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Head-to-head · Auto Body Software

Audatex Estimating vs PlanManager

  • 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
PlanManager #8 in Auto Body Software 6.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Contact Insypro

Audatex Estimating leads on 3 checks, PlanManager on 1, and 0 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 featuresAudatex Estimating · 3 of 4

Audatex Estimating scores higher on our rubric for auto body software: 9.0 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Audatex Estimating offers collision estimating; PlanManager doesn't publish it. PlanManager offers repair order management; Audatex Estimating doesn't publish it. Audatex Estimating offers parts management; PlanManager doesn't publish it. Audatex Estimating offers insurer workflows; PlanManager doesn't publish it.

Audatex Estimating is the better fit for shops prioritizing detailed collision estimates. PlanManager is the better fit for body shops focused on planning and work-order tracking.

  • Audatex Estimating fits best

    Shops prioritizing detailed collision estimates

  • PlanManager fits best

    Body shops focused on planning and work-order tracking

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Side by side

Feature Audatex Estimating 9.0/10 Visit ↗ PlanManager 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.6
Ranking #1 in Auto Body Software #8 in Auto Body Software
Best for Shops prioritizing detailed collision estimates Body shops focused on planning and work-order tracking
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Audatex Estimating 3/4 · PlanManager 1/4
Collision estimating ✓ (best) Not published
Repair order management Not published ✓ (best)
Parts management ✓ (best) Not published
Insurer workflows ✓ (best) Not published
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.
  • Combines repair-job planning and scheduling with work-order tracking
  • Keeps customer and vehicle records in the repair workflow
  • Coordinates parts and supplier tasks alongside shop 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.
  • Estimating capabilities are not established in the described feature set
  • Insurer workflow support is not established in the described feature set
  • Pricing requires contacting Insypro rather than choosing a published plan
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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PlanManager is Insypro’s automotive repair-management software for professional collision and body shops. It is aimed at small and mid-market businesses that want to organize repair operations in one system, with repair-job planning,…

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  1. Audatex EstimatingAuto Body Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. PlanManagerAuto Body Software 6.6Pricing 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.

  • PlanManager — where it wins

    • Combines repair-job planning and scheduling with work-order tracking
    • Keeps customer and vehicle records in the repair workflow
    • Coordinates parts and supplier tasks alongside shop administration

    Where it doesn't

    • Estimating capabilities are not established in the described feature set
    • Insurer workflow support is not established in the described feature set
    • Pricing requires contacting Insypro rather than choosing a published plan
  • Audatex Estimating9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Contact SoleraFull verdict →
  • PlanManager6.6/10 · Pricing on request

    Plan repair jobs and track work orders alongside customer, vehicle and parts workflows.

    Contact InsyproFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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