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Head-to-head · Auto Body Software

Audatex Estimating vs AutoMate

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Audatex Estimating #1 in Auto Body Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Contact Solera
AutoMate #7 in Auto Body Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit EKRA

Audatex Estimating leads on 0 checks, AutoMate on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAudatex Estimating · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresAutoMate · 4 of 4

Audatex Estimating scores higher on our rubric for auto body software: 9.0 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

AutoMate offers repair order management; Audatex Estimating doesn't publish it.

Audatex Estimating is the better fit for shops prioritizing detailed collision estimates. AutoMate is the better fit for small shops seeking core estimating and administration.

  • Audatex Estimating fits best

    Shops prioritizing detailed collision estimates

  • AutoMate fits best

    Small shops seeking core estimating and administration

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Side by side

Feature Audatex Estimating 9.0/10 Visit ↗ AutoMate 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.9
Ranking #1 in Auto Body Software #7 in Auto Body Software
Best for Shops prioritizing detailed collision estimates Small shops seeking core estimating and administration
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Phone Email
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Audatex Estimating 3/4 · AutoMate 4/4
Collision estimating ✓ ✓
Repair order management Not published ✓ (best)
Parts management ✓ ✓
Insurer workflows ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile platforms iOS, Android Not published
Our review
Pros
  • VIN lookup connects vehicles to parts, pricing and labor times.
  • Interactive 3D graphics help identify and locate vehicle parts.
  • Estimate exchange and compliance tools support insurer workflows.
  • Supports collision repair estimating and repair-order management
  • Includes parts management and insurer workflow support
  • Cloud-based platform for body-shop job administration
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting the vendor.
  • Its core focus is collision estimating rather than broad shop operations.
  • Product naming and availability vary by market.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No self-service free tier is presented
  • Feature coverage is less detailed than some alternatives
Our verdict

Audatex Estimating is collision-repair estimating software from Solera for auto body shops and estimators. It builds estimates from vehicle and damage information, with VIN-based lookup for body part numbers, pricing and labor times. The…

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AutoMate is EKRA’s cloud-based software for managing auto body and collision repair operations. It is aimed at professional body shops that want to coordinate estimates, repair orders, parts-related work, insurer workflows and day-to-day…

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  1. Audatex EstimatingAuto Body Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. AutoMateAuto Body Software 6.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Audatex Estimating — where it wins

    • VIN lookup connects vehicles to parts, pricing and labor times.
    • Interactive 3D graphics help identify and locate vehicle parts.
    • Estimate exchange and compliance tools support insurer workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting the vendor.
    • Its core focus is collision estimating rather than broad shop operations.
    • Product naming and availability vary by market.

  • AutoMate — where it wins

    • Supports collision repair estimating and repair-order management
    • Includes parts management and insurer workflow support
    • Cloud-based platform for body-shop job administration

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • No self-service free tier is presented
    • Feature coverage is less detailed than some alternatives
  • Audatex Estimating9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A focused estimating system for shops that need detailed vehicle-specific collision estimates.

    Contact SoleraFull verdict →
  • AutoMate6.9/10 · Pricing on request

    Core estimating and shop administration for collision repair teams.

    Visit EKRAFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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