Best software for a small cleaning business (2026)
ZenMaid, Jobber, ServiceM8 and Primemgr compared for cleaning businesses in the US and Australia: published prices and where each one is the better choice.
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For a small cleaning business, ZenMaid starts at US$19 a month, Jobber at US$49 for one user, ServiceM8 is free in Australia for 30 jobs a month, and Primemgr costs one price per team from US$55 a month for 3 people. Prices are from each company's own page, checked on 26 September 2026.
We make Primemgr, so weigh this guide accordingly. It compares Primemgr with ZenMaid, Jobber and ServiceM8, the tools cleaning businesses ask about most, using each company's own published prices, checked on 26 September 2026, and it says plainly where each of them is the better choice, including the things Primemgr does not do yet.
The short answer
- A US residential cleaning (maid) service that wants software built only for that: ZenMaid, from $19 a month.
- A US cleaning business that needs card payments, QuickBooks sync and route planning: Jobber.
- An Australian cleaner doing few jobs a month: ServiceM8, whose free plan covers 30 new jobs a month.
- A team of 3 to 15 cleaners that wants one price for the whole team, with online booking and a client portal included: Primemgr. Regular cleans run on service agreements that book each visit ahead of time. It does not yet take card payments.
Prices, side by side
- ZenMaid (US dollars a month): Starter $19, up to 40 appointments a month; Pro $39 and Pro Max $49, unlimited appointments. Text messages are charged separately.
- Jobber (US dollars a month): Core, 1 user, $49; Connect from $139 for 1 user to $399 for 15; Grow from $199 to $499; Plus from $499 for 5 users to $699 for 15; extra users $29 each.
- ServiceM8 (Australian dollars a month, including GST): Free (30 new jobs), $29, $79, $149 and $349, priced by jobs.
- US: Primemgr Starter, 1 person: US$45 a month.
- US: Primemgr Small, up to 3 people: US$55 a month.
- US: Primemgr Team, up to 6 people: US$80 a month.
- US: Primemgr Scale, up to 15 people: US$155 a month.
- US: Primemgr: the modules for your trade on every plan, no per-user fees; paying yearly saves 20%. Any tax is shown at checkout.
- Australia: Primemgr Starter, 1 person: A$65 a month.
- Australia: Primemgr Small, up to 3 people: A$80 a month.
- Australia: Primemgr Team, up to 6 people: A$115 a month.
- Australia: Primemgr Scale, up to 15 people: A$220 a month.
What each one records for cleaning work
- Primemgr: every property records how to get in and whether there are pets, and each clean can note equipment needed and anything unusual that visit. Awaiting quality check is its own stage before Done. Clients can book online. Regular cleans run on a service agreement at whatever interval the client wants, each visit raised as a job ahead of time, and paused while the client is away.
- ZenMaid: recurring cleans, online payments through Stripe and Square, and QuickBooks.
- Jobber: recurring visits, route optimisation, card payments and QuickBooks and Xero sync.
- ServiceM8: recurring jobs, card payments and accounting sync, with an iPhone app.
How to choose
- If most of your work is the same clean every week or fortnight, choose a tool that rebooks it by itself today.
- If you take card payments at the door or online, leave out Primemgr for now.
- If you have a team and want one known price with online booking and a client portal, try Primemgr.
Prices change, so check each company’s own pricing page before you decide.
Where these prices come from
Every price quoted for another company comes from that company's own pricing page, read on 27 September 2026. Prices change, so check the page before you decide: