Best Software for Cleaning Businesses (2026)

As of Oct 30, 2026 · Prices and features read from each vendor's public pages (sources at the bottom) · How we check prices

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Cleaning software compared

Prices are USD list prices as of Oct 30, 2026, before tax, payment processing and add-ons. "Quote-based" means the vendor does not publish a price.

What cleaning companies need

Cleaning is a recurring-revenue, high-volume business: dozens of weekly or biweekly visits, cleaners on different schedules and tight margins. That leads to a clear checklist:

• Recurring scheduling that handles skips, reschedules and holidays without breaking the series.
• Card on file and automatic billing so you are not chasing payments.
• Online booking or quote requests to capture leads when you are on a job.
• Customer messages: reminders, on-the-way texts and review requests.
• Per-user cost that does not punish you for adding part-time cleaners who need the app.

Our picks by business size

Solo maid service or 1 to 2 people

QuoteIQ Essentials is $29.99/mo (1 user) with estimates, invoices, scheduling, online payments, recurring jobs and billing, card on file and an AI call assistant that QuoteIQ lists on every plan. For two users, Beginner is $99.99/mo. Jobber Core is $49/mo monthly ($39 with a 1-year commitment, $29 billed annually) and lists online booking, quotes, invoices and online payments. Housecall Pro Basic is $79/mo monthly ($59 annual) and includes online booking, scheduling and dispatch, review management and a price book.

3 to 5 cleaners on the schedule

Jobber's Connect plan (5 users, $199/mo) adds automated client reminders, automatic payments and quote follow-ups. Housecall Pro Essentials ($189/mo monthly, $149 annual, 5 users) adds routes, checklists, photo reports and GPS tracking, which cleaning companies use for proof of service. QuoteIQ Pro ($199.99/mo, 4 users) adds automation, on-the-way texts, a client portal, job costing and QuickBooks Online. Markate charges a $49.95 base plus $5/mo per employee, so each added employee adds $5/mo, but online booking, client portal and other items are $10/mo add-ons each. Markate pricing

Larger crews and multiple teams

Kickserv starts at $60/mo for 5 users and has a 30-day trial ($119 for 10 users, $199 for 20). QuoteIQ Elite is $299.99/mo for 10 users. Jobber's Plus tier lists crew scheduling and a pipeline starting at $499/mo (5 users). If you also run commercial cleaning with route-like recurring contracts, look at GorillaDesk, which prices per route with unlimited users.

Where QuoteIQ is strong, and where it is not

QuoteIQ gives you a lot per dollar: recurring billing and customer financing on its entry plan, review-request tools on every plan, and measuring, expense tracking and Google Calendar sync from Beginner. If you price cleaning by square footage and want to measure a property from a satellite view, MapMeasure Pro helps (Beginner and up). Our QuoteIQ vs Jobber guide has a full comparison.

It is weaker if your main lead source is customers who want to book a cleaning themselves at 10 p.m. QuoteIQ's self-service InstaSchedule starts at Elite, while Jobber and Housecall Pro list online booking in their lowest plans. If that is your priority, try those first. We earn a commission from QuoteIQ and not from Jobber or Housecall Pro, so we are telling you this deliberately.

What to test during a trial

1. Create a weekly recurring job with two cleaners and move one visit; confirm the series stays intact.
2. Charge a test card on file and look at the receipt your customer receives.
3. Book an appointment as a customer from a phone, if the plan supports it.
4. Add a part-time cleaner as a user and check what that does to your monthly price.
5. Export your customer list.

For other trades, read the guides for lawn care, pressure washing and cheapest field service software.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

Every price and plan detail above was read from these vendor pages on Oct 30, 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their site before you buy.

• QuoteIQ pricing (fetched Oct 30, 2026)
• Jobber pricing (fetched Oct 30, 2026)
• Housecall Pro pricing (fetched Oct 30, 2026)
• Markate pricing (fetched Oct 30, 2026)
• Kickserv pricing (fetched Oct 30, 2026)
• GorillaDesk pricing (fetched Oct 30, 2026)