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The Jobber alternative built for cleaning businesses
Jobber serves many home-service trades; Cleanr is built only for cleaning. This comparison uses real team sizes to show how Jobber's plan and team-band pricing changes the annual total, then examines scheduling, field proof, invoicing, and the broader tools Jobber adds.
Why switch
Why cleaning businesses go looking for a Jobber alternative
Jobber is genuinely good software. The friction is structural, and it shows up as a cleaning business grows.
Team-size bands make hiring a pricing event
Jobber publishes different plan prices for one, five, ten, and fifteen users. On Connect, moving from five to ten users raises the advertised price by $80 to $100 per month depending on billing term. Cleanr's subscription does not change with crew size.
The features you want keep moving up a tier
Automated reminders and QuickBooks sync sit on Connect. Two-way SMS and job costing sit on Grow. Lead pipeline and marketing tools sit on Plus. Each unlock is a plan jump, and the jumps are hundreds of dollars a year.
Built for every trade means tuned for none
Jobber serves lawn care, HVAC, plumbing, and dozens of other industries. The vocabulary and workflows are generic by design — nothing in it knows what a recurring biweekly clean, a no-bleach rule, or a garage door code is.
You pay for breadth you never open
Websites, lead pipelines, AI receptionists, and marketing suites are real features — for businesses that need them. If what you need is the schedule, the crew, the proof of work, and the invoice, you are funding the rest anyway.
Pricing
One flat price vs. plan and team-size pricing
The biggest practical difference for a growing cleaning company: Cleanr never charges you more for adding cleaners.
Cleanr Pro
or $39/month · 7-day free trial on both plans
- Same Cleanr features with monthly or yearly billing
- Staff scheduling and dispatch included
- Invoices, plus online payment links after connecting Cleanr Pay through Stripe
- Built only for cleaning businesses
Jobber
by plan, team size, and billing term · checked August 26, 2026
- Core from $29/mo billed annually, built for one user
- Quotes, jobs, invoices, payments, and client tools
- Separate prices for 5, 10, and 15 users; 16+ requires sales
- Advanced features gated by plan; built across many trades
Use Jobber's official pricing tool for a current team-specific quote, then compare the annual total with Cleanr.
The math
What an owner and four cleaners actually pay per year
An owner dispatching four cleaners needs five users. Here is the annual math at that published team-size band, from Jobber's pricing page on August 26, 2026 (limited-time promotions excluded).
| Plan | Monthly | Per year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanr | $39, or $24.92 effective on yearly billing | $299 flat | Whole crew included at any size; card processing applies only when customers pay invoices online. |
| Jobber Core | from $29 billed annually | $348+ | Built for one user — it does not fit a five-person team. |
| Jobber Connect (5 users) | $199 list · $149 billed annually | $1,788–$2,388 | Adds automated reminders, auto-payments, checklists, QuickBooks sync. |
| Jobber Plus (5 users) | $499 list · $399 billed annually | $4,788–$5,988 | Adds pipeline, marketing suite, AI receptionist, premium support. |
At five users, Jobber's mid-tier plan costs six to eight times Cleanr's yearly price. Moving Connect from the five-user band to the ten-user band adds $960 to $1,200 per year at the advertised rates; adding cleaners changes Cleanr's software price by $0.
Feature by feature
Cleanr vs. Jobber at a glance
Drawn from Jobber's published plan pages and Cleanr's feature set. Where a Jobber capability depends on the plan, the table says which one — those plan gates are where the real cost lives.
| Capability | Cleanr | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | One plan: $299/year or $39/month, whole crew included | Four plans with separate 1-, 5-, 10-, and 15-user prices; 16+ requires sales |
| Industry focus | Cleaning businesses only | Dozens of home-service trades |
| Recurring scheduling & dispatch | Weekly/biweekly cleans, crew assignment, day/week/month views | Included; online booking and scheduling on all plans |
| Customer & home records | Access notes, product preferences, and service history built into every home record | General client manager; cleaning-specific details live in free-form notes |
| Proof of work | Time on site, before-and-after photos, and session notes on every appointment | Checklists and time tracking from Connect up; automatic time tracking on Grow |
| Quotes → invoices → payment | Quotes become appointments; invoice on completion; payment links and saved cards via Cleanr Pay through Stripe | Quotes, invoicing, and online payments on all plans; automatic payment collection from Connect up |
| Automated client reminders | Invoice and receipt emails | From Connect up |
| Two-way SMS | Not built in | Grow plan |
| QuickBooks sync | Not built in | From Connect up |
| Lead pipeline, marketing suite, AI receptionist | Not built in | Plus plan |
| Apps | iOS app + web dashboard | Mobile apps + web |
| Free trial | 7 days on both billing plans | 14 days with Grow-plan features |
The honest comparison
When each one wins
Choose Cleanr if…
Cleaning is your business. You book recurring house and office cleans, dispatch a small crew, and need a clear collection workflow. You want home records that remember the gate code and the no-bleach rule, before-and-after photos on every session, and an invoice you can send when the clean is done — with a Pay Now link after connecting Cleanr Pay through Stripe — for one flat price.
Choose Jobber if…
You run several trades under one roof — cleaning plus lawn care or handyman work, for example — and need one horizontal system across them, or you depend on a specific integration or advanced Jobber workflow. That breadth is useful for a mixed-trade business.
Migration plan
How to switch from Jobber without dropping a visit
Migrations are mostly data and process work. Treat the Cleanr trial as a controlled pilot rather than moving every record at once.
1. Export and preserve
Export your clients, properties, jobs, and invoice history from Jobber, and list every automation you rely on — reminders, follow-ups, QuickBooks sync — so nothing disappears silently. Keep an independent, access-controlled archive before changing anything.
2. Rebuild one representative week
During the Cleanr trial, recreate a small mix of weekly, biweekly, and one-time cleans with assigned cleaners, home instructions, access notes, and prices. Confirm the week matches your Jobber schedule before expanding the pilot.
3. Reconcile billing and payments
Decide which system finishes open invoices, and let any pending Jobber payment balances settle before the switch. 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. Time the cutover to your Jobber term
Jobber's FAQ notes that monthly no-commitment plans cancel at the end of the billing period, while annual prepaid payments are non-refundable — so pick a cutover date near your renewal. Verify the next several weeks of appointments, brief the crew on their new day view, and keep the old account until totals reconcile.
Keep comparing
Choose software around your actual cleaning workflow
Browse every option in the cleaning software alternatives hub, start with the best maid service software guide, and use the house-cleaning pricing guide to model software cost in your margins. Comparing Jobber with another platform? See Jobber vs. Housecall Pro and ZenMaid vs. Jobber.
FAQ
Jobber vs. Cleanr, asked plainly
How does Cleanr's pricing compare with Jobber?
Cleanr costs $299 per year or $39 per month, with the same Cleanr feature set in either billing cadence. Jobber publishes separate prices by plan, billing term, and team-size band — one, five, ten, or fifteen users — with larger teams directed to sales. Core starts at $29 per month on annual billing before limited-time promotions. Prices checked August 26, 2026.
Does Jobber charge per user?
Jobber prices by plan and published team-size band rather than a simple per-seat add-on: Core is for one user, then plan prices are shown for five, ten, and fifteen users, with sixteen or more directed to sales. Cleanr includes the whole crew in one flat subscription. Prices checked August 26, 2026.
What does Jobber cost for a five-person cleaning team?
When checked on August 26, 2026, Jobber's Connect plan with five users listed at $199 per month ($2,388 per year) month-to-month, or $149 per month ($1,788 per year) billed annually, before limited-time promotions. Its Plus plan with five users listed at $499 per month. Cleanr is $299 per year flat for the same five people.
When is Cleanr a better fit than Jobber?
Cleanr is a strong fit when cleaning is your only trade and you want recurring schedules, staff dispatch, access details and product preferences, before-and-after photos, time on site, and invoices on one flat plan, plus online payment links after connecting Cleanr Pay through Stripe.
When is Jobber a better fit than Cleanr?
Jobber may be a better fit for a mixed-trade home-service business or a team that needs its broader ecosystem, advanced job costing, lead pipeline, marketing options, or a specific integration. Feature availability depends on the selected plan.
Can I try Cleanr before paying?
Yes. Both monthly and yearly plans start with a 7-day free trial, and you can cancel anytime during the trial without being charged.
Jobber pricing, included users, and plan features were verified against its official pricing page on August 26, 2026; list prices shown exclude limited-time promotions. Plans and prices change; confirm current details with Jobber before deciding. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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