Properly vs CleanSync: a checklist-heavy cleaning app vs a Jobber-native sync

TL;DR: Properly is a checklist-driven cleaning app for hosts (and cleaning crews) who need visual standards and photo proof on every turnover. CleanSync is a Jobber-native integration that creates the cleaning job from the iCal booking. They solve different problems and can absolutely coexist.

What Properly is good at

Properly's core feature is visual checklists. A host (or cleaning company manager) builds a photo-based standard operating procedure for each property: "Here's what the kitchen looks like when done. Here's the bed-making standard. Here's what each room should look like before the next guest arrives."

The cleaner walks through the checklist on their phone during the turnover, uploads photos at each step, and produces a visual record of the cleaning. The host gets confidence the standard was met; the cleaner gets clear expectations; disputes about quality have evidence.

It's a strong product for:

• Hosts who use third-party cleaners they don't directly manage. The checklist enforces consistency the host can't supervise in person.
• Cleaning companies serving brand-conscious hosts (luxury STRs, hospitality-grade boutique rentals). The standardization fits the brand.
• Multi-crew cleaning operations where you need every cleaner producing the same output regardless of who's on shift.

Where Properly is overkill

For a cleaning company that's already running on Jobber with stable crews, Properly's checklist layer often duplicates what's already in place. Jobber supports:

• Custom forms attached to jobs (per-property checklists)
• Notes per visit (cleaner records what was done)
• Photo attachments
• Job-level service line items (standardized scope per job type)

For a cleaning company with consistent crews who already use these Jobber features, Properly's checklist app becomes a second tool to maintain. The crew opens Properly for the SOP, then Jobber for the schedule and notes — context-switching that erodes the speed gain you got from the integration in the first place.

Where CleanSync fits — the scheduling layer

CleanSync doesn't try to solve the checklist problem. It solves a different (and prior) one:

Before you can put a cleaning checklist on a job, you need the job to exist on the right date in your scheduling tool.

Properly assumes the job already exists. CleanSync is what makes the job exist, automatically, every time a host's iCal feed gets a new booking.

• Free Jobber App Store integration.
• iCal-driven: Airbnb, Vrbo, or any platform's iCal feed.
• Bookings become Jobber jobs on the next sync (hourly default).
• Cancellations close the job cleanly without firing cleaner notifications.
• Reschedules update the visit to the new checkout date.

Quick start. Cancellation behavior.

Side-by-side

Dimension	Properly	CleanSync
Cleaning checklist / SOP	✅ (core strength)	Use Jobber's custom forms (✅)
Photo proof of work	✅ (core strength)	Use Jobber's visit photos
iCal → cleaning job sync	Limited	✅ (core strength)
Lives inside Jobber	❌	✅
Best for hosts managing cleaners	✅	Not host-side
Best for cleaning companies on Jobber	If you need visual SOPs	✅
Pricing	Per-property subscription	Free
Setup time	Build SOP per property + crew training	~2 min per property

When to use both

A cleaning company serving brand-conscious STR hosts (think: $400+/night luxury rentals where the host won't tolerate a missed standard) can run both:

• CleanSync handles the scheduling layer. Bookings auto-create Jobber jobs.
• Properly handles the on-property execution layer. Crews follow the SOP per property.

The integration point is: the Jobber job (created by CleanSync) tells the crew when and where. The Properly checklist (linked from the Jobber job or accessed independently) tells them how. Both run their job; neither tries to be the other.

When CleanSync is enough on its own

If your STR cleaning operation is:

• Stable crews who know the properties
• Jobber custom forms or job notes already used for any property-specific requirements
• Trust-based relationship with hosts (not multi-tenant cleaner dispatch)

…Properly's standardization layer adds complexity without obvious upside. CleanSync alone handles the scheduling sync, and your existing Jobber workflow handles the rest.

When Properly is enough on its own

If you're a host (not a cleaning company) and you use Properly's cleaner-dispatch features directly, you're getting the scheduling and the checklist together. CleanSync isn't relevant — you don't have a Jobber instance you're trying to sync into.

CleanSync only matters if there's a Jobber on the cleaner's side that needs the booking data.

Try CleanSync free

If you're a cleaning company on Jobber and your STR turnover scheduling is currently manual: install CleanSync from the Jobber App Store, paste an iCal URL, and stop manually entering Airbnb / Vrbo bookings. Two minutes per property. No subscription.

If you also want visual SOPs on top: Properly layers cleanly. Use both, don't try to make one cover the other's strengths.

Install CleanSync free · Quick start · Cancellation behavior