The Cleaning Software vs. Launch27
Launch27 is known for its online booking and scheduling tools that help cleaning companies get more clients with less admin. The Cleaning Software (TCS) is a platform with cleaning-specific workflows, automation, and payroll built in, designed for cleaning businesses that want more than booking.
Map-based scheduling & route planning
See where all your cleaners are in real time, plan their routes, and track all activity. Save routes and prevent double-booking.
Easy booking process
Estimate jobs correctly by analyzing the size of the property, the requested service, and average job duration to automatically set the time and price.
Quick rescheduling
Drag an appointment to a new slot and the rest happens automatically – the cleaner’s schedule updates, routes get adjusted, and notifications are sent.
Designed for cleaners
Cleaners get job details, client preferences, checklists, ways to let clients know they’ve arrived, and buttons to mark jobs done.
Simple money management
Charge right when the job is finished and handle all payroll, including tips, mileage, and different pay rates.
Client satisfaction
Send your clients appointment reminders and thank-you messages that make it easy to tip and leave reviews.
Why TCS works so well for cleaning companies
How does The Cleaning Software compare to Launch27?
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Built-in features |
Complete operations platform with scheduling, routing, payroll automation, and mobile apps all included from day one. |
Excellent booking system with good basic scheduling, but requires upgrades to offer advanced automation and mobile access. |
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Customer communication |
Features built-in appointment reminders and follow-up messages encouraging reviews and tips across all plans. |
Email reminders are standard, with text messaging and automated review requests available on higher tiers. |
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Planning routes |
Provides map-based routing that remembers the fastest routes and keeps your cleaners clustered in neighborhoods. |
Offers map views for dispatching cleaners and tracking locations, but focuses on visibility rather than best routes. |
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Payment processing |
Automatically charges when jobs finish, then flows payments directly into payroll calculations with tips, mileage & different rates built in. |
Offers pre-authorization and auto-charging on higher tiers, plus detailed payroll reports, but you handle the payroll calculations yourself. |
What the cleaning community says
From the people who use TCS every day
Ease of use and support team, payroll, scheduling price.
Being able to schedule jobs in a map view has been game-changer for us to save gas, milege, and drive time.
The easy onboarding process, the minimal amount of time it takes to complete the daily schedule, and the automated credit card processing, payroll, tipping, and reminders are my top favorites. Before using TCS, we were spending 2.5-3 hours per day finalizing the next day’s schedule. Now, we are able to complete a schedule of 125+ jobs in under an hour each day.
We’ve been impressed with how TCS simplifies scheduling, tracking, and reporting. The platform makes it incredibly easy to schedule and reschedule jobs for clients, which saves us time and keeps everything organized. I also appreciate how simple it is to track complaints, compliments, and even breakages all in one place.
Made by people who understand the cleaning industry
If you’re deciding between Launch27 vs. The Cleaning Software, think about how much easier your life would be with a system that works the way you work. Despite its strengths when it comes to managing booking, Launch27 doesn’t offer a cleaning-specific workflow. With TCS, everything makes sense right away – the features fit your routines, the settings match what you actually need, and you’re not constantly fighting the system. You can see exactly how this works for real businesses in The Cleaning Software’s demo or various case studies.
Smooth scheduling operations
Launch27 provides a solid booking platform and features a map view for dispatching and tracking cleaners, but doesn’t calculate best routes or offer advanced automation like TCS. Through the CRM side of TCS, you can get the most efficient routes and track which ones worked well before. and keeps jobs close together, so your day runs smoothly. Every booking stays linked to customer history and notes. If you need to squeeze in a job last-minute, you can easily see which employee is free right away, so there’s no possibility of double bookings or wasting gas and time.
Everything cleaners & clients need in one place
With The Cleaning Software, your cleaners start each day knowing exactly what they need to do. The app has all the job details, special notes, room-by-room checklists, and specific client preferences. They can text the customer when they’re on their way, take before and after pictures, and mark the job done. The customer gets charged automatically as soon as the job’s complete and their history, messages, and preferences get saved. Launch27 only offers email reminders as part of their basic package; mobile access, text messaging, and review requests are only available if you upgrade.
Our streamlined method
Here’s how TCS keeps it simple
Book your custom demo
Pick a time that works for you and give us the basics about your business. We’ll customize the demo to match how you currently work, so you only see what actually matters to your operation. You’ll walk away knowing exactly how our system fits into your day-to-day and where it’ll save you time. Plus, you can ask everything you want to know about how The Cleaning Software is different from Launch27 and other options.
Personalized feature tour
One of our product experts will show you how scheduling, routing, the mobile app, payments, and reports work, all with examples from your type of business. We can walk through recurring cleanings, managing your team’s capacity, handling schedule changes, and we’ll answer your questions as we go. If you use other software, we’ll show you how everything connects.
Seamless launch
When you decide to go ahead, we move over your customer and job information, set up your notifications, and get your payroll configured. Your cleaning teams get a quick training on the app and your office can start booking immediately. You’ll typically be fully set up and working the same day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions & Answers
Here are the questions cleaning businesses ask us most when they’re considering us, with straightforward answers to help you know what you’re getting into.
Is it easy to switch from Launch27 to The Cleaning Software?
Yes. We import your clients, bookings, and team details so nothing is lost. Your pricing rules, reminders, and service notes are rebuilt in TCS, so your workflows carry over. We also give your team a quick training session and provide support during the first week. Plus, the software is structured in such a way to feel intuitive to people in the cleaning industry: no hunting through menus that don’t apply to you, no trying to force features to work for cleaning, and no paying for stuff you’ll never touch.
Compared to Launch27, which may take trial-and-error setup, our onboarding is guided and keeps downtime to a minimum. Even businesses switching from other platforms like Jobber note that the structured setup process makes the move smoother than they ever expected.
Does TCS handle scheduling and routing, or will I still need another app?
The Cleaning Software is built to manage schedules and routes on its own. You can view jobs on a live map, reuse saved routes, and track mileage automatically. Updates appear instantly for both clients and crews. There’s no need to buy a separate routing tool, since the entire flow from booking to dispatch is included. Companies moving from systems such as Booking Koala and Launch27 often say this is the first time they didn’t need a separate routing app to stay organized.
How is The Cleaning Software different from Launch27 day to day?
Launch27 handles online booking well, but The Cleaning Software covers more of your actual operations. You get visual route planning, payroll that automatically includes tips and travel pay, and automatic payments as soon as the job is done. That cuts out a lot of payment follow-up and switching between tolls. For cleaning companies with multiple teams or packed schedules, the time TCS saves you every day really adds up.
Do I need a certain TCS plan to access reminders or reviews?
No, appointment reminders and post-job review requests are included in every TCS plan. Clients get confirmations before a job and thank-you messages afterward with a review link. Launch27 offers reminders too, but text messages and automated review requests only unlock at higher tiers. With The Cleaning Software, retention tools are standard. If you’re still on the fence, we have done comprehensive comparisons of multiple software and TCS. See how TCS compares to Maid Central and whether Zen Maid or TCS are a better choice for your needs.
See how purpose-built software changes everything
Your team gets better schedules, customers stay informed with automatic updates, and your bookkeeping stays accurate without extra effort. If you’re still choosing between Launch27 vs. The Cleaning Software, book a demo and the difference will be clear.