Rinsed or MeetScarlet for car wash memberships.
For a car wash that wants members carrying an app with its own name, MeetScarlet is the better pick: members buy plans and packs in the app, and an attendant checks them by plate or pass. MeetScarlet is $349 a month for one site plus $999 setup on monthly billing (free on yearly); Rinsed lists $765 and $849 a month per location plus $599 implementation, and connects to your point of sale, which MeetScarlet doesn't. We make MeetScarlet; every Rinsed fact here comes from Rinsed's own pages.
Which should you pick?
Who wrote this: the team that makes MeetScarlet. We compare from each vendor's own public pages, read on November 1, 2026, not from a hands-on test of the rival. Where a vendor does not publish something, we say so rather than guess.
Pick MeetScarlet if you run an attendant lane and want members to carry an app with your wash's name on their iPhone or Android phone: they buy an unlimited plan or a pack in the app, add their plates, and the attendant checks each one by plate or pass and gets a green or red answer. It's $349 a month for one site, or $499 for up to three, against Rinsed's listed $765 and $849 a month per location; our setup is $999 on monthly billing and free on yearly, where Rinsed lists $599 implementation per location.
Rinsed may suit you if your wash already runs on a point of sale and you want memberships managed on top of it, since Rinsed says it integrates directly with it; MeetScarlet doesn't connect to a point of sale, gate or tunnel.
Why car washes pick MeetScarlet over Rinsed
- $349 a month for one site, or $499 for up to three, with $999 setup on monthly billing and none on yearly; Rinsed's listed prices are $765 and $849 a month per location, plus $599 implementation
- An iPhone and Android app with your wash's name, plus a web app; we found only a customer portal, and no mobile app, on the Rinsed pages we read
- Wash packs as well as unlimited plans, sold in the app; we found no wash packs on the Rinsed pages we read
- The attendant checks each member by plate or app pass and gets a green or red answer
Side by side
| Rinsed | MeetScarlet | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Listed prices per location include $765 and $849 a month, plus $599 one-time implementation per location; custom quotes and bundled multi-location pricing | $349 a month for one site, or $499 on MeetScarlet Pro for up to three sites and 20 staff logins |
| Billing | A 12-month minimum commitment, on its pricing page | Monthly, or yearly at $3,490 a year for one site |
| Setup | $599 one-time implementation per location | $999 on monthly billing, free on yearly; about 4 to 6 weeks for the store apps, most of it Apple's enrollment. Your web app's link is ready during setup, and members can book there as soon as you choose your MeetScarlet plan. They keep the same account when the store apps launch. |
| Point of sale | Integrates directly with your existing point of sale | None, and no connection to one |
| What members use | A customer portal for membership management; no mobile app found on the pages we read | An iPhone and Android app with your wash's name, plus a web app |
| Plans | Memberships sold online; wash packs and family plans not found on the pages we read | Unlimited wash plans and packs, sold in the app |
| Member check at the wash | No plate, tag or QR recognition found on the pages we read | The attendant types the plate or scans the member's pass and gets a green or red answer |
| Gates and tunnels | No gate, tunnel controller or pay station found on the pages we read | None |
From Rinsed's home, pricing and car wash CRM pages, read November 1, 2026; in US dollars. Charges on checkouts and card payments exist on both sides and are not compared here.
Where Rinsed may fit better
- Sells memberships online, and says it integrates directly with your point of sale
- Bundled pricing for multi-location operators
- Custom quotes built around your business
Questions to ask on a Rinsed demo
Rinsed's public pages leave these open, so ask before you sign:
- Which point-of-sale systems do you integrate with today?
- Do members get a mobile app, or only the customer portal?
- What does the 12-month minimum cover if we add a location later?
- What do you charge beyond the monthly and implementation fees?
- If you leave, can you export your client list, and what comes with it?
Ask us the same questions about MeetScarlet; our prices are on the homepage.
Moving to MeetScarlet
We import your member list from a spreadsheet or CSV export, then set up your wash plans, packs, plate limits and sites as part of setup. About 4 to 6 weeks for the store apps, most of it Apple's enrollment. Your web app's link is ready during setup, and members can book there as soon as you choose your MeetScarlet plan. They keep the same account when the store apps launch.
Questions
Straight answers. Anything else, ask us on a demo.
How much does Rinsed cost? #
Rinsed's pricing page lists prices per location including $765 and $849 a month, plus $599 one-time implementation per location, with a 12-month minimum commitment, read November 1, 2026. It also builds custom quotes and offers bundled pricing to multi-location operators. The pricing page also lists a charge on checkouts, which we don't compare, and we don't compare MeetScarlet's card charges either. MeetScarlet is $349 a month for one site, plus $999 setup on monthly billing or none on yearly.
Does Rinsed have a member app? #
Rinsed's pricing page lists a customer portal for membership management. We found no mobile app on its home, pricing or car wash CRM pages, read November 1, 2026. MeetScarlet gives members an iPhone and Android app with your wash's name, plus a web app.
Can MeetScarlet connect to my car wash point of sale or gate? #
No. MeetScarlet doesn't connect to a point of sale, gate, tunnel or plate camera: an attendant checks each member by plate or app pass and gets a green or red answer. If you want memberships run through the point of sale you already have, Rinsed says it integrates directly with it. MeetScarlet is $349 a month for one site, plus $999 setup on monthly billing (free on yearly).
Is this comparison independent? #
No. We make MeetScarlet, and we recommend it to car washes that want members in an app with their own name. Every Rinsed fact comes from Rinsed's own pages, dated, and we say where Rinsed may fit better.
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