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Head-to-head · Auto Body Software

Mitchell Cloud Estimating vs ROME

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Mitchell Cloud Estimating #2 in Auto Body Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Request a demo
ROME #4 in Auto Body Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Contact ROME

Mitchell Cloud Estimating leads on 1 check, ROME on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMitchell Cloud Estimating · 8.2/10
  • Most featuresMitchell Cloud Estimating · 4 of 4

Mitchell Cloud Estimating scores higher on our rubric for auto body software: 8.2 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Mitchell Cloud Estimating offers insurer workflows; ROME doesn't publish it.

Mitchell Cloud Estimating is the better fit for shops needing connected estimating and parts workflows. ROME is the better fit for shops focused on production flow and customer updates.

  • Mitchell Cloud Estimating fits best

    Shops needing connected estimating and parts workflows

  • ROME fits best

    Shops focused on production flow and customer updates

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Side by side

Feature Mitchell Cloud Estimating 8.2/10 Visit ↗ ROME 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.4
Ranking #2 in Auto Body Software #4 in Auto Body Software
Best for Shops needing connected estimating and parts workflows Shops focused on production flow and customer updates
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS, Android Web, Android
Support Phone, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mitchell Cloud Estimating 4/4 · ROME 3/4
Collision estimating ✓ ✓
Repair order management ✓ ✓
Parts management ✓ ✓
Insurer workflows ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Mobile platforms iOS, Android Android
Our review
Pros
  • Estimates cover passenger, commercial and specialty vehicles.
  • Estimate lines can surface OEM repair procedures and ADAS information.
  • Parts lookup, electronic ordering and repair orders connect through integrations.
  • 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 sales for a demo.
  • Repair-order management depends on ShopPak integration.
  • No 24/7 support is listed among its support channels.
  • 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

Mitchell Cloud Estimating is a cloud-based appraisal tool for collision repairers, independent appraisers and insurance carriers. It supports estimates for passenger, commercial and specialty vehicles, and can be accessed from…

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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…

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  1. Mitchell Cloud EstimatingAuto Body Software 8.2Pricing on request
  2. ROMEAuto Body Software 7.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mitchell Cloud Estimating — where it wins

    • Estimates cover passenger, commercial and specialty vehicles.
    • Estimate lines can surface OEM repair procedures and ADAS information.
    • Parts lookup, electronic ordering and repair orders connect through integrations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales for a demo.
    • Repair-order management depends on ShopPak integration.
    • No 24/7 support is listed among its support channels.

  • 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
  • Mitchell Cloud Estimating8.2/10 · Pricing on request

    Connected collision estimating with OEM procedures, parts workflows and AI-assisted estimates.

    Request a demoFull verdict →
  • ROME7.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Contact ROMEFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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