The Best Laundromat Software For 2023

Cents is a leader in the laundromat-specific POS system industry, helping you simplify and grow your business by offering support from industry experts. Cents began as a POS system and has since grown into the only true all-in-one business management system for laundromats and dry cleaners.

Cents OS provides laundromat owners with one system, one contract, and one point of contact for support. It’s loaded with features including machine integration, business management, pickup and delivery, integrated marketing, and even low-interest funding. These features allow owners to better manage employees from tasks to payroll, monitor machines to improve efficiency, create an affordable, SEO-optimized branded website using pre-built templates, and automate email/SMS notifications while harnessing the power of email and SMS marketing.

With Cents, you can expect an average 20% increase in total revenue, a 25% increase in employee efficiency, and a 35% increase in customer retention.

Because of the personalized nature of the software, Cents doesn’t disclose pricing on its website. Business owners can schedule a demo to learn more about the software and receive a 30-day trial to test out the software.

Cents doesn’t disclose hardware pricing on its website. They truly offer an all-in-one customized POS system for your business including POS hardware and cash-card technology. Some of the hardware offered by Cents includes the Pay kiosk, the Pulse

• Pay: A stored-value card kiosk
• Pulse:  An in-machine device that processes mobile payments and connects to your POS for remote pricing, discounts, starts, and more
• Penny: A customer-facing touch screen card reader

Features the Cents POS system offers for laundromats include:

• Machine payment systems
• Pickup and delivery management
• Business management
• Machine integration
• Notification and marketing automation
• Integrated marketing
• Low-interest funding

Cents does not disclose information about payment processing, including fees or whether third-party options are supported. You will need to contact Cents to schedule a demo to learn more about payment processing.

Cents does not disclose the terms of its contracts upfront. Because it’s a personalized system with an involved implementation process, it’s safe to assume that the service will have longer contracts than options like Square or Clover.

England-based CleanCloud POS is a standard in the laundromat, dry cleaning, alteration, and shoe cleaning business industries. This fully customizable solution is easy to use and set up, offers 24/7 support, and has straightforward payment and contract terms. It is compatible with just about any existing technology.

CleanCloud offers features like employee and payroll services, loyalty programs, integrations, and the ability to accept laundry cards from some of the largest providers in the industry. With CleanCloud, laundromat owners can track wash and fold orders, machine costs and repair histories, and orders that are outsourced to a dry cleaner or tailor.

CleanCloud is proven to increase its users’ revenue by 30% on average, increase staff productivity, and boost customer satisfaction.

CleanCloud has four pricing plans that range from $89/store/month to $325/store/month when paid monthly. Users will save about 20% if they pay for a year upfront, with plans starting at $79/month. The most expensive plan supports up to 3,000 orders per month, but higher-volume businesses can inquire about CleanCloud’s custom Enterprise plan.

Add-ons including a custom branded app and a plant mode that allows users to manage orders from multiple stores are available for an additional cost.

CleanCloud doesn’t offer native hardware. The CleanCloud POS software works on any PC, Mac, iOS, Android, or Chromebook computer. There is also a dedicated iOS app for in-store POS. CleanCloud is also compatible with most touchscreens and all standard RJ-11 or RJ-12 cable cash drawers.

Features the CleanCloud POS system offers for laundromats include:

• SMS and email notifications for customers
• Weight scale and laundry card support
• Receipt printer, tag printer, and label printer support
• Features and apps for pickup and delivery services
• 24/7 customer support

If you don’t already have a card terminal or payment processor, CleanCloud is compatible with existing laundromat apps and pre-paid laundry cards.

CleanCloud offers several in-store payment integrations through apps like Speed Queen and Huebsch.

CleanCloud describes itself as a “pay-as-you-go service” that can be canceled at any time. There are no hidden fees beyond the subscription and setup costs. There are no contracts for subscriptions, and you are able to upgrade plans and change from monthly payments to annual payments at any time.

Square for Retail is one of the best POS systems for small to midsize businesses, including laundromats. Square’s built-in payment processor allows you to take payments securely with no hidden fees and keep track of all of your sales. Apps like Square Team and Marketing add value to your subscription plan with employee management and advertising tools.

Square for Retail offers free plans, advanced inventory and reporting features, and access to the Square App Marketplace. It boasts an intuitive interface and is easy to set up and use.

Square for Retail does have more limited features when compared to laundromat-specific POS systems like Cents or CleanCloud, but it’s the perfect solution for small to mid-sized businesses looking for a basic all-in-one platform.

Most laundromats may benefit from the Pro plan, which lowers credit card processing fees and offers advanced back-end features.

Add-ons include Square Loyalty ($45/month), email marketing ($15/month), and Square Payroll ($35/month + $5/employee/month).

Square offers a magstripe reader for free that can be used to swipe any card with a magnetic reader on your smartphone or tablet. Additional hardware for Square ranges from $49 for a contactless/chip reader to $799 for the dual-screen Square Register. Monthly payment plans are available.

The most beneficial features of Square for Retail for laundromats include:

• Marketing tools
• Advanced reporting
• Employee management
• Purchase order management
• Customer directory
• Custom tips and discounts

Square for Retail requires you to use Square’s in-house payment processing. Users of the free plan will have rates of 2.6%+ $0.10 for in-person transactions, 2.9% + $0.30 for online transactions, and 3.5% + $0.15 for keyed-in transactions. Plus subscribers will receive a discounted rate of 2.5% + $0.10 for in-person transactions.

Square for Retail is month-to-month, and there are no early termination fees. A 30-day free trial is available for the Plus plan to test out Square for your laundromat.

Clover is a good option for laundromats that want a solid POS that isn’t overcomplicated. Clover’s POS system is cloud-based so you can track your sales data wherever you are. Clover offers a completely customizable POS system to meet your business where it is and expand easily as you grow.

You’re able to use the Clover POS system to manage shifts and schedules, customize administrative functions, and monitor your employee’s sales, tips, and refunds. Gift cards, the robust Clover App Market, loyalty programs, and inventory management round out the features you’ll find with this highly-rated POS.

Clover also charges a $150 application fee and a $50 debit card setup fee for new merchants, although this can be waived in some cases.

Clover pricing can get complicated based on factors such as whether you choose to lease hardware and if you opt to make your purchase directly from Clover or through a Clover reseller. Check out our guide to Clover pricing to get a better understanding of Clover costs.

Clover hardware starts at $49 for the Clover Go card reader to $1,799 for the Clover Station Duo which boasts a customer-facing display. Note that this pricing is for purchases made directly through Clover. Pricing varies if you purchase through a Clover reseller.

Clover POS system offers plenty of basic features for laundromats, including:

• Multi-store support
• Reporting
• Delivery management
• Employee management
• Marketing tools

Like its pricing plans, Clover has variable payment processing rates based on whether you purchased your hardware directly from Clover or from a reseller.

If you purchased from Clover and use Fiserv as your payment processor, advertised rates are 2.3-2.6% + $0.10 for in-person transactions and 3.5% + $0.10 for card-not-present transactions.

This is the area where Clover falls short of other POS systems. Contract lengths and early termination fees can vary because of the different merchant service providers that offer Clover hardware and merchant accounts.

Contracts can span months or years, renew automatically, and be difficult to get out of, so make sure you know how to choose a merchant service provider.

Lightspeed Retail is a cutting edge POS system loaded with features, built-in payment processing, and dozens of integrations to keep your laundromat running smoothly.

With 24/7 specialist customer support, aesthetically pleasing hardware, and the ability to keep using your current accounting apps/programs, Lightspeed is a solid choice for high-volume laundromats with multiple locations.

The Lightspeed Retail Lean plan will work well for most laundromats, although businesses that want loyalty programs, gift cards, accounting software integrations, and advanced analytics will have to upgrade to a more expensive plan.

Lightspeed offers personalized quotes for its hardware. You can choose from an iPad POS or desktop POS hardware kit or individual hardware like label printers, cash drawers, and Bluetooth barcode scanners.

Features the Lightspeed POS system offers for laundromats include:

• Work order management
• Employee management
• Reporting
• Customer loyalty program
• Purchase order management

Lightspeed has a built-in payment processor called Lightspeed Payments. For new merchants in the US and Canada, when you sign up for Lightspeed POS, you sign up for Lightspeed Payments.

For tapped, inserted, or swiped payments, business owners pay 2.6% + $0.10. For manually entered transactions, you’ll owe 2.6% + $0.30.

If you sign up for Lightspeed Payments, you will be unable to use any existing terminal hardware.

You can sign up for a monthly Lightspeed Retail plan, or you can save money on subscription fees by signing up for an annual plan.

There are large fees for early termination when you cancel a long-term plan, so we would suggest starting with a monthly plan and then signing up for a long-term solution later on. You must contact Lightspeed within 30 days of your next payment term if you plan to cancel in order to avoid being charged for another month.

Curbside Laundries is designed specifically for wash and fold (or fluff and fold) services that clean and fold laundry for customers. It’s an excellent choice for laundromats that offer pickup and delivery services.

Curbside Laundries offers a complete laundry POS system for over-the-counter sales and inventory management, online scheduling for pickup and deliveries, a customer portal, commercial invoicing, reporting, and multi-location management.

Like Cents, Curbside has a quote-based pricing model. Customized solutions include in-store POS systems, pick up and delivery solutions, and a website for your laundry business.

You can choose one of those options or a combination of all three when scheduling a demo and getting a quote from Curbside. A one-time setup fee will also apply if you sign up with Curbside.

Curbside offers a customized hardware package for its POS software. Pricing is not disclosed upfront.

Curbside’s POS terminal includes a built-in printer, card reader, touch screen, cash drawer, and commercial USB scale that syncs automatically with the system.

Features the Curbside Laundries POS system offers for in-store wash and fold orders include:

• Saved customer profiles
• Running task lists of orders and their status
• Automatic text notification when an order is completed
• Automatic invoicing

Features the Curbside Laundries system offers for pickup and delivery orders include:

• Online scheduling
• Online payment
• Personalized online customer-facing website
• Route creation tool
• Mobile-friendly driver manifest

Curbside does not disclose payment processing rates on its website. It’s also not disclosed as to whether a third-party payment processor can be used.

Curbside Laundries does not disclose its contract terms. Because it is a personalized system, it is likely that a long-term contract is required and early termination fees will apply if you cancel your contract.

Turns has the unique advantage of partnering with DoorDash. This makes Turns a great choice for laundry delivery services a lot of the legwork required for a business owner to begin offering delivery services is already done.

Through this partnership, drivers get their own apps. You can create new routes, manage driver schedules, and monitor their mileage. You can also enable on-demand pickups with zip code-based pricing and an “on and off” schedule. You can notify customers that have your app of these schedules and it makes it easy for them to pick the best time and price.

Along with the DoorDash partnership, Turns POS is cloud-based and includes an integrated website, scheduling, and employee payment features. In addition to laundromats, Turns also works well for dry cleaners and carpet cleaners.

In what seems to be an industry standard for laundromat POS systems, Turns also adopts a personalized quote approach for pricing its plans. It may be worth it to request quotes from all four major services (Cents, Curbside Laundries, CleanCloud, and Turns) to compare your options.

Turns states that its pricing is subscription-based and is based on the number of users and features selected. Flexible pricing options for monthly or annual payments are available

Hardware pricing is also kept off of the Turns website and will depend on what features you need and the plan you end up choosing.

Features the Turns POS system offers for laundromats include:

• 24/7 phone support
• Integrated marketing
• Automated SMS and Email notifications
• Invoice templates
• Laundry (per pound), dry cleaning (per piece), and carpet cleaning (per square foot) workflow management
• Insights and reports
• DoorDash partnership
• Driver app

Turns doesn’t offer built-in payment processing but does integrate with a number of well-known and secure payment processors like Stripe, PayPal, and Square.

Because of the lack of information on the website, we can only assume that the contract lengths and terms for Turns are similar to other customized solutions like Cents and Curbside Laundries.