Cleaning businesses are built on repeat work: the same customers, every week or fortnight, often with the same cleaner. The best cleaning business software keeps those rounds running on their own, so your time goes on winning new customers and covering absences, not rebuilding the rota.
Competitor details reviewed . This is a HiveSuite-published guide, not an independent ranking. Each comparison links to official product sources and shows the plan requirements for each platform.
What a cleaning business needs.
- Recurring cleans that book themselves. Daily, weekly and fortnightly jobs that auto-generate, with the same cleaner assigned where possible.
- Recurring invoices. Regular customers billed automatically on the same schedule as their cleans.
- A rota you can change fast. See the whole week, reassign cleans when someone is off and avoid double-booking.
- Online enquiries and bookings. A quote request or booking form on your website that feeds straight into the system.
- Check-ins and proof of work. Cleaners check in and out, add photos and flag issues from their phone.
- Staff holidays. Holiday requests that show on the schedule, so cover is planned before the gap appears.
Recurring cleans, teams and billing in one place.
HiveSuite lets cleaning businesses set up recurring jobs that auto-generate daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly, assign cleaners to specific clients and see the whole week at a glance in HivePlanner. Accepted quotes convert to recurring invoices for regular contracts.
- HiveCrew is the cleaner's view: their assigned jobs, check-ins, time, photos and notes.
- HiveLeave tracks staff holidays alongside the schedule.
- Website forms and booking slots send enquiries and booking requests into a lead inbox; approved bookings become jobs.
- Customer Portal and optional Stripe card payments on every plan, plus an invoice reminder board.
- Android app with offline mode. On iPhone, HiveSuite runs as an installable web app that needs a connection while the native iOS app awaits App Store approval.
See HiveSuite for cleaning businesses, window cleaners and carpet and upholstery cleaners.
Software UK cleaning businesses compare.
These summaries come from each vendor's published plans and product pages. Prices and plan contents change, so follow the comparison for current details and sources.
Jobber
Widely used by home-service businesses, with online booking, a client hub and automated follow-ups. Prices are in US dollars.
Pricing: USD plans vary by team size and billing term. Core starts at $29/month when billed annually; monthly billing costs more.
Field work: Scheduling, quotes, invoices and online booking.
Check: Jobber pricing and Client Hub availability vary by plan, team size and billing term. Two-way texting is available in the UK.
ServiceM8
Job-volume pricing can suit high-volume cleaning rounds. Best suited to iPhone users.
Pricing: UK paid plans start at £25/month for Starter. Plans have job-volume and SMS allowances; check VAT and extra usage.
Field work: Full app on iOS and a Lite app on Android. Check offline behaviour on the device and plan you would use.
Check: ServiceM8 has a full iOS app and a Lite Android app. The full management experience remains centred on iOS.
Housecall Pro
A US home-service platform with booking and marketing tools. Check UK availability, currency and integrations.
Pricing: Basic, Essentials and MAX prices depend on team size, billing and selected offering. Use a current personalised quote.
Field work: Scheduling, dispatching, estimates, invoices and mobile access.
Check: Housecall Pro pricing examples vary by offering and team size. Currency, UK availability and integrations depend on the selected product and plan.
Workever
Field-service platform with offline apps. Service contracts and a customer self-service portal are in the Ultimate plan.
Pricing: The UK page lists Base at £29 and Ultimate at £39 per user/month. Check tax, add-ons and trial terms.
Field work: Offline mobile apps are listed in its plan comparison. Check which records and actions are available offline.
Check: Workever lists stock management, assets, service contracts and a customer self-service portal in Ultimate. Xero and QuickBooks are add-ons.
Tradify
Built for trades rather than cleaning, but used for scheduling and invoicing. Priced per user.
Pricing: UK Lite is £34 per user/month and Plus is £44 per user/month, excluding VAT. SMS is charged separately.
Field work: Jobs, scheduling, quoting, invoicing, timesheets and cost tracking.
Check: Certificate coverage and SmartTools availability vary by plan. SMS is charged separately.
Match the software to your type of cleaning.
Domestic cleaning rounds
Recurring weekly and fortnightly cleans, the same cleaner each visit and automatic billing. Per-user pricing gets expensive with a large team of part-time cleaners, so check how field users are charged. See domestic cleaning software.
Commercial and office cleaning
Contract cleans, multiple sites and monthly invoicing. Check that one customer can have several sites and that recurring invoices match the contract. See commercial cleaning software.
One-off and specialist cleans
End-of-tenancy, carpet and oven cleaning are quote-led. Online booking and quick quotes matter more than rounds. See end-of-tenancy cleaning software and oven cleaning software.
Window cleaners
Rounds on 4, 6 or 8-weekly cycles and fast payment collection. See window cleaning software.
Price for a team of cleaners.
HiveSuite monthly subscriptions include VAT and every feature. The published plan allowances are:
| Plan | Monthly, inc. VAT | Included users |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | £34.99 | 1 admin/staff + 2 crew |
| Small Team | £89.99 | 5 admin/staff + 5 crew |
| Growing Team | £149.99 | 10 admin/staff + 10 crew |
| Professional | £249.99 | 20 admin/staff + unlimited crew |
| Enterprise | £499.99 | 50 admin/staff + unlimited crew |
Cleaning teams often include several part-time cleaners. Under per-user pricing each one adds to the bill. HiveSuite plans include crew seats (Small Team covers 5 admin/staff and 5 crew, Professional includes unlimited crew), and prices include VAT.
Before you decide
What is the best software for a cleaning business in the UK?
The best cleaning business software runs recurring cleans and recurring invoices automatically and makes rota changes quick. Jobber, ServiceM8, Housecall Pro and Workever are common choices. HiveSuite includes recurring jobs, recurring invoices, HiveLeave holiday tracking and online booking forms on every plan from £34.99/month including VAT.
Can cleaning software schedule recurring cleans automatically?
Yes. In HiveSuite, recurring jobs auto-generate on a daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly or custom schedule, and you can assign the same cleaner to each client.
Can customers book cleans online?
With HiveSuite, you can add a booking form with time slots to your website. Requests arrive in HivePlanner, and approving one creates the job and emails the customer. Booking slots do not check existing HivePlanner jobs, so review clashes when you approve.
How do I manage cleaners' holidays?
HiveLeave, part of HiveSuite, tracks staff holiday requests and shows them alongside the schedule so you can arrange cover in advance.
Do my cleaners need a separate app?
No. In HiveSuite, cleaners use HiveCrew, the field team view, on their phone to see their jobs, check in, log time and add photos.
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Load one real round into the trial.
Add a week of your real recurring cleans, assign your cleaners and set up the recurring invoices. Then mark one cleaner as on holiday and see how quickly you can cover their round.
HiveSuite offers a 30-day free trial with every feature and no credit card required.