Aworka vs RouteFlo

Aworka is business-management software for service businesses, combining job scheduling, invoicing and bookkeeping. Its calendar planner displays jobs by day, and users can drag jobs to change the schedule. Completed jobs can be turned into invoices for printing or email, and customers can pay online. For finances, Aworka categorizes expenses and summarizes income, expenses, sales tax and profit. Multiple users can divide work across a team or franchise, with support for recurring jobs, estimates and crew management. The service also supports cash-basis and traditional accounting and can send quarterly income-tax updates to HMRC; the Smart plan is required for Making Tax Digital income-tax updates, or Team if VAT is needed. Aworka is available on Android, iOS and the web, and its smartphone or tablet app is described as usable offline. The paid service has no free plan, but includes a free 42-day trial. Optional integrations include email, SMS, payment providers, mapping, QuickBooks Online and HMRC tax reporting.

RouteFlo is paid software for UK window cleaning businesses, combining scheduling, route planning, invoicing, fleet tracking and customer management. Users can draw map areas to create rounds and optimize routes with one click. A Monday-to-Friday planner shows round colors and due-date alerts. Vans appear on a live map, while 10-metre geofences can trigger driver clock-in when a driver arrives. GPS clock-in works on Android or iPhone, and the service says it works on any device. Invoices can be paid through GoCardless direct debit, a SumUp card reader or bank transfer. Overdue invoices are ranked by age and can be chased by SMS, email or WhatsApp templates. Customers can be imported from spreadsheets, Aworka or Squeegee exports with duplicate detection and column mapping. RouteFlo also lists recurring jobs, estimates, crew management, a mobile field app and online payments. It runs on Android, iOS, web and API connections. Pricing starts at £19/mo with a 42-day trial and no free plan.