Shopmonkey vs Workshop Software

Shopmonkey8.7Visit Workshop Software8.5Visit

Higher score Shopmonkey #6 in Automotive Repair Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Shopmonkey

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Workshop Software #8 in Automotive Repair Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Workshop

• Shopmonkey fits best

  Shops wanting broad workflow and reporting depth

• Workshop Software fits best

  Shops needing API access and business reporting

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Side by side

Feature	Shopmonkey 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Workshop Software 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Automotive Repair Software	#8 in Automotive Repair Software
Best for	Shops wanting broad workflow and reporting depth	Shops needing API access and business reporting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$215/mo	$149/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	8 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shopmonkey 6/6 · Workshop Software 6/6
Work order management	✓	✓
Digital inspections	✓	✓
Estimate approvals	✓	✓
Parts inventory	✓	✓
Technician time tracking	✓	✓
Vehicle history	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Covers repair orders, estimates, approvals, inspections, payments, and scheduling Tracks parts and tires with reorder statuses, low-stock alerts, and ordering Offers reporting, mobile apps, API access, and multi-location support	Covers scheduling, jobs, inspections, inventory, payments and reminders Gold adds business intelligence and electronic inspections Platinum includes multi-site support and public API access
Cons	No free plan; the lowest listed price is $215 per month with annual billing Higher tiers increase monthly cost to $359, $449, or more under annual billing Multi-Shop pricing is not shown in the published plan details	No free plan; the 14-day trial is the only free access period Annual pricing starts at $149 per month and monthly pricing costs more Public APIs and multi-site support require the Platinum tier
Our verdict	Shopmonkey is cloud-based management software for automotive repair, tire, quick-lube, heavy-duty, and multi-location businesses. It brings repair-order workflow, estimates, invoices, digital vehicle inspections, customer messaging, parts… Read the review →	Workshop Software is a cloud-based management platform for independent automotive workshops, mechanical repairers and multi-site groups. It brings together booking management, quotes, job cards, digital vehicle inspections, estimate… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shopmonkey — where it wins

  • Covers repair orders, estimates, approvals, inspections, payments, and scheduling
  • Tracks parts and tires with reorder statuses, low-stock alerts, and ordering
  • Offers reporting, mobile apps, API access, and multi-location support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the lowest listed price is $215 per month with annual billing
  • Higher tiers increase monthly cost to $359, $449, or more under annual billing
  • Multi-Shop pricing is not shown in the published plan details

• Workshop Software — where it wins

  • Covers scheduling, jobs, inspections, inventory, payments and reminders
  • Gold adds business intelligence and electronic inspections
  • Platinum includes multi-site support and public API access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the 14-day trial is the only free access period
  • Annual pricing starts at $149 per month and monthly pricing costs more
  • Public APIs and multi-site support require the Platinum tier

• Shopmonkey8.7/10 · Paid

  Broad repair-shop management with inspections, inventory, payments, messaging, and reporting.

  Visit ShopmonkeyFull verdict →
• Workshop Software8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad repair-shop platform with reporting, integrations and API access.

  Visit WorkshopFull verdict →