MaidCentral vs ZenMaid for cleaning businesses
Short answer: MaidCentral fits established and franchise maid services. ZenMaid fits residential maid services with recurring clients.
| MaidCentral | ZenMaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per location + per job | Tiered plans (price shown varies with team size) |
| Published price | From $450/mo, scaling with physical locations and completed jobs ($1.50/job shown in the vendor's estimator). | Starter from $19/mo, Pro from $39/mo, Pro Max from $49/mo (SMS charges not included). 14-day free trial. Page has a team-size selector, so larger teams pay more. |
| Source | Partially verified 2026-10-21 pricing page | Partially verified 2026-10-21 pricing page |
Monthly cost at common team sizes
One of these vendors doesn't publish a fixed per-user formula we could verify, so we don't estimate team costs here. See each price source above.
MaidCentral: strengths
- Built for multi-location maid companies.
MaidCentral: what to watch
- High starting price.
ZenMaid: strengths
- Built specifically for maid services.
- Low entry price.
ZenMaid: what to watch
- Per-team-size pricing means the headline price is a floor.
- SMS billed separately.
Based on each vendor's public site and pricing page as of 2026-10-21. Not hands-on tested; no ratings we can't back up. Run your own team size →