CleanGuru vs Launch27 (2026): which should you pick?

Pick CleanGuru if

• Fits if you clean offices and other commercial buildings and price contracts by cleaning time
• Works for crews of 5 to 15 users who want bids and schedules in one tool

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want more than one bid template, as Starter includes a single one
• Pricey if you add people: extra cleaners are $5 a month each and admins beyond 2 are $15 each
• Watch out: the $59, $89 and $119 prices last two months, then the standard rates apply
• Tight if you need mobile checklists or QuickBooks, which start on Guru at $129 a month
• Not for you if you want inspections, since the QC inspection app is Guru Plus only

Pick Launch27 if

• Fits if you run a housecleaning business and want customers booking and paying online
• Works for owners with many cleaners, since users are unlimited

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you aren't a cleaning company, as the pricing page is written around housecleaning
• Pricey if you want the phone app, charging cards automatically or multi-location calendars, all on $299 Plus
• Skip it if you need Zapier, QuickBooks or text reminders on the cheapest plan, as they start at Pro for $150
• Watch out: the Base plan's booking form carries Launch27 branding

CleanGuru

• Starter includes only one bid template; all eight need Guru or higher.
• Mobile checklists and the QuickBooks integration are not on Starter, and the QC inspection app is Guru Plus only.
• Additional cleaners cost $5 per cleaner per month (no charge past 50 additional cleaners), and admin users beyond the 2 included cost $15 per user per month.
• The advertised first-two-months prices are $59, $89 and $119; the standard rates apply afterward.

Launch27

• Only cleaning businesses are addressed; the pricing page is written around housecleaning.
• The mobile app for cleaners and admins, automatic card charging and multi-location calendars are limited to the $299 Plus plan.
• Integrations with Zapier, QuickBooks, Twilio and Google Calendar, and text reminders, need Pro or higher.
• The Base plan's booking form carries Launch27 branding.

CleanGuru

Time-based bidding

Pricing is built from cleaning time calculated from building type, frequency and size, using preloaded layouts and production rates.

Proposals and bid templates

Proposals are generated from bid templates for janitorial, construction, maid, tile, move in/out, carpet, window cleaning and disinfecting work.

Scheduling and timekeeping

Drag-and-drop scheduling and mobile timekeeping with a geofence are on every plan.

Checklists and inspections

Mobile checklists start on Guru; the separate QC inspection app is part of Guru Plus.

Invoicing

Invoicing is on every plan, and the Guru and Guru Plus plans add a QuickBooks integration.

Launch27

Online booking form

Customers book and see availability through a form. Embedding is listed for WordPress, Squarespace, Wix and Facebook, and pricing can follow bedrooms and bathrooms, hours, square footage or custom rules.

Customer and cleaner portals

Customers, cleaners and office staff each get a login portal, with schedule trackers for contractors and employees.

Payroll manager

Payroll reports with revenue split and commissions on every plan; time-tracking reports come with Pro.

Reminders and review requests

Email reminders are on every plan, text reminders start on Pro, and Pro adds automated review requests and a client feedback tracker.

Card pre-authorization and charging

On Plus, cards can be pre-authorized when a booking is made and charged automatically.

Mobile app for cleaners

Plus includes app access for cleaners and office staff, with on-the-way and running-late alerts, check-in/out alerts and photos.

CleanGuru

• Starter$79

  per month at the standard rate, after a first two months at $59

  5 users included, one bid template of your choice, drag-and-drop scheduling, mobile timekeeping with geofence and invoicing. Advertised at $59 for the first two months.

• Guru$129

  per month at the standard rate, after a first two months at $89

  10 users included and all eight bid templates, plus mobile checklists and a QuickBooks integration. Advertised at $89 for the first two months.

• Guru Plus$159

  per month at the standard rate, after a first two months at $119

  15 users included, plus the QC inspection app, coaching videos and guided onboarding. Advertised at $119 for the first two months.

Launch27

• Base$75

  per month, billed monthly

  Unlimited users and bookings, a booking form with Launch27 branding, customer and cleaner portals, and a payroll manager with revenue split and commission reports.

• Pro$150

  per month, billed monthly

  Adds a booking form without Launch27 branding, Google Calendar, Zapier, QuickBooks and Twilio integrations, gift cards, text reminders and a map view of bookings.

• Plus$299

  per month, billed monthly

  Adds mobile app access for cleaners and office staff, automatic card pre-authorization and charging, a customer referral engine and calendars for multiple locations.

CleanGuru

• Other savings

  First two months at a reduced rate

  The pricing page lists $59 for Starter, $89 for Guru and $119 for Guru Plus for the first two months, then $79, $129 and $159 a month.

Launch27

• Annual discount

  15% off annual billing

  Annual subscriptions are listed at $765 (Base), $1,530 (Pro) and $3,049.80 (Plus) per year, each marked 15% off the monthly rate.