CleanGuru vs Clean Smarts

CleanGuru7.8Visit Clean Smarts7.7Visit

Higher score CleanGuru #4 in Janitorial Software 7.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit CleanGuru

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Clean Smarts #5 in Janitorial Software 7.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Clean Smarts

• CleanGuru fits best

  Small cleaning firms wanting a free starting plan

• Clean Smarts fits best

  Cleaning companies needing inspections and quality control

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Side by side

Feature	CleanGuru 7.8/10 Visit ↗	Clean Smarts 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.7
Ranking	#4 in Janitorial Software	#5 in Janitorial Software
Best for	Small cleaning firms wanting a free starting plan	Cleaning companies needing inspections and quality control
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$100/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CleanGuru 1/6 · Clean Smarts 2/6
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recurring job scheduling	✓	✓
Quality inspections	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Employee time tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Client portal	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Work order management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free starting plan with a choice of one module Combines scheduling, invoicing, bidding and CRM Mobile checklists, geofenced timekeeping and inspections	Location-based time tracking supports cleaner check-ins. Inspections, scoring, and quality reports support quality control. Customer portal covers work, issues, messaging, and supply requests.
Cons	Basic limits customers to one module QuickBooks Connect is listed only on Guru Plus The 14-day free trial is time-limited	No free plan; access is subscription-based. Foundation and Expert list the same core highlights. Annual rates require annual billing commitment.
Our verdict	CleanGuru brings business management tools together for commercial cleaning and janitorial companies, with a fit for small and mid-market firms handling recurring or one-time work. Its scope also covers residential maid, carpet, window,… Read the review →	Clean Smarts is cloud-based janitorial software for commercial cleaning companies that need coordinated field operations and customer visibility. Administrators work through a web portal, while cleaners and supervisors use mobile apps on… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CleanGuru — where it wins

  • Free starting plan with a choice of one module
  • Combines scheduling, invoicing, bidding and CRM
  • Mobile checklists, geofenced timekeeping and inspections

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic limits customers to one module
  • QuickBooks Connect is listed only on Guru Plus
  • The 14-day free trial is time-limited

• Clean Smarts — where it wins

  • Location-based time tracking supports cleaner check-ins.
  • Inspections, scoring, and quality reports support quality control.
  • Customer portal covers work, issues, messaging, and supply requests.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access is subscription-based.
  • Foundation and Expert list the same core highlights.
  • Annual rates require annual billing commitment.

• CleanGuru7.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad cleaning-business toolkit with a free starting plan and paid modules.

  Visit CleanGuruFull verdict →
• Clean Smarts7.7/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad janitorial operations suite with scheduling, inspections, quality control, and payroll links.

  Visit Clean SmartsFull verdict →