Cleaning is the most sensitive link in a short-term rental business: an 11 am check-out, a 3 pm check-in and no margin for error. Specialised tools create jobs automatically from bookings, send a checklist to cleaners and keep photo proof.

The four tools in the directory

• Breezeway: free for one listing, then from $19.99 per month, discount from 5 properties. Scheduling, inspections and maintenance; cleaner app, checklists and cleaner payments. Connects to Guesty, Hostaway, Track, Streamline.
• Turno: $10 per listing per month, free for one listing, 14-day trial. Its special feature: a marketplace of independent cleaners if you are short-staffed.
• Properly: from $12.99 per listing per month, 30-day trial. Specialised in illustrated checklists and photo quality control.
• Homapp: a French solution at €0.99 per cleaning, no subscription. Works from iCal calendars (Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo) and also handles linen and team invoicing.

What does it cost for 20 listings?

With six cleanings per listing per month, Homapp comes to about €119 per month. Turno $200 and Properly $260 per month, a flat subscription whatever the number of cleanings. The Cleaning family calculator runs the numbers for your portfolio.

The right choice

• Tight budget, irregular turnovers: Homapp, pay per use.
• Need to find cleaners: Turno and its marketplace.
• High quality standards, demanding owners: Properly.
• Cleaning + maintenance + inspections in one tool: Breezeway.

Compare Breezeway vs Turno or Homapp vs Turno.