Cents vs CleanMax

Cents8.8Visit CleanMax8.0Visit

Higher score Cents #3 in Dry Cleaning Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cents

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CleanMax #7 in Dry Cleaning Software 8.0/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CleanMax

• Cents fits best

  Businesses wanting a full-service cloud cleaning platform

• CleanMax fits best

  Windows-based shops wanting a one-time POS purchase

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Side by side

Feature	Cents 8.8/10 Visit ↗	CleanMax 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Dry Cleaning Software	#7 in Dry Cleaning Software
Best for	Businesses wanting a full-service cloud cleaning platform	Windows-based shops wanting a one-time POS purchase
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$89/mo	$4,990 one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cents 5/5 · CleanMax 5/5
POS & order ticketing	✓	✓
Pickup & delivery	✓	✓
Production status tracking	✓	✓
Customer notifications	✓	✓
Barcode/tag printing	✓	✓
Specs
Locations supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines POS, counter intake, plant-stage tracking, tags, and status updates. Growth adds marketing, online ordering, and outsourced pickup and delivery. Ultimate includes route management plus driver and branded customer apps.	Garment-level ticketing, configurable upcharges and customer price tables Tag printing plus garment search and traceability by tag or type Integrates with printers, scales and garment assembly systems
Cons	The core platform is delivered through the web. Starter does not include marketing, online ordering, or delivery operations. Multi-location pricing is tailored and billed separately for each location.	Runs on Windows desktop only Pickup and delivery requires a Full version package No free plan or 24/7 support coverage
Our verdict	Cents is a cloud business-management platform for dry cleaners, laundromats, and wash-and-fold operators. It brings point of sale, payment processing, counter order intake, plant-stage item tracking, physical garment tags or heat-seal… Read the review →	CleanMax is a point-of-sale system for dry-cleaning businesses that need garment-level order handling. Its workflow starts with a garment drop screen for ticket creation, then supports configurable garment categories, upcharges, customer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cents — where it wins

  • Combines POS, counter intake, plant-stage tracking, tags, and status updates.
  • Growth adds marketing, online ordering, and outsourced pickup and delivery.
  • Ultimate includes route management plus driver and branded customer apps.

  Where it doesn't

  • The core platform is delivered through the web.
  • Starter does not include marketing, online ordering, or delivery operations.
  • Multi-location pricing is tailored and billed separately for each location.

• CleanMax — where it wins

  • Garment-level ticketing, configurable upcharges and customer price tables
  • Tag printing plus garment search and traceability by tag or type
  • Integrates with printers, scales and garment assembly systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows desktop only
  • Pickup and delivery requires a Full version package
  • No free plan or 24/7 support coverage

• Cents8.8/10 · Paid

  A cloud platform covering dry-cleaning orders, plant tracking, delivery, marketing, and apps.

  Visit CentsFull verdict →
• CleanMax8.0/10 · Paid

  A Windows POS with detailed garment tracking and one-time packages from $4,990.

  Visit CleanMaxFull verdict →