- Housecall Pro Basic is the plan the auto detailing must-haves land on.
- That is $79 a month for one person and $189 for three, on monthly billing.
- On Koira the same list is on Office, free, with no per-person fee.
- Worked example: a part-time detailer working 35 hours a week with $24,000 of overhead comes to $59.47 on our free calculator.
What a detailing business needs, and where it sits in Housecall Pro
Detailing lives on bookings, packages and customers who come back. No-shows that cost half a day: that is the problem software has to fix. Housecall Pro lists auto detailing among its industries; here is where each thing auto detailers rely on sits in its plans.
| What you need | Housecall Pro | Koira |
|---|---|---|
| What decides the plan | ||
| Customers book online Customers want to pick a package and a time on your site, not in your DMs. | Basic | Office (free) |
| Day-before reminders A reminder the day before is what keeps a mobile slot from going empty. | Not listed | Office, the day before |
| Review requests Before and after photos and stars decide who gets the next car. | Basic (review management) | Office (free) |
| Worth having | ||
| Deposits at signing | Not listed | Office, at signing |
| Seasonal email and text campaigns | Campaigns, listed as a separate product | Grow |
| Stops sorted by the drive | Essentials (routes), Max (route optimization) | Office (stops sorted by the drive) |
From Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Part of Housecall Pro's pricing page fills in by script and it was running first-month offers when we checked. The plan prices below are the regular ones its plan cards show. Prices are per month in US dollars and change often, so check the page before you buy.
The Housecall Pro plan a 1 to 3 person detailing business ends up on
For auto detailers, the list that decides the plan is customers book online, day-before reminders and review requests. On Housecall Pro that lands on Basic: $79 a month for one person and $189 for three, on monthly billing.
Day-before reminders is not on any Housecall Pro plan card. Ask Housecall Pro how auto detailers handle it today.
| Team | Monthly billing | Billed yearly, per month | How Housecall Pro prices it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $79 | $59 | Basic, 1 user included |
| 3 people | $189 | $149 | Essentials, the first plan with room for 3 people |
Same source: Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026.
Add the extras auto detailers often want (deposits at signing, seasonal email and text campaigns and stops sorted by the drive) and Housecall Pro moves you to Essentials, $189 a month for one person, though deposits at signing and seasonal email and text campaigns are not on its plan cards. For comparison, the same must-haves on Koira are on Office (free), and the extras above take you to Grow ($249 a month plus usage at cost), with no per-person fee.
Where Housecall Pro is a good fit for auto detailers
- Review management is on Basic as well.
- Recurring service plans and route optimization are on Max, with eight users included.
- Online booking, estimates, invoices and job costing are all on Basic.
- Every plan includes live phone and chat support, and the app is in English and Spanish.
Where Koira does it differently for auto detailers
Day-before reminders. On Housecall Pro: not on its plan table. Koira sends the reminder the day before, and the customer confirms with one letter.
Deposits at signing. On Housecall Pro: not on its plan table. The deposit holds the slot and is paid when they book.
Seasonal email and text campaigns. On Housecall Pro: Campaigns, listed as a separate product. On Grow, Koira reminds past customers when the next detail is due, with one tap to book.
Worked example: a part-time detailer working 35 hours a week with $24,000 of overhead
A part-time detailer working 35 hours a week with $24,000 of overhead, on the free labor rate calculator, comes to $59.47 ($50.55 just to break even).
| Step | The math |
|---|---|
| Paid hours a year | 35 hrs × 52 weeks = 1,820 hrs |
| Hours at work | 1,820 − 10 days off × 7 hrs = 1,750 hrs |
| Billable share of a day | (7 − 2 unbilled) ÷ 7 = 71.4% |
| Billable hours a year | 1,750 × 71.4% = 1,250 hrs per tech, 1,250 in all |
| Labor cost a year | 1 × $20.00 × 1,820 hrs × (1 + 7.65% + 0%) = $39,185 |
| Break-even rate | ($39,185 labor + $24,000 overhead) ÷ 1,250 billable hrs = $50.55 |
Spread over 1,250 billable hours a year, Housecall Pro Basic at $708 a year adds $0.57 to every billable hour. Koira Office adds nothing, since it is free.
Licensing, guides and the full checklist
- Auto detailing software: the full checklist and every price side by side
- How a detailing business runs on Koira
Sources, each checked October 8, 2026: Housecall Pro pricing, Housecall Pro industries, and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.