Swept vs MaidCentral

Swept8.7Visit MaidCentral8.6Visit

Higher score Swept #6 in Cleaning Service Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Swept

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MaidCentral #7 in Cleaning Service Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit MaidCentral

• Swept fits best

  Commercial cleaners needing workforce and quality tracking

• MaidCentral fits best

  Large residential cleaning businesses needing automation

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Side by side

Feature	Swept 8.7/10 Visit ↗	MaidCentral 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Cleaning Service Software	#7 in Cleaning Service Software
Best for	Commercial cleaners needing workforce and quality tracking	Large residential cleaning businesses needing automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$30/mo	Not checked yet
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Live chat, Tickets, Email, Docs, Community
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Swept 5/6 · MaidCentral 5/6
Recurring scheduling	✓	✓
Cleaning checklists	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Client portal	✓	✓
Cleaner mobile app	✓	✓
Online payments	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Commercial cleaning	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Scheduling, GPS check-ins, instructions, and payroll exports in one system Inspections, photos, notes, reports, and customizable cleaning checklists Client portal, supplies, work orders, and profitability reporting on Scale	Recurring scheduling, online booking, and drag-and-drop job reassignment Customer portal covering schedules, invoices, payments, and notifications Payroll, GPS tracking, inspections, CRM, messaging, and API capabilities
Cons	No free plan for evaluating the product Advanced monitoring and client features require higher-priced tiers The feature breadth may exceed the needs of basic scheduling teams	Paid software with no free plan or free trial Pricing scales with physical locations and completed monthly jobs Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple scheduling teams
Our verdict	Swept is operational software for commercial cleaning and janitorial businesses managing recurring shifts, mobile workers, locations, clients, and quality processes. Its web application and iOS and Android apps support cleaners, managers,… Read the review →	MaidCentral is business management software for residential cleaning companies that need more than appointment scheduling. It brings together recurring service schedules, online booking, availability management, customer self-service,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Swept — where it wins

  • Scheduling, GPS check-ins, instructions, and payroll exports in one system
  • Inspections, photos, notes, reports, and customizable cleaning checklists
  • Client portal, supplies, work orders, and profitability reporting on Scale

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for evaluating the product
  • Advanced monitoring and client features require higher-priced tiers
  • The feature breadth may exceed the needs of basic scheduling teams

• MaidCentral — where it wins

  • Recurring scheduling, online booking, and drag-and-drop job reassignment
  • Customer portal covering schedules, invoices, payments, and notifications
  • Payroll, GPS tracking, inspections, CRM, messaging, and API capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid software with no free plan or free trial
  • Pricing scales with physical locations and completed monthly jobs
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple scheduling teams

• Swept8.7/10 · Paid

  A workforce and quality-tracking suite for commercial cleaning operations.

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• MaidCentral8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad operations suite for residential cleaners that need automation across scheduling, staff, and payments.

  Visit MaidCentralFull verdict →