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.