Xota vs Swept

Xota9.0Visit Swept8.7Visit

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

• Xota fits best

  UK cleaning firms needing structured field operations

• Swept fits best

  Commercial cleaners needing workforce and quality tracking

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Side by side

Feature	Xota 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Swept 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Cleaning Service Software	#6 in Cleaning Service Software
Best for	UK cleaning firms needing structured field operations	Commercial cleaners needing workforce and quality tracking
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£25/mo	$30/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	90 days	—
Deployment	Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Xota 5/6 · Swept 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	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
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	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
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

• Xota9.0/10 · 90-day trial

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

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• Swept8.7/10 · Paid

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

  Visit SweptFull verdict →