Guide
Best Scheduling Software for Cleaning Businesses (2026)
Compare ZenMaid, BookingKoala, Maidily, Jobber, Zenbooker, and Housecall Pro for solo cleaners and small crews. Verified prices, honest fit by business size.
Cleaning hub
Software and guides for residential cleaning businesses
Plain-language comparisons for solo cleaners and small cleaning crews in the US and Canada. Each guide tells you what a tool costs (with the date we checked), who it fits, and when you can skip software entirely.
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Scheduling, booking and CRM
Online booking, recurring schedules, reminders, and keeping track of customers.
Pricing breakdown
Housecall Pro Pricing (2026): Basic, Essentials, and Max Explained
Housecall Pro costs $79, $189, or $329 a month ($59, $149, and $299 billed annually). What each plan includes, extra user fees, and the fit for cleaning teams.
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Jobber Pricing (2026): Core, Connect, Grow, and Plus Explained
Jobber costs $49 to $699 a month depending on plan, team size, and billing term. What each plan includes and which one a residential cleaning business needs.
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Maidily Pricing (2026): Free, Start, Grow, and Scale Explained
Maidily costs $0, $29, $49, or $99 a month with unlimited users, priced by jobs instead of seats. What each plan includes and which fits a cleaning crew.
How-to
How to Let Customers Book a Cleaning Online (Step by Step)
Set up online booking for a cleaning business: what customers can book, which tool fits your size, form fields, availability rules, deposits, and where to link.
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BookingKoala Pricing (2026): Starter, Growing, and Premium Explained
BookingKoala costs $27, $57, or $197 a month flat, with provider limits instead of per-user fees. What each plan includes and which one a small crew needs.
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ZenMaid Pricing (2026): Plans, Per-User Fees, and Real Costs
ZenMaid costs $19, $39, or $49 a month plus $4 to $24 per team member, with SMS billed separately. Here is what a solo cleaner and a small crew actually pay.
Comparison
ZenMaid vs BookingKoala: Which Fits Your Cleaning Business?
ZenMaid is built for running a maid service from the office; BookingKoala is built for online booking. Prices, features, and the right pick by crew size.
Comparison
ZenMaid vs Jobber for Cleaning Businesses: An Honest Comparison
ZenMaid is cleaning-specific at $19 to $49 a month plus per-user fees. Jobber is a general field-service platform from $49 a month. Which fits your crew size.
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Quoting, invoicing and payments
Pricing jobs, sending quotes and invoices, and getting paid on time.
How-to
How to Invoice Cleaning Clients and Get Paid on Time
A simple invoicing system for cleaning businesses: when to bill, cards on file, automatic charges for recurring clients, processing fees, and follow-up.
How-to
How to Price House Cleaning Services (Flat Rates That Hold Up)
A pricing method for cleaning businesses: build an hourly target from real costs, turn it into flat rates by home size, then set frequency steps and add-ons.
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Getting clients
Google Business Profile, Local Services Ads, lead marketplaces, and reviews.
How-to
Google Business Profile for Cleaning Businesses: Setup Guide
Set up a Google Business Profile for a cleaning service: service areas, verification, categories, services, photos, reviews, and posts, by Google's own rules.
How-to
Google Local Services Ads for Cleaning Businesses (2026 Guide)
How Local Services Ads work for house cleaners: eligibility, screening, pay-per-lead budgets, bidding, ranking, and when a cleaning business should try them.
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