# MakeWash vs Opervo

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. Opervo publishes Solo at $24.99/mo or $249/yr (2 users) and Team at $54.99/mo or $549/yr (up to 10), claiming Measurement Tool satellite sketch, SH/surfactant/fuel cost logging, and Route My Day on Solo with 0% Opervo payment markup. Live figures as of 2026-09-14. No winner. Depends on free-today PW-only simplicity vs Solo/Team wash-native measure/route/chem-cost depth.

- Canonical: https://www.pressurewashstack.com/compare/makewash-vs-opervo
- Vendors: makewash, opervo
- No ranked winner
- Updated: 2026-09-14
- Author: PressureWashStack editorial team

MakeWash is pressure-washing-only software published as free today with a future $49/month per-business floor. Opervo is a solo and small-crew field-service app at Solo $24.99 or Team $54.99. Those units are not interchangeable, so this page does not name a winner. Figures are from vendor pages checked 2026-09-14. We have not tested either app.

Published 2026-09-14. Last checked 2026-09-14.

Related: [MakeWash](/vendors/makewash) · [Opervo](/vendors/opervo) · [MakeWash vs Jobber](/compare/makewash-vs-jobber) · [MakeWash vs QuoteIQ](/compare/makewash-vs-quoteiq) · [MakeWash vs CrewNest](/compare/makewash-vs-crewnest) · [MakeWash vs Housecall Pro](/compare/makewash-vs-housecall-pro) · [MakeWash vs Workiz](/compare/makewash-vs-workiz) · [Opervo vs Jobber](/compare/opervo-vs-jobber) · [QuoteIQ vs Opervo](/compare/quoteiq-vs-opervo) · [CrewNest vs Opervo](/compare/crewnest-vs-opervo) · [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 flat Solo/Team field-service app with wash-native measure, chem-cost, and route claims. The products do not sell the same units.

> Verified fact: MakeWash’s [software page](https://makewash.com/software) (retrieved 2026-09-14) 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: Opervo’s homepage and [pricing page](https://www.opervo.io/pricing) (retrieved 2026-09-14) market a horizontal field-service product for solo operators in pressure washing, window cleaning, detailing, and similar trades. The [pressure-washing page](https://www.opervo.io/pressure-washing) and [features page](https://www.opervo.io/features) are the wash-native claim set (Measurement Tool satellite sketch, SH / surfactant / fuel cost logging, Route My Day, Folio portfolio, CSV import).

See the [MakeWash](/vendors/makewash) and [Opervo](/vendors/opervo) 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 [Opervo vs Jobber](/compare/opervo-vs-jobber). Wash-native versus QuoteIQ stays on [MakeWash vs QuoteIQ](/compare/makewash-vs-quoteiq) and [QuoteIQ vs Opervo](/compare/quoteiq-vs-opervo). Wash-native versus CrewNest stays on [MakeWash vs CrewNest](/compare/makewash-vs-crewnest) and [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).

> Verified fact: We did not reprint Opervo’s on-page competitor price or feature tables, including any “$1,128 yearly savings” copy, as PressureWashStack facts. Ignore those competitor columns.

## How you pay

MakeWash publishes $0 today and a later per-business floor. Opervo sells Solo or Team, claims every feature on both, and charges no per-user add-on. 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 2026-09-14) 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 2026-09-14) 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 2026-09-14) 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: Opervo pricing, opervo.io/pricing, 2026-09-14.

| Plan | Users included | Monthly | Yearly (as published) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solo | Operator + 1 helper (2 users) | $24.99 | $249/year |
| Team | Up to 10 | $54.99 | $549/year |

The Solo floor is $24.99/month or $249/year. Team is $54.99/month or $549/year. Growth for teams over 10 is custom. The pricing page states a 14-day trial with no credit card. Annual Solo is described as saving $51 versus monthly; Team annual as saving $111.

| 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 2026-09-14, MakeWash /software still showed Free today · $49/mo when paid and FAQ “$49 per month per business,” while Opervo /pricing still showed Solo $24.99/mo or $249/yr (2 users) and Team $54.99/mo or $549/yr (up to 10), with a 14-day trial and no credit card.

> Verified fact: The [homepage](https://www.opervo.io/) (retrieved 2026-09-14) also advertises a Founding 50 Solo lock at $15/mo for life (limited) and Lifetime Passes at $499 Solo and $1,499 Team. Those are launch promotions, not a third pricing column. This page does not use Founding 50 or Lifetime as the core floor. Prefer Solo $24.99 and Team $54.99.

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. Home JSON-LD names Stripe. Opervo processor % is a **GAP**.

### 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 Opervo Solo $24.99.** MakeWash’s $0 bill is a launch floor with no published estimate or satellite cap on the fetched pages. Opervo Solo is $24.99/month or $249/year for the operator plus one helper, with every feature claimed on Solo. A $0 launch sticker is not the same stack as a paid two-user card.

**B. MakeWash future $49 versus Opervo Solo $24.99.** MakeWash’s stated later floor is $49/month per business, with no annual SKU. Opervo Solo is $24.99/month or $249/year for 2 users. A $24.01 monthly gap is not a like-for-like ops stack: seat rules, satellite, route, and chem-cost claims differ.

**C. Opervo Team $54.99 / up to 10 versus MakeWash unpaid seat GAP.** Opervo Team is $54.99/month or $549/year for up to 10 members. MakeWash does not publish paid multi-seat rules. Do not invent a MakeWash multi-seat paid total. Do not invent a MakeWash annual total.

> Editorial judgment: A washer comparing MakeWash $0 today (and a stated $49 later) to Opervo Solo $24.99 is comparing a launch bill to a paid two-user card. MakeWash $49 later versus Opervo Solo $24.99 or Team $54.99 is also not like-for-like: Solo and Team list included seats plus Measurement Tool and Route My Day on Solo, while MakeWash paid seats are a **GAP**. Do not invent a MakeWash annual total. Do not invent a breakeven. Do not model Founding 50 or Lifetime Pass dollars as the default bill.

## Feature comparison

Satellite takeoff, chemistry, routing, books, payments, seats, and trial friction sit on different published units. Do not treat a row on one card as a row on the other.

> Verified fact: MakeWash’s [software page](https://makewash.com/software) (retrieved 2026-09-14) claims the operator enters square footage across 7 surface types. An in-product satellite aerial measure SKU is **NOT CLAIMED**. Opervo’s [features page](https://www.opervo.io/features) and [pressure-washing page](https://www.opervo.io/pressure-washing) (retrieved 2026-09-14) claim a Measurement Tool: sketch on Google Maps satellite, then price at your $/sqft rate, included on Solo.

> Verified fact: MakeWash’s software page claims structured soft-wash chemistry tracking: mix, dwell time, and surface tied to an address. Opervo’s pressure-washing and features pages claim per-job SH, surfactant, and fuel cost logging (Revenue − Supplies = Profit). An Opervo mix-ratio / dilution calculator is **NOT CLAIMED**. That log is a **GAP** if you need a published mix calculator.

> 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**. Route optimization is a **GAP**. Opervo’s features page documents Route My Day (one tap: geolocate, order today’s stops, miles and ETA, hand off to Google Maps). The pressure-washing page repeats Route My Day. Pricing and features both say every feature, including Solo route optimization, is on Solo.

> Verified fact: FLAG CONFLICT. Opervo’s [features page](https://www.opervo.io/features) (retrieved 2026-09-14) claims QuickBooks Online invoice sync one way, Opervo to QuickBooks. The [homepage](https://www.opervo.io/) prints “Two-way sync with QuickBooks Online and Google Calendar.” Prefer the features page for invoice direction (one-way invoices, Opervo to QBO). QuickBooks Desktop is **NOT CLAIMED**. MakeWash does **NOT CLAIM** QuickBooks Online sync on the fetched home, software, about, or tools pages. QBO is a **GAP**.

> Verified fact: Opervo’s pricing FAQ and features page state that client payments go through the operator’s own Square or Stripe account with zero Opervo markup (0% platform markup). You still pay the processor. MakeWash home JSON-LD names Stripe. Neither fetched MakeWash page set nor the fetched Opervo pricing/features pages print a processor % rate card. Card / ACH / instant processor fees are a **GAP**.

> Verified fact: Opervo Solo includes 2 users (operator + helper). Team includes up to 10. MakeWash paid multi-seat rules are a **GAP**.

> Verified fact: MakeWash is free to use today with no credit card to start the calculator and playbooks. Opervo’s pricing page and homepage state a 14-day trial with no credit card. If you do not subscribe, data is saved for 30 days. Those offers are not interchangeable. A launch $0 product with a stated later $49 floor is not a no-card 14-day Solo preview.

> Editorial judgment: If you need a named satellite takeoff SKU this month, Opervo publishes Measurement Tool on Solo. MakeWash asks the operator to enter sqft. If you need mix, dwell, and surface logged to an address, that is a MakeWash claim. If you need SH / surfactant / fuel dollars against revenue, that is an Opervo claim. Those are not the same chem tool. If you need named route optimization this month, Opervo publishes Route My Day on Solo. MakeWash route stays **NOT CLAIMED**. 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: Opervo’s pricing FAQ and features page state that client payments go through the operator’s own Square or Stripe account with zero Opervo markup (0% Opervo markup). You still pay the processor.

> Unverified: Opervo Square and Stripe processor percents. Pricing and features claim 0% Opervo markup. They do not print a processor % rate card. Card / ACH / instant processor fees are a **GAP**.

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## 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: FLAG CONFLICT. Opervo’s [features page](https://www.opervo.io/features) (retrieved 2026-09-14) claims QuickBooks Online invoice sync one way, Opervo to QuickBooks. The [homepage](https://www.opervo.io/) prints “Two-way sync with QuickBooks Online and Google Calendar.” Prefer the features page for invoice direction (one-way invoices, Opervo to QBO). QuickBooks Desktop is **NOT CLAIMED**.

> Unverified: Whether a live Opervo to QBO invoice sync exists on a current Solo account. Homepage and features do not agree on direction. We will not confirm it live.

> Editorial judgment: If you need QBO this month, do not budget MakeWash as a documented QuickBooks connector, and do not budget Opervo as a finished two-way QuickBooks connector until a trial shows the features-page one-way invoice sync, not the homepage two-way line. MakeWash QBO stays **NOT CLAIMED**.

## Trials and $0 language

> Verified fact: MakeWash is free to use today. [makewash.com/tools](https://makewash.com/tools) (retrieved 2026-09-14) lists free calculators with no signup on the estimate, driveway, and roof cards. That $0 bill is not a forever-free SLA.

> Verified fact: Opervo’s pricing page and homepage state a 14-day trial with no credit card. If you do not subscribe, data is saved for 30 days.

Those offers are not interchangeable. A launch $0 product with a stated later $49 floor is not a no-card 14-day Solo preview.

> Editorial judgment: $0 today on MakeWash is a launch bill. It is not forever-free. Opervo’s no-card 14-day 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 published payment % rate card, and paid-plan seat count are **NOT CLAIMED** or a **GAP**. The $0 bill is not forever-free.

> Editorial judgment: **Opervo** is for a shop that wants a published Solo floor at $24.99/month (operator plus helper) or Team at $54.99/month (up to 10), with Measurement Tool satellite sketch, SH / surfactant / fuel cost logging, and Route My Day claimed on Solo, Square or Stripe at 0% Opervo markup, Folio portfolio, and CSV import. A mix-ratio calculator is **NOT CLAIMED**. Processor % stays a **GAP**. QuickBooks is conflicted (prefer features: one-way invoices). Founding 50 and Lifetime Pass are launch promotions. Do not use them as the core floor.

This page does not rank a winner. Quote MakeWash at the published $0 / $49 units and quote Opervo at Solo $24.99 or Team $54.99, 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). MakeWash versus CrewNest stays on [MakeWash vs CrewNest](/compare/makewash-vs-crewnest). Opervo versus Jobber stays on [Opervo vs Jobber](/compare/opervo-vs-jobber). QuoteIQ versus Opervo stays on [QuoteIQ vs Opervo](/compare/quoteiq-vs-opervo). CrewNest versus Opervo stays on [CrewNest vs Opervo](/compare/crewnest-vs-opervo). 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).

## Gaps and conflicts

> Verified fact: FLAG CONFLICT. MakeWash home JSON-LD Offer price 49.00 versus software-page / FAQ free-today plus $49 when paid. This page labels both. It does not declare that free-today has ended.

> Verified fact: FLAG CONFLICT. Opervo features-page one-way Opervo to QBO invoices versus homepage “Two-way sync with QuickBooks Online and Google Calendar.” Prefer the features page for invoice direction. Desktop is **NOT CLAIMED**.

These rows stay unpublished on the fetched pages:

- MakeWash in-product satellite / aerial measure: **NOT CLAIMED**
- MakeWash named route optimization: **NOT CLAIMED**
- MakeWash QuickBooks Online: **NOT CLAIMED** / **GAP**
- MakeWash payment % rate card: **GAP** (Stripe named on home JSON-LD only)
- MakeWash paid multi-seat rules: **GAP**
- Opervo mix-ratio / dilution calculator: **NOT CLAIMED**
- Opervo Square / Stripe processor %: **GAP**
- Opervo live two-way QBO: **Unverified** (prefer features one-way invoices)

## 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), [MakeWash vs CrewNest](/compare/makewash-vs-crewnest), [Opervo vs Jobber](/compare/opervo-vs-jobber), [QuoteIQ vs Opervo](/compare/quoteiq-vs-opervo), [CrewNest vs Opervo](/compare/crewnest-vs-opervo), 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 Opervo 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 declare that free-today has ended because home JSON-LD prints 49.00. We did not invent an Opervo mix-ratio calculator. We did not invent Opervo Square or Stripe processor percents. We did not treat Founding 50 or Lifetime Pass as the core floor. We did not reprint Opervo competitor price tables or “$1,128 yearly savings” as our facts. We did not invent a breakeven from a launch $0 / later $49 floor and a Solo / Team sticker. We did not confirm Opervo QBO as live two-way. 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).