CleanlyRun alternatives in short
We read CleanlyRun's own plan page and FAQ in October 2026 and compared them with the published pricing of three alternatives. CleanlyRun is a fair deal for what it is: a guided, seven-step bid builder that turns a walkthrough into a branded proposal, for less than the price of a single lost bid. Most owners who look for an alternative are not unhappy with the proposals. They want one of three things CleanlyRun does not sell.
- Pricing they can defend. CleanlyRun has a workloading and pricing screen where you explore scenarios. If you want the tool to start from a production rate per facility type and show labor, supplies, overhead and margin as separate numbers, BidLoom and Janitorial do that out of the box.
- Proposals written for them. BidLoom's paid plans and Janitorial's Growth plan draft the scope and terms from the job details. CleanlyRun fills a proposal from your answers and its samples.
- Buildings to bid on. No bidding tool finds you work. Janitorial is the only one here that sends contract requests from your service area, with the price already calculated.
CleanlyRun pricing and the alternatives side by side
Prices are from each vendor's own pricing page in October 2026. CleanGuru was checked on its pricing page in late September 2026.
| Tool | Monthly price | Bids | Bid math | Proposals | Contract requests | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CleanlyRun | 24.95 USD (Basic, and Ultra on promotion from 44.95); Plus 34.95 | Unlimited | Workloading and pricing screen | 7-step builder, 24 color themes | No | Owners who know their numbers and want clean proposals cheaply |
| BidLoom | 19 USD Starter, 39 Professional, 59 Business; 3 bids at no charge | 20, 50 or unlimited a month | ISSA 612 production rates | AI proposal writer on paid plans | No | Solo estimators who want ISSA rates and AI drafts |
| CleanGuru | 79 USD Basic (1 module), 129 Guru, 159 Guru Plus | Unlimited | Production rates and workloading | Bid module | No | Companies that also want scheduling, timekeeping and invoicing |
| Janitorial | 79 USD Starter (468 USD a year), 199 Growth, 499 Pro | 100 AI pricing runs and 15 bid responses a month on Starter, unlimited responses on Growth | Production rate per facility type, state wage, every line editable | 3 templates and PDF on Starter, AI proposals on Growth | Yes, filtered to your area | Owners who need more buildings to bid on, priced before the walkthrough |
CleanlyRun's three plans differ by bid types. Basic and Plus cover janitorial bids, and Ultra adds construction cleanup, residential and apartment move-out bids plus a supply sales module. The trial asks for a card and charges nothing for 30 days.
Switching from Janitorial Manager, does BidLoom or CleanlyRun actually handle the full bid calc or do you still have to build your own spreadsheet?
Both handle the full calculation, but in different ways. BidLoom starts from ISSA 612 production rates and builds labor from square footage, so you do not need a spreadsheet for standard work. CleanlyRun walks you through a workloading screen where you set times and explore price scenarios, which suits owners who already know their own rates.
Where both still push people back to a spreadsheet is special work: a warehouse floor rotation, quarterly high dusting, a day porter on a separate schedule. Price those as separate lines. Janitorial does that in one estimate: the base facility type sets the production rate, add-ons such as monthly floor care or a day porter land on their own lines, and on Pro you replace the default rates with your crew's real square feet per hour.
How much does CleanlyRun cost?
CleanlyRun costs 24.95 USD a month for Janitorial Basic and 34.95 USD for Janitorial Plus. Janitorial Ultra lists at 44.95 USD and was on promotion at 24.95 USD in October 2026. Every plan has unlimited bids, a 30-day trial with a card on file, and you can cancel from the member page at any time.
Which CleanlyRun alternative fits your company?
Pick by the problem you are trying to fix, not by the feature list.
- 1 Your bids are fine but you do not have enough of them. Software that only formats proposals cannot help. You need requests, and a commercial cleaning contracts feed in your area is the cheaper path than appointment setters at 135 to 150 USD a meeting.
- 2 You keep underpricing or overpricing. Move to a tool that starts from production rates and shows every cost line. Try the commercial cleaning calculator on your last three bids and see where your numbers differ.
- 3 Writing proposals eats your evenings. BidLoom Professional or Janitorial Growth draft them for you; see the commercial cleaning proposal page for what the draft includes.
- 4 You are outgrowing bids and need payroll, schedules and inspections. That is an operations platform such as CleanGuru or Swept, and our best janitorial bidding software comparison lists what each one costs.
Is CleanlyRun worth it?
Yes, if you already have buildings to bid on and want professional proposals for about 25 USD a month. It is not worth switching to if your real gap is the number of bids you send. In that case the same money spent on a contract request feed brings more signed accounts than a better template does.
Where Janitorial fits instead of CleanlyRun
Janitorial is the alternative for owners whose problem is volume. Offices, clinics, banks, churches, schools and warehouses in your service area post cleaning requests at no cost, and each one reaches your feed with square footage, frequency, the service window and a monthly price range already calculated. You open the estimate, change what you saw on the walkthrough and send a PDF proposal with your logo.
Starter is 79 USD a month for one service area, with 100 AI pricing runs and 15 bid responses a month. Growth at 199 USD covers three areas, adds public-sector requests and drafts proposals with AI. If you like CleanlyRun for proposal design, you can run both: the feed for buildings, your bid tool for the document. When you email the proposal, a company-wide email signature tool keeps your license, insurance and phone number on every bid your estimators send. For the next step after you win, read how we compare CleanGuru as an alternative and what Janitorial Manager costs once you need operations software.
CleanlyRun alternative, common questions
What is a good alternative to CleanlyRun?
BidLoom is the closest like-for-like alternative, from 19 USD a month with ISSA production rates and AI proposals on paid plans. CleanGuru suits companies that also want scheduling and invoicing from 79 USD. Janitorial suits owners who need more buildings to bid on, with priced contract requests from 79 USD a month.
Does CleanlyRun have a free trial?
Yes. CleanlyRun offers a 30-day trial that needs a credit card but charges nothing until the trial ends. It sends reminder emails 7 days and 3 days before the trial expires, and you can cancel from the member subscription page.
Does CleanlyRun find cleaning contracts?
No. CleanlyRun builds bids and proposals for jobs you already found. It has no lead feed, no contract requests and no prospecting tools, so you still need a way to get buildings to bid on, such as a request feed, referrals or cold outreach.
Can CleanlyRun bid construction cleanup and residential jobs?
Yes, on the Janitorial Ultra plan, which covers janitorial, construction cleanup, residential and apartment move-out bids plus specialty work and supply sales. Basic and Plus cover janitorial bids only, with Plus adding a specialty work screen.
Is BidLoom cheaper than CleanlyRun?
BidLoom Starter is 19 USD a month for 20 bids, which is cheaper than CleanlyRun's 24.95 USD for unlimited bids if you send fewer than 20 a month. Above that, BidLoom Professional at 39 USD (50 bids) or Business at 59 USD (unlimited) costs more than CleanlyRun.