Auto detailing workflow

Scheduling, customer records, photos, and billing for detailers

PocketBoss can model a detailing business with configurable services, appointments, Jobs, Projects, photos, estimates, invoices, and payments. It is a general small-business operations platform, not dedicated vehicle-detailing automation.

Plans from $19.99/month · One user on Solo, up to 25 on Boss · Optional services and processing priced separately

What PocketBoss can support for a detailing shop

Services, prices, and duration

Create saved services for the packages and add-ons you sell, including the description, price, and duration your business chooses. Bookable services can appear on your PocketBoss booking page; PocketBoss does not supply detailing prices or decide service duration for you.

Customer and vehicle context

Keep the customer, address, contact details, appointments, estimates, invoices, notes, and photos connected. Record vehicle details in the fields and notes your process uses; PocketBoss is not a VIN decoder or dedicated vehicle-history database.

Scheduled and recurring work

Create appointments, assign employees, use configured reminders, and schedule recurring visits for maintenance work. Smart Routing can optimize a separately selected list of up to 25 CRM or manual stops; it does not import the day automatically.

Photos, approval, invoice, and payment

Attach before, progress, and completion photos to a Job or Project, send an estimate for documented approval, create an invoice, and offer eligible card or ACH payment through Stripe. Payment availability, approval, fees, and arrival time vary.

How to model the work in PocketBoss

Single appointment

Use an appointment for a one-time wash or interior service. Choose the saved service and duration, assign the detailer, and enable the reminder channels that fit your policy.

Multi-visit Job

Use a Job when paint correction, coating, cure checks, or follow-up work spans multiple Visits but should roll into one Job record and one invoice.

Cost-tracked Project

Use a Project when you need a budget, entered labor, product expenses, change orders, profitability, or multiple invoices. Results are only as complete as the costs and revenue recorded.

What this page does not claim

  • No automatic vehicle, VIN, paint-condition, coating, or film identification.
  • No automatic package recommendation, upsell, bay allocation, or completion-time prediction.
  • Photos are attached by the user; they are not automatically classified by vehicle, defect, or service.
  • Inventory can track products and low-stock status, but product use is not inferred from field activity.
  • Native iOS and Android apps are available, but offline coverage varies by record and action; test the exact field workflow you need.

PocketBoss is available in native iOS and Android apps and in a browser. Offline coverage varies by record and action, and syncing, payments, and third-party services can require a connection. PocketBoss does not guarantee revenue, bookings, fewer no-shows, faster payment, profit, retention, or setup time.

Frequently asked questions

Can customers choose a detailing service online?

You can publish configured bookable services on the PocketBoss booking page. The customer submits the available service and appointment information your setup permits. Test the exact package, duration, deposit, confirmation, and reminder flow before publishing it.

Can PocketBoss track detailing profitability?

A Project can compare its budget with entered labor, expenses, subcontractor costs, and invoices. It does not infer chemical or product consumption, and the result is not reconciled accounting profit.

Can it request customer reviews?

Yes, if the business enables review requests and supplies the destination. The workflow can ask after supported completion and payment events. PocketBoss cannot guarantee that a customer leaves a review or that the review is positive.

Is there a native mobile app?

Yes. PocketBoss has native iOS and Android apps and also works in a browser. The apps cache and queue supported records and actions for offline use, but not every feature or third-party action works without a connection. Test the exact detailing workflow and devices your team uses.

How much is PocketBoss for a detailing business?

PocketBoss plans are listed from $19.99/month (Solo, one user) to $99.99/month (Boss, up to 25 users). Optional services, Stripe processing, and any applicable usage charges are separate. Competitor pricing changes, so verify it on each vendor’s official site.

Test one representative job

Use your actual services, durations, customer details, photos, costs, invoice, and payment process. Keep the product only if the documented workflow fits your business.

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