ProTakip's team has been building software for carpet-cleaning businesses for 22 years. Before smartphones existed, we put carpet-cleaning software on bank POS terminals so crews could take an order and print a receipt at the customer's door. Today the same team ships one app that runs identically on Android, iPhone and the web, used by carpet, rug and upholstery cleaners in Türkiye and internationally. 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.
In ServiceTrade vs ProTakip, the other side is ServiceTrade: commercial service software for fire protection, mechanical and HVAC contractors, built around inspections, deficiency reports and service agreements, and priced by the number of technicians with no public price list.
The decisive difference: ServiceTrade charges for every technician on a quote you only see after a demo; ProTakip is one flat fee of $20 a month for unlimited users, no contract, and the first three months free. ProTakip is not contractor software; it is built for carpet, rug, upholstery and cleaning work — including commercial cleaners who handle office carpets and upholstery. Data is as of September 2026, from ServiceTrade's website, its App Store listing and a sample of 183 App Store reviews.
ServiceTrade 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 ServiceTrade differs, with every figure dated September 2026.
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| Criterion | ServiceTrade | ProTakip |
|---|---|---|
| Designed for | Commercial fire protection, mechanical, HVAC, electrical, refrigeration and kitchen exhaust cleaning contractors | 1–15 person carpet & rug, upholstery, dry-cleaning and home/office cleaning businesses — our trade for 22 years |
| Platforms (Android / iOS / web) | Office application plus Android and iOS mobile app, per ServiceTrade's website | One full app on Android, iPhone and web — same version on the same day, no cut-down mobile version |
| Pricing model | Based on number of technicians plus suite (Select, Premium, Enterprise); reported around $75 per user per month | $20 a month ($240 a year): flat monthly fee, unlimited users, every feature included |
| Free plan or trial | No free plan; demo on request | First three months free, no credit card |
| Contract | Not published | No annual contract, no setup fee — cancel any month |
| Google Play rating (Sept 2026) | Not verified | 5.0 (37 reviews) |
| App Store rating (Sept 2026) | 4.15 (585 ratings) | 4.98 (46 ratings) |
| Without signal | Not verified | Caller ID works fully offline; new orders queue and sync when signal returns |
| Caller ID | Not verified | On Android: name, balance and open orders before you answer; office switchboard or USB caller-ID device (not on iPhone) |
| SMS & WhatsApp notifications | Not verified | Automatic SMS and WhatsApp at every order stage, plus a customer tracking link |
| Photos, labels & Bluetooth printing | Photos with job notes and deficiency capture; labels and Bluetooth printing not verified | Photos at pickup, QR labels on every item, Bluetooth receipt printed at the door |
| Route planning / GPS | Dispatch and scheduling; route optimisation not verified | Automatic delivery route optimisation, map view, navigation, vehicle GPS tracking |
| Card payment processing | Not verified | Take cards on your own reader (Square, Stripe, Clover or similar), cash or bank transfer; each payment is recorded by method in the built-in cash register, with no processor taking a cut of every job |
| Accounting integration | QuickBooks in all suites; Sage Intacct and Microsoft Dynamics mentioned | Built-in cash register, receivables, income and expense reports, exported to PDF or Excel for your accountant |
| Support model | Live support and a certification program | Live human support in the app, AI assistant, remote screen-share |
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What ServiceTrade offers
ServiceTrade is commercial service software for fire protection, mechanical, HVAC and similar contractors. According to ServiceTrade's website (September 2026), it bundles dispatch and scheduling, job tracking with equipment history, deficiency capture, online quotes, a customer portal and inspection reporting, with QuickBooks integration on every suite. Pricing depends on technician count and suite and is given on request.
What ServiceTrade really costs in 2026
You cannot see ServiceTrade's price until a sales call. According to its website (September 2026), pricing "is based on the size of your team": the number of technicians plus the suite you choose. There is no free plan, only a demo.
- Select: unlimited office users, the mobile app, dispatch and scheduling, job tracking and equipment history, deficiency capture, online quotes, live support and QuickBooks integration.
- Premium: adds AI features, business insights, timecards, project management, a customer portal and custom integrations.
- Enterprise: adds multi-brand and multi-region operations, advanced sales workflows, recurring contracts, and parts and inventory management.
Independent reports put it at around $75 per user per month in September 2026 — roughly $900 per technician per year. That is a reported figure, not a quote; the real number depends on your technician count and suite. Contract terms are not published, so ask about term length and cancellation before you sign.
Worked example: an owner with four field staff. If all five carry the app, the reported rate comes to about $375 a month, or $4,500 a year — and every seasonal helper you add is roughly another $900 a year. For a contractor billing inspections to commercial clients that may be normal; for a cleaning business with seasonal staff it adds up quickly.
The same team on ProTakip pays one flat fee of $20 a month ($240 a year), whether it is five people or fifteen. Unlimited users, every feature included, no setup fee, no annual contract, and the first three months free with no card. Current pricing is on our website.
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What ServiceTrade users complain about in reviews
ServiceTrade holds 4.15 on the App Store from 585 ratings (September 2026). In our sample of 183 recent reviews, 115 were five stars and 31 were one star. Complaints cluster around reliability: crashes and bugs come up 11 times, slowness 9 times and sync or offline problems 4 times. Missing features are mentioned 12 times.
Clock-in reliability is the sharpest recurring theme, because technicians use the app to log their hours:
"my phone will have full bars, every other app will be working fine and yet service trade will NOT log my clock in or out" — App Store review
Other reviewers describe duplicated notes and photos, and comments turning up on the wrong record:
"Reporting and waiting years for a resolution to everyday troubles with clock events, comments missing or somehow migrating to a different customer" — App Store review
Major redesigns also frustrate some long-time users. One reviewer said "it took well over a year to FINALLY tweak out MOST of the bugs from the last major version" before the next redesign arrived. They are worth raising in any demo.
Why carpet cleaners choose ProTakip
22 years in carpet cleaning, not contractor software. Our software has followed the carpet-cleaning workflow since the bank-POS days; today's app is the third generation. The order pipeline follows the actual job: received, in wash, ready, out for delivery, delivered, then payment. Pickup lists, delivery lists and an "all operations" board show the crew what to collect and what to bring back. Pricing is per square metre or per item, with price lists, extra services, quotes, recurring jobs and an appointments calendar — so office rugs and upholstery cleaned for commercial clients on a schedule fit naturally.
One full app on every device. Android, iPhone and a browser web panel get the same version on the same day. The owner on an iPhone and the driver on an inexpensive Android phone see the same screens.
Built for the doorstep. Photos attached at pickup record each item's condition and end damage disputes. Each item gets a QR label showing its position in the order (for example "3 / 7"), and the customer's receipt prints on a Bluetooth thermal printer, straight from the phone.
- Caller ID on Android: before the phone rings, a card shows the customer's name, address, notes, balance and open orders by stage, with the app closed and no internet. The office gets the same through a USB caller-ID device or cloud switchboard.
- Automatic SMS and WhatsApp notifications at every stage, including for international customers, plus a tracking link — no customer login needed.
- Automatic delivery route optimisation with map view, navigation and vehicle GPS tracking.
- Unlimited users on one flat fee, no annual contract, and your data is yours.
- Free migration done by our team, and live human support in the app with an AI assistant and remote screen-share.
As of September 2026 ProTakip holds 5.0 on Google Play from 37 reviews and 4.98 on the App Store from 46 ratings; every written review is five stars, and we reply to about 96% of Play reviews. The carpet cleaning software overview shows the full workflow. Start free for three months — no card, no demo booking.
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.
Industry fit decides more than any single feature
ServiceTrade is designed for contractors whose revenue comes from inspections, the deficiencies found and the repair quotes that follow; ProTakip is not aimed at those trades. For cleaning businesses whose revenue comes from items collected, cleaned and returned, priced by area or piece, ProTakip matches the work.
Per-technician pricing costs more as your crew grows
ServiceTrade is reported at around $75 per user per month, with no published price list. ProTakip charges one flat monthly fee with unlimited users and no contract. Hiring a seasonal helper or giving a driver a login costs money every month on ServiceTrade and nothing on ProTakip.
Order updates your cleaning clients actually read
ServiceTrade's customer side is built around inspection records and a portal a facility manager logs into. Cleaning clients want something simpler: to know when their rugs are coming back. ProTakip sends automatic SMS and WhatsApp messages at every stage with a tracking link they open without logging in, so your office fields fewer "is it ready?" calls.
Labels and receipts at the door
Label printing and Bluetooth receipts were not verified for ServiceTrade. ProTakip prints a QR label for every item and a receipt for the customer on a Bluetooth thermal printer, straight from the phone, and stores pickup photos on the order. Forty rugs from one van stay sorted, and damage disputes end with a picture.
Mobile parity and behaviour without signal
ServiceTrade's App Store sample reports sync problems, slowness and duplicated notes; its offline behaviour is not verified here. ProTakip is precise about its own: Caller ID works fully offline, and new orders created without signal sync when the connection returns. Its Android, iPhone and web versions are identical and released together, so "the office has it but the phone doesn't" never happens.
Why ProTakip is the best ServiceTrade alternative for a small carpet-cleaning business
ProTakip is carpet cleaning software and cleaning business software, and this is why it is the best ServiceTrade alternative for a small cleaning business. If your work is carpets, rugs, upholstery, dry cleaning or home and office cleaning — for households or commercial clients — ProTakip is the better buy. We have built for exactly this work for 22 years: a pickup-to-delivery pipeline, per-square-metre pricing, photos at pickup, QR labels and receipts printed at the door, automatic SMS and WhatsApp updates, route optimisation, and Caller ID on Android that works without signal.
You also skip the per-technician bill. One flat fee covers everyone, with no contract, three free months to prove it, and one full app on every phone. When something goes wrong, a person answers in the app. Accounting stays in the bookkeeping software you already use; everything else the day needs is in ProTakip. Our guide on how to choose carpet cleaning software lists the questions to ask, and our comparisons with BuildOps, Joblogic, ServiceTitan and FieldEdge show the same pattern — or see all comparisons side by side.
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 ServiceTrade to ProTakip
If you are moving cleaning work off ServiceTrade, our team imports your customers and job history for you — not a spreadsheet template left to you. Run both systems side by side for two weeks, check that customers, balances and open orders match, then switch your crew over and cancel ServiceTrade. The three free months cover the overlap.
The switching and data migration guide covers the checklist step by step. Confirm your ServiceTrade contract and cancellation terms before you give notice.
Frequently asked questions
How much does ServiceTrade cost compared with ProTakip?
ServiceTrade does not publish prices; its website says pricing depends on your number of technicians and the suite (Select, Premium or Enterprise). Reported pricing in September 2026 is around $75 per user per month, about $4,500 a year for five users. ProTakip is one flat monthly fee with unlimited users, all features included, no contract and three months free.
Is ServiceTrade or ProTakip better for carpet and rug cleaning?
ProTakip. First, it has been built for that trade for 22 years: pickup, wash, ready and delivery workflow, per-square-metre pricing, QR labels, Bluetooth receipts and automatic SMS and WhatsApp updates. Second, one flat fee covers unlimited users, while ServiceTrade charges per technician and targets inspection-heavy commercial contractors.
Is ProTakip a good ServiceTrade alternative for HVAC or fire protection contractors?
ProTakip is a carpet and upholstery cleaning program, not software for HVAC or fire protection contractors. For cleaning companies — including commercial cleaners handling office carpets and upholstery — it covers the whole job from pickup to payment, with unlimited users on one flat fee.
What do ServiceTrade reviews say?
ServiceTrade has 4.15 on the App Store from 585 ratings (September 2026). In a sample of 183 reviews, 115 were five stars and 31 one star. Critical reviewers report bugs, slowness, unreliable clock-in and clock-out, duplicated notes and frustration after major redesigns. No Google Play rating was verified. ProTakip holds 4.98 on the App Store and 5.0 on Google Play.
Can I move my data from ServiceTrade to ProTakip?
Yes. Our team migrates your customer lists and orders for you at no charge. With three free months and no contract, you can run ProTakip alongside ServiceTrade until the data checks out, then move your team over. Confirm your ServiceTrade contract and cancellation terms before switching.
ServiceTrade is a trademark of its respective owner. ProTakip is not affiliated with or endorsed by ServiceTrade. Competitor pricing and ratings are as published on the vendor's website or app stores on 27 September 2026 and may change.