HomeZada Alternative

Better than HomeZada.
Meet your free maintenance OS.

Upkept gives HomeZada users a free home maintenance calendar with Google Calendar + iCal sync, vehicle-tracks included, mobile-friendly PWA, and 60-second setup — no annual fee, no home-inventory project, no locked features.

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No credit card. Set up in 60 seconds.

Free forever
Google Calendar + iCal sync
Vehicle maintenance included
60-second setup
Side by side

How Upkept stacks up against HomeZada

Feature Upkept HomeZada
Pricing model ✓ Free forever Tiered — $79 to $199/yr
Annual cost to get started $0 $79–$199/yr
Google Calendar / iCal sync ✓ Free plan Paid only
Mobile vs web footprint Mobile-first web app + PWA install Web-only, desktop-first
Integrations (calendar, email, contractor directory) ✓ Google Calendar, iCal, email digest, contractors Limited on free tier
Vehicle maintenance tracking ✓ Included —
Auto-advance due date on completion ✓ Automatic Manual rescheduling
Urgency-based task grouping (overdue / due-soon / upcoming) ✓ Built in Partial — status flags only
Onboarding — ease of setup Around 60 seconds 15+ min (full home inventory walkthrough)
Why users switch

What Upkept does that HomeZada doesn't

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Pricing transparency

Free forever, every feature unlocked

Upkept is free with all features in the box from day one. HomeZada gates calendar export, document storage, and most of what homeowners actually use behind its paid subscription tiers — $79 to $199 per year. Upkept's pricing is the whole pricing page.

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Scheduling + calendar

Maintenance that lives in your calendar

Upkept syncs your due dates straight into Google Calendar and iCal — both included on the free plan. Your furnace filter reminder lives next to your dentist appointment, not buried in a separate app you'll forget to check.

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Vehicle coverage

Your car has a maintenance schedule too

Upkept tracks oil changes, tire rotations, filters, brake service, and other vehicle work alongside your home maintenance — with accurate intervals you can override per item. HomeZada is built around the home, so vehicles need a separate workflow entirely.

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Mobile-friendly PWA

Add to home screen, use it like an app

Upkept works as a mobile-friendly PWA — open it in Safari or Chrome, tap "Add to home screen", and it acts like a native app. HomeZada also runs in the browser, but its interface is optimized for desktop inventory work and feels clunky on a phone.

Frequently asked questions

Is Upkept really free, and how does it compare to HomeZada's pricing?
Yes — Upkept is free with every feature unlocked from the start, including calendar sync, vehicle maintenance, budget tracking, and email digests. HomeZada offers a limited free tier but charges $79 to $199 per year for the features most homeowners actually use (calendar export, full document storage, project planning). If you only need a maintenance schedule, Upkept covers what you're paying HomeZada for at zero cost.
How is Upkept's maintenance tracking approach different from HomeZada's?
Both apps track recurring maintenance, but their focus is different. HomeZada is a broad home-management platform — inventory, projects, remodel planning, plus maintenance. Upkept is built specifically around scheduled maintenance: tell us your appliances and vehicles, get a maintenance calendar with accurate intervals, sync it to your own calendar app, and mark tasks complete to auto-advance the next due date. If your real need is "what do I need to do for my home and when," Upkept gets you there faster.
Does Upkept work on mobile, or is it web-only like HomeZada?
Upkept is a mobile-friendly web app you can install to your phone's home screen as a Progressive Web App (PWA) — it looks and behaves like a native app but doesn't need an App Store download. HomeZada is also web-only (no native iOS or Android app), so both run in a browser. The difference: Upkept is built mobile-first for quick field use (snap of a furnace serial number, mark a filter done at the store), while HomeZada's interface is optimized around desktop home-inventory work.
What integrations does Upkept support? Can I sync to Google Calendar on the free plan?
Yes — Google Calendar and iCal sync are both free for every Upkept profile. You can download a one-time iCal file or subscribe to a live feed that updates automatically. Beyond calendars, Upkept integrates an email digest for weekly task summaries, a local-contractor directory for HVAC/plumbing/electrical work, and budget tracking so you can see annual maintenance spend by category.
How long does Upkept take to set up compared to HomeZada?
Upkept takes about 60 seconds: pick your home type, list your appliances and vehicles, and a full maintenance schedule appears instantly. HomeZada's onboarding walks you through a full home inventory (room-by-room documentation of appliances, finishes, and systems) and typically takes 15+ minutes before you have a working maintenance view. If you want a working schedule today, Upkept is the faster path.
How it works

Three steps from sign-up to a working maintenance calendar

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Tell us your home

Pick your home type, list your appliances, vehicles, and outdoor systems. Upkept recognizes 35+ item types — no manual task creation needed.

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Get a full schedule

Upkept builds a personalized maintenance calendar with accurate, season-aware intervals — furnace filter in spring, gutter clean in fall, tire rotation every 7,500 miles.

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Sync to your calendar

One click to subscribe to your calendar feed in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or any .ics-compatible app. Upkept pushes updates automatically.

⏱ Takes 60 seconds

A maintenance schedule for the price of free.

Upkept gives you the maintenance calendar HomeZada charges $79–$199/year for — without the inventory project, subscription, or mobile-app gap.

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No credit card. No subscription. Just your home's schedule.