Contractor+ vs ProTakip: Why Carpet Cleaners Choose a Carpet-Only App

ProTakip's team has built software for carpet-cleaning businesses for 22 years. We started before smartphones existed, putting carpet-cleaning software on bank POS terminals so crews could take an order and print a receipt for the customer at the door. Today the same team ships one app for Android, iPhone and the web, and this Contractor+ vs ProTakip comparison shows what that difference means for a small carpet, rug or upholstery cleaning business. ProTakip is carpet cleaning software and cleaning business software: order, customer and payment tracking for carpet, rug and upholstery cleaning businesses, also used by dry cleaners and home and office cleaning teams.

Contractor+ is an estimating, invoicing and payments app for independent contractors and small construction and trade businesses, with a free plan and paid tiers priced per month.

The decisive difference: Contractor+ is built around the paperwork of a contract job, while ProTakip runs the whole pickup-to-delivery operation of a carpet-cleaning business for one flat fee of $20 a month with unlimited users and no contract. Plainly put, ProTakip is a carpet & upholstery cleaning program and is not aimed at contractors or construction trades; if you clean carpets, rugs or sofas, read on. All prices, ratings and review data are as of September 2026, from Contractor+'s published plans, both app store listings and a sample of 423 recent store reviews. Anything we could not confirm is marked "not verified". For a wider shortlist, see all comparisons.

Contractor+ vs ProTakip at a glance

For a small carpet-cleaning team, ProTakip is the better buy: one flat fee of $20 a month for unlimited users, the same full app on Android, iPhone and web, and a pickup-to-delivery workflow built for rugs. The table shows where Contractor+ differs, with every figure dated September 2026.

Swipe the table sideways to see both columns →

Try it free for 3 monthsNo card needed. Then $20 a month, unlimited users, no contract.

What Contractor+ offers

Contractor+ is a mobile app for contractors that builds estimates and invoices on the phone and lets clients pay them inside the app. It bundles estimating, invoicing and payment collection, and reviewers mention photos, material search from retailers and per-job wage rates. It is priced as a free plan plus two monthly paid tiers, PRO and Pro Team, and it also appears on shortlists for renovation and repair software.

What Contractor+ really costs in 2026

Prices as published and reported in September 2026, converted to what leaves your bank account in a year:

• Free — $0, with no limit on the number of estimates, invoices or payments. Card processing fees on in-app payments still apply.
• PRO — $49 a month, which is $588 a year.
• Pro Team — $98 a month, which is $1,176 a year, the tier aimed at businesses with a crew.

Our sources do not show an annual-prepaid price, how many users each plan includes, or what an extra user costs, so the yearly figures above are the monthly price times twelve. You cannot tell from the published plans what a crew of five will actually be charged until you sign up. One long-time App Store reviewer says prices were "raised by about double" recently, so the figure you budget today may not be the one you pay next year.

Worked example — an owner with four field staff. A team of five sharing jobs needs the crew tier, Pro Team: $98 × 12 = at least $1,176 a year, before any extra-user charges the plan may carry and before card processing fees on every invoice paid through the app. Those processing fees are a variable cost that grows with your turnover; Contractor+'s exact rates are not verified in our sources. Our payment collection guide explains why many carpet cleaners prefer to take payment at the door.

On ProTakip the same five people pay one flat monthly fee. Unlimited users, every feature included, no per-technician pricing, no setup fee, no annual contract, cancel any month, and the first three months cost nothing. Hiring a sixth person does not change the bill.

ProTakip is $20 a month — $240 a year — for unlimited users and every feature, with no contract. Start your free three months from the ProTakip download page, no card needed.

What Contractor+ users complain about: payouts, billing and account control

The negative reviews in our sample cluster around money and account control. The most serious theme is payment processing: several reviewers report that deposits paid through the app were held or were slow to reach their bank.

"They have randomly held 10s of thousands of dollars in transactions affecting my business and deadlines." — Google Play review, 2026

"Client pays through the app it takes way to long before your payment hits your account." — Google Play review, 2026

Billing is the second theme. Reviewers describe difficulty stopping recurring charges, a duplicate charge that took weeks to refund, and one long-time user says the company's focus moved from service to sales after the price rise.

"Any issues were always resolved up until recently, when prices were raised by about double." — App Store review

The third theme is reliability and access. Reviewers report crashes after updates, a QuickBooks sync problem, a registration screen where the phone verification code never arrived, and no self-service way to delete an account. Missing features were the single most frequent complaint theme in our sample (31 mentions), for example a reviewer who found the base plan limits material search to one retailer.

Why carpet cleaners choose ProTakip

22 years, carpet only. ProTakip is not a contractor or general job tool with a carpet page added for marketing. Our team has built software for carpet-cleaning businesses for 22 years, starting on bank POS terminals before smartphones, and today's app is the third generation of that work. Every screen follows the way a carpet business actually runs: pickup, wash, ready, out for delivery, delivered, paid. Separate pickup and delivery lists and an "all operations" board mean the driver and the person on the wash floor work from the same live list, and nobody asks where a rug is.

The same full app everywhere. Android, iPhone and the web run from one codebase, and every platform gets the same version on the same day. There is no "lite" mobile app, and ProTakip is available in 26 languages.

Tools that work at the customer's door.

• Photos attached to the order at pickup document each rug's condition and end damage disputes before they start.
• QR-coded item labels ("3 / 7") and customer receipts print on a Bluetooth thermal printer straight from the phone.
• Caller ID on Android shows the caller's name, address, balance and open orders before you answer, even with no signal. In the office it comes through a switchboard or USB caller-ID device.
• Automatic delivery route optimisation with maps, navigation and vehicle GPS tracking plans the van's day for you.

Customers stop phoning to ask. Automatic SMS and WhatsApp messages go out at every order stage, including to international customers, with a tracking link showing the order's status. A WhatsApp Business inbox sits inside the app. Our customer notifications guide shows how that looks in practice.

Everything else a carpet business needs. Price per square metre or per item, price lists, quotes and estimates, recurring jobs, an appointments calendar, a cash register, receivables, reports and staff performance, team roles and permissions.

Fair terms, real people. Unlimited users on one flat fee, no annual contract, and your data is yours. Our team migrates your customers and orders for free. Support is a live human in the in-app chat, backed by an AI assistant and remote screen-share. ProTakip is rated 5.0 on Google Play (37 reviews) and 4.98 on the App Store (46 ratings) as of September 2026, and every written review across both stores is five stars.

Start free for three months, no card needed. Download the app or contact us for current pricing.

Head-to-head: the five differences that decide it

ProTakip comes out ahead on each of the five points below for a small carpet-cleaning business; each one ends with what it means for your crew.

Pricing as your team grows

Contractor+'s free plan suits one person sending quotes, but a crew moves to Pro Team at $1,176 a year, with per-plan user limits unpublished and card fees on top. ProTakip charges one flat fee whether you have two users or twelve. The practical consequence: your bill does not rise every time you hire a driver or a washer, and you know it in advance.

Workflow: estimate-to-invoice versus pickup-to-delivery

Contractor+ is organised around estimate, win the work, invoice, collect. A carpet-cleaning business that takes items away has a different problem: knowing where every piece is right now. ProTakip tracks each order through wash, ready and delivery, with QR labels on the items and separate pickup and delivery lists, so rugs do not go missing and customers get the right rug back.

Getting paid: your money, straight to you

Contractor+ collects card payments inside the app, and reviewers report payouts being held or delayed by the processor. ProTakip does not sit between you and your money: you take payment the way you already do, print the receipt at the door, and the cash register, receivables and income/expense reports keep the books straight. Nothing waits on a third-party payout.

Customer communication: stage-by-stage updates

SMS and WhatsApp notifications in Contractor+ are not verified in our sources; its customer communication centres on estimates and invoices. ProTakip sends automatic SMS and WhatsApp messages at every order stage, gives customers a tracking link, and shows Caller ID on Android before you answer. In a business where most calls are "is it ready?", that saves phone time every day.

Industry fit: 22 years in carpet cleaning

Contractor+'s field tools, such as retailer material search and per-job wage rates, are built for construction. ProTakip's are built for cleaning and delivery: per square metre pricing, Bluetooth labels and receipts, pickup photos, route optimisation and satisfaction surveys, shaped by 22 years of carpet cleaners' feedback. For a carpet business, the defaults simply match the week.

Why ProTakip is the best Contractor+ alternative for a small carpet-cleaning business

ProTakip is carpet cleaning software and cleaning business software, and this is why it is the best Contractor+ alternative for a small cleaning business. If you run a carpet & rug, upholstery, dry-cleaning or home-cleaning business with two to fifteen people, we built ProTakip for exactly your day. ProTakip is not aimed at construction or trades such as electrical and plumbing service; it is a carpet & upholstery cleaning program, and that focus is the point.

You get one pipeline from pickup to delivery, labels and receipts at the door, Caller ID on Android, automatic SMS and WhatsApp updates and route planning for deliveries, all on Android, iPhone and web, for one flat price with unlimited users and no contract. Your crew can grow without the bill growing, and your payments never wait in someone else's account. The first three months are free, so you can prove it on real jobs before you pay anything.

Comparing other tools? See Contractor Foreman vs ProTakip, FieldVibe vs ProTakip, Jobber vs ProTakip and Tradify vs ProTakip, and our guide on how to choose carpet cleaning software.

A note from the founder. We built ProTakip for carpet-cleaning owners tired of paying for every new hire and fighting menus made for other trades. No sales pitch: use it free for three months with your whole team, no card needed. If it works for you, it is $20 a month. If it doesn't, you leave, and your data is yours.

Start free for three months, no card required: download ProTakip and run your next week of orders on it — the same full app on Android, iPhone and web, unlimited users, no contract.

Switching from Contractor+ to ProTakip is free and can run side by side

If you are looking for a Contractor+ alternative, switching is low risk. Send us your export and our team imports your customers and job history for free. Then run both for two weeks: finish any open estimates and invoices in Contractor+ while every new order goes through ProTakip. When your team is comfortable, cancel the old subscription. The first three months are free with no credit card, so the overlap costs you nothing on our side. Our switching and data migration guide walks through the steps.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Contractor+ cost compared with ProTakip?

As published in September 2026, Contractor+ has a free-for-life plan with no limits on the number of estimates, invoices or payments, a PRO plan at $49 a month ($588 a year) and a Pro Team plan at $98 a month ($1,176 a year). Per-plan user limits are not published in our sources, and card processing fees come on top. ProTakip is one flat subscription of $20 a month ($240 a year) with unlimited users, every feature included, no annual contract and no setup fee, and the first three months are free with no credit card.

Is Contractor+ or ProTakip better for carpet and rug cleaning?

ProTakip. It was built for carpet cleaners, by a team that has made carpet-cleaning software for 22 years, while Contractor+ is an estimating and invoicing app for contractors and construction trades. Two reasons decide it for a small team: every rug is tracked through pickup, wash, ready and delivery with QR labels and Bluetooth receipts at the door, and customers get automatic SMS and WhatsApp updates at each stage. Add Caller ID on Android and unlimited users on one flat fee, and ProTakip is the clear pick.

Can I move my data from Contractor+ to ProTakip?

Yes. The ProTakip team migrates your customer list and orders from your existing software at no charge; you send the export and we do the import. Because the first three months are free and no credit card is needed, you can finish open Contractor+ invoices while new jobs run through ProTakip, then cancel the old subscription when your team is comfortable.

What do Contractor+ reviews say?

As of September 2026 Contractor+ is rated 4.83 on the App Store (1,861 ratings) and 4.3 on Google Play (677 reviews). Reviewers mention running estimates and invoices from the phone and the free edition. Complaints focus on held or slow card payouts, billing disputes after a price rise, crashes after updates and difficulty deleting an account. ProTakip is rated 5.0 on Google Play and 4.98 on the App Store, and every written review is five stars.

Does ProTakip take card payments or sync with QuickBooks like Contractor+?

ProTakip does not process card payments and has no QuickBooks or other accounting integration. Instead it gives you a built-in cash register, income and expense tracking, receivables per customer and daily, weekly and monthly reports, and you take payment the way you already do, so the money goes straight to you rather than waiting on an in-app payout. If you need a QuickBooks, Xero, Square, Stripe or other sync, tell us in the in-app chat: we build the connection for your account, and the first three months are free while we do.

Contractor+ is a trademark of its respective owner. ProTakip is not affiliated with or endorsed by Contractor+. Competitor pricing and ratings are as published on the vendor's website or app stores on 27 September 2026 and may change.