Is ecomaids or Maid Brigade cheaper to open?

ecomaids costs $120,990–$136,379 and Maid Brigade costs $119,150–$147,850 to open (FDD Item 7). Maid Brigade has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, ecomaids or Maid Brigade?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 9.5% for ecomaids and 17.1% for Maid Brigade. Lower is safer, so ecomaids has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, ecomaids or Maid Brigade?

FranchiseVerdict grades ecomaids A and Maid Brigade B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

ecomaids vs Maid Brigade

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both ecomaids and Maid Brigade are cleaning & maintenance franchises. ecomaids requires an investment of $121K – $136K while Maid Brigade requires $119K – $148K. On SBA loan performance, ecomaids has a lower charge-off rate (9.5%) compared to Maid Brigade (17.1%). FranchiseVerdict rates ecomaids A (Strongest tier) and Maid Brigade B (Above average).

Metric	ecomaids	Maid Brigade
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$121K – $136K	$119K – $148K
Franchise Fee	$90K	$27K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	6.9%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/AOutlet subset	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	9.5% (21 loans)	17.1% (51 loans)
Total Units	85	346
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2019	1984
FDD Year	2024	2024