Almost nobody searches for a Turno alternative because the software stopped working. They search because of a line on the bill. So it is worth being precise about what that line is buying, and whether you are using it.
This is about fee structure, not product quality. Turno is a capable tool, and for a host who genuinely needs a cleaner found and paid for them, the fee is buying something real.
What the per-clean fee actually pays for
Two things, mostly: a marketplace that finds you a cleaner, and payment rails that move money from you to her. Turno lists a 5% commission on cleans booked through it, which on a normal clean tends to land around $10 an assignment. There is also a per-property subscription, roughly $8 to $10 USD per property per month, for hosts bringing their own cleaners.
Both are legitimate charges for legitimate machinery. The question is only whether you are using the machinery.
If you found your cleaner yourself, you are not using the first half. If you pay her by e-transfer, cash or an invoice at month end, you are not using the second half either. What you are left using is the scheduling: read the calendars, work out who cleans what, remind everybody. That part does not need a percentage.
What a switch actually costs you
Be honest about this before you move, because two of these are real losses.
You lose the payment rails. BowReady never touches a payment. You go back to paying your cleaner exactly the way you did before you had software. BowReady will record the agreed amount per turnover and let either of you mark a job paid, so you have a shared record, but no money moves through the app. If having the platform handle payment is the thing you value, do not switch.
You lose ratings and reviews. Turno's cleaner profiles carry them. BowReady has none, for anyone, and will not add them. That is a deliberate line, not a missing feature. If you pick cleaners by star average, BowReady will feel bare.
You do not lose the calendar work. Every booking platform that gives you an iCal link works the same way in either tool. The same checkout appearing on Airbnb and Vrbo collapses to one job, so your cleaner is messaged once.
What you keep, and what changes
Your cleaner keeps her phone, her jobs, her reminders and her pay. The difference she notices is that nothing is deducted from the clean.
You keep the schedule running itself. What changes is the shape of the bill: a flat monthly line that does not move when you get busier, instead of a number that scales with exactly the thing you want more of.
The part that used to be a real reason to stay
Until recently the honest advice was: if you do not have a cleaner yet, use the tool with the marketplace. That gap is now smaller.
A host on BowReady can see Cleaning Pros whose declared service area reaches the property, and ask one to connect. Or post a single turnover and take quotes on it, sealed, so each Pro's price goes to the host and to nobody else. Nothing is ranked, nothing is recommended, and BowReady still takes zero from the clean.
The straight answer on that: it is new, and in most areas the list is short or empty today. If your only reason to switch is finding a cleaner this week, check first whether anyone covers your address. If your reason is the fee, that reason has not changed.
How to decide in about five minutes
Count your turnovers last month. Multiply by ten dollars. Compare that to a flat monthly plan. The year-long version of that sum is worked through separately, and if you want the two tools side by side rather than the fee alone, that is the feature comparison.
If the numbers are close, the fee is not your problem and you should stay put. If the fee is several times the flat plan, you are paying a percentage for scheduling, which is the one part of this that does not cost more when you are busier.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Turno alternative for a host who already has a cleaner?
A scheduling tool rather than a booking platform. If your cleaner is already chosen, what you need is calendar sync, one assignment per checkout, and reminders that reach the right person. BowReady does that for a flat monthly fee and takes nothing per clean. You keep paying your cleaner directly.
What do I lose by leaving Turno?
Two real things. Turno moves the money between you and your cleaner, and BowReady never touches a payment, so you go back to paying however you did before. Turno also carries ratings and reviews on its cleaner profiles, and BowReady has none and will not add them. If either of those is load-bearing for you, stay where you are.
Can BowReady help me find a cleaner, or only schedule the one I have?
Both, now. A host can see Cleaning Pros whose declared service area reaches the property and ask one to connect, or post a single turnover and take sealed quotes on it. Nothing is ranked and BowReady still takes 0% of the clean. In most areas the list is short today, which is worth knowing before you switch for that reason alone.
How much does BowReady cost compared with Turno?
BowReady is free for two properties, then a flat $9.99 CAD a month for up to five, with no fee per cleaning. Turno's cost depends on the path you are on: a commission per marketplace clean, listed at 5% and landing near $10 an assignment, or a per-property subscription of roughly $8 to $10 USD a month for hosts using their own cleaners. Check both against your own turnover count before switching.
Will my cleaner have to learn a new app?
She gets a link or a short code, taps accept, and her jobs appear with the address, the access code, the deadline and the checklist. There is no cost to her and no cut taken from her pay.