Follow POS vs CleanMax

FPFollow POS8.6Visit CleanMax8.0Visit

Higher score FP Follow POS #4 in Dry Cleaning Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Follow POS

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

• Follow POS fits best

  Established operations needing routes and production

• CleanMax fits best

  Windows-based shops wanting a one-time POS purchase

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Side by side

Feature	FPFollow POS 8.6/10 Visit ↗	CleanMax 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.0
Ranking	#4 in Dry Cleaning Software	#7 in Dry Cleaning Software
Best for	Established operations needing routes and production	Windows-based shops wanting a one-time POS purchase
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$9.95/site/mo	$4,990 one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows	Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Follow POS 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	Connects pickup and delivery routes with manifests, reports, and billing. Tracks garment status and rack locations alongside barcode and tag printing. Supports multi-station and multi-location operation with customer notifications.	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 listed software options start at $995 and include a $2,995 system option. Cloud hosting is a separate recurring per-location charge. Its named integrations focus on delivery, payment processing, and hosting.	Runs on Windows desktop only Pickup and delivery requires a Full version package No free plan or 24/7 support coverage
Our verdict	Follow POS from Vivaldi Systems is a dry-cleaning point-of-sale and operations system for cleaners, plants, hotels, agencies, wholesale accounts, and multi-location businesses. It brings ticket writing, pricing, sales, receipts, customer… 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

• Follow POS — where it wins

  • Connects pickup and delivery routes with manifests, reports, and billing.
  • Tracks garment status and rack locations alongside barcode and tag printing.
  • Supports multi-station and multi-location operation with customer notifications.

  Where it doesn't

  • The listed software options start at $995 and include a $2,995 system option.
  • Cloud hosting is a separate recurring per-location charge.
  • Its named integrations focus on delivery, payment processing, and hosting.

• 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

• FPFollow POS8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad dry-cleaning operations system with cloud and local deployment options.

  Visit Follow POSFull verdict →
• CleanMax8.0/10 · Paid

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

  Visit CleanMaxFull verdict →