Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: firefly123 on January 01, 2015, 03:19:07 pm
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cleaner planer id good but have to say i can do everything just the same on george there are a few things that need sorting on cleaner planer i would like to see the option on a tablet to change the dates job due or done you can change all of the couler fonts for late jobs jobs due or done
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It would generous to say George could do half what cp can do for you,
But each to their own
Darran
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Must admit been looking at different options as few mention cleaning planner, currently use ing George
So had look today looks quiet interesting
But george does what I need, it does need a little updating ie needs to work on Apple without using parallels better overview of details that you can view especially with some of the reports
But it's so much cheaper, I think CP is starting at £15 a month
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What can I say, if George does what you want then your on a winner especially if you don't want to pay for an upto date going program, for us the time saved just by using the automated features more than outweighs the monthly cost ( basic package works out at what 70pence a day ?? )
Darran
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What does George work out to a month?
Nick
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What can I say, if George does what you want then your on a winner especially if you don't want to pay for an upto date going program, for us the time saved just by using the automated features more than outweighs the monthly cost ( basic package works out at what 70pence a day ?? )
Darran
Streamlining - that's what CP had done for me.
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Exactly Matt,
Nick
We must save round 30 hrs per week using cp, so that's 30 hrs more free time, or 30 more hours being productive rather than faffing with software so, 30 hours times mt rate = a nice saving, so I could argue using George would cost hundreds a month...
Depends how look at things ;)
Darran
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What does George work out to a month?
Nick
It's a one off payment of £50, then £12 per year for internet back up (if you want it).
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What does George work out to a month?
Nick
About a pound once you buy the software which is £50.
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What can I say, if George does what you want then your on a winner especially if you don't want to pay for an upto date going program, for us the time saved just by using the automated features more than outweighs the monthly cost ( basic package works out at what 70pence a day ?? )
Darran
Streamlining - that's what CP had done for me.
shame it never done the same for your waist line ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
happy new year matt ;D ;D ;D
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I've saved office time by half, switching to CP. 1.5 hours extra a week, 6 hours a month for £25.00...
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What can I say, if George does what you want then your on a winner especially if you don't want to pay for an upto date going program, for us the time saved just by using the automated features more than outweighs the monthly cost ( basic package works out at what 70pence a day ?? )
Darran
Do you own shares with cleaner planner or something??? You cant stop bum licking on every cleaner planner thread.
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Cleaner Planner is good.
However .........................
In it's cheapest version it's not exactly miles in front of George for the Sole Trader. George always was pretty good.
If you employ or use the mail chimp stuff, texting, multiple emails and all that jazz then yes it's probably quite advanced.
I use it and do like it but much of the stuff on there isn't needed by me on my own.
Anyone with George can try Cleaner Planner just by contacting Rob and sending over your file - worth a try.
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could save my office time by years If I came off CIU!
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What can I say, if George does what you want then your on a winner especially if you don't want to pay for an upto date going program, for us the time saved just by using the automated features more than outweighs the monthly cost ( basic package works out at what 70pence a day ?? )
Darran
Do you own shares with cleaner planner or something??? You cant stop bum licking on every cleaner planner thread.
;D ;D ;D
No, no shares in it mick, just a simple fact that rob was able to provide a fantastic program that incorporated everything WCP had but move on to automating lots of things, I tried George 4 yrs ago, and even then I found it outdated, I am but a simple wndow cleaner with no investment in any other company, but I will promote those things I have tried and compared against other items which IMO deserve to do well and more importantly be of benefit to others...
That's why I am positive on Gardiners poles and brushes, cleaner planner, the Aquatap.
Things like Tecbuk brushes, aquadaptor, Viking easyshine are good products but let down by after sales service, price or are just not good as the above items.
I have tried vision, but as yet I have not reccomended it on this forum because as yet I can't say it has a big effect on cleaning, although the guys do like using it.
At the end of the day, I give an honest account of my experiences with a product and how it matches other items on the market, sorry if that offends you
Darran
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i used george for 5 years and its a good cheap program but i switched over to cleaner planner nearly 2 months ago now for a few reasons.
the mobile app my palm pda was playing up and i didnt want to go back to printing worksheets/debtlists out again.
email invoices dead easy to do with CP once rob sets it up for you
drag and drop great for juggling jobs about on the planner
no worries if your PC/phone dies CP can be accessed from any PC/mobile phone quickly and easily.
no worries if you forget to back up your work rob backs up your work hourly and to 3 different servers
web based program so updates can be instant without having to check whether you have the latest version
customizable invoices you can add your logo and write notes on invoices.brilliant IMO
text night before direct from mobile worksheets love this.saves time.
ive got the basic package at £15 a month.i think its well worth it and robs customer support is fantastic.
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we stopped on wcp after useing clean planner our good friend that works in London as a top i.t. guy for hsbc looked at the small print and said it was shocking and very cleverly worte so you have no control over your work once signed up
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Hi Susan, what exactly do you mean? Unlike WCP which has no export function, you can export your entire database from Cleaner Planner at any time.
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I use George on a windows tablet, that's mobile enough. use an iphone and cut, copy & paste to text multiple customers in one go. Best thing I love about George is it does everything I need and I own my copy outright with no monthly fees or worrying if the internet goes down or whether I can get an internet signal as some of the places I work don't even get a phone signal for mobiles.
Tried WCP once, it was ok until the glitches come along and trying to get hold of the person who invented it was a joke at times. With George I don't have to worry in a few years time the programmer has done a bunk or lost interest in customer support.
I like George and am content with it.
All those of you who like cleaner planner, each to their own, if it makes your life easier than good for you. I for one won't be trying to learn a new program simply because I don't need to or need to waste a minimum of £15 a month on something like George which I've used since I started and I have tried several programs, familiarised myself with them and always returned to George in the end.
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I use Aworka and happy with it so far. :)
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I use George ... have done for 5 years ... looked at CP but for me at the moment no need to move to it as George does everything I need ... prefer a printed worksheet anyway ... maybe im old fashioned ?
If I had multiple vans with staff then yes would defo make the move as would save a lot of time admin wise
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i used printed worksheets as well ian with the george program.then i got a palm PDA which saved a bit of time.then it started becoming unreliable and i didnt want to go back to printed worksheets.so switched to cleaner planner.im glad i did as its a brilliant program that will just get better and better IMO.
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I use George ... have done for 5 years ... looked at CP but for me at the moment no need to move to it as George does everything I need ... prefer a printed worksheet anyway ... maybe im old fashioned ?
If I had multiple vans with staff then yes would defo make the move as would save a lot of time admin wise
I still use printed worksheets.
Always have. Probably always will.
I like it.
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I considered CP, It's seems a comprehensive program with some great features
I decided to stay with Aworka as I supply the software to my franchisees, I couldn't justify the additional cost when running multiple rounds
For the guys that employ I can see the benefits of CP,
Being a franchise based business, We only use the software for its reports so will stay with Aworka for the foreseable future
Franchisors using CP, what key features made you to change from Aworka?
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can we please have on a tablet the chance to change dates of jobs this would be a big step forward you can do this on george
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Just to clarify, printed worksheets are still a great option with Cleaner Planner (we have two different layouts - detailed and compact) and one that a good few people prefer (both sole traders and employers). Advantage with Cleaner Planner over some other software is that you can assign worksheets to employees (users) even if they don't use the app, so you can easily track per-employee turnover.
Firefly - ability to change due dates from the mobile app has been requested a few times now so certainly something I'm considering :) Please could you drop me a quick email so I know who you are and we can discuss your needs further rob@cleanerplanner.com. I'm working on an update to the mobile app (to be released end of Jan) which will include the ability to add customers and jobs via the app (in the current position within the round you're working - no need to reorder later) and an expenses tab. I may just squeeze in a change due date option while I'm there.
Steve - please could you drop me a quick email? I'd be keen to find out a bit more about how you use Aworka for your franchise and what extra features you're looking for.
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Firefly - ability to change due dates from the mobile app has been requested a few times now so certainly something I'm considering :) Please could you drop me a quick email so I know who you are and we can discuss your needs further rob@cleanerplanner.com. I'm working on an update to the mobile app (to be released end of Jan) which will include the ability to add customers and jobs via the app (in the current position within the round you're working - no need to reorder later) and an expenses tab. I may just squeeze in a change due date option while I'm there.
Looking forward to that update! I tend to pickup work most days, this feature would save time at end of the day!
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Me and my friend are old school. A Book and pen lmao. So cheap ;D and easy to operate
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i used george for 5 years and its a good cheap program but i switched over to cleaner planner nearly 2 months ago now for a few reasons.
the mobile app my palm pda was playing up and i didnt want to go back to printing worksheets/debtlists out again.
email invoices dead easy to do with CP once rob sets it up for you
drag and drop great for juggling jobs about on the planner
no worries if your PC/phone dies CP can be accessed from any PC/mobile phone quickly and easily.
no worries if you forget to back up your work rob backs up your work hourly and to 3 different servers
web based program so updates can be instant without having to check whether you have the latest version
customizable invoices you can add your logo and write notes on invoices.brilliant IMO
text night before direct from mobile worksheets love this.saves time.
ive got the basic package at £15 a month.i think its well worth it and robs customer support is fantastic.
Dazmond, I've looked at the pricing on the Cleaner Planner site and the texting facility seems only available for the £25 per month option. Have I missed something?
Cheers, Tom
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I use George ... have done for 5 years ... looked at CP but for me at the moment no need to move to it as George does everything I need ... prefer a printed worksheet anyway ... maybe im old fashioned ?
If I had multiple vans with staff then yes would defo make the move as would save a lot of time admin wise
I'm the same....George for me ;)
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i used george for 5 years and its a good cheap program but i switched over to cleaner planner nearly 2 months ago now for a few reasons.
the mobile app my palm pda was playing up and i didnt want to go back to printing worksheets/debtlists out again.
email invoices dead easy to do with CP once rob sets it up for you
drag and drop great for juggling jobs about on the planner
no worries if your PC/phone dies CP can be accessed from any PC/mobile phone quickly and easily.
no worries if you forget to back up your work rob backs up your work hourly and to 3 different servers
web based program so updates can be instant without having to check whether you have the latest version
customizable invoices you can add your logo and write notes on invoices.brilliant IMO
text night before direct from mobile worksheets love this.saves time.
ive got the basic package at £15 a month.i think its well worth it and robs customer support is fantastic.
Dazmond, I've looked at the pricing on the Cleaner Planner site and the texting facility seems only available for the £25 per month option. Have I missed something?
Cheers, Tom
you can still text customers from your mobile app worksheet if you have their phone number typed into your customers details.it costs me nothing as i get texts free with my monthly data/mins/calls allowance.
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Me and my friend are old school. A Book and pen lmao. So cheap ;D and easy to operate
beat you still use ladders ;D ;D
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you can still text customers from your mobile app worksheet if you have their phone number typed into your customers details.it costs me nothing as i get texts free with my monthly data/mins/calls allowance.
Cheers for that. Might have a look then.
Tom