CleanerHQ vs Housecall Pro: Honest Comparison for Cleaning Businesses (2026)
Housecall Pro is a broad home-services platform with strong consumer-marketing add-ons. CleanerHQ is built for cleaning businesses only. Here is what that difference actually costs and includes, with sourced numbers.
Who each product is actually for.
Same crew, a different bill.
| CleanerHQ | Housecall Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $19/mo (1 admin seat) | from $59/mo (1 user, billed annually) |
| 10-person team (2 admin + 8 crew) | $78/mo flat, all 20 modules | $374/mo (Basic $59 + 9 additional users × $35/mo each) |
| Payment processing | 0% markup, BYOS (your own Stripe) | ~2.9% + $0.30/transaction (Housecall Pro Payments) |
| Pricing source | cleanerhq.com/pricing/ | housecallpro.com/pricing/, fetched July 2026 |
Housecall Pro’s Basic plan includes 1 user; every additional user is $35/mo regardless of role. A 10-person team on Basic runs $59 + (9 × $35) = $374/mo. Essentials and MAX tiers cost more and add marketing tooling. Prices change, check housecallpro.com/pricing for the current rate before you decide.
Where they overlap, and where they don’t.
| Feature | CleanerHQ | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling | Yes – Smart Scheduling, drag-drop + auto-assign | Yes – drag-drop scheduling |
| Crew mobile app | Yes – native iOS + Android, offline-ready | Yes – iOS + Android |
| GPS clock-in | Yes – GPS-verified, plus Ghost Clock-Out flags phantom hours | Yes – Employee Time Tracking with GPS |
| Proposals / quotes | Yes – AI Proposals, job notes to branded PDF in ~47 sec | Yes – quotes/estimates, voice-to-invoice tool |
| Invoicing | Yes – Auto-Invoicing chases unpaid invoices automatically | Yes – invoicing, Instapay option |
| Payments markup | 0%, BYOS via your own Stripe account | ~2.9% + $0.30/transaction (Housecall Pro Payments) |
| Review capture | Yes – Review Capture module, automated request flow | Yes – Review Management, automated review requests |
| TCPA compliance tooling | Yes – TCPA Guardrails, dedicated SMS compliance audit | Not a dedicated feature on Housecall Pro’s feature or pricing pages (checked July 2026) |
| Multilingual chat | Yes – 8 languages, translated live | Not a dedicated feature found |
| Client portal | Yes – self-serve booking, reschedule, pay | Yes – customer portal |
| Price, 10-person team | $78/mo flat | $374/mo, Basic + 9 additional users |
Housecall Pro’s consumer-marketing tools and Grow Revenue add-ons are real strengths for multi-trade home-services businesses chasing new leads. CleanerHQ does not compete on consumer marketing, it competes on shipping cleaning-specific workflows (Proof of Work, TCPA-aware SMS, multilingual chat) natively at no extra cost.
What a payment markup actually costs you.
Housecall Pro Payments runs standard card processing, roughly 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. On a $30,000/mo cleaning shop running everything through Housecall Pro Payments, that markup adds up fast.
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Frequently asked about switching from Housecall Pro.
Does CleanerHQ replace Housecall Pro for a cleaning business?
Yes. CleanerHQ covers the same core workflow, scheduling, invoicing, payments and client management, plus cleaning-specific tooling Housecall Pro does not have, including photo-verified Proof of Work, TCPA-focused SMS compliance auditing, and multilingual client chat.
How does CleanerHQ pricing compare to Housecall Pro for a 10-person crew?
A 10-person CleanerHQ team, 2 admin seats plus 8 crew seats, runs $78/mo flat with all 20 modules included. Housecall Pro’s Basic plan plus 9 additional users runs $374/mo, plus roughly 2.9% payment-processing markup on every card transaction.
Can I import my Housecall Pro data into CleanerHQ?
Yes. CleanerHQ imports clients, jobs and job history from a CSV export. Most teams are scheduling real jobs in CleanerHQ within a day.
Does CleanerHQ have marketing tools like Housecall Pro’s Grow Revenue add-ons?
Not at that scale. CleanerHQ includes Review Capture and referral tooling natively, but does not offer a paid-ads or website-builder marketing suite like Housecall Pro’s add-ons. If consumer marketing tooling is your priority, weigh that against CleanerHQ’s lower base price and included TCPA compliance tooling.
Is CleanerHQ cheaper than Housecall Pro?
For a typical 10-person cleaning crew, yes. $78/mo flat versus Housecall Pro’s $374/mo (Basic plus 9 additional users), plus Housecall Pro’s payment-processing markup on every transaction that CleanerHQ’s BYOS model avoids.
How does CleanerHQ stack up against other cleaning platforms?
We compared 10 platforms on pricing, scheduling, payments, and CRM, see the full ranked list of the best cleaning business software for 2026.
What about booking-first tools like Launch27?
If online booking is your main need, booking-form-first platforms are worth a look, see our CleanerHQ vs Launch27 comparison, including where its $75–$299 tier ladder gates the crew mobile app.
WRITTEN BY RASHDI, FOUNDER OF CLEANERHQ · VENDOR PRICING CHECKED JULY 2026 · EDITORIAL POLICY