Audatex Estimating vs ROME

Audatex Estimating9.0Visit ROME7.4Visit

Higher score Audatex Estimating #1 in Auto Body Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Contact Solera

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ROME #4 in Auto Body Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Contact ROME

• Audatex Estimating fits best

  Shops prioritizing detailed collision estimates

• ROME fits best

  Shops focused on production flow and customer updates

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Side by side

Feature	Audatex Estimating 9.0/10 Visit ↗	ROME 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.4
Ranking	#1 in Auto Body Software	#4 in Auto Body Software
Best for	Shops prioritizing detailed collision estimates	Shops focused on production flow and customer updates
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Android
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Audatex Estimating 3/4 · ROME 3/4
Collision estimating	✓	✓
Repair order management	Not published	✓ (best)
Parts management	✓	✓
Insurer workflows	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Mobile platforms	iOS, Android	Android
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.	Tracks vehicle status and parts availability on a real-time production board Combines parts ordering, inventory location, returns and core-charge tracking Supports customer updates, paperless check-in and mobile technician access
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 relies on integrations and the Tractable AI workflow Software pricing requires contacting sales Insurer workflows are not established in the product description
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… Read the review →	ROME brings scheduling, parts tracking, production visibility and customer communication into a collision shop management system for independent body shops and dealership collision centers. It is suited to teams that want repair status and… Read the review →

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.

• ROME — where it wins

  • Tracks vehicle status and parts availability on a real-time production board
  • Combines parts ordering, inventory location, returns and core-charge tracking
  • Supports customer updates, paperless check-in and mobile technician access

  Where it doesn't

  • Estimating relies on integrations and the Tractable AI workflow
  • Software pricing requires contacting sales
  • Insurer workflows are not established in the product description

• Audatex Estimating9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Contact SoleraFull verdict →
• ROME7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Connect scheduling, parts, production visibility and customer updates in one shop system.

  Contact ROMEFull verdict →