CleanGuru review (2026): is it worth $79 a month?
Bidding, scheduling and inspection software for commercial cleaners
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CleanGuru report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for bids and schedules for commercial cleaners
CleanGuru works out cleaning time from building type, size and frequency, turns that into a bid, then carries the job into scheduling, timekeeping and invoicing. Starter has one bid template of eight and no mobile checklists, and the cheap first-two-months prices end. Past the included users, each extra cleaner and admin costs more.
Who CleanGuru is for
- 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
Who CleanGuru is not for
- 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
Why CleanGuru gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter is $79 a month at the standard rate ($59 for the first two months), against a category middle of $49 and a dearer quarter from $99. Guru is $129 and Guru Plus $159, so the plans most firms need sit in the dearer quarter.
- CFree plan and trialA 14-day free trial, cancel anytime, and the listing does not say it needs a card. No free plan, so you pay once the two weeks are up.
- CFeaturesTime-based bids, proposals, scheduling, timekeeping with geofence and invoicing. Gaps: Starter has one bid template of eight, mobile checklists and QuickBooks start on Guru, and the QC inspection app is Guru Plus only.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Bid templates and production rates have to be set up before the bids come out right.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with a QuickBooks integration on Guru and up. No desktop app and no other integrations on record.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from CleanGuru’s own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/cleanguru#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/cleanguru.svg" alt="CleanGuru: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where CleanGuru stands among field service apps
CleanGuru's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 32 of the 55 other field service apps we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 3 of 55) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $79 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 26 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 56 field service apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. CleanGuru’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 55, level with 36
- CFree plan and trialAbove 32 of 55, level with 22
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 55, level with 35
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 55, level with 45
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 55, level with 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 37 field service apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep CleanGuru, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of CleanGuru you could make: quotes and estimates, job scheduling, time tracking and invoicing. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $948 a year.
What you could make
- Quotes and estimates, job scheduling, time tracking and invoicing: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. CleanGuru’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is CleanGuru?
CleanGuru is janitorial software for commercial cleaning companies. It calculates cleaning time and price from building type, size and frequency to build bids and proposals, then carries the job into scheduling, timekeeping, checklists, inspections and invoicing. Plans differ by how many bid templates and users they include.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
CleanGuru pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, CleanGuru is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $79 per month at the standard rate, after a first two months at $59.
- Starts at
- $79 per month at the standard rate, after a first two months at $59
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, cancel anytime
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $79per 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 | $129per 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 | $159per 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. |
Read from cleanguru.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with CleanGuru before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsFirst 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.
Stated on cleanguru.com
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Common questions
Does CleanGuru have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. CleanGuru is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does CleanGuru have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. CleanGuru is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is CleanGuru open source?
CleanGuru is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.