ROME vs AutoMate

ROME7.4Visit AutoMate6.9Visit

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

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AutoMate #7 in Auto Body Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit EKRA

• ROME fits best

  Shops focused on production flow and customer updates

• AutoMate fits best

  Small shops seeking core estimating and administration

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Side by side

Feature	ROME 7.4/10 Visit ↗	AutoMate 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.9
Ranking	#4 in Auto Body Software	#7 in Auto Body Software
Best for	Shops focused on production flow and customer updates	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, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features ROME 3/4 · AutoMate 4/4
Collision estimating	✓	✓
Repair order management	✓	✓
Parts management	✓	✓
Insurer workflows	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile platforms	Android	Not published
Our review
Pros	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	Supports collision repair estimating and repair-order management Includes parts management and insurer workflow support Cloud-based platform for body-shop job administration
Cons	Estimating relies on integrations and the Tractable AI workflow Software pricing requires contacting sales Insurer workflows are not established in the product description	Pricing requires contacting sales No self-service free tier is presented Feature coverage is less detailed than some alternatives
Our verdict	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 →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 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

• ROME7.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

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

  Core estimating and shop administration for collision repair teams.

  Visit EKRAFull verdict →