The best carpet cleaning software for carpet cleaners

Koira's own short list for a one to three crew carpet cleaning business: who each tool suits, what it costs on its own pricing page, and how to choose. Koira is on the list, and we say so.

7 min readPrices checked October 29, 2026
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The short answerOn Koira's own list, Koira comes first for an owner-operator carpet cleaner: prices from your list, online booking and card payments are free on Office, and Grow sends reminders that bring repeat cleanings back. ServiceMonster is built for carpet and exterior cleaning, Markate suits owner operators, and Jobber, Housecall Pro and GorillaDesk are general tools.
Key takeaways
  • This is Koira's own list and Koira is on it, first; the order after that is not a score.
  • Published starting prices run from $49 to $99.99 a month.
  • Koira's Office plan is free; Grow is $249 a month plus usage at cost and Front Office $499 flat, with no per-person fee.
  • Every price was read from each company's own pricing page on October 29, 2026.

The 6 tools at a glance

This is Koira's own list, and Koira is on it, first. The order after Koira is not a score: each tool is here because carpet cleaners look at it, and the table says who it suits.

ToolBest forPublished priceFree plan or trialHow the price grows
KoiraSmall crews that want to start freeOffice free; Grow $249 a month plus usage; Front Office $499 flatOffice is free, no trial clockNo per-person fee on any plan
ServiceMonsterCarpet cleaners who want a cleaning-specific systemBasic $99.99 a month for 1 user, Grow $199.99 for 5, Premier $279.99 for 10; $79.99, $149.99 and $229.99 billed yearly14 days freeUser licenses by plan, $15 to $25 a month each added user
MarkateOwner operators who add only the extras they useOwner Operator $49.95 a month ($45.95 billed yearly), plus $5 a month per employee14 days, no credit cardThe owner plan plus $5 a month per employee, and paid add-ons
JobberGeneral field service, cleaning listedCore $49 a month, Connect $139, Grow $199 for one user on monthly billing; $29, $99 and $149 a month billed yearlyFree trial, no credit cardBy plan and team size; the page shows one-user prices
Housecall ProFinancing and reviews from the first planBasic $79 a month, Essentials $189, Max $329; $59, $149 and $299 a month billed yearlyFree for 2 weeks, no credit cardUsers included by plan, then $35 a month each added user on Max
GorillaDeskRoute pricing with unlimited usersBasic $49, Pro $99, Growth $149 a month for the first route14-day free trial, no credit cardPer route, not per user; unlimited users

Prices as each company's own pricing page showed them on October 29, 2026, monthly billing first, in US dollars. Prices change often, so check the page before you buy. Koira's prices are from Koira pricing.

Koira

Best for: one to three crew carpet cleaners that want to start free and add the phone and follow-ups when they are ready.

Customers see a price from your own list and book a time on the same page, and pay by card or phone wallet from a QR code on your phone, on every plan. On Grow, Koira texts and emails past customers who agreed to hear from you when the next cleaning is due.

  • Price: Office free; Grow $249 a month plus usage at cost; Front Office $499 a month flat, usage included.
  • Free plan or trial: Office is free, with no trial clock.
  • How the price grows: no per-person fee on any plan. Card payments: 2.9% + 30¢ (Stripe) plus 2% on Office, 1% on Grow, 0.5% on Front Office (Koira); on Office that share replaces a monthly fee.
  • Worth knowing: Koira does not do payroll, inventory or a dispatch board for a call center.

More: Koira pricing and what a carpet cleaning business needs from software.

ServiceMonster

Best for: carpet cleaners who want a cleaning-specific system.

ServiceMonster pitches itself to carpet cleaning and exterior cleaning businesses and lists carpet cleaning, window cleaning and pressure washing as industries. Basic includes one user license.

  • Price: Basic $99.99 a month for 1 user, Grow $199.99 for 5, Premier $279.99 for 10; $79.99, $149.99 and $229.99 billed yearly, as ServiceMonster's pricing page showed on October 29, 2026.
  • Free plan or trial: 14 days free.
  • How the price grows: User licenses by plan, $15 to $25 a month each added user.

Markate

Best for: owner operators who add only the extras they use.

Markate lists carpet cleaning among its industries. The owner plan adds $5 a month per employee, and online booking, the customer portal and review asks are each a $10 a month add-on.

  • Price: Owner Operator $49.95 a month ($45.95 billed yearly), plus $5 a month per employee, as Markate's pricing page showed on October 29, 2026.
  • Free plan or trial: 14 days, no credit card.
  • How the price grows: The owner plan plus $5 a month per employee, and paid add-ons.
  • Worth knowing: Online booking, the customer portal and review asks are each a $10 a month add-on.

Compared on Koira: Markate alternative and Markate pricing, explained.

Jobber

Best for: general field service, cleaning listed.

Jobber lists cleaning among the industries it serves. Automated client reminders and quote and invoice follow-ups come in on Connect.

  • Price: Core $49 a month, Connect $139, Grow $199 for one user on monthly billing; $29, $99 and $149 a month billed yearly, as Jobber's pricing page showed on October 29, 2026.
  • Free plan or trial: Free trial, no credit card.
  • How the price grows: By plan and team size; the page shows one-user prices.
  • Worth knowing: The AI Receptionist ($29 a month), Pipeline ($49) and Marketing Suite ($99) are add-ons below Plus.

Compared on Koira: Jobber alternative and Jobber pricing, explained.

Housecall Pro

Best for: financing and reviews from the first plan.

Housecall Pro lists cleaning among its industries. Online booking, consumer financing and review management are on Basic.

  • Price: Basic $79 a month, Essentials $189, Max $329; $59, $149 and $299 a month billed yearly, as Housecall Pro's pricing page showed on October 29, 2026.
  • Free plan or trial: Free for 2 weeks, no credit card.
  • How the price grows: Users included by plan, then $35 a month each added user on Max.
  • Worth knowing: The AI answering (CSR AI), Pipeline, Campaigns, Voice, Websites and Tap to Pay are listed as separate products with no price on the pricing page.

Compared on Koira: Housecall Pro alternative and Housecall Pro pricing, explained.

GorillaDesk

Best for: route pricing with unlimited users.

GorillaDesk lists cleaning among its industries. It is priced per route, not per user, with subscription billing and online booking on Pro.

  • Price: Basic $49, Pro $99, Growth $149 a month for the first route, as GorillaDesk's pricing page showed on October 29, 2026.
  • Free plan or trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card.
  • How the price grows: Per route, not per user; unlimited users.
  • Worth knowing: Texting is a $5 a month subscription plus message credits, sold in packs from $50 for 1,000.

How we picked

This is Koira's list, written by Koira, and Koira is on it. We say that first because it matters when you read the rest. Koira is listed first because it is ours; the other tools follow in no ranked order, and none paid to be here.

The others are the tools carpet cleaners look at most: specialists built for the trade (ServiceMonster), and general field service apps that list the trade among the industries on their own site.

Every price, plan name, trial and pricing model was read on October 29, 2026 from the company's own pricing page, as raw page text. When a company publishes no price, we say so and link the page instead of guessing. Who each company is for and what sits on which plan come from its own pages too, checked between October 8 and October 29, 2026. We did not use review sites or third-party price lists, and we did not test every tool hands on. How Koira makes its data is on the methodology page.

How to choose carpet cleaning software

Carpet cleaning lives on repeat customers. Ask each company how it reminds last year's customers and lets them book again without a phone call.

Then compare at one van and at two: ServiceMonster prices by user licenses, GorillaDesk by route, Markate by employee, and Koira with no per-person fee.

For what a carpet cleaning business needs from software, feature by feature, see carpet cleaning software.

For contractors: start free

Try Koira on a real week of jobsOffice is free: a site that books jobs, estimates with signing and deposits, invoices and card payments, and your day plan. Start free, or see what Grow and Front Office add.

Sources, each checked October 29, 2026: ServiceMonster pricing, Markate pricing, Jobber pricing, Housecall Pro pricing, GorillaDesk pricing, Jobber industries (checked October 8, 2026), Housecall Pro industries (checked October 8, 2026), and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.

Shane Allen writes Koira's guides for trade business owners. How we check our numbers.

FAQ

What is the best carpet cleaning software for a small carpet cleaning business?

It depends on how you work. On Koira's own list, Koira comes first for a one to three crew carpet cleaning business that wants to start free. ServiceMonster suits carpet cleaners who want a cleaning-specific system, and Markate suits owner operators who add only the extras they use.

How much does carpet cleaning software cost?

Published starting prices on this list run from $49 to $99.99 a month on monthly billing. Koira's Office plan is free, Grow is $249 a month plus usage at cost and Front Office is $499 a month flat, with no per-person fee.

Is there free carpet cleaning software?

Koira's Office plan is free, with booking, estimates, invoices and card payments. The other tools on this list are paid, and most offer a free trial: ServiceMonster, Markate, Jobber and GorillaDesk.

Is this list ranked?

No. It is Koira's own list and Koira is on it, first. The other tools follow in no ranked order, nobody paid to be on it, and every price was read from the company's own pricing page.

Can carpet cleaning customers book online?

Yes, with most tools here. Housecall Pro has online booking on Basic, Markate sells it as a $10 a month add-on, and Koira shows a price from your list and books a time on the same page on every plan.

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