Xota vs Clean Smarts

Xota9.0Visit Clean Smarts8.5Visit

Higher score Xota #4 in Cleaning Service Software 9.0/10 90-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Xota

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Clean Smarts #9 in Cleaning Service Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Clean Smarts

• Xota fits best

  UK cleaning firms needing structured field operations

• Clean Smarts fits best

  Commercial cleaners focused on quality and inventory

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Side by side

Feature	Xota 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Clean Smarts 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Cleaning Service Software	#9 in Cleaning Service Software
Best for	UK cleaning firms needing structured field operations	Commercial cleaners focused on quality and inventory
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£25/mo	$100/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	90 days	14 days
Free trial length	90 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Xota 5/6 · Clean Smarts 5/6
Recurring scheduling	✓	✓
Cleaning checklists	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Cleaner mobile app	✓	✓
Online payments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Commercial cleaning	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Recurring schedules, drag-and-drop planning and absence tracking GPS clock-ins, checklists and timestamped photo proof Client portal, payroll calculations and public REST API	Inspections include scoring and quality reports for consistent oversight Inventory, supply requests, and customer access support service operations Location-based check-ins and recurring scheduling support mobile teams
Cons	No free plan; paid plans start at £25 per month Integrations are centered on the public REST API Complete compliance features are marked as launching in 2026	There is no free plan beyond the 14-day trial The plans list the same highlighted capabilities Online customer payment collection is not part of the listed feature set
Our verdict	Xota is UK-built software for domestic, commercial and contract cleaning businesses. It brings client and project management, recurring booking templates, scheduling, operative mobile apps, GPS clock-in, cleaning checklists, photo proof,… Read the review →	Clean Smarts is cloud-based software for janitorial and commercial cleaning companies that need to coordinate field teams, recurring work, quality checks, supplies, and customer communication. Administrators work through a web portal,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Xota — where it wins

  • Recurring schedules, drag-and-drop planning and absence tracking
  • GPS clock-ins, checklists and timestamped photo proof
  • Client portal, payroll calculations and public REST API

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at £25 per month
  • Integrations are centered on the public REST API
  • Complete compliance features are marked as launching in 2026

• Clean Smarts — where it wins

  • Inspections include scoring and quality reports for consistent oversight
  • Inventory, supply requests, and customer access support service operations
  • Location-based check-ins and recurring scheduling support mobile teams

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan beyond the 14-day trial
  • The plans list the same highlighted capabilities
  • Online customer payment collection is not part of the listed feature set

• Xota9.0/10 · 90-day trial

  A practical UK-focused system for coordinating recurring cleaning work and field teams.

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• Clean Smarts8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  A commercial cleaning operations suite centered on quality control, scheduling, and supplies.

  Visit Clean SmartsFull verdict →