Shop software built for auto detailing businesses.
Service packages (interior, exterior, full detail, paint correction), recurring appointments, chemical inventory, and before/after galleries customers love to share.
Used by full-service detail shops, interior-only specialists, paint correction studios, and recurring-package operators.
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Why auto detailing shops choose SalesThumb
Built for how you actually work — not a generic CRM with your logo on it.
Every workflow is specific to auto detailing. None of the auto-repair bloat.
Pre-built service packages
Interior detail, exterior detail, full detail, decontamination, paint correction, headlight restoration, engine bay, leather conditioning. Drop them on a quote in one tap.
Recurring appointments + maintenance plans
Monthly maintenance, quarterly full detail, annual paint correction. Auto-rebook customers; auto-charge their card on file. Recurring revenue without the chasing.
Chemical & supply inventory
Pads, polishes, chemicals, microfiber, brushes — everything tracked by unit cost and on-hand count. Low-stock alerts before you run out mid-job.
Before/after galleries
Photo every job — customer gets a branded gallery link they want to share. Best free marketing a detail shop has.
Online booking + add-ons
Customers self-book a package and add upsells (engine bay, headlight restoration, pet hair removal). Deposit captured online; calendar updated in real time.
Mobile + brick-and-mortar in one
Same platform whether you have a unit at a strip mall or you're rolling to driveways. Switch between bay-based and address-based scheduling per appointment.
A typical auto detailing job, end-to-end
From inquiry to rebook — automated where it should be.
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Customer books online
Picks a package (interior detail, full detail, paint correction), adds on options (pet hair, headlight restoration), uploads photos of any problem areas.
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Quote auto-builds + deposit captured
Package + add-ons priced automatically. Customer pays deposit, signs the work authorization, gets an arrival window by text.
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Job scheduled on a bay or address
Brick-and-mortar: dropped in a bay lane on the calendar. Mobile: address geocoded with travel time built in.
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Detail performed + photo log
Detailer logs which chemicals + supplies were used (deducts from inventory), takes before/after photos, notes any condition flags.
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Customer pays + reviews
Final invoice with the before/after gallery link. Tap-to-pay, ACH, or saved card. Review request fires 4 hours later.
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Recurring rebook
Maintenance plan auto-charges and auto-books the next appointment. Customer gets a reminder; you get the revenue without the follow-up calls.
The features that matter for auto detailing
Picked from the platform for auto detailing workflows.
SalesThumb ships 38+ features. These are the ones auto detailing operators lean on every day.
Scheduling
Every installer, every bay, every appointment in one view. Drag to reschedule. Color-coded by status. Overbooking blocked automatically.
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Online Booking
Your own branded booking URL — shop.salesthumb.com/book. Customers pick service, vehicle, slot, pay deposit. Done. It runs 24/7.
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Inventory
Scan a QR on the roll, deduct inches on job completion, get alerted before you run out mid-install. Built for tint, PPF, and ceramic shops.
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Job Photos
Every appointment gets a photo gallery. Techs capture on mobile. Customers see a polished post-install gallery. You protect yourself from 'it was like that when you got it' claims.
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Payments
Accept cards online with a one-click pay link in SMS or email. Partial payments, deposits, refunds — all handled. Platform fee is 0.3%, the lowest in the industry.
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Automations
Build rules like 'when a quote is approved, send a deposit SMS and add a calendar hold.' Everything that happens repeatedly should be automated — and nothing should slip through.
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Two-way SMS
Every customer conversation in one inbox. Auto-reminders run 24/7, but when they reply, a human sees it. MMS, templates, merge fields.
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Customer CRM
Search by name, plate, or VIN in milliseconds. Every appointment, quote, invoice, warranty, and photo attached to the right record — forever.
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“Switching to recurring maintenance plans was the biggest revenue lever. SalesThumb auto-charges the card and auto-books the next appointment. I went from chasing repeat business to having it on rails.”
Andre M.
Owner, full-service detail shop · Charlotte, NC
FAQ
Auto detailing shop questions, answered.
Does it have pre-built service packages for detailing?
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Yes. Out-of-the-box packages for interior detail, exterior detail, full detail, decontamination, paint correction (1-step / 2-step / 3-step), headlight restoration, engine bay, leather conditioning, and pet hair removal. Customize prices, add upsells, and bundle however you like.
Can I set up recurring maintenance plans?
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Yes. Monthly maintenance washes, quarterly full details, annual paint correction. Customer's card auto-charges; the next appointment auto-books. Cancel/skip/upgrade flows handled in the customer portal.
Does it track chemical and supply inventory?
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Yes. Pads, polishes, compounds, chemicals, microfibers, brushes — everything tracked by unit cost and on-hand count. Detailers log usage per job; inventory deducts in real time; reorder alerts fire at your threshold.
Can I send customers before/after photos?
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Yes. Every job gets a branded photo gallery link — customers share it on Instagram, Facebook, in group chats. Best organic marketing a detail shop gets.
Does online booking handle add-ons?
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Yes. Customer picks the base package and the booking flow upsells the add-ons (pet hair removal, headlight restoration, engine bay, etc.) with prices visible. Deposit captured before the booking confirms.
Will it work if I'm mobile-only?
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Yes. Address-based scheduling with travel time, route optimization across the day's jobs, and offline-tolerant mobile app for quoting, invoicing, and payment at the curb. See /built-for/mobile.
How does it compare to ShopMonkey or generic CRMs?
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ShopMonkey is built for auto repair (parts, labor, DVI). Generic CRMs don't know what a paint correction is. SalesThumb is built for the detail workflow — packages, recurring plans, chemical inventory, photo galleries. See /compare/shopmonkey.
Free trial?
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30 days free, no credit card. We help migrate your customers, vehicle history, package templates, and recurring plans. Cancel anytime.
Side-by-side
SalesThumb vs. ShopMonkey for auto detailing shops
Feature-by-feature comparison with pricing, what each platform's actually built for, and a migration checklist.
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