Best software for cleaning businesses (2026): compared and price-verified
Short answer: ZenMaid, BookingKoala, Jobber and Housecall Pro each list all 8 core features a residential cleaning business usually needs. By the lowest price for a plan with all of them, the order is: ZenMaid Pro at $39/mo; BookingKoala Growing at $57/mo; Jobber Connect at $139/mo; Housecall Pro Essentials at $189/mo.
That order changes with headcount. For a 10-person team, list prices are ZenMaid $165, BookingKoala $57, Jobber $299, Housecall Pro $399 per month (no-commitment billing). Markate and Launch27 list fewer core features on their pricing pages.
Key facts (verified 2026-11-08)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Ranking
How the order is set: count of the 8 core features available on any plan, then the price of the cheapest plan that includes all of them, then alphabetical. Full rules: methodology. Commissions are never an input.
1. 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
Core features covered: 8 of 8. Cheapest plan with every core feature it offers: ZenMaid Pro at $39/mo.
Not on Starter: online booking (from Pro); GPS tracking (from Pro).
2. 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
Core features covered: 8 of 8. Cheapest plan with every core feature it offers: BookingKoala Growing at $57/mo.
Not on Starter: GPS tracking (from Growing); mobile app (from Growing).
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
Core features covered: 8 of 8. Cheapest plan with every core feature it offers: Jobber Connect at $139/mo.
Not on Core: GPS tracking (from Connect); automated reminders (from Connect).
4. 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
Core features covered: 8 of 8. Cheapest plan with every core feature it offers: Housecall Pro Essentials at $189/mo.
Not on Basic: GPS tracking (from Essentials).
5. 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
Core features covered: 7 of 8. Cheapest plan with every core feature it offers: Markate Owner Operator at $49.95/mo.
Not on Owner Operator: online booking (paid add-on).
Online booking is a paid add-on, so it does not count toward core coverage.
6. 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
Core features covered: 6 of 8. Cheapest plan with every core feature it offers: Launch27 Plus at $299/mo.
Not on Base: invoicing (not stated on vendor site); payments (from Plus); GPS tracking (not stated on vendor site); mobile app (from Plus).
Monthly prices re-read on 2026-11-08. The ©2023 footer is not treated as evidence the prices are obsolete. Confirm the offer before you subscribe.
What it costs as your team grows
| Software (plan) | 1 person | 5 people | 10 people | 15 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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
| Software | Price (verified date) | Free trial | Online booking | Scheduling | Invoicing | Payments | Mobile app | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Pro | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Residential maid services; the Owner profile is included and other active profiles are extra |
| 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 plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, from Growing | Online booking businesses; starting price depends on providers, storage, or contacts. Regular trial is 14 days |
| 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 plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Teams that want quotes, jobs, invoices and payments in one app; also covers other trades |
| 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 plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, 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-on | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, all plans | Yes, 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 |
| 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 plans | Yes, all plans | Not stated on vendor site | Yes, from Plus | Yes, from Plus | Flat monthly price with unlimited users advertised. Confirm the live offer; an old copyright footer is not proof the price is obsolete |
"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.
Core features by vendor
| Feature | ZenMaid | BookingKoala | Jobber | Housecall Pro | Markate | Launch27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online booking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Paid add-on | Yes |
| Scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Invoicing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Payments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CRM / client records | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GPS tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Automated reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Which one fits your situation
Solo owner-operator
The cheapest entry plans are ZenMaid $19/mo, BookingKoala $27/mo, Jobber $49/mo. Entry plans leave things out. Check the "Not on…" line on each card above before choosing one.
You sell mostly through an online booking page
BookingKoala prices by number of providers: its Growing plan lists 15 Providers or 15 GB. Starts at the listed monthly price; not a per-provider rate. for $57/mo. ZenMaid lists booking forms from Pro. See BookingKoala vs ZenMaid.
You also do other trades, or want quotes and job costing
Jobber and Housecall Pro are general field-service platforms. Compare them in Jobber vs Housecall Pro for cleaning businesses.
Commercial and janitorial accounts
Swept is built for commercial cleaning crews (from $150/mo, Up to 15 locations; verified 2026-11-08). Customer online booking is not named on that compare-plans page, so it is not ranked here. Inspections and the quote-based floor of the other commercial product are on janitorial software for a small business. To price a commercial account, use the pricing calculator in commercial mode.
You only need crew scheduling and a GPS time clock
Connecteam is a workforce app, not booking or invoicing software. Its Small Business (all hubs) plan is Free for up to 10 users (verified 2026-11-03). Some teams use it alongside one of the tools above. Connecteam pricing
What this ranking does not measure
This ranking reflects what vendors publish and what plans cost. It does not cover ease of use, support quality or reliability. We have not used these products ourselves, so try any shortlisted tool during its free trial. GorillaDesk is left out because its pricing page targets pest control; see methodology.
Related: best maid service software (ranked by monthly cost for a 10-person team) · what maid software does and how the bill is counted · scheduling statements on the entry plan · BookingKoala alternatives · Jobber alternatives for cleaning · ZenMaid pricing · BookingKoala pricing · house cleaning price calculator
FAQ
- What do you use to manage your cleaning business?
Among the tools on this page, ZenMaid, BookingKoala, Jobber and Housecall Pro list all 8 core features we track (online booking, scheduling, invoicing, payments, client records, GPS, automated reminders and a mobile app). The lowest list price for a plan with all of them is ZenMaid Pro at $39/mo. That figure is at the smallest team size, and ZenMaid's price rises with team size; see the team-size table above.
- What is the best software platform for a home cleaning business that allows online booking/payment?
Plans that include both online booking and payments according to the vendor's pricing page: ZenMaid from Pro ($39/mo); BookingKoala from Starter ($27/mo); Jobber from Core ($49/mo); Housecall Pro from Basic ($79/mo); Launch27 from Plus ($299/mo). Markate lists online booking as a paid add-on.
- What field service management software do you recommend?
Jobber and Housecall Pro are general field-service tools that also cover cleaning; both list all 8 core features (from Jobber Connect at $139/mo and Housecall Pro Essentials at $189/mo). ZenMaid (built for cleaning businesses) and BookingKoala (an online-booking platform whose features page uses cleaning examples) cost less at small team sizes. We publish prices and features only, not a personal recommendation.
- What CRM is best?
We rank client-management features separately in best cleaning business CRM, using six capabilities (customer records, lead capture, client portal, automated follow-ups, marketing messages, reviews/referrals).