The logbook stays free.
Run the business for $19 a month.
TankBud stays free for hobbyists. TankBud Pro adds client tanks and plans, invoices your clients pay by Venmo, PayPal, Cash App or Zelle, and a business profile. Solo costs less than half of one service visit, and both tiers start with a 30-day trial, no card.
free for hobbyists
The whole hobbyist logbook, for every tank you keep.
- Tanks, water tests and reminders
- Livestock, plants, photos and logs
- Planner, budgets and share links
Free forever · no card
or $190 a year
For one person running client tanks.
- 1 member
- Client tanks and plans
- Invoices paid by Venmo, PayPal, Cash App or Zelle, plus optional online payments
- Business profile and branding
30-day trial · no card
or $490 a year
For shops with technicians on the route.
- 3 members included · extra seats $15/month
- Everything in Solo
- Members and roles
30-day trial · no card
Built for aquarium businesses
Service and maintenance
Client tanks, visits, service reports and invoicing in one place.
Stores
Display and stock tanks, staff reminders and shared upkeep.
Installers and aquascapers
Plan the build, then share the finished tank and its history.
Breeders and sellers
Tanks, livestock records and recurring care on one logbook.
Every business starts with the same 30-day trial.
The tank record becomes the business record.
TankBud Pro keeps the work around a client tank connected to the tank itself. Who it belongs to, what you did on the last visit, what you charged, what comes next, and the history behind all of it stay in one place.
Your clients don't need another app, and you don't need to change how you get paid. Send the report, send the invoice, and keep the next visit on schedule.
Compare the tiers
Online payments are optional. When enabled: card 3.4% + 30¢ · bank payment 1%, capped at $10.
Common questions
The trial runs 30 days and doesn't ask for a card. When it ends, choose Solo or Team to keep the business features, or drop back to the free logbook. Your tanks and their history stay where they are.
Start with the trial.
Keep the logbook either way.
30-day trial · no card