ZenMaid vs. MaidCentral: Which One’s Better for My Cleaning Business?
MaidCentral is a well-known platform in the residential cleaning space, and it’s one of the better options out there! Like ZenMaid, it’s built by cleaning-industry veterans, but MaidCentral’s primary focus is to “run your company by the numbers.”
ZenMaid is also cleaning-first — but with a different obsession: make recurring scheduling and team coordination dead simple, so you can run a smooth operation without feeling like you need to be a software pro.
This page helps you decide which one fits your business stage and style. You’ll find:
A side-by-side comparison of ZenMaid and MaidCentral’s key features for cleaning businesses
Clear guidance on when MaidCentral makes sense and when it’s more than you need
How ZenMaid lines up with the day-to-day realities of residential cleaning teams
A transparent pricing contrast so you see what you’re really paying for
Why many teams switch to ZenMaid (and how painless migration is)
Let's jump in.
ZenMaid Makes It Simple.
ZenMaid was created by people who actually run cleaning businesses.
Just real cleaning pros who needed better tools and couldn't find them.
So we built them.
What you get with ZenMaid:
Smart Scheduling
Makes sense for recurring cleans, teams, and solo operators
Automated Everything
Reminders, review requests, and follow-ups (included at $19/mo)
Cleaner-Specific Tools
Pay tracking and mobile checklists built specifically for cleaners
Real Support
A support team that actually answers when you need help
You log in.
We set it up for you.
You get back to running your cleaning business.
ZenMaid vs. MaidCentral: Feature Breakdown at a Glance
Starts at $19/mo
Starts around $450/mo
Pricing
Starts at $19/mo with clear tiers
Usage-based; starts around $450/mo + per-job fees
Scheduling
Recurring-first scheduling, fast edits, Spotfinder gap filler
Advanced scheduling layers (mapping/skills/zones) that take setup + upkeep
Cleaner mobile app
Simple, cleaner-friendly interface with checklists, SOS, PTO tracking
More “manager-tracking” oriented (time/attendance, scorecards)
Client reminders & texting
Email + SMS reminders (SMS add-on)
Two-way texting + sales follow-ups layered in
Review requests / quality control
Service Ratings tied to completed cleans — easy, automatic reputation growth
Review + quality tools buried inside a larger KPI stack
Team management
PTO, cleaner profiles, GPS, mobile checklists
Performance pay + productivity variance that adds complexity
Onboarding support
Free 1:1 onboarding, full data import, Customer Success support
Guided launch + coaching (more steps because the system is bigger)
Price
Starts at $19/month with clear feature breakdown
Starts at $450/mo and scales per location + completed jobs
Don’t overcomplicate it — you need software designed for clean, simple recurring operations.
MaidCentral bundles scheduling with heavy automation, sales CRM, quoting, marketing sequences, payroll reporting, performance pay, and executive-level KPI dashboards. It’s designed to help you grow fast and manage by metrics.
If you run a residential cleaning business that just needs to schedule reliably and manage a team effectively, most of that is extra weight.
What you don’t need:
A full CRM + sales pipeline living inside your scheduling tool
KPI dashboards and performance-pay systems that turn ops into analysis homework
A full CRM + sales pipeline living inside your scheduling tool
A platform priced for “run it like a corporation” when you’re running a cleaning team 🥴
What you do need:
Recurring-first scheduling that’s fast to adjust
Route-aware views that help you keep the same cleaner on the same day
A cleaner-friendly mobile app with checklists, notes, SOS, GPS check-in, and PTO tracking
Automation tied to completed cleans and real, personable client communication
Bottom line: MaidCentral is built to help large, metrics-driven companies scale. ZenMaid is built to help most cleaning businesses run cleaner operations every single day — without unnecessary complexity.
Pricing That Matches Your Business 🙌
ZenMaid keeps pricing straightforward. Plans start at $19/month and include core cleaning-ops features from day one.
MaidCentral uses a usage-based model tied to physical locations and completed jobs, and does not publish a simple tier list. Independent software directories consistently list MaidCentral starting around $450/month 🤯, reflecting its “all-in-one growth platform” positioning. That’s steep!
So the pricing question is simple:
If you’re already doing high volume and want your software to drive KPI + profit discipline, the heavy price of MaidCentral may feel justified…
…but if you’re working on growing your business or have a lean team optimizing recurring cleans, ZenMaid is the easy, affordable answer.
"I was spending hours inside MaidCentral trying to figure out things I didn’t need. ZenMaid just works."
"ZenMaid didn’t just save time, it showed me how to run my cleaning business better."
"ZenMaid didn’t just save time, it showed me how to run my cleaning business better."
Scheduling Built for Recurring Jobs (Without the Overhead)
We don’t have to remind you; recurring clients are the backbone of a residential cleaning company.
ZenMaid makes repeating schedules fast: set frequencies, assign teams, adjust single visits without breaking the series, and use Spotfinder to plug gaps when cancellations happen. It’s built for “open calendar, solve problem, move on.”
MaidCentral is more complex, with advanced mapping, skills/tags/zones, master schedule views, revenue production planning, and efficiency reporting.
ZenMaid = faster daily scheduling flow
MaidCentral = more knobs to turn if you’re optimizing production at scale
Switching from MaidCentral? We'll make it ridiculously easy.
We’ll do all of this for you:
Move your customer data
Help recreate your automations
Set up your schedule
Walk you through the platform, step by step
And we’ll do it for free.
Free trial.
Free migration.
Free (human) support.
No paying for features you don’t need.
What fellow cleaning service owners are saying…
ZenMaid vs. MaidCentral: Frequently Asked Questions