The Best Pest Control Companies in Arkansas
In the October 11, 2026 State Score run, the highest-ranked pest control companies in Arkansas are ClearDefense Pest Control (9.6 out of 10), Flex Pest Control (9.6) and Natural State Pest Control (9.1), by State Score. It counts Arkansas evidence where the record has it: Google reviews and pesticide licenses, plus the company’s whole record for the rest.
Each company’s factors are marked In-state or Company-wide below. How state scores work · Best pest control by state
Everything we ranked in Arkansas
Handshake Scores cover a company’s whole operation, not only Arkansas, and include the location deduction.
#1 of 12 in Arkansas · Top pick
ClearDefense Pest Control
Handshake Score 9.3, #2 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Matthews, North Carolina
- Ownership:
- PE-backed
- Confidence:
- High
#2 of 12 in Arkansas · Runner-up
Flex Pest Control
Handshake Score 8.2, #37 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 4
- Headquarters:
- Bentonville, Arkansas
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Low
#3 of 12 in Arkansas · Also great
Natural State Pest Control
Handshake Score 7.7, #77 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 3
- Headquarters:
- Lowell, Arkansas
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Low
#4 of 12 in Arkansas
Palisade Pest Control
Handshake Score 8.6, #13 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 5
- Headquarters:
- Rogers, Arkansas
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Medium
#5 of 12 in Arkansas
Presto-X Pest Control
Handshake Score 8.5, #19 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 3
- Headquarters:
- Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
- Ownership:
- Subsidiary
- Confidence:
- Low
#6 of 12 in Arkansas
Rumble Pest Solutions
Handshake Score 7.2, #114 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Springdale, Arkansas
- Ownership:
- PE-backed
- Confidence:
- Low
#7 of 12 in Arkansas
Evo Pest Control
Handshake Score 7.5, #91 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Lindon, Utah
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Medium
#8 of 12 in Arkansas
EnviroGuard Pest Control
Handshake Score 7.5, #90 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- St. George, Utah
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Medium
#9 of 12 in Arkansas
Moxie Pest Control
Handshake Score 7.3, #106 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Irving, Texas
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Medium
#10 of 12 in Arkansas
Urbanex Pest Control
Handshake Score 7.4, #102 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 1
- Headquarters:
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Ownership:
- Independent
- Confidence:
- Medium
#11 of 12 in Arkansas
Orkin
Handshake Score 6.8, #140 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 3
- Headquarters:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Ownership:
- Subsidiary
- Confidence:
- Medium
#12 of 12 in Arkansas
Terminix
Handshake Score 5.8, #161 of 164 in the West.
- Locations in Arkansas:
- 18
- Headquarters:
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Ownership:
- Subsidiary
- Confidence:
- Medium
The research
Compare the factors
Every company ranked in Arkansas, with its State Score and the factor scores behind it. Under each factor score, In-state means only Arkansas evidence counted; Company-wide means the company’s whole record did.
| Factor scores (0–10) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Company | State Score | Customer satisfaction | Complaint record | Sales & contracts | Licensing | Legal record | Workplace | Google reviews in Arkansas |
| 1 | ClearDefense Pest Control | 9.6 | 10.0In-state | 10.0In-state | 9.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 7.7Company-wide | 5.0 ★3,107 |
| 2 | Flex Pest Control | 9.6 | 10.0In-state | 10.0In-state | N/A | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 5.0 ★3,035 |
| 3 | Natural State Pest Control | 9.1 | 9.6In-state | 10.0In-state | 8.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 4.9 ★4,982 |
| 4 | Palisade Pest Control | 8.6 | 9.5In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 5.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 4.9 ★5,127 |
| 5 | Presto-X Pest Control | 8.6 | 9.6In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 4.9 ★219 |
| 6 | Rumble Pest Solutions | 8.2 | 8.8In-state | 8.5Company-wide | 5.5Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 4.7 ★2,644 |
| 7 | Evo Pest Control | 8.1 | 9.6In-state | 7.0In-state | 4.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | N/A | 4.9 ★1,855 |
| 8 | EnviroGuard Pest Control | 6.3 | 6.2In-state | 8.5Company-wide | 4.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 4.5Company-wide | 4.9 ★841 |
| 9 | Moxie Pest Control | 5.8 | 3.4In-state | 7.0In-state | 3.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 4.5Company-wide | 4.6 ★1,178 |
| 10 | Urbanex Pest Control | 5.6 | 3.3In-state | 8.5Company-wide | 6.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 10.0Company-wide | 4.8Company-wide | 4.5 ★480 |
| 11 | Orkin | 5.5 | 4.0In-state | N/A | 5.0Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 7.5Company-wide | 5.0Company-wide | 4.6 ★2,641 |
| 12 | Terminix | 4.8 | 3.2In-state | 3.0Company-wide | 7.5Company-wide | 10.0In-state | 2.0Company-wide | 4.5Company-wide | 4.7 ★5,307 |
- N/A means not scored or not on file. A factor with no usable inputs is left out and the company’s other weights are scaled up (renormalized).
- Google reviews in Arkansas is the count-weighted average rating and the review count across the company’s Google listings in Arkansas. Each company’s overall Handshake Score is in the list above; it can be lower than the State Score because it also takes points off a company with fewer than 10 locations, which a State Score doesn’t.
Why the top companies rank here
#1 of 12 in Arkansas: ClearDefense Pest Control
ClearDefense Pest Control has a State Score of 9.6 out of 10 in Arkansas. Here’s what moved each factor, from the scoring run:
- Customer satisfaction: 10.0/10 (in-state). Google 5.00 across 3,107 Arkansas reviews; Other platforms 5.00/5 (Facebook 5.0); Blended 5.00/5: 60% Google, 40% other platforms (449 other-platform reviews, at least 10% of the 3,107 Google reviews).22, 23
- Complaint record: 10.0/10 (in-state). 0 BBB complaints in 3 yrs ÷ 3,107 (Arkansas Google review total) = 0.0 per 1,000 → 10.22, 36, 37
- Sales and contract fairness: 9.0/10 (company-wide). Customer accounts of terms misstated at the sale (1 documented) (−1).17
- Licensing and compliance: 10.0/10 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 10.0/10 (company-wide). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Workplace: 7.7/10 (company-wide). Employee rating 4.10/5 (Indeed 4.1 from 79).48
| Weighted average | 9.6 |
|---|---|
| Review volume 3,107 Google reviews | 0 |
| Verification depth 449 other reviews · 79 employee reviews | 0 |
| State Score | 9.6/10 |
See the full record and sources for ClearDefense Pest Control
#2 of 12 in Arkansas: Flex Pest Control
Flex Pest Control has a State Score of 9.6 out of 10 in Arkansas. Here’s what moved each factor, from the scoring run:
- Customer satisfaction: 10.0/10 (in-state). Google 5.00 across 3,035 Arkansas reviews; Other platforms 5.00/5 (Thumbtack 5.0); Blended 5.00/5: 60% Google, 40% other platforms (970 other-platform reviews, at least 10% of the 3,035 Google reviews).4, 12, 13, 14, 15
- Complaint record: 10.0/10 (in-state). 1 BBB complaint in 3 yrs ÷ 3,035 (Arkansas Google review total) = 0.3 per 1,000 → 10.3, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15
- Sales and contract fairness: N/A. Sales & contract factor not scored: no contract terms or sales-conduct findings in the record; remaining weights renormalized.
- Licensing and compliance: 10.0/10 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 10.0/10 (company-wide). No deductions in the record for this factor.
| Weighted average | 10.0 |
|---|---|
| Review volume 3,035 Google reviews | 0 |
| Verification depth 970 other reviews · 0 of 20 employee reviews | −0.4 |
| State Score | 9.6/10 |
#3 of 12 in Arkansas: Natural State Pest Control
Natural State Pest Control has a State Score of 9.1 out of 10 in Arkansas. Here’s what moved each factor, from the scoring run:
- Customer satisfaction: 9.6/10 (in-state). Google 4.91 across 4,982 Arkansas reviews; Blended 4.91/5.11, 12, 13, 14
- Complaint record: 10.0/10 (in-state). 1 BBB complaint in 3 yrs ÷ 4,982 (Arkansas Google review total) = 0.2 per 1,000 → 10.3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17
- Sales and contract fairness: 8.0/10 (company-wide). Customer accounts of terms misstated at the sale (1 documented) (−1); Unpublished renewal, cancellation-channel & dispute terms (−1).1, 6, 8, 9, 10
- Licensing and compliance: 10.0/10 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 10.0/10 (company-wide). No deductions in the record for this factor.
| Weighted average | 9.5 |
|---|---|
| Review volume 4,982 Google reviews | 0 |
| Verification depth 0 of 250 other reviews · 0 of 20 employee reviews | −0.4 |
| State Score | 9.1/10 |
See the full record and sources for Natural State Pest Control
Also operates in Arkansas
These companies have a location on file in Arkansas but not enough in-state evidence to be ranked here.
- Plunkett's Pest Control: 61 Google reviews in Arkansas (100 needed to be ranked).
How we ranked
The State Score runs from 0 to 10 with the same factors and weights as the Handshake Score. For each factor, when a company’s research record ties evidence to Arkansas, only the Arkansas evidence counts and the table marks the factor In-state. When it can’t, the factor uses the company’s whole record and is marked Company-wide. Licensing and the legal record can be marked In-state + company-wide: Arkansas records count together with federal and multi-state ones.
The review-volume and verification-depth adjustment from the overall score applies too, with its thresholds scaled to the size of Arkansas’s Google review market on file compared with the Pacific Northwest’s, where the thresholds were set. How many states, or how many locations, a company has doesn’t change its State Score.
To be ranked, a company needs a location on file in Arkansas and at least 100 Google reviews on its Arkansas listings. Companies with a location here but less in-state evidence are listed under “Also operates in Arkansas.”
Ties are broken by in-state Google review volume. A factor with no usable inputs is left out and the other weights are scaled up, exactly as in the overall score. The Handshake Score on each company’s page rates its whole operation in the region it is scored in and also takes points off a company with fewer than 10 locations of its own, which a State Score doesn’t.
This ranking covers the companies we’ve researched and verified in Arkansas. It isn’t every pest control company in Arkansas, and we may add more.
Where the evidence comes from in Arkansas
- Customer satisfaction: in-state for every ranked company.
- Complaint record: in-state for 5 companies, company-wide for 6 companies.
- Sales and contract fairness: company-wide for every ranked company.
- Licensing and compliance: in-state for every ranked company.
- Legal and regulatory record: company-wide for every ranked company.
- Workplace: company-wide for every ranked company.
This ranking uses State Score state-1.0 (based on 1.5.0 (rules v1.0.7, confidence v1.2.1)). Read how state scores work
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Common questions
What is the best pest control company in Arkansas?
In the October 11, 2026 State Score run, ClearDefense Pest Control ranks first in Arkansas by State Score (9.6 out of 10), followed by Flex Pest Control (9.6) and Natural State Pest Control (9.1).
ClearDefense Pest Control reviewFlex Pest Control reviewNatural State Pest Control review
How is the Arkansas State Score different from the Handshake Score?
The Handshake Score on each company’s page rates its whole operation in the region it is scored in. The Arkansas ranking uses the State Score, which counts Arkansas evidence where the record has it (Google reviews and pesticide licenses) and the company’s whole record for the rest. A company needs at least 100 Google reviews on its Arkansas listings to be ranked here.
Which companies operate in Arkansas but aren’t ranked here?
Plunkett's Pest Control. It has a location on file in Arkansas but too little in-state evidence to rank: a company needs at least 100 Google reviews on its Arkansas listings.
Which pest control companies have the most Google reviews in Arkansas?
On their Arkansas listings: Terminix (5,307 reviews, 4.7 average), Palisade Pest Control (5,127 reviews, 4.9 average) and Natural State Pest Control (4,982 reviews, 4.9 average).
Terminix: customer reviewsPalisade Pest Control: customer reviewsNatural State Pest Control: customer reviews
Does this list every pest control company in Arkansas?
No. This ranking covers the companies we’ve researched and verified in Arkansas. It isn’t every pest control company in Arkansas, and we may add more. Companies with a location here but less in-state evidence are listed as also operating in Arkansas.
Can companies pay for a better rating?
No. We independently review every company we cover. Companies can’t pay to change their ratings.