · EnforcementShown only
Colorado Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Applicator Act enforcement (SFY 2025 finalized-actions table)
Case 20230036, Rentokil North America, Inc., S Syracuse St & E Union Ave, Denver; statutes § 35-10-117(2)(a) and § 35-10-111, C.R.S.; outcome “Stipulation” (a stipulated agreement), 5-Feb-2025. The table names only the legal entity (no brand) and shows no penalty amount. It is not tied to Presto-X: the entity holds Colorado records for four brands (Presto-X 13620 Denver and 13624 Cheyenne Wyoming, Terminix 18295 Westminster and 18296 Colorado Springs, Ambius 18683 Denver County), and the incident location is not the Presto-X Denver branch address (445 Bryant St). Recorded, not scored.63, 64
Pfitzer Pest Control
No legal or regulatory records on file.
Keep reading
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