A Laundromat POS You Can Own and Self-Host
Smart Laundry Basket is source-available. You can run it on your own server for your own laundry business at no cost, customize it, and never be locked in. Prefer not to manage servers? Use our managed hosting instead, free under $1,000 in monthly revenue.
| Self-hosted | Managed by us | |
|---|---|---|
| Software cost | Free for your own business | Free under $1,000/mo revenue, then $49-$149/mo |
| Who runs the servers | You | We do |
| Customization | Modify the code for your own operations | Configure in settings; request features |
| Updates | Pull new releases when you choose | Automatic |
| Data ownership | Your database, your infrastructure | Export anytime |
| Switching | Move to managed anytime | Move to self-hosted anytime |
Licensed under the Elastic License 2.0: free to use, modify and run for your own business. You may not resell it as a hosted service. Because of that restriction it is described as source-available rather than OSI open source.
Why owners choose software they can own
- No vendor lock-in: your data and your code stay with you.
- Customize workflows, pricing and branding for your own shop.
- Predictable cost: free to self-host, or a managed plan capped at $149/month.
- Payments always go to your own Stripe account.
Everything included
- Branded online ordering website for pickup, delivery and drop-off
- Counter POS plus a phone order view for staff
- Scale integration and weigh-from-photo
- Receipt and bag tag printing
- Route planning, driver app and live driver tracking, with optional Uber or DoorDash delivery
- AI garment and item counting (1 cent per garment)
- Stain and damage flagging with customer approval by text
- Commercial accounts, consolidated invoicing and prepaid balances
- Automated SMS and email journeys, promo codes, referrals and memberships
- Time clock, staff checklists and a Report Center with scheduled reports
- Stripe payments to your own account, including Stripe Terminal readers
- Multi-location dashboard and webhooks for Zapier or Make
How to get the source
Email info@smartlaundrybasket.ai to request source access. The repository includes deployment guides for Render, Railway, Fly.io and DigitalOcean.
Frequently asked questions
Is Smart Laundry Basket open source?
It is source-available under the Elastic License 2.0. You can use, modify and self-host it for your own business for free. The one restriction is that you can't resell it as a hosted service to others.
Can I self-host for free?
Yes, for your own laundry business. You provide the server and handle updates. If you'd rather not, use managed hosting: free under $1,000 in monthly revenue, capped at $149/month.
Can I move between self-hosted and managed?
Yes, in either direction. We'll help migrate your data.
As featured on the Laundromat Resource Podcast: Episode 255: The Next Evolution in the Laundromat Industry? (August 12, 2026).