Independent software for independent work

Business software
you actually own.

25 focused business apps for independent work. Free during launch, usable offline, and built so your working data stays on your own device.

  • Free during launch
  • Works offline
  • Local working data
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MONDAY, 17 AUGUSTGood morning, Jamie
THIS MONTH$4,860↑ 12%
JOBS BOOKED286 this week
OUTSTANDING$7403 invoices
Today's scheduleView all
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Marina BrooksRegular clean · 2h
Confirmed
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Oak & LinenOffice clean · 3h
Confirmed
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Robert HillDeep clean · 2.5h
Pending
Revenue6 months
MarAprMayJunJulAug
Your records stay hereSaved locally on your device
One fileNo installer to manage
Works offlineInternet is optional
Private by designData stays on your device
Free during launchUse the complete apps while we learn what works
The collection

Small-business software,
cut to the work.

Each product gets its own name, identity and workflow. Apps That Stay is the maker, not a template that forces every business into the same shape.

19 core apps · free during launch

Find the app built for your work.

Search the core collection by business, job or workflow. Six additional specialty apps appear below.

More apps that stay

Focused software, free during launch

Choose the complete local-first app for your workflow. No payment or account required during launch.

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Free during launch

EventHost CRM

Run an event from first enquiry to show time. Keep leads, bookings, prep, timelines, tasks, payments and live event-day control in one command center.

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GR
Free during launch

GearRoster

Know what gear is available before you promise it. Track inventory, bookings, customers, deposits, damage and rental profit without a subscription.

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ES
Free during launch

EventStockroom

Plan event-rental jobs without double-booking stock. Build packages, reserve inventory, schedule prep and returns, and track deposits and balances.

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SR
Free during launch

ShotRoster

Keep photography work moving from enquiry to gallery delivery. Manage leads, sessions, shot lists, deadlines, invoices and job profitability in one place.

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CC
Free during launch

ClientChair

Run appointments with the client history beside you. Keep services, formulas and notes, inventory, invoices and repeat-visit context together.

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FR
Free during launch

FitRounds

Run personal-training clients without juggling notes and spreadsheets. Track assessments, sessions, packages, programs, progress and revenue locally.

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SD
Free during launch

ScopeDock

Keep freelance work commercially clear from proposal to payment. Track scope, projects, time, expenses, agreements, invoices and actual project margin.

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DH
Free during launch

DraftHarbor

Turn scattered content ideas into a working publishing system. Plan the calendar, manage drafts, brand notes, performance, income and production costs.

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DD
Free during launch

DebrisDesk

Quote junk-removal jobs with the real operating picture in view. Track leads, estimates, routes, truck load, disposal costs, payments and margin per job.

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GR
Free during launch

GlossRoute

Run a mobile detailing route from booking to rebooking. Keep vehicles, condition checks, service history, supplies, payments and repeat-service timing together.

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AR
Free during launch

AquaRounds

Manage recurring pool-service rounds without losing readings or repair history. Plan routes, log visits, chemicals, costs, issues, invoices and customer history.

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DP
Free · Beta version

DPP Toolkit

Map Digital Product Passport data by product, find missing fields, prepare Battery Passport evidence and build a practical readiness record without uploading your data.

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Specialty business apps

Six focused apps built around real niche workflows.

These are not generic dashboard concepts. Every card below shows a real sample-data working view captured from the app itself, so you can see the kind of records and workflow the product is actually built to handle.

DriftDesk Storm Events sample-data interfaceSample data · Storm Events
Real app view

DriftDesk

Snow removal operations

Run seasonal snow work by property and storm instead of reconstructing service history after the weather has passed. Keep contracts, plowing and salting activity, material use, billable overages and season profitability connected while winter is still active.

  • Properties & seasonal contracts
  • Storm service logs & salt use
  • Overages, billing & season profit
Free during launchExplore app →
EU Compliance Manager SKU compliance records sample-data interfaceSample data · SKU compliance records
Real app view

EU Compliance Manager

EU product compliance workspace

Keep EU product-compliance work organised SKU by SKU instead of spreading evidence across spreadsheets, inboxes and folders. Track obligations, supplier documents, action dates and readiness for EUDR, GPSR, PPWR, EPR and Battery Passport work from one local-first workspace.

  • SKU-level compliance records
  • Evidence, suppliers & deadlines
  • Readiness across EU obligations
Free during launchExplore app →
PaneRoute Route Days sample-data interfaceSample data · Route Days
Real app view

PaneRoute

Window cleaning routes

Turn recurring window-cleaning customers into practical service days with the history and pricing context attached. Keep visit frequency, route planning, quotes, completed work and invoices together so a growing customer list stays operationally clear.

  • Recurring customers & frequency
  • Route-day planning
  • Quotes, visits & invoices
Free during launchExplore app →
BoothRun Bookings sample-data interfaceSample data · Bookings
Real app view

BoothRun

Photo booth operations

Manage photo-booth jobs from first enquiry through event day without losing track of package economics. Keep bookings, deposits, balances, travel charges, contracts, media stock and event profitability visible before the booth leaves storage.

  • Bookings, packages & deposits
  • Travel, contracts & balances
  • Media stock & event profit
Free during launchExplore app →
StemLedger Recipe library sample-data interfaceSample data · Recipe library
Real app view

StemLedger

Florist event operations

Price floral work from real stem economics rather than memory. Build recipes and proposals from wholesale costs, connect ordering to event dates, then track cooler inventory, waste and margin after the flowers arrive.

  • Stem recipes & wholesale cost
  • Proposals & event ordering
  • Inventory, waste & margin
Free during launchExplore app →
GroomRounds Clients & Pets sample-data interfaceSample data · Clients & Pets
Real app view

GroomRounds

Mobile grooming routes

Run mobile grooming with the pet context available before every stop. Keep owners, pets, coat and behaviour notes, vaccination dates, recurring visits, route days and invoices connected in one focused local-first app.

  • Owners, pets & grooming notes
  • Recurring visits & route days
  • Vaccinations, history & invoices
Free during launchExplore app →
Proof you can inspect

Try the complete apps free during launch.

Working softwareOpen complete business apps before spending anything.
Free launch accessNo payment or account required while we learn what people actually use.
Local working dataCore business records stay on your device.
Portable recordsBackups and exports keep you in control.
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Custom business apps

Need a workflow built around your business?

We also design focused local-first apps, operational planners and practical extensions to existing Apps That Stay products. Describe the process that wastes time, and build a useful project brief before you contact us.

  • Clear first-version scope
  • No automatic submission
  • Project price confirmed before work
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How it works

A complete app.
One ordinary file.

If you can open a web page, you can use an Apps That Stay product.

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Download

After purchase, save the HTML file somewhere you can find it.

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Open

Double-click the file. It opens in your regular browser with no installation.

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Get to work

Your records are stored locally. Export a backup whenever you choose.

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Software with boundaries

Your business records are not our business.

Most software asks you to upload everything, create an account and keep paying to reach your own records. Our local-first apps take a different route.

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No account to maintain

There is no password, profile or online dashboard between you and your work.

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No tracking inside the app

Your client lists, revenue and notes are not sent to our servers.

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Backups you control

Export your data as a backup file and store copies wherever you trust.

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No expiry date

The version you buy does not stop because a subscription ended.

A simpler model

Software you keep,
not software you rent.

Apps That StayTypical SaaS
PaymentOne timeMonthly or yearly
Internet requiredNoUsually
Account requiredNoYes
Where data livesYour deviceProvider's cloud
After cancellingNothing to cancelAccess may end
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