BookingKoala vs Xota

BookingKoala9.2Visit Xota9.0Visit

Higher score BookingKoala #2 in Cleaning Service Software 9.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit BookingKoala

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Xota #4 in Cleaning Service Software 9.0/10 90-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Xota

• BookingKoala fits best

  Growing cleaning businesses needing broad operations

• Xota fits best

  UK cleaning firms needing structured field operations

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Side by side

Feature	BookingKoala 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Xota 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Cleaning Service Software	#4 in Cleaning Service Software
Best for	Growing cleaning businesses needing broad operations	UK cleaning firms needing structured field operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$27/mo	£25/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	90 days
Free trial length	14 days	90 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Integrations	3,000+ integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BookingKoala 6/6 · Xota 5/6
Recurring scheduling	✓	✓
Cleaning checklists	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Cleaner mobile app	✓	✓
Online payments	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Commercial cleaning	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Recurring scheduling, booking forms, and client accounts Checklists, provider access, GPS clock-in/out, and mobile apps Nine integrations including Stripe, Square, and QuickBooks	Recurring schedules, drag-and-drop planning and absence tracking GPS clock-ins, checklists and timestamped photo proof Client portal, payroll calculations and public REST API
Cons	No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $27 Pricing increases based on providers, storage, or contacts Premium features require a $197 monthly plan	No free plan; paid plans start at £25 per month Integrations are centered on the public REST API Complete compliance features are marked as launching in 2026
Our verdict	BookingKoala is an online booking and business-management platform for cleaning companies and other service businesses. It brings together customizable booking forms, automated and recurring scheduling, provider accounts, customer… Read the review →	Xota is UK-built software for domestic, commercial and contract cleaning businesses. It brings client and project management, recurring booking templates, scheduling, operative mobile apps, GPS clock-in, cleaning checklists, photo proof,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BookingKoala — where it wins

  • Recurring scheduling, booking forms, and client accounts
  • Checklists, provider access, GPS clock-in/out, and mobile apps
  • Nine integrations including Stripe, Square, and QuickBooks

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $27
  • Pricing increases based on providers, storage, or contacts
  • Premium features require a $197 monthly plan

• Xota — where it wins

  • Recurring schedules, drag-and-drop planning and absence tracking
  • GPS clock-ins, checklists and timestamped photo proof
  • Client portal, payroll calculations and public REST API

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at £25 per month
  • Integrations are centered on the public REST API
  • Complete compliance features are marked as launching in 2026

• BookingKoala9.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad cleaning-operations platform with booking, scheduling, payments, and worker tools.

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• Xota9.0/10 · 90-day trial

  A practical UK-focused system for coordinating recurring cleaning work and field teams.

  Visit XotaFull verdict →