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Best maid service software, ranked by cost for a 10-person team

Short answer: Among vendors with one monthly total for this scenario, the lowest is BookingKoala at $57/mo on Growing. Then ZenMaid $165 on Pro, Jobber $299 on Connect, Launch27 $299 on Plus, Housecall Pro $399 on MAX.

Markate is listed after those totals and is not sorted as one of them. The same 10 people are $94.95/mo if the owner is not an extra billed employee, or $99.95/mo if the owner is billed as an employee. The pricing page does not choose. Online booking is a separate add-on. Each row names the plan and the seat rule. None of these figures is an annual price.

Key facts (verified 2026-11-08)

  • BookingKoala: entry plan Starter from $27/mo (No public annual amount); 5 Providers or 5 GB. Starts at the listed monthly price; not a per-provider rate. Free trial: Regular trial: 14 days (pricing FAQ and help overview). A 30-day trial is documented only on a special affiliate page. This site links to the official pricing page, not to a special affiliate trial page.. Source.
  • ZenMaid: entry plan Starter from $19/mo (No public annual amount); Up to 40 appointments/month. The monthly base includes one Owner profile; other active profiles are extra. Free trial: 14 days free (pricing FAQ). A signup was not completed, so account-specific billing steps were not checked.. Source.
  • Jobber: entry plan Core from $49/mo ($29/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate)); 1 user (only size option shown); extra users $29/mo each. Free trial: 14 days on Grow plan features, no credit card (FAQ on pricing page). Source.
  • Launch27: entry plan Base from $75/mo ($63.75/mo calculated from the annual total (not monthly billing)); Unlimited users, unlimited bookings. Free trial: 14-day risk-free trial advertised in the page title. Whether a card is required was not stated in this read.. Source.
  • Housecall Pro: entry plan Basic from $79/mo ($59/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate)); 1 user included. Free trial: 14 days on MAX plan features, no credit card (FAQ). Source.
  • Markate: entry plan Owner Operator from $49.95/mo ($45.95/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate)); Owner Operator base. Additional active employees are not included in this price. Free trial: 14 days, no credit card required (pricing FAQ). Source.

Ranking

How the order is set: monthly no-commitment price for a 10-person scenario on the plan named in the row (the cheapest plan that already includes every core feature that vendor lists, with that vendor's seat rule). Lowest single total first. A vendor with two defensible totals is not given one rank position. Annual-equivalent prices are not used. Full rules: methodology. Commissions are never an input.

1. BookingKoala

From $27/mo (Starter), No public annual amount · 5 Providers or 5 GB. Starts at the listed monthly price; not a per-provider rate. · Trial: Regular trial: 14 days (pricing FAQ and help overview). A 30-day trial is documented only on a special affiliate page. This site links to the official pricing page, not to a special affiliate trial page. · verified 2026-11-08

10-person scenario: $57/mo on Growing. Growing: lowest plan that covers 10 providers and every core feature this vendor lists. Starting monthly price, not a per-provider multiple and not annual billing. Storage or Campaigns contacts can require a higher tier. Core features this vendor lists: 8 of 8.

Not on Starter: GPS tracking (from Growing); mobile app (from Growing).

Sized by providers, not by every employee: 15 Providers or 15 GB. Starts at the listed monthly price; not a per-provider rate.. Storage or Campaigns contacts can require a higher tier.

BookingKoala pricing

2. ZenMaid

From $19/mo (Starter), No public annual amount · Up to 40 appointments/month. The monthly base includes one Owner profile; other active profiles are extra. · Trial: 14 days free (pricing FAQ). A signup was not completed, so account-specific billing steps were not checked. · verified 2026-11-08

10-person scenario: $165/mo on Pro. Pro, because cleaner GPS is not on Starter. Published tariff: base includes 1 Owner; 9 other active profiles at $14 each. Monthly calculation, not a checkout quote and not an annual price. Core features this vendor lists: 8 of 8.

Not on Starter: online booking (from Pro); GPS tracking (from Pro).

One included Owner plus 9 other active profiles on Pro, calculated from the published per-profile rate. Owner plus 10 other active profiles is a different, higher total.

ZenMaid pricing

3. Jobber

From $49/mo (Core), $29/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate) · 1 user (only size option shown); extra users $29/mo each · Trial: 14 days on Grow plan features, no credit card (FAQ on pricing page) · verified 2026-11-03

10-person scenario: $299/mo on Connect. Connect plan, 10-user row, monthly no-commitment column. Not the annual-billing column. Core features this vendor lists: 8 of 8.

Not on Core: GPS tracking (from Connect); automated reminders (from Connect).

Jobber pricing

4. Launch27

From $75/mo (Base), $63.75/mo calculated from the annual total (not monthly billing) · Unlimited users, unlimited bookings · Trial: 14-day risk-free trial advertised in the page title. Whether a card is required was not stated in this read. · verified 2026-11-08

10-person scenario: $299/mo on Plus. Plus, because cleaner and admin app access is listed there and not on Base or Pro. Monthly list price. Unlimited users are advertised. This is not the annual-equivalent price. Core features this vendor lists: 6 of 8.

Not on Base: invoicing (not stated on vendor site); payments (from Plus); GPS tracking (not stated on vendor site); mobile app (from Plus).

Monthly price, re-read on the Launch27 pricing page on 2026-11-08. The footer copyright year is not treated as evidence the price is obsolete. Confirm the offer before subscribing.

Launch27 pricing

5. Housecall Pro

From $79/mo (Basic), $59/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate) · 1 user included · Trial: 14 days on MAX plan features, no credit card (FAQ) · verified 2026-11-03

10-person scenario: $399/mo on MAX. MAX plan: 8 users included + 2 extra at the per-user price on the pricing page. Essentials stops at 5 users, so it is not this row. Monthly list price, not annual billing. Core features this vendor lists: 8 of 8.

Not on Basic: GPS tracking (from Essentials).

Housecall Pro pricing

6. Markate

From $49.95/mo (Owner Operator), $45.95/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate) · Owner Operator base. Additional active employees are not included in this price. · Trial: 14 days, no credit card required (pricing FAQ) · verified 2026-11-08

Not one total, so not a numbered rank. Owner Operator base $49.95 plus $5 per additional active employee. If the owner is not an extra billed employee (9 employees): $94.95/mo. If the owner is also billed as an employee (10 employees): $99.95/mo. The pricing page does not say which rule applies. Online booking is a paid add-on (Online Booking marked as paid feature: $10 / mo.) and is in neither figure. Source, read 2026-11-08.

Not on Owner Operator: online booking (paid add-on).

Markate pricing

Cost at other team sizes

Monthly list price by team size (no-commitment billing), on the cheapest plan with all of that vendor's core features
Software (plan)1 person5 people10 people15 people
BookingKoala (Growing)
Verified 2026-11-08
$57
Growing: lowest plan that covers 1 providers and every core feature this vendor lists. Starting monthly price, not a per-provider multiple and not annual billing. Storage or Campaigns contacts can require a higher tier.
$57
Growing: lowest plan that covers 5 providers and every core feature this vendor lists. Starting monthly price, not a per-provider multiple and not annual billing. Storage or Campaigns contacts can require a higher tier.
$57
Growing: lowest plan that covers 10 providers and every core feature this vendor lists. Starting monthly price, not a per-provider multiple and not annual billing. Storage or Campaigns contacts can require a higher tier.
$57
Growing: lowest plan that covers 15 providers and every core feature this vendor lists. Starting monthly price, not a per-provider multiple and not annual billing. Storage or Campaigns contacts can require a higher tier.
ZenMaid (Pro)
Verified 2026-11-08
$39
Pro, because cleaner GPS is not on Starter. Published tariff: base includes 1 Owner; 0 other active profiles at $14 each. Monthly calculation, not a checkout quote and not an annual price.
$95
Pro, because cleaner GPS is not on Starter. Published tariff: base includes 1 Owner; 4 other active profiles at $14 each. Monthly calculation, not a checkout quote and not an annual price.
$165
Pro, because cleaner GPS is not on Starter. Published tariff: base includes 1 Owner; 9 other active profiles at $14 each. Monthly calculation, not a checkout quote and not an annual price.
$235
Pro, because cleaner GPS is not on Starter. Published tariff: base includes 1 Owner; 14 other active profiles at $14 each. Monthly calculation, not a checkout quote and not an annual price.
Jobber (Connect)
Verified 2026-11-03
$139
Connect plan, 1-user row, monthly no-commitment column. Not the annual-billing column.
$199
Connect plan, 5-user row, monthly no-commitment column. Not the annual-billing column.
$299
Connect plan, 10-user row, monthly no-commitment column. Not the annual-billing column.
$399
Connect plan, 15-user row, monthly no-commitment column. Not the annual-billing column.
Launch27 (Plus)
Verified 2026-11-08
$299
Plus, because cleaner and admin app access is listed there and not on Base or Pro. Monthly list price. Unlimited users are advertised. This is not the annual-equivalent price.
$299
Plus, because cleaner and admin app access is listed there and not on Base or Pro. Monthly list price. Unlimited users are advertised. This is not the annual-equivalent price.
$299
Plus, because cleaner and admin app access is listed there and not on Base or Pro. Monthly list price. Unlimited users are advertised. This is not the annual-equivalent price.
$299
Plus, because cleaner and admin app access is listed there and not on Base or Pro. Monthly list price. Unlimited users are advertised. This is not the annual-equivalent price.
Housecall Pro (Essentials)
Verified 2026-11-03
$189
Essentials, which includes 5 users. Monthly list price, not annual billing.
$189
Essentials, which includes 5 users. Monthly list price, not annual billing.
$399 (MAX)
MAX plan: 8 users included + 2 extra at the per-user price on the pricing page. Essentials stops at 5 users, so it is not this row. Monthly list price, not annual billing.
$574 (MAX)
MAX plan: 8 users included + 7 extra at the per-user price on the pricing page. Essentials stops at 5 users, so it is not this row. Monthly list price, not annual billing.
Markate (Owner Operator)
Verified 2026-11-08
$49.95
Owner Operator plan only. No additional employee fee. Online booking add-on is not included.
— (Team)
No single total. If the owner is not an extra billed employee: $69.95 (base + 4 additional active employees). If the owner is also billed as an employee: $74.95 (base + 5 employees). The pricing page does not say which applies. Online booking add-on is not included.
— (Team)
No single total. If the owner is not an extra billed employee: $94.95 (base + 9 additional active employees). If the owner is also billed as an employee: $99.95 (base + 10 employees). The pricing page does not say which applies. Online booking add-on is not included.
— (Team)
No single total. If the owner is not an extra billed employee: $119.95 (base + 14 additional active employees). If the owner is also billed as an employee: $124.95 (base + 15 employees). The pricing page does not say which applies. Online booking add-on is not included.

These are monthly list prices, not annual-equivalent prices. Jobber and Housecall Pro count users. ZenMaid includes one Owner and bills other active profiles from the published per-profile rate (a calculation, not a slider cell). BookingKoala counts service providers; storage or Campaigns contacts can force a higher tier than the figure shown. Launch27 advertises unlimited users; the cell is the monthly price. Markate is the Owner Operator base plus additional active employees; whether the owner, an admin, or a contractor is billed as an employee is not stated. Taxes, payment processing, SMS, and add-ons are excluded.

Comparison table

Entry plans, in ranking order
SoftwarePrice (verified date)Free trialOnline bookingSchedulingInvoicingPaymentsMobile appBest for
BookingKoala From $27/mo (Starter)
No public annual amount
Verified 2026-11-08
Regular trial: 14 days (pricing FAQ and help overview). A 30-day trial is documented only on a special affiliate page. This site links to the official pricing page, not to a special affiliate trial page. Yes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plansYes, from Growing Online booking businesses; starting price depends on providers, storage, or contacts. Regular trial is 14 days
ZenMaid From $19/mo (Starter)
No public annual amount
Verified 2026-11-08
14 days free (pricing FAQ). A signup was not completed, so account-specific billing steps were not checked. Yes, from ProYes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plans Residential maid services; the Owner profile is included and other active profiles are extra
Jobber From $49/mo (Core)
$29/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate)
Verified 2026-11-03
14 days on Grow plan features, no credit card (FAQ on pricing page) Yes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plans Teams that want quotes, jobs, invoices and payments in one app; also covers other trades
Launch27 From $75/mo (Base)
$63.75/mo calculated from the annual total (not monthly billing)
Verified 2026-11-08
14-day risk-free trial advertised in the page title. Whether a card is required was not stated in this read. Yes, all plansYes, all plansNot stated on vendor siteYes, from PlusYes, from Plus Flat monthly price with unlimited users advertised. Confirm the live offer; an old copyright footer is not proof the price is obsolete
Housecall Pro From $79/mo (Basic)
$59/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate)
Verified 2026-11-03
14 days on MAX plan features, no credit card (FAQ) Yes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plans Teams that want price book, job costing and review management on the entry plan
Markate From $49.95/mo (Owner Operator)
$45.95/mo when billed annually (not the monthly rate)
Verified 2026-11-08
14 days, no credit card required (pricing FAQ) Paid add-onYes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plansYes, all plans Owner-operator base plus a fee for additional active employees; online booking is a paid add-on. Whether every role is billed is not stated

"Not stated on vendor site" means the official pricing page we read does not mention the feature. It is not the same as "No". Feature labels are summarized from each vendor's pricing page; see methodology.

Why this page ranks by team cost

Maid services usually pay per cleaner or per team member, so the entry price on a pricing page says little about what a crew of 10 pays. Best software for cleaning businesses ranks the same tools by feature coverage instead.

Next steps

Work out what to charge per clean with the house cleaning price calculator, and how software fits your costs with the cleaning business pricing calculator. How vendors count a person, without a second ranking, is on maid service software: what it does and what it costs.

This ranking reflects published list prices and features only. We have not used these products ourselves.

FAQ

What do you use to manage your cleaning business?

For a 10-person scenario, monthly list prices on the plan named in each row are: BookingKoala $57/mo on Growing; ZenMaid $165/mo on Pro; Jobber $299/mo on Connect; Launch27 $299/mo on Plus; Housecall Pro $399/mo on MAX. Markate is not in that order: $94.95 or $99.95 per month depending on whether the owner is billed as an extra employee.

Housecall Pro vs ZenMaid?

At 10 people: ZenMaid Pro $165/mo (1 Owner + 9 other active profiles), Housecall Pro MAX $399/mo. At 5 users, Housecall Pro Essentials is $189/mo. ZenMaid Pro with 4 and 6 additional active profiles is $95 and $123 (5 and 7 profiles once the Owner is counted).

What is the best software platform for a home cleaning business that allows online booking/payment?

Every tool here except Markate (paid add-on) includes online booking on at least one plan, and all list payments. See the full feature table in best software for cleaning businesses.

Launch 27 alternatives?

See Launch27 alternatives. Launch27's flat $299/mo Plus plan has unlimited users. At 10 people, BookingKoala and ZenMaid list lower prices.