Comparison
cleand vs Housekeep
Housekeep is the biggest online cleaning platform in London, with an app, key holding and the same cleaner for weekly or fortnightly cleans. For a regular clean its hourly price is close to cleand's.
The clearest difference is on one-off jobs. Housekeep sells end of tenancy, deep and after builders cleans as a fixed price for the size of the home; cleand sells them by the hour, at the hours we recommend, which for a home in normal condition comes out lower. cleand also lets you cancel later.
Housekeep's terms checked on its own website on 10 October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.
Prices side by side
Housekeep's figures are the median of its standard prices across the places we read, without membership discounts. cleand's are the same everywhere. All prices include VAT. The full tables are on our cleaning prices page.
Competitor prices checked October 2026
How they work, side by side
| cleand | Housekeep | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | cleand takes the booking and the payment and finds a background-checked, self-employed cleaner for each clean | A booking platform for independent, self-employed cleaners |
| How regular cleans are priced | An hourly rate plus a small fee a visit; weekly is cheapest per visit | One hourly rate that includes Housekeep's charges, at least 2 hours |
| End of tenancy, deep and after builders | By the hour, at the hours we recommend for your home | A fixed price for the size of the home |
| When you pay | When you book; subscriptions monthly in advance | Card charged on the evening of the clean; end of tenancy paid when you book |
| Free cancellation | Free until 2 hours before the start; a one-off clean is refunded in full | Until 12:00 the day before, or 4 days before for deep, end of tenancy and after builders cleans; after that, the full price |
| Booking notice | From tomorrow, at least 12 hours ahead; no same-day bookings | Next day if you book by 18:00; no same-day bookings |
| Checks on cleaners | Every cleaner passes a background (DBS) check and is approved by cleand | Right to work and basic criminal record checks; at least 6 months' cleaning experience |
| Insurance | Every clean is covered by cleand's insurance | Its terms say cleaners arrange their own insurance |
| Re-cleans | Report a problem within 48 hours of the start and ask for a cleaner to come back, free | End of tenancy: ask for a re-clean within 72 hours |
| Same cleaner | Not promised: we find a cleaner for each visit | The same cleaner for weekly and fortnightly cleans |
| Monthly regular cleans | Yes | No |
| App | No app: you manage each booking from its own page | iPhone and Android app |
Regular cleaning
For a cleaner every week or two, the two are priced in a similar way: an hourly rate plus a small charge a visit. The charts above show the current figures.
Housekeep keeps you with the same cleaner for weekly and fortnightly cleans, which matters if you want to build up trust with one person. cleand doesn't promise that yet. Housekeep has no monthly option; cleand does.
End of tenancy and other one-off cleans
Housekeep's end of tenancy price is fixed for the size of the home, with no time limit. cleand's is the hours we recommend at an hourly rate, with one cleaner working the whole booking. For homes up to 3 bedrooms in normal condition, cleand's price is lower in every size we compare.
The trade-off: if the home needs more time than a normal one, you book more hours with cleand and the price rises; Housekeep's fixed price stays the same. For a very large home, one cleaner's 8-hour day may not be enough, and a fixed-price team can make more sense.
Changing your mind
Housekeep's free cancellation ends at noon the day before a regular clean and four days before an end of tenancy or deep clean; after that you pay the full price. With cleand you can cancel a one-off clean up to 2 hours before for a full refund, and move it up to 24 hours before.
Where Housekeep does more
- The same cleaner for every weekly or fortnightly clean
- An app, and key holding for regular customers
- Customer support 7 days a week
- A long track record: it shows hundreds of thousands of reviews on its own site
- Fixed prices for big one-off jobs, so a long job doesn't cost more
Where cleand is different
- Lower prices for end of tenancy, deep and after builders cleans on homes in normal condition
- Cancel up to 2 hours before the start, not noon the day before
- Monthly regular cleans
- Every clean covered by cleand's insurance
Questions people ask
For end of tenancy, deep and after builders cleans on homes up to 3 bedrooms in normal condition, yes: cleand's price at the recommended hours is lower than Housekeep's median fixed price in every size we compare. For regular cleaning the two are close; see the chart on this page for the current figures.
Housekeep's FAQ says its hourly rate includes the cleaner's charge and its own charges. For regular cleans its prices also show a small charge a visit, which our chart lists.
We can't promise it yet. We find a background-checked cleaner for each visit and your booking page shows who is coming. Housekeep does keep you with one cleaner for weekly and fortnightly cleans.
cleand: free until 2 hours before the start. Housekeep's terms make cancellation free until 12:00 the day before (4 days before for deep and end of tenancy cleans), then charge the full price.
Sources (checked 10 October 2026):
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