Cheapest scheduling software for a 2-person cleaning business

What each tool costs (list prices, checked Oct 28, 2026)

ZenMaid prices come from its pricing slider, which counts cleaners and office managers on the team (Oct 28); the plan cards show only the base price. Jobber arithmetic is Worthd's: the 1-user list price plus $29 for the second user, from the "add users for $29/mo each" line on Jobber's pricing page. Jobber's new-customer promo ends Oct 30, 2026 and is not in this table. Full tables: Jobber pricing · ServiceM8 pricing · same question for a lawn crew.

Which plan a real week needs

Two cleaners, each doing 2 visits a day, 5 days a week, is about 87 visits a month (2 x 2 x 5 x 4.33). That is over ZenMaid Starter's 40 and ServiceM8 Starter's 50, so it needs ZenMaid Pro ($67 at 2 team members) or ServiceM8 Growing ($79). One owner-cleaner doing 1 to 1.5 visits a day is 22 to 33 visits a month, inside ServiceM8 Free's 30 only at the low end. The free plan fits a solo owner plus a helper who does not need a login; once a second person needs their own schedule, you are on a paid plan. Check how each tool counts a recurring client (each visit, or one job): ServiceM8's page does not say. It does say a Free shop can earn unlimited bonus jobs by accepting card payments, and that going over the limit gives 7 more days of normal work before an upgrade prompt.

What free plans leave out

• ServiceM8 Free: one user, 30 jobs a month. SMS costs 10c each (free on paid plans). Two logins means Starter at $29.
• ZenMaid has no permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial on every plan.
• A shared calendar or free booking widget covers appointments, not recurring-client billing, reminders at scale or cleaner payroll. That is what the $19 to $39 cleaning tools charge for.
• Card fees are separate from every price above. ZenMaid Starter says payments run through Stripe or Square; ZenMaid's page prints no rates, so check the processor's own rate page. Paying by bank transfer instead: how much that saves.

Who this page is wrong for

Crews of 3 or more, or with an office manager: use cleaning business software cost by team size. Also shops that need route optimization or inventory, and anyone on a negotiated contract. Worthd has no referral arrangement with ZenMaid or ServiceM8, so neither has a button here.

Questions owners ask

What is the cheapest scheduling software for a two-person cleaning business?

ServiceM8 Free is $0 but covers one user and 30 jobs a month. For two people, ZenMaid Starter is $27 at 2 team members (40 appointments a month) and ServiceM8 Starter is $29 (unlimited users, 50 jobs). Checked Oct 28, 2026.

Does Jobber work for two cleaners?

Yes. Core is $58 a month billed annually for 2 users ($29 plus a $29 extra user) and Connect is $128 ($99 plus $29). Jobber's new-customer promo ends Oct 30, 2026 and is not counted.

Is there a free plan for cleaning scheduling?

ServiceM8 has one for a single user. ZenMaid offers a 14-day trial, not a free plan.

How many visits does a two-person cleaning crew do a month?

Two cleaners at 2 visits a day, 5 days a week is about 87 a month, above the Starter limits of both ZenMaid (40) and ServiceM8 (50).

Are there per-user fees?

ServiceM8 paid plans have none. Jobber charges $29 per extra user. ZenMaid charges per team member on top of the plan price ($4 on Starter, $14 on Pro).