# MakeWash vs CrewNest

MakeWash is pressure-washing-only software free to use today with a published future paid floor of $49/mo per business (parent Houseler rate, one month notice), claiming per-sqft estimating and soft-wash chemistry tracking but not satellite measure, QBO, or a payment fee card. CrewNest publishes Free Forever plus Pro at $29/mo or $290/yr with unlimited team members, Satellite Scout, Soft Wash Chef, and Pro route/SMS/booking claims. Live figures as of 2026-09-13. No winner. Depends on free-today PW-only simplicity vs Free+Pro wash CRM depth.

- Canonical: https://www.pressurewashstack.com/compare/makewash-vs-crewnest
- Vendors: makewash, crewnest
- No ranked winner
- Updated: 2026-09-13
- Author: PressureWashStack editorial team

MakeWash is pressure-washing-only software published as free today with a future $49/month per-business floor. CrewNest publishes Free Forever plus Pro with unlimited team members. Those units are not interchangeable, so this page does not name a winner. Figures are from vendor pages checked 2026-09-13. We have not tested either app.

Published 2026-09-13. Last checked 2026-09-13.

Related: [MakeWash](/vendors/makewash) · [CrewNest](/vendors/crewnest) · [MakeWash vs Jobber](/compare/makewash-vs-jobber) · [MakeWash vs QuoteIQ](/compare/makewash-vs-quoteiq) · [MakeWash vs Housecall Pro](/compare/makewash-vs-housecall-pro) · [MakeWash vs Workiz](/compare/makewash-vs-workiz) · [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber) · [CrewNest vs Opervo](/compare/crewnest-vs-opervo) · [CrewNest vs QuoteIQ](/compare/crewnest-vs-quoteiq) · [CrewNest vs Housecall Pro](/compare/crewnest-vs-housecall-pro) · [CrewNest vs Workiz](/compare/crewnest-vs-workiz) · [Best pressure washing software for solo operators](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-solo-operators) · [Best soft-wash CRM for a small team](/guides/best-soft-wash-crm-for-small-team) · [Soft wash software](/guides/soft-wash-software) · [Free pressure washing software](/guides/free-pressure-washing-software) · [Best pressure washing software with QuickBooks](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-with-quickbooks)

## Two products

This is a wash-native launch product with a published $0 bill and a stated later $49 floor versus a wash-native CRM with a capped Free Forever floor and a flat Pro team price. The products do not sell the same units.

> Verified fact: MakeWash’s [software page](https://makewash.com/software) (retrieved 2026-09-13) claims the product is built only for pressure washing. The same page claims per-square-foot estimating across 7 surface types (driveway, siding, roof, deck, fence, concrete, other), with the operator entering square footage; soft-wash chemistry tracking (mix, dwell time, and surface tied to an address); quote-to-payment in one SMS thread; last-season re-engagement SMS; CSV import of an existing customer list; and that light-commercial pressure washing is in scope. An in-product satellite aerial measure SKU is **NOT CLAIMED**. Named route optimization is **NOT CLAIMED**. QuickBooks Online is **NOT CLAIMED**.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s [pressure washing CRM page](https://www.crewnest.app/pressure-washing-crm) (retrieved 2026-09-13) claims the product is built exclusively for pressure washing, soft wash, and exterior cleaning. The same page claims satellite property measurement, Soft Wash Chef chemical ratios (SH, surfactant, water), Stripe payments, route optimization, and a PWA. The public [Soft Wash Chef](https://www.crewnest.app/tools/soft-wash-chef) (retrieved 2026-09-13) is a named mix calculator.

See the [MakeWash](/vendors/makewash) and [CrewNest](/vendors/crewnest) profiles for documented functions, still without a field test. This page is a two-product comparison only.

Wash-native versus Jobber stays on [MakeWash vs Jobber](/compare/makewash-vs-jobber) and [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber). Wash-native versus QuoteIQ stays on [MakeWash vs QuoteIQ](/compare/makewash-vs-quoteiq) and [CrewNest vs QuoteIQ](/compare/crewnest-vs-quoteiq). CrewNest versus Opervo stays on [CrewNest vs Opervo](/compare/crewnest-vs-opervo). Soft-wash chemistry notes stay on the [soft wash guide](/guides/soft-wash-software). $0 language stays on the [free software guide](/guides/free-pressure-washing-software).

We did not copy CrewNest competitor dollar columns as MakeWash’s price. We did not treat CrewNest franchise or per-territory $29 copy as the solo Free or Pro floor.

## How you pay

MakeWash publishes $0 today and a later per-business floor. CrewNest sells Free Forever plus Pro, with estimate and satellite caps on Free and unlimited team members on Pro. You cannot subtract one published dollar from the other and get a breakeven.

> Verified fact: [makewash.com/software](https://makewash.com/software) and [makewash.com/about](https://makewash.com/about) (retrieved 2026-09-13) state MakeWash is free to use today. The calculator, operator playbooks, and early product workflows cost nothing. No credit card is required to start the calculator and playbooks. When paid plans begin, the price will be $49/month per business, with one month of notice before plan changes. The software FAQ reprints “$49 per month per business.” No annual SKU is published.

> Verified fact: [houseler.com/pricing](https://houseler.com/pricing) (retrieved 2026-09-13) publishes a $49/month flat rate. That corroborates MakeWash’s stated future rate only. It is not a MakeWash feature matrix.

> Verified fact: FLAG CONFLICT. MakeWash home JSON-LD (retrieved 2026-09-13) prints an Offer price of 49.00. The software page body and FAQ still say free to use today, with $49 per month per business when paid. This page labels both. It does not declare that free-today has ended.

> Verified fact: CrewNest pricing, crewnest.app/pricing, 2026-09-13.

| Plan | Users | Monthly | Yearly (as published) | Caps / extras |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free Forever | 1 | $0 | n/a | Up to 3 estimates/mo; up to 10 satellite measurements; customer management; scheduling; basic invoicing; offline PWA; service-specific tools |
| Pro | Unlimited team members, no per-user fees | $29 | $290/year | Unlimited estimates and satellite; booking portal; SMS included; email estimates/invoices; route optimization; advanced analytics |

The live pricing FAQ (retrieved 2026-09-13) states unlimited team members and no per-user fees. That supersedes older “3 seats then +$5” copy. The pricing page publishes Pro at $29/mo or $290/yr and states that annual billing saves $58. Every account is advertised with 14 days of Pro. A credit card is required up front. Cancel before day 14 and you are not charged. The pricing page also states a 30-day money-back guarantee on Pro and no contracts.

| MakeWash status | Users | Monthly | Yearly (as published) | Caps / extras |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free today | GAP | $0 | n/a | Calculator, playbooks, and early workflows. No card to start. Not a forever-free SLA. |
| When paid | GAP | $49/mo per business | No annual SKU published | One month of notice. FAQ: $49 per month per business. |

> Verified fact: On 2026-09-13, MakeWash /software still showed Free today · $49/mo when paid and FAQ “$49 per month per business,” while CrewNest /pricing still showed Free Forever $0 (3 estimates / 10 satellite / 1 user) and Pro $29/mo or $290/yr with unlimited team members. The CrewNest pricing FAQ still required a credit card for the 14-day Pro trial.

MakeWash processing percent, card / ACH / instant fees, and multi-seat paid rules are a **GAP**. How many seats sit on the paid $49 plan is a **GAP**. No published payment % rate card sits on the fetched MakeWash pages.

### Worked examples (published units only)

These rows use only the subscription cards above. They are arithmetic on published floors, not a field test and not a winner.

**A. MakeWash $0 today versus CrewNest Free Forever $0.** MakeWash’s $0 bill is a launch floor with no published estimate or satellite cap on the fetched pages. CrewNest Free Forever is 1 user, up to 3 estimates/month, and up to 10 satellite measurements. Two $0 stickers are not the same stack.

**B. MakeWash future $49 versus CrewNest Pro $29.** MakeWash’s stated later floor is $49/month per business, with no annual SKU. CrewNest Pro is $29/month or $290/year with unlimited team members. A $20 monthly gap is not a like-for-like ops stack: seat rules, satellite, route, SMS, and booking claims differ.

**C. CrewNest Pro unlimited seats versus MakeWash unpaid seat GAP.** CrewNest Pro publishes unlimited team members and no per-user fees at $29/month or $290/year. MakeWash does not publish paid multi-seat rules. Do not invent a MakeWash multi-seat paid total.

> Editorial judgment: A washer comparing MakeWash $0 today (and a stated $49 later) to CrewNest Free Forever $0 is comparing a launch bill to a capped forever-free plan. MakeWash $49 later versus CrewNest Pro $29 is also not like-for-like: Pro lists unlimited seats plus unlimited satellite, while MakeWash paid seats are a **GAP**. Do not invent a MakeWash annual total. Do not invent a breakeven.

## Soft-wash / satellite / chem

The chemistry tools are different shapes. Do not equate them.

> Verified fact: MakeWash’s [software page](https://makewash.com/software) (retrieved 2026-09-13) claims structured soft-wash chemistry tracking: mix, dwell time, and surface tied to an address. An in-product satellite aerial measure SKU is **NOT CLAIMED**. Soft Wash Chef and Satellite Scout are **NOT CLAIMED** as MakeWash products.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s CRM page and [Soft Wash Chef](https://www.crewnest.app/tools/soft-wash-chef) (retrieved 2026-09-13) claim a mix calculator for sodium hypochlorite %, surfactant, and water. The pricing page puts satellite measurements (Satellite Scout) on Free (up to 10) and unlimited satellite on Pro. Soft Wash Chef is not listed as a separate paid add-on on the fetched pricing page. Illustrative chemical dollars-per-job on that public tool are content marketing. They are not CrewNest subscription prices.

> Editorial judgment: Soft-wash chemistry is a MakeWash vendor claim (mix, dwell, surface at an address). Soft Wash Chef is a CrewNest vendor claim (SH, surfactant, water). Those are not the same tool. Satellite sq ft is **NOT CLAIMED** as a MakeWash product. If you need a named satellite takeoff SKU this month, CrewNest publishes Satellite Scout with a Free cap and unlimited on Pro. If you need a named SH / surfactant / water mix tool this month, CrewNest is the product that publishes Soft Wash Chef. Those are vendor claims and plan rows, not a field test.

## Payments

> Unverified: MakeWash card, ACH, and instant payout percents. The fetched software, about, home, and tools pages do not print a payment % rate card. Home JSON-LD names Stripe. Processing fees are a **GAP**.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s CRM page states Stripe payments. The fetched pricing and CRM pages do not publish a CrewNest Stripe markup percentage.

> Unverified: The processor rate and any CrewNest platform or convenience fee on Stripe. The markup % is unpublished on the pages we fetched. Processing % is a **GAP**.

PressureWashStack does not earn commissions or affiliate revenue. Links on this page are ordinary vendor URLs, not tracking links. See the [affiliate disclosure](/affiliate-disclosure).

## QuickBooks Online

Direction, objects, unpaid invoices, and Desktop stay on the [QuickBooks guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-with-quickbooks). This page locks the published gates.

> Verified fact: MakeWash does **NOT CLAIM** QuickBooks Online sync on the fetched home, software, about, or tools pages. QBO is a **GAP**.

> Verified fact: CrewNest QuickBooks language is not on the fetched [pricing](https://www.crewnest.app/pricing) or [pressure-washing CRM](https://www.crewnest.app/pressure-washing-crm) pages. It appears on CrewNest’s self-authored [best pressure washing software](https://www.crewnest.app/best/pressure-washing-software) article (retrieved 2026-09-13). Treat that as marketing-only. Do not present it as a verified product matrix.

> Unverified: Object-level CrewNest QBO sync. There is no CrewNest help article on the pages we fetched that maps direction, objects, or Desktop. Treat CrewNest QBO as a **GAP**.

> Editorial judgment: If you need QBO this month, do not budget MakeWash as a documented QuickBooks connector, and do not budget CrewNest as a documented QuickBooks connector. MakeWash QBO stays **NOT CLAIMED**. CrewNest QBO stays marketing-only.

## Schedule, route, and booking

> Verified fact: MakeWash’s software page claims quote-to-pay in one SMS thread, last-season re-engagement SMS, and a mobile-first 4-input estimator that works on cellular. Named route optimization is **NOT CLAIMED**. A booking-portal claim is **NOT CLAIMED**. Route optimization is a **GAP**.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s pricing page lists job scheduling on Free. Route optimization, SMS, and a booking portal sit on Pro, not on the Free bullets. The CRM page repeats route optimization and a PWA with offline mode and limited-connectivity field use.

> Unverified: How complete CrewNest’s offline PWA is for quotes, photos, invoices, and signatures without signal. The vendor claims limited-connectivity field use. That is not a PressureWashStack field test.

> Editorial judgment: MakeWash publishes wash-native quoting, chemistry fields, and SMS-thread claims. CrewNest publishes scheduling on Free and route optimization, SMS, and a booking portal on Pro. Those are plan-row claims, not a field test. Do not invent MakeWash Soft Wash Chef, Satellite Scout, Pro route, or booking-portal parity.

## Trials and $0 language

> Verified fact: MakeWash is free to use today. [makewash.com/tools](https://makewash.com/tools) (retrieved 2026-09-13) lists free calculators with no signup on the estimate, driveway, and roof cards. That $0 bill is not a forever-free SLA.

> Verified fact: CrewNest’s pricing page states every account starts with 14 days of Pro. The pricing FAQ states a credit card is required up front. Cancel before day 14 and you are not charged. The same page states a 30-day money-back guarantee on Pro and no contracts.

Those offers are not interchangeable. A launch $0 product with a stated later $49 floor is not a card-required 14-day Pro trial.

> Editorial judgment: $0 today on MakeWash is a launch bill. It is not forever-free. CrewNest’s card-required Pro trial is a checkout fact, not a quality score.

## When each is a reasonable fit

These are fit notes against published units and documented claims. They are not awards.

> Editorial judgment: **MakeWash** is for a shop that wants a published $0 bill today, will model $49/month per business after a month of notice, and wants the software page’s per-sqft estimating and soft-wash chemistry claims. CSV import and light-commercial scope are vendor claims on that page. An in-product satellite aerial measure SKU, QBO, named route optimization, a booking portal, a published payment % rate card, and paid-plan seat count are **NOT CLAIMED** or a **GAP**. The $0 bill is not forever-free.

> Editorial judgment: **CrewNest** is for a shop that wants a published Free Forever $0 floor (1 user, 3 estimates/month, 10 satellite measurements) or Pro at $29/month or $290/year with unlimited team members and no per-user fees, and that wants the CRM page’s Soft Wash Chef, Satellite Scout, and Pro route / SMS / booking claims. The 14-day Pro trial (card required) and 30-day money-back line are on the pricing page. Native iOS/Android store apps and QuickBooks are not documented on the fetched pricing or CRM pages. Stripe markup % is unpublished.

This page does not rank a winner. Quote MakeWash at the published $0 / $49 units and quote CrewNest at the plan that lists the feature you need, then compare the written totals. MakeWash versus Jobber stays on [MakeWash vs Jobber](/compare/makewash-vs-jobber). MakeWash versus QuoteIQ stays on [MakeWash vs QuoteIQ](/compare/makewash-vs-quoteiq). CrewNest versus Jobber stays on [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber). CrewNest versus Opervo stays on [CrewNest vs Opervo](/compare/crewnest-vs-opervo). CrewNest versus QuoteIQ stays on [CrewNest vs QuoteIQ](/compare/crewnest-vs-quoteiq). CrewNest versus Housecall Pro stays on [CrewNest vs Housecall Pro](/compare/crewnest-vs-housecall-pro). CrewNest versus Workiz stays on [CrewNest vs Workiz](/compare/crewnest-vs-workiz). The wider solo set, including $0 tools and tools with pricing on request, stays on the [solo operator guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-solo-operators).

## What we did not do

We have not run these products on a live wash route. We are not recommending a single product. We are not publishing star ratings.

We did not redo the [solo operator guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-solo-operators), the [free software guide](/guides/free-pressure-washing-software), the [soft wash guide](/guides/soft-wash-software), [MakeWash vs Jobber](/compare/makewash-vs-jobber), [MakeWash vs QuoteIQ](/compare/makewash-vs-quoteiq), [CrewNest vs Jobber](/compare/crewnest-vs-jobber), [CrewNest vs Opervo](/compare/crewnest-vs-opervo), [CrewNest vs QuoteIQ](/compare/crewnest-vs-quoteiq), [CrewNest vs Workiz](/compare/crewnest-vs-workiz), or the [QuickBooks guide](/guides/best-pressure-washing-software-with-quickbooks). Those pages stay the workflow, $0 taxonomy, soft-wash taxonomy, other two-product bake-offs, and QuickBooks taxonomy. This page is the MakeWash versus CrewNest bake-off only.

We did not invent MakeWash card, ACH, or instant percent fees. We did not treat $0 today as a forever-free SLA. We did not invent an in-product satellite aerial measure SKU. We did not invent a MakeWash QBO integration. We did not invent a MakeWash multi-seat paid total. We did not invent MakeWash Soft Wash Chef, Satellite Scout, Pro route, or booking-portal parity. We did not declare that free-today has ended because home JSON-LD prints 49.00. We did not import CrewNest competitor price tables as our facts. We did not treat CrewNest’s franchise / per-territory $29 claim as the solo Free/Pro floor. We did not treat CrewNest’s self-authored best-of article as a QuickBooks product matrix. We did not treat Soft Wash Chef illustrative chemical dollars-per-job as subscription prices. We did not invent a CrewNest Stripe markup. We did not invent a breakeven from a launch $0 / later $49 floor and a Pro sticker. We did not reuse older CrewNest “3 seats then +$5” copy as live Pro. We did not wire affiliate CTAs or tracking URLs.

PressureWashStack does not earn commissions or affiliate revenue. Links on this page are ordinary vendor URLs, not tracking links. See the [affiliate disclosure](/affiliate-disclosure). Other directory listings stay on the [directory](/directory).