Window cleaning business software · plain-English UK guide for 2026

"Window cleaning business software" in 2026 broadly means one of two things: an old-school round-management tool (schedule, invoice, chase money) or a newer quote-and-lead-generation tool (widget, dashboard, follow-up). Some cover both, most cover one well and the other badly. This guide is the plain-English rundown of what each type does, what actually matters, and honest one-line takes on the tools UK operators most often ask me about.

I built Squeegify which sits in the second camp, so bias upfront. I've tried to write this so it's usable even if you decide Squeegify isn't for you — the criteria are the same either way.

What good software does for a window-cleaning business

Six things, in order of impact:

1. Instantly quotes customers who visit your website. The single biggest lever on a modern round · turns visitors into leads before they message a competitor. 2. Captures the lead with all the info you need. Name, address, phone, services, price, preferred time. No back-and-forth to fill gaps. 3. Runs the round. Which houses today, in what order, with what price, and what access notes. 4. Handles payment. Direct debit, card-on-file, one-off invoice. No chasing. 5. Reminds customers. "Cleaning tomorrow" SMS the day before. Cuts your no-access rate 60-80%. 6. Follows up quietly. After the clean, a "how was it, book next visit?" nudge. Recurring bookings without the operator having to remember.

Any tool that does 4 out of these 6 well is worth the money. Any tool that does 6 out of 6 is rare — and usually £60+/month for the top tier.

Honest one-line takes on the main UK options

Squeegee (squeegee.app)

Old-school round-management + billing. The default choice for most established operators for the past decade. Strong on scheduling, direct debit, and getting money out of customers. Weak on modern web tooling — no built-in quote widget, no AI, no instant-quote for website visitors. If you have a stable round of 200+ customers and just want to run the day, it's fine. If you want to grow via your website, you'll bolt on a second tool.

Aworka

UK-specific field-service tool used by cleaners, gardeners, and some trades. Similar profile to Squeegee — solid round management, weak on customer-facing digital tools. Pricing varies by feature set; expect £30-60/month for a solo operator.

Cleaner Planner

Lightweight round tool. Cheap, no-frills, does one thing well (scheduling + invoicing). Ideal for solo operators with a small round who don't need the full CRM. No quoting side.

CommuSoft

Enterprise-scale field service management. Way too much software for a solo or two-van window cleaner. Aimed at multi-team plumbers and electricians. Skip.

Jobber

Big Canadian FSM tool with UK availability. Decent all-rounder but the pricing (£30-100+/month) rewards operators with 5+ team members. Solo operators pay for features they'll never use.

Squeegify

What I built. Focuses on the quote flow first — instant-quote widget, AI-assisted window counting, deterministic pricing rules, lead capture, follow-up. Lightweight CRM for the round (calendar, jobs, team seats). £14.99-59.99/month across tiers. If your problem is "not enough leads coming in from my website," this is what I'd recommend. If your problem is "I've got 300 customers and need enterprise-grade Direct Debit management," you'd probably combine Squeegify (front-of-funnel) with Squeegee (back-office) for now.

How to choose without over-spending

Three questions in order:

1. Where does most of your work come from?

- Word of mouth + van signage — you probably don't need a website widget yet. A round-management tool (Squeegee, Aworka, Cleaner Planner) is your first spend. - Google searches + website enquiries — an instant-quote widget will 2-3× your conversion. Squeegify or similar is your first spend. - A mix of both — start with whichever gap is bigger. You can always add the other later.

2. What's your team size?

- Solo — spend £15-25/month total across all software. More than that and you're paying for features you'll never use. - 2-5 people — £25-50/month total is reasonable. Look for team seats + shared calendar. - 5-20 people — £40-80/month, look for role-based permissions + reporting. - 20+ — different territory. Jobber or CommuSoft.

3. Are you okay with rules-based pricing?

If you charge every property differently based on how you feel that day (some operators do), automated quoting won't fit your process. Fine, stick with a round-management tool.

If your pricing follows patterns (base fee + per-window rate + property-type multiplier + frequency discount), an instant-quote widget can encode those rules and let visitors self-serve. Big time saver.

What NOT to pay for

Generic CRM tools like HubSpot / Salesforce / Zoho. Overkill, expensive, and none of them understand window cleaning. You'll spend more time configuring them than the software saves you.

Marketing automation platforms. For a round under 500 customers, they're solving a problem you don't have. Email a monthly newsletter from Mailchimp free tier and be done.

"AI marketing assistants" that write your Google Business Profile posts. They all read the same. Write your own posts, or don't post at all. Google's algorithm favours authenticity over volume.

Any software that charges per-quote. Some tools charge £0.50-£1 per quote. That's fine at low volumes and terrible once you're getting 200+ quotes/month. Flat-monthly is almost always cheaper for a growing round.

Migration reality

Switching software is painful. Every switch takes about 8-12 hours of setup time — importing customer list, re-entering pricing, configuring rules, retraining muscle memory. Do it deliberately, don't try to switch three tools at once, and give the new tool 60 days before deciding.

If you're moving from Squeegee → Squeegify (front-of-funnel move), the easiest path is:

1. Keep Squeegee for round management (schedule, invoicing, DD) 2. Install Squeegify quote widget on your website for new leads 3. Move accepted leads from Squeegify to Squeegee manually for the first month 4. Decide whether to consolidate or keep both after month 2

The launch stack for a new window-cleaning business

If you're starting from scratch in 2026, the cheapest defensible stack is:

- Website — one-page Squarespace / Wix / Carrd (£10-15/month) - Quote widget — Squeegify Solo (£14.99/month, includes basic CRM) OR skip until you have website traffic - Round management — spreadsheet for the first 20 customers, upgrade to Squeegee / Cleaner Planner at ~50 customers - Payments — Stripe payment links (free per-transaction) or GoCardless Direct Debit (£0.20 per payment) - Google Business Profile — free, 15 minutes to set up - Accounting — free HMRC Self Assessment portal until you're VAT-registered, then Xero or FreeAgent (£15/month)

Total spend: £15-25/month for the first year, scaling to £40-60/month as you grow past 100 customers.

Anyone quoting you £200-300/month for a "complete window cleaner business platform" in year one is selling you enterprise software. Don't pay it.

Related reading

- Complete guide to instant-quote widgets for window cleaners - How to price a window cleaning round in the UK - How to get more window-cleaning leads from your website - How to add a quote widget to WordPress

Questions? robin@squeegify.co.uk. I'm happy to give an honest recommendation on which tool suits your specific setup — I don't get paid to promote competitors so the advice is genuinely neutral.