Booking that fits a 1-van Indy detail shop. Not a fleet-dispatch platform.
Who this is for
- 1-van solo operators doing 15–40 details a month, customers coming via Facebook + Yelp + referral, currently using Urable or Fieldd ($50–150/mo)
- 2–3 van operations with primary detailer + helper, currently on Workiz or HousecallPro ($79–269/mo) and using ~30% of the features
- No-tool operators running off contact forms, Zelle, and day-before phone confirms — ready for a tool but not ready to pay agency prices
Not for you if: you have 5+ vans (you actually need fleet-dispatch · go to Workiz) · you do shop-only work (the service-area cap is the wrong shape for your model) · you need full CRM with lead-scoring and email campaigns (this isn't that).
Features built for the 1-van shape
Honest comparison vs what you're probably paying for
| Tool | Monthly | Built for | Honest take |
|---|---|---|---|
| DArnTech Bookings | $49 (solo) · $79 (2–3 van) | 1–3 van mobile detailer | Focused on what you actually use. Self-hosted on your subdomain. |
| Urable | $50–150 | Detailer-vertical CRM | Great CRM. If you mostly use the booking + deposit slice, you're paying for the rest. |
| Fieldd.co | $50–150 | Detailer-vertical FSM | Excellent GPS routing for fleets. Overkill for 1-van. |
| Workiz | $187+ | Multi-trade FSM | Dispatch board, route optimization, full CRM. Built for 5+ vans. |
| Housecall Pro | $79–329 | Residential service businesses | Same shape as Workiz, slightly different feature mix. Same fit problem for 1-van. |
| MoeGo | $49 | Pet groomers | Adjacent vertical. Some detailers use it. Same price point as us but built for pets. |
| Square Appointments | $0–69 | Generic | Free tier exists. No deposit-gate, no service-area cap, no detailer-vertical shape. |
| Contact form + Zelle | $0 | DIY | Works. Costs you time chasing, manual reminders, no-show absorbance. |
2-week trial, then $49/month
Email d.arney@darrenarney.com with a one-liner about your shop — rough vehicle volume, current tool, your service area. Within a business day, a demo instance at yourshop.darn-tech.com is configured with your tier menu and service area. Real bookings for 2 weeks, then $49/month if it fits. No lock-in, data exports cleanly anytime.
In Indy? Happy to meet at any cars-and-coffee Saturday. No need to do this over email if you'd rather see it in person.
Phase 1 outreach is live (May 2026)
DArnTech Bookings is currently running its first round of operator conversations with Indy mobile detailers. We're talking to JC Mobile Detailing, Squeaky Detail, SOAP Mobile, Mobile Detail of Indy, and Indy Elite Detailing as the first 5. If you're on this list (or run a shop you think would fit), the conversation is open — we're sizing fit before committing to a feature roadmap, so what you'd actually want matters.