Cleanster
Import bookings through calendar links, book cleaning at checkout and use photo checklists.
Best for: Starting cleaning jobs from guest checkouts with photo checklists.
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Cleanster vs TIDY
Compare Cleanster vs TIDY for cleaning between stays. Check how bookings become jobs, what your team needs to do and how they mark work done.
Overview
TIDY
Use booking-channel or property-software links to support automatic cleaning bookings.
Best for: Use a supported booking feed to plan cleaning.
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| What matters to you | CleansterCleaning and turnover | TIDYCleaning and turnover | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | STRCompare scoring | STRCompare scoring | ||||
| Properties | We could not confirm a strict minimum or maximum property count. Target customer ranges are not limits. | Current AI Property Manager lists unlimited properties; billing is per unit and usage. | ||||
| Overview | iCal booking import; Automatically book at guest checkout; Photo checklists. | Booking-channel iCal or PMS connections; Automatic booking from bookings. | ||||
| Plans and add-ons | Bring your own cleaner software Software and cleaning-job fees are separate. The dollar currency is not stated. | AI Property Manager Check the offer and full price terms. Labor costs extra. Cleaning & Maintenance · add-on Check the offer and full price terms. Labor costs extra. | ||||
| Price and how you pay | $2.99 per property/month; currency to confirm Plan prices and conditions
Bring your own cleaner softwareSoftware price Software costs $2.99 per property each month. Property count A property counts if you add it, connect it through your rental software or book it during that month. Trial and currency There is no free trial. The dollar currency is not stated. Software cancellation The software renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the billing period ends. There are no partial-period refunds. Access lasts until the billing period ends. Taxes Local or platform taxes may apply. Cleaner payments Paying your own cleaner in the app costs 5% plus $3 per booking. Marketplace bookings add $3 to the cleaner’s price. Cleaning-job cancellation Cleaning-job cancellation fees are separate. | AI Property Manager: Price not confirmed Plan prices and conditionsAI Property Manager: Price not confirmed The monthly fee is 3.9% of gross booking or rent revenue, with a $19 minimum per unit. We need your revenue to work out the total. Older go.tidy plans conflict with the current main pricing page. The price shown uses the current main page and help guides. Check how many properties, jobs or services this price covers. Your property count alone may not be enough to work out the bill. AI Property Manager: Price not confirmed The monthly fee is 3.9% of gross booking or rent revenue, with a $19 minimum per unit. We need your revenue to work out the total. Older go.tidy plans conflict with the current main pricing page. The price shown uses the current main page and help guides. Check how many properties, jobs or services this price covers. Your property count alone may not be enough to work out the bill. Cleaning & Maintenance: Price not confirmed This service costs $39 per unit each month while enrolled. Qualifying long-term units do not pay this fee. Labor costs extra. This estimate assumes no yearly discount. We could not confirm which dollar currency applies. | ||||
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| Review sources | TrustpilotTrustScore 2.5 / 5 · 180 reviews GoogleRating 3.1 / 5 · 269 reviews | GoogleRating 3.1 / 5 · 129 reviews | ||||
| 01 / Scheduling and execution | ||||||
| Calendar import Where bookings come from and how to bring them in. | With conditions Import bookings with calendar links (iCal). Details: Your platform must export calendar links (iCal). | With conditions Use booking-site calendar links or connect your property software. Details: Calendar links share booking dates. API connections may share other details; check each one. | ||||
| Automatic scheduling Create jobs from bookings and booking changes. | With conditions Book cleaning automatically when a guest checks out. Details: Turn on automatic booking. A cleaner must still accept the job. | With conditions Book cleaning automatically based on guest bookings. Details: For Hostaway, connect the account and set your booking rules. | ||||
| Team assignment Assign work and notify cleaners and staff. | With conditions Invite your own cleaners and set team roles. Details: Team access needs approval and invitations. | With conditions Use your current pros or search for new ones. Details: Providers can decline jobs | ||||
| Checklists Tasks and records of finished work for each property. | With conditions Photo checklists Details: Mobile app | Not confirmed | ||||
| Photo verification Check whether finished tasks need photos or can include them. | With conditions Before-and-after photos and videos Details: The guide says job photos are kept for 30 days. | Not confirmed | ||||
| Inspections Steps for checking work and reporting problems. | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | ||||
| Maintenance tasks Create and track tasks besides cleaning. | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | ||||
| Inventory tracking Track supplies and replace what is used. | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | ||||
| 02 / Teams and services | ||||||
| Cleaner marketplace Find cleaners and check which places they serve. | With conditions Cleaning bookings Details: A local cleaner must be available and accept the job. | With conditions Search for new pros Details: A local provider must be available and accept the job. | ||||
| Cleaner payments Take payments, receive payouts and check payment rules. | With conditions Pay for cleaning jobs in the app.
| With conditions Vendor payment controls Details: Optional payment processing costs extra. | ||||
| Staff mobile access Staff apps and what works without internet. | With conditions Mobile applications Details: Clients and cleaners use separate apps. | We could not confirm mobile access for staff or which plan includes it. | ||||
| PMS connections Booking and rental software that can connect. | With conditions Connect Lodgify through its API or use calendar links (iCal). Details: You need a Lodgify API token. Otherwise, use a supported calendar feed. | With conditions Connect Hostaway. The Beds24 API imports listings only. Details: Use Beds24 calendar links (iCal) to schedule jobs from bookings. | ||||
| Guest communication Send guests messages about their stay. | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | ||||
| API access Check whether an API is offered and what it does. | With conditions A developer API is linked for connecting software. Details: Check who can get access and what it costs. | With conditions The developer guide describes custom API connections. Details: Check the business terms for access. | ||||
| 03 / Eligibility and costs | ||||||
| Property limits Check the actual account limit, not just the advertised size. | We could not confirm a strict minimum or maximum property count. Target customer ranges are not limits. | Available Unlimited properties, users and pros Current AI Property Manager lists unlimited properties; billing is per unit and usage. Details: AI Property Manager; billed per unit | ||||
| Plans and add-ons Compare software plans with services you pay people to do. | With conditions Bring your own cleaner, or book through the marketplace.
| Available AI Property Manager + optional operations add-on Details: The current price page differs from the older Flex and Standard offers. Check the current plan. | ||||
| Additional fees Marketplace, payment and per-job charges. | With conditions Software and cleaning jobs have separate fees.
| Available 3.9% of bookings, with a minimum of $19 per unit each month. Details: Cleaning and maintenance coordination costs $39 per unit each month. Pay separately for the work itself. | ||||
| Service coverage Where you can book a cleaning service. | With conditions North America and UK Details: Check whether a cleaner is available in your area. | Not confirmed | ||||
Compare tools for cleaning between stays — Cleanster vs TIDY
Follow one booking from checkout to the next guest arrival. Check how it creates a job, who gets the task and how you see the result. Keep software fees separate from cleaning labor. If you need a local cleaner, confirm service in your area before choosing a tool.
Cleanster: what to consider
Check how booking imports reach the cleaning schedule. If you need a cleaner, check for help in your area. Ask about labor, booking and cancellation fees as well as the software price. Read the Cleanster profile for its plans and requirements.
TIDY: what to consider
Check the service you are signing up for. AI Property Manager and cleaning coordination have separate charges. Labor costs extra. Check the rules for downgrading before assuming you can stop a service at once. Read the TIDY profile for its plans and requirements.
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Common questions
What should I check before using Cleanster and TIDY for cleaning between stays?
Test what happens when a guest changes, cancels or books a stay at short notice. Check that the right person sees the job. Agree who checks for missing work and adds a job when needed. Linking a calendar does not settle who will do that.
How should I check completed work with Cleanster and TIDY?
Choose the photos and tasks that matter for each home. Decide who checks them and who handles a problem. A task marked done in an app is not proof that a separate inspector checked the home.
Where should I check the full cost of a Cleanster booking?
Marketplace bookings add a $3 fee to the cleaner’s price. Paying your own cleaner through the app costs 5% plus $3 per booking. Check the full price before you confirm. The site does not say which dollar currency applies.
Will TIDY’s Beds24 API connection import reservations for cleaning?
No. TIDY says the direct Beds24 software link, called an API, brings in listings but not bookings. Use an iCal calendar link for each home to import bookings. Then set up Automatic Booking rules. These steps are for Beds24; other links can work differently.