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Autopilot vs Swept
Swept is workforce management for commercial janitorial contractors: time tracking, inspections, and multilingual crew communication, not a customer-facing CRM. Autopilot is the full front office, phone, booking, invoicing, and marketing included, built for home service crews.
The Swept alternative built for home service crews
The numbers that decide it, side by side.
| Comparison point |  |  Swept |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo flat | $30/mo (Launch, by location count) |
| Team members included | 1, 5, or 10 by plan | Priced by locations, not users |
| Free trial | 2 weeks, no card required | Not advertised, demo first |
| Onboarding fee | $0 | Setup fee, amount not published |
| Contract | Month to month, cancel anytime | Monthly, or annual for 20% off |
| AI receptionist | Full Throttle, $149/mo | Not offered |
| Full business phone system | Full Throttle, $149/mo | Not included |
| Support | Human support chat, no ticket queue | Live chat, weekdays 9-5 EST |
Last updated July 2026. Swept details are based on publicly available information; verify with Swept.
Who is Swept?
Swept is janitorial workforce management software from a venture-backed company headquartered in Halifax, Canada, with roughly $2.8 million raised. It focuses on the nightly reality of building service contractors: did the cleaner show up, did they clock in at the right building, did the work pass inspection. Its mobile app translates instructions into over 100 languages, which matters a lot when your crew speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and English on the same shift.
Pricing starts at $30 a month for the Launch plan and runs to $225 a month for Scale, billed by how many locations you manage rather than by user, with a setup fee reported and a 20 percent discount for annual billing. Higher plans add geofenced time tracking, inspections, client portals, work orders, and supply management.
What Swept is not is a CRM. There is no invoicing, no estimates, no online booking, no payments, and no marketing. It manages the workforce side of a cleaning contract that has already been won. Small to mid-size janitorial contractors who bill through QuickBooks and just need crew accountability are its natural fit.
Who is Autopilot?
Autopilot is an all-in-one CRM built for home service businesses: junk removal, cleaning, landscaping, moving, and the rest of the trades that keep neighborhoods running. Plans start at $49 a month for scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments, and online booking. Crew at $99 adds two-way texting and limited calling. Full Throttle at $149 adds the full phone system, AI receptionist, QuickBooks, GPS, and marketing tools. Plans include 1, 5, or 10 team members respectively.
It was built by a founder who ran his own junk removal company and got tired of paying for three tools that didn't talk to each other. Over 400 businesses run on it today, and it holds a 4.8 rating on the App Store and 4.9 on Google Play.
Against Swept, the comparison is really scope: Swept watches your crews, while Autopilot runs the whole customer side of the business, from the first phone call to the paid invoice, with an AI receptionist answering along the way.
Feature by feature
Not just checkmarks. Where a feature costs extra or sits on a higher plan, the table says so.
Phone & AI
| Comparison point | | Swept |
|---|---|---|
| AI receptionist that answers and books calls | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Built-in business phone (VoIP) | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Call recording & transcripts | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| AI call summaries | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Two-way business texting | Crew and Full Throttle | Internal team messaging only |
Scheduling & Jobs
| Comparison point | | Swept |
|---|---|---|
| Drag-and-drop scheduling & dispatch | Crew shift scheduling | |
| Online booking | ||
| Estimates & quotes | ||
| Client & lead management | Client portal on Scale plan | |
| iOS & Android crew app | 4.8 App Store / 4.9 Google Play | iOS & Android, 100+ languages |
Payments & Money
| Comparison point | | Swept |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing & payments | ||
| Tap to Pay on iPhone | ||
| QuickBooks sync | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | Payroll report export only |
| Price book | ||
| Customer tipping |
Marketing & Growth
| Comparison point | | Swept |
|---|---|---|
| Review funnel | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| SMS blast campaigns | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Email blast campaigns | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Automated marketing sequences | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Google Ads tracking | Full Throttle ($149/mo) |
Where Swept goes deeper
| Comparison point | | Swept |
|---|---|---|
| Geofenced time tracking & no-show alerts | ||
| Janitorial inspections with photos | ||
| Instruction translation, 100+ languages |
An honest comparison cuts both ways. If these are must-haves for your business today, Swept earns the look.
What you actually pay
Autopilot
- Starter$49/mo
- Crew$99/mo
- Full Throttle$149/mo
Clear plans for 1, 5, or 10 team members. No onboarding fee or annual contract. Free 2-week trial.
Swept
- LaunchFrom $30/mo
Scheduling, timekeeping, payroll reporting
- OptimizeFrom $150/mo
Adds inspections, geofencing, messaging
- ScaleFrom $225/mo
Adds work orders, client portal, supplies
Swept prices by location bands, so the monthly cost climbs as you take on more buildings. A setup fee is reported, and annual billing saves 20 percent.
Last updated July 2026. Swept details are based on publicly available information; verify with Swept.
The bottom line
Two different tools for two different businesses. Here is the honest split.
Choose Swept if…
- You run a commercial janitorial company and your biggest problem is crew accountability at night
- Your cleaners work in several languages and need translated instructions in the app
- You need geofenced clock-ins, no-show alerts, and inspection reports for building clients
- You already handle invoicing and payroll elsewhere and only need workforce management
Choose Autopilot if…
- You serve homeowners and need booking, estimates, invoicing, and payments in one app
- You want a business phone with an AI receptionist answering and booking jobs for you
- You want marketing built in: review requests, SMS and email blasts, automated follow-ups
- You want one flat price, $49 to $149 a month, instead of location-band pricing plus a setup fee
Switching from Swept takes an afternoon
Four steps, and our team does the heavy one for you.
- 1
Export your customers
Pull your client list out of Swept as a CSV. Every FSM platform supports this, and it takes about five minutes.
- 2
We import everything for you
Send us the file and our team loads your customers, jobs, and price book into Autopilot as part of free onboarding. No spreadsheet wrestling on your end.
- 3
Point your phone number at Autopilot
On Full Throttle, keep your existing business number. We port it or forward it, so calls start landing in Autopilot with recording, transcripts, and the AI receptionist behind them.
- 4
Run both for a week, then cut over
Your Swept account keeps working during your free trial. Most crews book their first Autopilot job on day one and cancel the old subscription within the month.
- 400+
- businesses run on Autopilot
- 4.9
- Google Play rating
- 4.8
- App Store rating
- $49
- per month starting price
Autopilot vs Swept: your questions
The things owners actually ask before they switch.
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Swept is a trademark of Swept. Autopilot is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Swept. Competitor pricing and feature information is based on publicly available sources as of July 2026 and may have changed; features missing from a plan may be available on higher plans or for an additional fee. Confirm details with the vendor before buying.