Cleaning business software: what fits, what it costs
Our rough rule of thumb: a solo cleaner can start with a free booking app. A growing maid service should look at cleaning-specific tools like ZenMaid, Launch27 or BookingKoala. If you also do other home services, Jobber or Housecall Pro covers more in one app.
Prices below come from each vendor’s own pages, checked October 23, 2026. We show regular prices and leave out short-term intro offers.
How to choose
- How many cleans a month? Some entry plans cap appointments or the number of cleaners.
- Do customers book online? Check that the plan includes a booking form, and whether it carries the vendor’s branding.
- Do you run recurring cleans? Weekly and biweekly visits should schedule themselves and bill a saved card.
- Do your cleaners need an app? Check-in, checklists and GPS are often on higher plans.
- Do you use QuickBooks? Not every cleaning tool has it yet.
- Are text reminders included? Some tools charge extra for SMS.
The options
ZenMaid
Fits: residential maid services that want cleaning-specific scheduling, payments and a team app at a low monthly price.
Doesn’t fit: busy services on the entry plan. Starter is capped at 40 appointments a month.
One limitation: QuickBooks is marked “coming soon”, and SMS costs extra on every plan.
Price: Starter $19/month (up to 40 appointments a month), Pro $39/month, Pro Max $49/month, as of Oct 23, 2026. 14-day free trial.
Free or cheaper option: Square Appointments’ free plan (below) for a solo cleaner.
Link: get.zenmaid.com/pricing
Launch27
Fits: cleaning businesses that want booking forms on their own site, with unlimited users and bookings.
Doesn’t fit: a small service on a tight budget. Plans start at $75/month.
One limitation: the cleaner mobile app is on the top plan (Plus) only. QuickBooks and text reminders start on Pro.
Price: Base $75/month, Pro $150/month, Plus $299/month, or 15% off billed annually, as of Oct 23, 2026. 14-day free trial.
Free or cheaper option: ZenMaid Starter at $19/month.
Link: launch27.com/pricing
BookingKoala
Fits: cleaning services that want booking software priced by team size.
Doesn’t fit: services that want text notifications on the entry plan. SMS starts on Growing.
One limitation: each plan caps the number of providers (cleaners), so growing past the cap forces an upgrade.
Price: Starter $27/month (up to 5 providers), Growing $57/month (up to 15), Premium $197/month (up to 50), billed monthly, as of Oct 23, 2026. Free trial offered.
Free or cheaper option: ZenMaid Starter at $19/month.
Link: bookingkoala.com/pricing
Jobber
Fits: residential and commercial cleaners who want online booking, recurring cleans that schedule themselves, checklists and invoicing in one app.
Doesn’t fit: anyone who wants automated client reminders on the cheapest plan. They start on Connect.
One limitation: Core covers 1 user. Extra users are $29/month each.
Price: $29/month billed annually or $49 month to month (Core, 1 user), regular prices as of Oct 23, 2026. 14-day free trial of the Grow plan, no credit card required.
Free or cheaper option: Square Appointments’ free plan for booking only.
Housecall Pro
Fits: residential, maid, commercial and janitorial cleaners who want recurring visits, online booking and saved cards for automatic billing.
Doesn’t fit: a small service that needs service-plan templates on a budget. Recurring service plans are listed only on Max.
One limitation: QuickBooks starts on Essentials.
Price: $59/month billed annually or $79 month to month (Basic, 1 user). Max is $299/month billed annually, with 8 users. As of Oct 23, 2026. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
Free or cheaper option: ZenMaid or Jobber Core.
Square Appointments
Fits: a solo cleaner who wants a free online booking page with automatic text and email reminders.
Doesn’t fit: a cleaning team running recurring routes with checklists. Square’s pages don’t list those features, and its plans are aimed at appointment businesses like salons.
One limitation: card processing fees apply: 2.6% + 15¢ in person and 3.3% + 30¢ online on the free plan.
Price: free plan available, as of Oct 23, 2026.
Free or cheaper option: this is the free option.
Side by side
| ZenMaid | Launch27 | BookingKoala | Jobber | Housecall Pro | Square Appointments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest listed price | $19/mo | $75/mo | $27/mo | $29/mo billed annually | $59/mo billed annually | $0 |
| Limit on entry plan | 40 appointments/mo | Unlimited users and bookings | 5 providers | 1 user | 1 user | Not stated |
| Online booking | Booking forms from Pro | Booking form embeds, all plans | Booking software; plan detail not stated | All plans | All plans | Free plan |
| Cleaner app | All plans; GPS and checklists from Pro | Plus plan | GPS clock-in from Growing | Checklists in the app | Free mobile app | Not stated |
| QuickBooks | Coming soon | Pro and up | Not stated | Connect and up | Essentials and up | Not stated |
| Pick this if… | You want a cheap cleaning-specific tool | You want unlimited users and a booking site | You want pricing by team size | You run recurring cleans and want one app | You do other home services too | You’re solo and want free booking |
Skip the software if…
You clean for a few regular clients, book by text, and get paid without chasing. A shared calendar and a free booking page will do the job. Paid software earns its keep when recurring cleans start slipping or you’re chasing payments every week.
What we haven’t tested
These are vendor-stated features and prices. We haven’t run these tools in a live cleaning business. Use the free trials to run a real week of cleans before you commit.
Questions
What’s the cheapest cleaning business software?
Square Appointments has a free plan with online booking and reminders. For cleaning-specific software, ZenMaid Starter is $19/month as of Oct 23, 2026, up to 40 appointments a month.
Which cleaning software handles recurring cleans?
Jobber and Housecall Pro list recurring visits. On Housecall Pro, recurring service plans are listed on the Max plan. ZenMaid lists a tool for fitting new recurring customers into your schedule, from its Pro plan.
Does cleaning software connect to QuickBooks?
Launch27 lists QuickBooks from its Pro plan, Jobber from Connect and Housecall Pro from Essentials. ZenMaid lists it as coming soon.
Sources
- ZenMaid — Pricing — checked Oct 23, 2026
- Launch27 — Pricing — checked Oct 23, 2026
- BookingKoala — Pricing — checked Oct 23, 2026
- Jobber — Cleaning business software — checked Oct 23, 2026
- Jobber — Pricing — checked Oct 23, 2026
- Housecall Pro — Cleaning software — checked Oct 23, 2026
- Housecall Pro — Pricing — checked Oct 23, 2026
- Square — Appointments — checked Oct 23, 2026