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Head-to-head · Maid Service

ZenMaid vs Akye

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score ZenMaid #3 in Maid Service 7.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ZenMaid
Akye #8 in Maid Service 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Akye

ZenMaid 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 scoreZenMaid · 7.9/10
  • Free planonly Akye
  • Free trialonly ZenMaid
  • Most featuresAkye · 3 of 4

ZenMaid scores higher on our rubric for maid service: 7.9 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Akye offers free plan; ZenMaid doesn't.

ZenMaid is the better fit for budget-conscious maid businesses wanting full workflows. Akye is the better fit for small cleaning firms managing hiring and contractors.

  • ZenMaid fits best

    Budget-conscious maid businesses wanting full workflows

  • Akye fits best

    Small cleaning firms managing hiring and contractors

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Side by side

Feature ZenMaid 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Akye 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.4
Ranking #3 in Maid Service #8 in Maid Service
Best for Budget-conscious maid businesses wanting full workflows Small cleaning firms managing hiring and contractors
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $19/mo —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Live chat, Community Email
Integrations 6,000+ integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features ZenMaid 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
  • Recurring scheduling with calendar, dispatch and map views
  • Cleaner mobile tools, checklists, GPS tracking and payroll
  • Online booking, payments and integrations with Stripe, Square and Zapier
  • 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
  • No free plan; access starts at $19 per month
  • Cleaner GPS tracking begins on the Pro plan
  • Starter support is limited to chat and has limited message templates
  • 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

ZenMaid is cloud-based scheduling and operations software for residential and commercial cleaning businesses. It brings appointment and recurring scheduling, dispatch and route views, automated email and SMS messages, online booking,…

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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. ZenMaidMaid Service 7.914-day trial
  2. AkyeMaid Service 7.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ZenMaid — where it wins

    • Recurring scheduling with calendar, dispatch and map views
    • Cleaner mobile tools, checklists, GPS tracking and payroll
    • Online booking, payments and integrations with Stripe, Square and Zapier

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; access starts at $19 per month
    • Cleaner GPS tracking begins on the Pro plan
    • Starter support is limited to chat and has limited message templates

  • 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.
  • ZenMaid7.9/10 · 14-day trial

    A budget-friendly maid-service platform covering scheduling, payments, mobile work and payroll.

    Visit ZenMaidFull 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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