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ONE PRICE FOR YOUR CREW.

The Starter cap stops mattering fast

Starter is limited to 40 appointments per month — about ten cleans a week. One full-time cleaner outgrows that alone, so a real team lives on Pro or Pro Max whether or not it needs those tiers' other features.

Features are split across three tiers

Cleaner GPS tracking, digital checklists, booking forms, reports, and payroll sit on higher plans. As your business grows you re-shop your own software tier to unlock capabilities you assumed were included.

SMS charges are extra on every plan

ZenMaid's automation leans heavily on text messages, and every tier carries the same asterisk: SMS charges not included. The advertised price is the floor, not the total; the more you automate, the wider the gap.

Proof of work lives in one place in Cleanr

Time on site, before-and-after photos, access notes, and product preferences attach to each Cleanr appointment, so the office and the crew see the same record without stitching plans or add-ons together.

Cleanr Pro

$599/year

or $59/month · 14-day free trial on both plans

• Staff scheduling and dispatch included
• Invoices, plus online payment links after connecting Cleanr Pay through Stripe
• Quotes, invoices & service history
• iOS app + web dashboard

ZenMaid

$19–$49/month

advertised starting prices checked August 26, 2026 · SMS charges extra

• Starter: $19/month, up to 40 appointments
• Pro: $39/month with unlimited appointments
• Pro Max: $49/month with additional automation and integrations
• Features and limits vary by plan

ZenMaid publishes current details on its official pricing page; confirm the final price and limits for your team before buying.

Choose Cleanr if…

You're growing a crew and want the subscription to stay flat. You want quotes, scheduling, dispatch, photos, time tracking, and invoices together without choosing between feature tiers, plus online payment links after connecting Cleanr Pay through Stripe.

Choose ZenMaid if…

You need ZenMaid's booking forms, automated email and SMS workflows, payroll reports, QuickBooks connection, or its established onboarding and data-transfer process. Those are meaningful strengths; verify which plan contains each requirement.

Scheduling and dispatch

Both products support recurring cleaning operations. In Cleanr, compare how quickly you can create a recurring job, assign the crew, reschedule a visit, and see the week at a glance.

Field proof and customer context

Cleanr keeps time on site, before-and-after photos, access notes, preferences, and service history close to each appointment so the office and crew share the same context.

Quotes, invoices, and payments

Test the full path from quote to scheduled appointment to invoice. After you connect Cleanr Pay through Stripe, the invoice can include an online payment link.

Automations and integrations

ZenMaid advertises broader messaging templates and integrations on higher plans. Inventory any workflow that depends on SMS, email, QuickBooks, Zapier, or Mailchimp before migrating.

1. Export and preserve

Pull your customers, service addresses, recurring calendar, and invoice history out of ZenMaid, and note anything living in its messaging templates or booking forms. Keep an independent, access-controlled archive before you change anything.

2. Rebuild one representative week

During the Cleanr trial, recreate a small mix of weekly, biweekly, and one-time cleans. Add the assigned cleaners, home instructions, access notes, and prices, and confirm the week matches your ZenMaid calendar before expanding the pilot.

3. Reconcile billing and payments

Decide which system finishes open invoices. Connect Cleanr Pay through Stripe and send yourself a test invoice with a payment link. Never copy card details by hand; payment credentials move only through supported, secure processes.

4. Cut over and brief the team

Pick a cutover date, verify the next several weeks of appointments and assignments, and walk the crew through their new day view. Check your ZenMaid billing date so you are not paying for an extra month, and keep the old account until totals reconcile.

How is Cleanr priced compared with ZenMaid?

ZenMaid displays starting rates of $19 for Starter, $39 for Pro and $49 for Pro Max before the selected team count. For four people, the calculator showed $35, $95 and $145 per month respectively on October 2, 2026, with SMS extra. Confirm the current total for your team on its official pricing page.

Does Cleanr support recurring cleaning schedules?

Yes. Cleanr supports weekly and biweekly work, one-tap rescheduling, crew assignments, and customer records for access details, product preferences, and service history.

When is Cleanr a better fit than ZenMaid?

Cleanr is a strong fit when you want one flat plan for quotes that become appointments, crew dispatch, time on site, before-and-after photos, and invoices, plus online payment links after connecting Cleanr Pay through Stripe.

When is ZenMaid a better fit than Cleanr?

ZenMaid may be a better fit when you need its booking forms, automated customer and cleaner messages, payroll tools, QuickBooks integration, or an established cleaning-software migration service. Compare the exact plan limits with your workflow before switching.

What does ZenMaid really cost for a three-cleaner team?

For three cleaners and one office manager, ZenMaid’s live calculator showed Pro at $95 per month on October 2, 2026: $1,140 across twelve monthly bills, before SMS. Use the same team size and required features when comparing the other plans in the table.

How do I switch from ZenMaid to Cleanr?

Run the switch as a small pilot: export your contacts, calendar, and invoice history from ZenMaid and keep an archive; recreate one representative week of weekly and biweekly work during the Cleanr trial; decide which system finishes open invoices and test your new payment flow; then pick a cutover date and keep the old account until totals are reconciled.