Mobile detailing booking with deposits, and maintenance plans that keep customers coming back.
Detailing customers like to book quickly, and many would happily come back every few weeks if it were easy. Alcreo lets them book by package and vehicle size with a deposit, sends coating quotes from photos, texts them when you're on the way and offers a maintenance plan after a good first detail.
Detailing sells easily when booking is simple and you answer quickly
Most detailers are working in someone's driveway when the next customer calls. These are the usual gaps:
Calls during a detail
You can't answer with a polisher in your hand, and callers often book the next detailer who picks up.
Quotes by back-and-forth texts
Each quote takes several messages about vehicle size, condition and services.
Last-minute cancellations
A customer cancels the morning of, and the slot sits empty.
Collecting payment
Chasing payment apps and cash after the job takes time.
One-time customers
Customers love the result but never book again because nobody asked.
Before-and-afters without reviews
The results are obvious, but few customers post a review unless asked.
Booking and repeat business for a detailer
You can run all of this from your phone, between jobs or from the driver's seat.
A website with before-and-after photos
Pages for interior, exterior, full details, paint correction and ceramic coating, with packages and booking on every page.
Booking with deposits
Customers choose a package, vehicle size and address, pick a time and pay a deposit.
Photo quote requests
For coatings and heavy jobs, customers upload photos so you can quote accurately.
Missed-call text back
When you're working, callers get a text with your booking link.
On-the-way texts
Customers get a text when you're heading over, so the car is ready.
Pay by text
Send the invoice with a pay link as soon as the job is done.
Maintenance plans
Sell weekly, every-two-weeks or monthly maintenance washes, billed automatically.
Rebooking and coating check-ups
Customers get reminders when they're due for another detail or a coating maintenance visit.
Review requests
After the job, customers get a review request while the shine is fresh.
From a muddy SUV to a maintenance plan member
A parent wants the family SUV cleaned before a road trip. Here's how it could go.
Customers who don't join a plan get a seasonal rebooking reminder.
This is an illustration of how the system can work, not a specific customer's results.
- Mon 8:20 PMBooked onlineThey choose a full detail for a mid-size SUV, pick Thursday and pay a deposit.
- WedRain in the forecastYou text that you'll need covered parking or a new date. They move to Friday.
- Fri 9:40 AMOn the wayThey get an on-the-way text so the car is ready.
- Fri 12:35 PMPaid by textYou finish, snap photos and send the invoice. It's paid within minutes.
- Fri 3:00 PMReview and plan offerA review request goes out, followed by a maintenance plan offer.
- Every two weeksPlan memberThey join the plan. Billing and reminders run on their own.
Set up for the work you take on
Mobile details, ceramic coatings and fleet work each need their own flow.
Mobile and shop details
Everyday interior and exterior work.
- Booking by package and vehicle size
- Deposits
- On-the-way texts
- Pay by text
Ceramic coating and correction
High-ticket work with longer decisions.
- Photo quote requests
- Quote follow-up
- Deposits on approval
- Coating maintenance reminders
Fleet and commercial
Dealerships and company vehicles.
- Recurring service scheduling
- Monthly invoicing
- Account contacts
- Service notes
Replace the booking app, texts and payment apps
Many detailers use a booking app, personal texts, a payment app and a notes app. It works until the schedule fills up.
Alcreo keeps booking, deposits, quotes, texting, payments, plans and reviews together, so each customer's vehicle and history are easy to find.
During setup we import your past customers so rebooking reminders and review requests can start right away.
Is Alcreo a good fit for your detailing business?
It suits mobile detailers, small detail shops and coating installers.
A good fit if
- You lose bookings when you can't answer
- Last-minute cancellations cost you
- You'd like more customers on maintenance plans
- Coating quotes need photos first
Probably not the right tool if
- You run a high-volume tunnel car wash
- You need route optimization for many vans
- You need a membership system tied to wash equipment
On-the-way texts and reminders, with permission
Reminders work when customers asked for them.
Consent on every form
Forms include clear, unchecked texting consent with links to your privacy policy and terms.
Opt-outs honored automatically
STOP replies and email unsubscribes are honored right away.
Registered business texting
We help you register your number for A2P 10DLC, which mobile carriers require for business texting from local numbers.
Policies that stay current
Growth includes an auto-updating privacy policy, terms and cookie consent for your website. On Launch it's a $20/month add-on.
This is general information, not legal advice. Talk to your own advisor about the rules that apply to your business and your state.
What your detailing business website could look like
A sharp site with before-and-after photos and booking right up front.
Service and city pages help you show up for searches like "mobile detailing near me" and "ceramic coating in [your city]." Clear packages, real results and reviews help customers book with confidence.
What happens after you sign up
You don't have to learn the software on your own. Here's what the first week looks like.
One onboarding call
We learn how your detailing business works today, which tools you're keeping and what to fix first.
Your website and phone number
We build your website or connect your current one. Keep your number by forwarding or porting it, or get a new local number.
Your contacts and starter setup
We import your contacts, load the standard pipeline and turn on the starter automations that fit. You can rename stages and edit messages any time.
Live in under a week, with support after
Most accounts are running in under a week, though texting registration depends on the carriers. After launch, support helps when you want to change something.
Plans for mobile detailers
Both plans are month-to-month, set up for you, and your first 30 days are free.
Launch
$497 setup · first 30 days free
- ✓5–6 page website with package pages and gallery
- ✓CRM, job pipeline and follow-up
- ✓Online booking, missed-call text back and texting
- ✓Deposits, pay by text, plans and reviews
- ✓Unlimited AI agents (fair use)
- ✓Up to 5 users
- ✓Compliance add-on: +$20/month
Growth
$997 setup · first 30 days free
- ✓Up to 35-page SEO website with service and city pages
- ✓Rebooking, plan and review buildout
- ✓Everything in Launch
- ✓3 website edits every month
- ✓Unlimited users and priority support
- ✓Compliance included
Phone, texting, email and AI usage is billed separately based on what you use. If you cancel in the first 30 days, there's no monthly charge, but the setup fee isn't refunded. Moving from Launch to Growth costs the $500 difference in setup fees. Google ad spend is paid directly to Google. Google decides Local Services Ads eligibility for each service category and location.
AI for the routine work, with your team in charge
For a detailer, AI can answer package and pricing questions while you're working and write the plan offers and rebooking texts you'd otherwise type out at night.
You decide what AI handles. Anything that needs judgment, or a personal touch, stays with your team.
Describe a workflow in plain English
Type something like "six weeks after a full detail, text the customer a rebooking link, and after their second detail, send the maintenance plan offer" and the AI builder drafts the automation. You review it, adjust the timing or wording, and turn it on.
An assistant for routine questions
AI agents can answer common questions, collect details and book appointments by chat or text, in many languages. You decide what they say and when a person takes over.
Help drafting messages
Draft reminders and replies faster, then edit them to sound like your business.
Help when you want to change something
We show you the AI tools during onboarding, and support can help you adjust an automation later instead of starting over.
Questions from detailers
Don't see yours? Book a 15-minute call and ask us directly.
Can customers book and pay a deposit online?+
Yes. They choose a package, vehicle size and address, pick a time and pay a deposit.
Can customers send photos for a quote?+
Yes. Quote forms include photo uploads for coatings, correction and heavy jobs.
Can I sell maintenance plans?+
Yes. Weekly, every-two-weeks or monthly plans bill automatically by card.
What about weather cancellations?+
Customers can reschedule with a link, and you can text everyone booked on a given day in a couple of taps.
Can I manage fleet accounts?+
Yes. Set up recurring service, monthly invoicing and contacts for fleets and dealerships.
How long does setup take?+
Most businesses are up and running in under a week, starting with one onboarding call. Texting registration is approved by the mobile carriers, and their timing varies.
Can I keep my phone number and my current website?+
Yes. We can forward or port your number, or set up a new local one. If you like your current website, we can connect it to your account at the same plan price.
What does it cost, and what's billed separately?+
Launch is $297 a month plus a $497 setup fee. Growth is $597 a month plus a $997 setup fee. Both are month-to-month with the first 30 days free. Phone, texting, email and AI usage is billed separately based on use.
What happens if I cancel?+
Cancel in the first 30 days and there's no monthly charge, though the setup fee isn't refunded. After that there's no long-term contract. Closed accounts are paused for 30 days, and we'll send your contacts and website code on request. Your domain stays yours.
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