Karla Carpio
Quality Plus Building Services
“Cinch gave my business everything we were looking for”
Built by commercial cleaners. For commercial cleaners.
Best Janitorial Software: The Ultimate Buyer's Checklist
Choosing the right software can make running your commercial cleaning business easier. Choosing the wrong one can leave you juggling spreadsheets, disconnected apps, and unnecessary expenses. Use this checklist to evaluate your options before making a decision.
Your Software Should Help You Run Your Business, Not Create More Work
Commercial cleaning isn't the same as residential cleaning. You're managing recurring contracts, multiple facilities, employees, customer expectations, inspections, and profitability. Your software should be built to support those responsibilities.
Winning Business
Bidding, proposals, CRM, and follow-up.
Managing Operations
Scheduling, time tracking, inspections, and work orders.
Protecting Profitability
Accurate pricing, labor visibility, and invoicing.
15 Things to Check Before Buying Janitorial Software
Use this checklist while comparing platforms. Mark what matters to your business and keep track of which software meets your needs.
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Sales & Bidding
Labor-based pricing protects your profit for the life of the contract.
A clear proposal helps prospects say yes faster.
Many contracts are won in the follow-up.
Employee & Operations Management
Commercial crews often cover several sites each night.
Accurate hours are the basis for payroll and job costing.
Helps confirm employees are on site when they clock in.
Documented quality helps you keep accounts.
Extra requests are revenue only if they're tracked.
Financial Management
Shows whether an account is costing more than you bid.
Fewer disconnected tools means getting paid faster.
The advertised price isn't always the total cost.
Ease of Use & Support
Software only helps if your team actually uses it.
A good start shortens the time before you see value.
Cleaning crews work in the field, not at a desk.
Problems at night or on weekends still need answers.
Compare Your Top Software Choices
Enter up to three platforms and answer each question. Results are based only on your own answers — not independent product testing or a ranking. Your entries stay in this browser tab only.
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| 1. Can the software calculate commercial cleaning bids using labor, supplies, overhead, and target margins? | |||
| 2. Can it create professional customer proposals? | |||
| 3. Does it include a CRM for managing leads, customers, and follow-ups? | |||
| 4. Can employees be scheduled across multiple buildings and shifts? | |||
| 5. Does it provide mobile time tracking? | |||
| 6. Does it support location verification or geofencing where available? | |||
| 7. Can managers conduct and document inspections? | |||
| 8. Can the company manage customer work orders? | |||
| 9. Can it help track labor hours against scheduled or estimated hours? | |||
| 10. Does it support customer invoicing? | |||
| 11. Is pricing transparent, including users and optional add-ons? | |||
| 12. Is the software easy for owners, managers, and employees to use? | |||
| 13. Is onboarding or training available? | |||
| 14. Can employees access the functions they need on mobile devices? | |||
| 15. Is customer support available when assistance is needed? |
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See How Cinch Handles Everyday Commercial Cleaning Tasks
Build a Profitable Bid
Days per week, hourly rate, costs, overhead and profit organized in one calculator.
Manage Customers and Opportunities
Customers and proposals in one place; the sales pipeline tracks prospects through follow-up and win. (Dashboard shown.)
Manage Crews and Accounts
Schedule employees by account and review their clock-in records.
Keep Service Organized
Document inspections and track work orders for additional requests.
Before You Subscribe, Ask These Five Questions
Ask what the first days look like: who sets up the account, what you need to enter first, and whether someone walks you through it. With Cinch, you can start a 7-day free trial (credit card required) or book a 15-minute demo first to see the software before signing up.
Ask whether you can import lists or must enter records by hand, and roughly how long that takes for a company your size. Ask Cinch this directly during your demo.
Get a written list of what's included in the base price and what's an add-on. Cinch is $89/month with 10 users included; some services, such as payroll, are optional paid add-ons.
Ask how you contact support, during what hours, and who answers. See Cinch's Security & Support page, and ask about support during your demo.
Ask about user limits, extra-user costs, and how the software handles more buildings, crews and customers. Base your decision on what the software does today, not promised future features.
Understand What You're Actually Paying For
The advertised subscription is only part of the cost. Before you choose, compare:
- Subscription price
- Included users
- Additional user charges
- Optional add-ons
- Billing terms
- Cancellation terms
- Trial conditions
Cinch pricing
$89/month
or $70/month billed yearly ($840)
- 10 users included
- No long-term contract
- 7-day free trial (credit card required)
- Optional paid add-ons, such as payroll
Cinch Was Built From Real Commercial Cleaning Experience
Cinch was developed from firsthand experience operating a commercial cleaning business. Its founder, Edwin Eaton, has spent more than 20 years in the industry and understands the challenges of winning contracts, managing crews, and keeping accounts profitable.
- 20+ years of commercial cleaning experience
- Founder of an eight-figure commercial cleaning company (iPro)
- 4× Inc. 5000 honoree through iPro, his cleaning company
Customer stories
See What Other Cleaning Business Owners Are Saying
See why commercial cleaning business owners are choosing Cinch to simplify their operations, improve their bidding process, and grow their companies.
Cristobal Mondragon
Bumble Bee Cleaning
“Cinch is the best for creating estimates and managing my business”
Erick Hines
Shine Up Services
“I love the quality control aspect of Cinch”
Ready to See If Cinch Checks the Boxes for Your Business?
You've seen what to look for. Now see how Cinch handles bidding, customers, employees, and daily operations in one platform.
7-day free trial • 10 users included • $89/month • Credit card required. See trial and billing terms.