ValetOS is a UK valeting and detailing CRM that hasn't launched — it's a landing page taking early-access registrations while the product is still being built. Buff is the same kind of platform, live today. Here's how they actually compare.
A fully launched UK platform for detailers and valeters — bookings, AI vehicle ID, quotes, invoices, deposits, SMS, maintenance plans, a customer portal and team tools.
A UK valeting and detailing CRM that's still being built — vehicle history, packages, follow-ups and collections are advertised on its site, but nothing is live for customers yet.
The short version: ValetOS has announced an idea and started taking early-access registrations — but there's no live product, no published customers and no working features to evaluate yet. Buff is live today, fully launched, with detailers already running their businesses on it. You can compare them properly once ValetOS actually ships.
| Capability | Bufffrom £12.50/mo | ValetOSNot launched yet |
|---|---|---|
| Live product you can actually use today | Not yet | |
| Built for detailing & valeting | Advertised | |
| Customer & vehicle history | Advertised | |
| Service packages & add-ons | Advertised | |
| Invoices, payment links & collections | Advertised | |
| Online booking for customers | Roadmap | |
| Quotes that become jobs | Roadmap | |
| SMS reminders to customers | Roadmap | |
| Maintenance plans & recurring bookings | Roadmap | |
| Team scheduling, availability & roles | Advertised | |
| AI vehicle identification — reg, or describe it (horseboxes, HGVs, vans) | – | |
| Deposits or full payment at booking | – | |
| Customer portal — book, rebook and pay | – | |
| Accounting sync (FreeAgent) | – | |
| Clear monthly subscription pricing | ||
| Priced in GBP |
✓ = included · Advertised = listed on their site but not live yet · Roadmap = announced but not built · – = not offered. ValetOS has not launched (its own site lists SMS and parts of its booking/website tools as roadmap), so nothing it advertises can be verified in use today.
There's nothing to trial or compare feature-for-feature yet: ValetOS is still pre-launch. The differences below are what you can actually switch on today.
Lite from £12.50 · Pro from £25 · Max from £50. No setup fee and no long-term contract; annual plans save up to 34%. Card payments run through your own Stripe account — standard card fees plus a small Buff processing fee apply. Live today with hands-on onboarding.
ValetOS hasn't launched yet. Its site lists Core £39 · Pro £49 · Premium £64 per month, with a six-months-free offer on Core for early subscribers — but these are published prices, not a live product. As of September 2026.
You specifically want to be an early tester of an unlaunched product and help shape it — and you're happy to base a decision on a landing page, with no live customers or reviews to go on.
You want the full UK valeting stack working now — bookings, SMS, deposits, portal, maintenance and accounting sync — from a lower entry price, without waiting on a roadmap.
No. ValetOS hasn't launched — it's taking early-access registrations of interest, and its own site lists SMS and parts of its booking and website tools as roadmap. There's no live product, published customer base or reviews to evaluate yet. Buff is live today.
ValetOS starts at £39/month for its Core plan (with a six-months-free early-access offer). Buff starts lower, from £12.50/month on Lite, with card-processing fees on payments.
Not yet. ValetOS's site says SMS support is being modelled. Buff sends booking confirmations, reminders and invoice alerts by SMS and email today.
ValetOS is a trademark of its owner. Buff is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by ValetOS. Feature and pricing details for ValetOS, including its early-access status, are based on its public website (valetos.co.uk) and were correct as of September 2026; they may change, so please verify current details before making a decision.
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