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Head-to-head · Maid Service

Shinivo vs Akye

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Shinivo #7 in Maid Service 7.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Shinivo
Akye #8 in Maid Service 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Akye

Shinivo leads on 0 checks, Akye on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreShinivo · 7.5/10
  • Free planonly Akye
  • Free trialonly Shinivo
  • Most featuresAkye · 3 of 4

Shinivo scores higher on our rubric for maid service: 7.5 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Akye offers free plan; Shinivo doesn't.

Shinivo is the better fit for solo cleaners and small residential teams. Akye is the better fit for small cleaning firms managing hiring and contractors.

  • Shinivo fits best

    Solo cleaners and small residential teams

  • Akye fits best

    Small cleaning firms managing hiring and contractors

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Side by side

Feature Shinivo 7.5/10 Visit ↗ Akye 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.5 7.4
Ranking #7 in Maid Service #8 in Maid Service
Best for Solo cleaners and small residential teams Small cleaning firms managing hiring and contractors
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $29/mo —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets Email
Integrations 4 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Shinivo 0/4 · Akye 3/4
Online booking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Recurring job scheduling Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Route optimization Not checked yet Not checked yet
Online payments Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile platforms Not checked yet None
Customer limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Online booking supports approval or instant-booking options.
  • Recurring schedules, checklists and job photos keep visit details together.
  • Pro includes booking, payments and basic staff assignments for $29/month.
  • Branded booking pages support service selection and pricing.
  • Job records can include checklists, photos, time logs, and signatures.
  • Hiring workflows, W-9 collection, and contractor totals are included.
Cons
  • Designed for residential cleaning, not broader commercial-cleaning needs.
  • Pro has basic staff assignments; availability and coverage tools require Team.
  • Available on the web, with no 24/7 support.
  • Solo is limited to 2 cleaners and 20 jobs a month.
  • Solo includes email only, with no texting.
  • The web-only product has no cleaner app installation option.
Our verdict

Shinivo brings online booking, quotes, recurring schedules, customer and property records, cleaner assignments, checklists, photos, payments and reporting into one cloud product for residential cleaning businesses. Its fit is clearest for…

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Akye is cloud software for house-cleaning, maid-service, and other field-service businesses. It combines customer quoting and branded online booking with scheduling, recurring work, cleaner assignment, pay tracking, and job records. Hiring…

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  1. ShinivoMaid Service 7.514-day trial
  2. AkyeMaid Service 7.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Shinivo — where it wins

    • Online booking supports approval or instant-booking options.
    • Recurring schedules, checklists and job photos keep visit details together.
    • Pro includes booking, payments and basic staff assignments for $29/month.

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed for residential cleaning, not broader commercial-cleaning needs.
    • Pro has basic staff assignments; availability and coverage tools require Team.
    • Available on the web, with no 24/7 support.

  • Akye — where it wins

    • Branded booking pages support service selection and pricing.
    • Job records can include checklists, photos, time logs, and signatures.
    • Hiring workflows, W-9 collection, and contractor totals are included.

    Where it doesn't

    • Solo is limited to 2 cleaners and 20 jobs a month.
    • Solo includes email only, with no texting.
    • The web-only product has no cleaner app installation option.
  • Shinivo7.5/10 · 14-day trial

    A focused residential-cleaning tool with recurring bookings, job details and payment collection.

    Visit ShinivoFull verdict →
  • Akye7.4/10 · Free plan

    Akye brings bookings, job operations, cleaner pay, and contractor administration together.

    Visit AkyeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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