ROME vs PlanManager

ROME7.4Visit PPlanManager6.6Visit

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

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

• ROME fits best

  Shops focused on production flow and customer updates

• PlanManager fits best

  Body shops focused on planning and work-order tracking

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Side by side

Feature	ROME 7.4/10 Visit ↗	PPlanManager 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.6
Ranking	#4 in Auto Body Software	#8 in Auto Body Software
Best for	Shops focused on production flow and customer updates	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 ROME 3/4 · PlanManager 1/4
Collision estimating	✓ (best)	Not published
Repair order management	✓	✓
Parts management	✓ (best)	Not published
Insurer workflows	Not published	Not published
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	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	Estimating relies on integrations and the Tractable AI workflow Software pricing requires contacting sales Insurer workflows are not established in the product description	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	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 →	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,… 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

• 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

• ROME7.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Contact ROMEFull verdict →
• PPlanManager6.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Contact InsyproFull verdict →