By Industry
Best ATS for Cleaning Companies in 2026
Quick answer: AvaHR at $99/mo is the best value for most cleaning companies, with flat pricing that suits continuous hiring and job board distribution included. Team Engine is the stronger tool if you need bilingual two-way texting with crews across multiple sites, but starts at $500/mo.
Cleaning companies hire constantly. Turnover is structurally high, shifts are often split or overnight, and staff are scattered across client sites rather than gathered at one workplace. That combination makes hiring less a project than a permanent background process.
What makes this hiring distinct
- Continuous, not campaign-based. You are never "done" hiring, so the cost of each posting matters less than the cost of always having postings live.
- Bilingual workforces are common. An English-only application quietly halves some applicant pools.
- Site-based, not office-based. Candidates care about which neighbourhood they will work in and at what hours — screen on that early.
- Background checks matter, since staff work unsupervised in client premises and often hold keys.
What it costs, side by side
| Platform | Typical monthly cost | Billed as |
|---|---|---|
| AvaHR | $99–$457/mo | Flat per plan |
| Breezy HR | $0–$439/mo | Flat per plan |
| Team Engine | $500–$800+/mo | Flat per plan, banded by headcount |
| JuggleHire | $79–$149/mo | Flat per team |
| CareerPlug | Not published | Flat per plan, unlimited users |
| Workstream | Not published | Custom quote |
Pricing above was taken from each provider's own pricing page in August 2026. Always confirm the current numbers before buying — hiring software pricing changes often, and the three billing models in this category (flat per plan, per recruiter seat, and per employee on your payroll) make headline prices hard to compare without doing the arithmetic for your own headcount and number of open roles.
AvaHR — best value for most cleaning companies
AvaHR at $99/mo. Flat pricing is the key fit: continuous hiring against a fluctuating headcount is exactly the pattern that per-employee billing punishes. 100+ job boards included, unlimited candidates so rejected-but-decent applicants stay reachable when you need someone next month.
Custom questionnaires do the heavy lifting here — shift availability, transport, willingness to work overnight, background check consent. Screening on availability before interview is the single biggest time-saver in this industry.
Limits: one user and three live jobs at $99. If you hire for several sites simultaneously, Plus at $165/mo is realistic. Texting is Max tier only.
Team Engine — strong fit, high price
Team Engine from $500/mo (up to 50 employees). Built for distributed blue-collar workforces, with bilingual two-way texting to applicants and existing staff. For a cleaning company managing crews across twenty sites, that messaging capability is genuinely valuable and is not something a $99 ATS provides.
Whether five times the price is justified depends on whether you would otherwise pay separately to reach your crews.
CareerPlug — worth a quote for multi-site
CareerPlug charges nothing per user on any plan, which fits this industry unusually well: every site supervisor can have an account without touching your bill. Access levels are granular enough that a supervisor sees only their location. The trade-offs are no public pricing and a 12-month commitment either way.
The rest
Breezy HR at $157/mo gives unlimited positions and unlimited users, a reasonable fit for multi-site reviewing; SMS is a paid add-on. Its free tier is a low-risk way to trial the idea.
JuggleHire at $79/mo is the cheapest paid option with 5 users included, though it is built more for agencies than direct employers.
Workstream and HigherMe both do high-volume hourly hiring well but are built around restaurants and multi-location food service, and both are quote-only.
What to prioritise
- Screen shift availability at application. The most common wasted interview in this industry is someone who cannot work the hours.
- Offer a Spanish application if your workforce is bilingual. Cheap to do, and it visibly widens the funnel.
- Give supervisors access. Whether that costs extra decides the true price — CareerPlug and Breezy include unlimited users, AvaHR Lite does not.
- Keep every past applicant. With this turnover, your database is your fastest source of the next hire.
Pricing
| Platform | Plans | What that actually gets you |
|---|---|---|
| AvaHR | Lite $99 · Plus $165 · Premium $332 · Max $457+ | Per month, billed monthly; annual billing saves up to 17%. Unlimited candidates on every plan. Lite covers 3 live jobs and 1 user; Plus 50 jobs and 5 users; Premium unlimited jobs and 25 users. 7-day free trial. |
| Breezy HR | Bootstrap $0 · Startup $157 · Growth $273 · Business $439 | Per month; annual billing includes 2 months free. Unlimited users on every plan, including the free Bootstrap tier — but Bootstrap allows only 1 active position at a time. SMS and Breezy Intelligence are paid add-ons on all tiers. 14-day trial. |
| Team Engine | From $500 · From $800 · Custom | Billed annually. The entry tier covers up to 50 employees, the second up to 250, and anything above roughly 500 is quoted. Built specifically around trades and blue-collar workforces with two-way texting to applicants and existing staff — which is why it costs several times what a general SMB ATS does. |
| JuggleHire | Light $79 · Pro $149 | Per month, flat for the whole team rather than per recruiter — Light includes 5 team members and Pro is unlimited. Light caps the database at 5,000 candidates; Pro is unlimited. Aimed at placement agencies more than direct employers. 14-day trial, card required. |
| CareerPlug | Limited · Hire · Grow — prices not published | CareerPlug publishes plan tiers but not prices. Notably there is no per-user charge on any plan, so you can add every hiring manager for free. Both monthly and annual billing are 12-month commitments, and monthly billing is only offered on the top Grow tier. 14-day Grow trial, once per account lifetime. |
Pricing above was taken from each provider's own pricing page in August 2026. Always confirm the current numbers before buying — hiring software pricing changes often, and the three billing models in this category (flat per plan, per recruiter seat, and per employee on your payroll) make headline prices hard to compare without doing the arithmetic for your own headcount and number of open roles.
Frequently asked questions
What is an applicant tracking system?
An applicant tracking system (ATS) is software that collects job applications in one place, moves candidates through hiring stages, and handles the job postings, screening, and communication around that — instead of tracking applicants in an email inbox or a spreadsheet.
What is the best option for this use case?
AvaHR is our top pick for this use case, based on setup time, pricing, and how well it fits the way these teams actually hire — though the right choice depends on headcount and budget, which the sections above cover.
Do I need a paid ATS, or is a free plan enough?
A free plan or a job board alone is usually enough if you hire once or twice a year. Once you're running multiple open roles at a time, or more than one person is reviewing applicants, a paid ATS starts paying for itself in time saved.