LayCor vs Work Planner
LayCor
laycor.com
Work Planner
work-planner.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | LayCor | Work Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | £15/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Window Cleaning Software | 8.1 (#12) | 7.7 (#23) |
| Payments | LayCor says it integrates with Stripe and Square for credit card payments and supports online deposits and invoice payments. | GoCardless supports Direct Debit and Instant Bank Payment, and the pricing page lists GoCardless as a bolt-on for Essential and included from Pro. |
| Purpose | LayCor provides party and event rental booking, scheduling, inventory, invoicing, and customer management in one platform. | Work Planner provides job scheduling, customer management, invoicing, payments and team tools, built with window cleaners in mind and also intended for other appointment-based service businesses. |
| Support | Professional includes priority support; Enterprise lists phone support, a dedicated account manager, and on-site training. | Customers can contact support by email or create a support ticket inside the app when signed in. |
Plans
In their own words
LayCor
LayCor is a platform for party and event rental businesses to manage bookings, inventory, delivery, invoicing and customer details. Customers can browse items and packages, choose dates and quantities, and book online. Inventory status distinguishes available, reserved, on-site and cleaning items, helping teams coordinate stock across events. Staff can schedule deliveries and pickups, assign crews and track completion on a dispatch board. Customers can use a portal to view upcoming events, request add-ons, sign contracts and pay invoices. LayCor supports deposits and invoice payments, with card payments through Stripe and Square. Listed connections also include QuickBooks, Google Maps, Twilio and email; QuickBooks Online supports two-way sync. Field workers can use a smartphone browser on iPhone or Android without an app-store download. The Starter plan is $49 a month and includes unlimited users, bookings, jobs and customers. LayCor advertises a 14-day trial without a credit card, month-to-month billing and cancellation at any time. Professional costs $99 a month; Enterprise pricing is custom and not listed.
Work Planner
Work Planner provides job scheduling, customer management, quotes, invoicing, payments, and team tools. It was built with window cleaners in mind and is also intended for other appointment-based service businesses. Its visual planner supports drag-and-drop scheduling, recurring jobs, and round-based work planning. Customer records hold contact details, notes, job history, and payment history. Users can send quotes, schedule accepted quotes as jobs, and create branded, itemised PDF invoices. GoCardless supports Direct Debit and Instant Bank Payment; it is a bolt-on for Essential and included from Pro. Email and SMS reminders and invoice or payment alerts are available, with email delivery a bolt-on for Essential and included in Pro and Team. Native Android and iOS apps let field teams view jobs, mark work complete, take photos, and add notes that sync to the office; the service also runs on the web. The free plan is limited to 20 jobs, one user, and one business. Essential costs £15 per month, Pro £25 per month, and Team £35 per month. A 14-day trial is listed.