ZENMAID VS MAIDILY.
PRICE YOUR ACTUAL WEEK.
Count the people using the system and the cleans you expect to book. Then test the schedule, crew handoff, and billing. The examples below use dated plan terms; ask each vendor for today’s price and limits.
Make fit the first filter
Use the same sample jobs and team in both trials. Check the office and cleaner steps, then compare the plans that support them. Treat the 200-clean example below as an example, not a quote for your business.
Reviewed by the Cleanr Editorial Team · Sources checked September 8, 2026 · Published by Cleanr, a product included below · How we compare software
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A DATED 200-CLEAN COST EXAMPLE
Assume three cleaners and one office manager, counted as four people in ZenMaid’s calculator, and 200 scheduled visits each month. This is an illustrative workload, not an industry average. We selected four people on ZenMaid’s live calculator and 200 jobs with monthly billing on Maidily’s.
| Plan | Monthly at these inputs | 12 monthly bills | Decision point |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZenMaid Starter | $35 | $420 | 40-appointment limit; does not fit this example. |
| ZenMaid Pro | $95 | $1,140 | Unlimited appointments; SMS extra. |
| ZenMaid Pro Max | $145 | $1,740 | Higher feature tier; SMS extra. |
| Maidily Start | $38 | $456 | $29 + three $3 job packs; lacks Grow’s team scheduling. |
| Maidily Grow | $57 | $684 | $49 + one $8 job pack; includes team scheduling. |
| Maidily Scale | $99 | $1,188 | 200 jobs fit its 250-job allowance. |
| Cleanr monthly | $59 | $708 | Same Cleanr features as its $599/year option. |
These annual totals are twelve monthly bills, not annual-billing offers. Tax, payment processing, and messaging extras are excluded. Maidily lists a $10/month dedicated number requirement for two-way messaging; Grow plus that number is $67/month, or $804 over twelve months. Recheck your actual quote and usage terms before buying.
Reproduce the inputs on the ZenMaid pricing calculator and Maidily pricing calculator. See Cleanr’s billing options for its annual commitment and processing details.
TEST THE OFFICE AND CLEANER STEPS.
A change to the recurring week
Move one visit without changing every future clean. Reassign the cleaner and check the customer reminder, access notes, and team view. ZenMaid Pro lists dispatch tools and cleaner GPS; Maidily Grow lists team scheduling and time tracking. Test which combination makes an absence easiest to handle.
A customer reply
Send a reminder to a test contact and reply with a changed entry instruction. Check where the office sees it and who can respond. Maidily documents a shared messaging history; on either product, verify message delivery, recipient permissions, and ongoing charges.
A completed clean
Finish an appointment, review recorded time, and create an invoice. Check what the bookkeeper receives. Maidily advertises QuickBooks sync; ZenMaid’s pricing page labels its QuickBooks integration “coming soon.” Do not make a required accounting workflow depend on a roadmap promise.
A new online booking
Submit a trial booking from a phone, then reschedule it. Check branding, availability, repeat frequency, and the assigned cleaner. Maidily’s feature docs show hosted or embedded booking; confirm which plan includes your required controls in both products.
KEEP ONLY THE TOOLS THAT PASS YOUR MUST-HAVES.
Start with ZenMaid when…
Your evaluation centers on the cleaner’s daily schedule, dispatch, and a structured move from your old calendar. Ask its team to demonstrate your recurring-week scenario and confirm the scope of any assisted transfer. Judge the time you save against your team-size quote.
Start with Maidily when…
You want to separate headcount from subscription cost or need its documented messaging and accounting workflows. Pick the feature tier first. Job packs let you add volume without automatically choosing the highest tier.
Consider Cleanr when…
Your priority is recurring scheduling, home instructions, crew assignments, time on site, photos, quotes, and invoices at $599/year or $59/month. Both billing options include the same Cleanr features and a 14-day trial. Online invoice payments require Cleanr Pay through Stripe; processing fees apply.
Keep your shortlist honest
Before switching, list the booking, accounting, payroll, and customer-portal tasks you cannot lose. Ask for each one to be demonstrated. A lower subscription is useful only if it leaves your essential work covered.
GIVE EACH TRIAL THE SAME FIVE TASKS.
- Use a controlled sample: five sample customer records, covering weekly, biweekly, and one-time cleans.
- Build the next month: check dates, prices, addresses, and assigned staff against your current calendar.
- Change one visit: simulate a cleaner absence and verify who receives the update.
- Close the loop: document time and photos, then preview the invoice and reminder flow using your own test contact.
- Plan the transfer: confirm exports, import scope, open invoices, payment setup, and the cancellation date before moving customer-facing operations.
For a Cleanr pilot, use the first appointment guide and the documented import scope. Track setup time and missing steps; do not count advertised features as a completed trial.
Cleanr’s field workflow currently uses its iPhone app. If your crew uses Android, confirm that requirement before switching. See the scheduling features and limitations.
How we checked this comparison
Public documentation and calculator checks, reviewed September 8, 2026.
Cleanr publishes this comparison and sells one of the products discussed. We used the sources below; we did not run a hands-on trial of the competitor apps. Worked examples are our calculations, not customer results. The calculator figures reflect the inputs above on the review date; they are not a quote for every team.
ZenMaid plans and live team-size calculator; Maidily tiers and job-pack calculator; Maidily workflow documentation; Maidily messaging; Cleanr pricing.
Questions before you choose
Does more than 50 jobs force a Maidily plan upgrade?
No. Its paid plans offer extra job packs. At 200 jobs, Start is $38/month and Grow is $57/month in the current calculator. Choose the tier for the features you need, then add volume costs.
Is ZenMaid $39 per month for an entire crew?
That is the Pro price at the calculator’s initial zero-person setting. With four cleaners and office managers selected in total, it shows $95/month before SMS. Enter your own team size before comparing prices.
What counts toward Maidily’s job allowance?
Each scheduled cleaning appointment counts, including each occurrence of a recurring clean. Count visits during the month, not just customer records. A five-week month can change your total.
Can I move directly from either product into Cleanr?
Plan a small manual pilot first. Cleanr’s published import guide covers Jobber customer CSVs, not a full ZenMaid or Maidily account transfer. Confirm any other import path before committing; schedules, invoice history, and payment credentials need separate planning.
RUN THAT SAME TEST IN CLEANR.
Try a few customers, a recurring clean, a cleaner assignment, and an invoice. Your whole crew can join the 14-day trial. No credit card required.
14-day trial. No credit card required. Add a payment method to continue after your trial. Without one, your trial ends with no charge.