Best house cleaning and maid service software in 2026

How we compared these tools

We compared published prices, plan limits and features on each vendor's own site on September 27, 2026. We did not test the apps hands-on or survey their users, so nothing here ranks tools on ease of use or support. Where a company publishes no figure, we say so instead of estimating one.

The eight tools are five booking and scheduling apps sold to cleaning and home service businesses, two general home service apps, and Claver. Each profile uses the vendor's own plan names and descriptions. Claver's plan details come from Claver's own product.

What does each cleaning business app offer?

Each profile covers what the tool is, who it suits, what it costs and one real tradeoff. Every price is the vendor's own published figure, including ScheduleDrop's, which bills every 4 weeks rather than monthly.

Which house cleaning software should you choose?

Choose by team size and by how customers book you. A solo cleaner can start for about $19 a month. A team of five to twenty cleaners pays anywhere from under $100 a month to several hundred, depending on whether the tool charges per provider, per job or a flat price.

• Solo cleaner or owner-operator. ZenMaid Starter ($19/mo) works if you do 40 or fewer appointments a month. Claver Starter ($19/mo) covers 2 users with online booking and recurring plans. Jobber Core is $49/mo ($29/mo billed annually).
• Small team, up to 8 cleaners. Claver Crew is $39/mo for 8 users, ZenMaid Pro is $39/mo with unlimited appointments, and BookingKoala Starter is $27/mo for 5 providers. ScheduleDrop Launch is $97 every 4 weeks for up to 5 providers.
• Growing team, 10 to 20 cleaners. Claver Business is $79/mo for 20 users, BookingKoala Growing is $57/mo for 15 providers, and Launch27 includes unlimited users from $75/month. ScheduleDrop Scale is $247 every 4 weeks for 11 to 20 providers.
• Established or multi-location maid services. MaidCentral ($450/month plus $1.50 per job at 1 location and 100 jobs) and Launch27 Plus ($299/month, with multi-location pricing) are built for this. BookingKoala Premium starts at $197/mo for 50 providers.
• Most customers book online. BookingKoala includes a website builder, and Claver's $19 plan shows live prices on its booking form and lets customers sign up for a recurring plan themselves. ZenMaid's booking forms come with Pro.

Comparing two of these directly? See Claver vs BookingKoala, Claver vs ScheduleDrop, or our pages on ZenMaid alternatives and MaidCentral alternatives.

What should a maid service look for in cleaning software?

Look first at recurring cleans: how they are scheduled, and how they are billed. Then check online booking, how the price grows as you hire, and what your cleaners will use on their phones. Features on a higher plan only count if you are ready to pay for that plan.

• Recurring cleans that bill themselves. Weekly, biweekly and monthly customers are the base of most maid services. Check that repeat scheduling and automatic charging of a card on file are on the plan you would buy.
• Online booking with instant prices. A booking form that prices by bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage or hours, with add-ons like inside the oven or fridge, lets a customer book without calling you.
• How the price grows as you hire. These tools charge per user, per provider, per appointment, per job or a flat price. Price the team you expect to have in a year.
• An app your cleaners will use. Cleaners need the address, access notes, the checklist for each clean and a way to clock in. Try the app on their phones during the trial.
• Reminders and texting. A reminder text before each clean tells customers when to expect you. Check which plan includes automatic reminders and two-way texting.
• Payroll and tips. If you pay per clean or by the hour, check for payroll reports and a way for customers to add a tip.
• Getting your data out. Make sure you can export customers, recurring schedules and invoices as CSV files. See how to switch software without losing data.

For pricing your own cleans, see our house cleaning prices guide. Running commercial accounts too? Read the commercial cleaning software guide.