Xota vs MaidCentral

Xota9.0Visit MaidCentral8.6Visit

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

• Xota fits best

  UK cleaning firms needing structured field operations

• MaidCentral fits best

  Large residential cleaning businesses needing automation

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Side by side

Feature	Xota 9.0/10 Visit ↗	MaidCentral 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Cleaning Service Software	#7 in Cleaning Service Software
Best for	UK cleaning firms needing structured field operations	Large residential cleaning businesses needing automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£25/mo	Not checked yet
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	90 days	—
Deployment	Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Live chat, Tickets, Email, Docs, Community
Integrations	1 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Xota 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	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	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; paid plans start at £25 per month Integrations are centered on the public REST API Complete compliance features are marked as launching in 2026	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Xota9.0/10 · 90-day trial

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

  Visit XotaFull verdict →
• MaidCentral8.6/10 · Paid

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

  Visit MaidCentralFull verdict →