OpenAuto
OpenAuto: A free Windows shop system with repair orders, scheduling, parts, and analytics. Ranked #27 of 33 in Automotive Repair Software by our editors (6.5/10); pricing: Free plan; best for windows-based shops seeking free open-source software.
At a glance
- Editor score6.5 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forWindows-based shops seeking free open-source software
- Free planYes
- Paid from$0.50/unit usage-based
- Work order managementYes
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free core application with no monthly fees
- Repair orders, estimates, invoices, scheduling, and vehicle tracking
- Parts, labor, technician hours, and financial analytics in one system
Where it doesn't
- Windows-only platform coverage
- Optional integrations and services charge per card transaction
- Broader inspection, approval, inventory, and history needs may require alternatives
Our verdict on OpenAuto
OpenAuto is an open-source automotive shop management system for independent repair shops and garages using Windows desktops. Its local application covers repair orders, estimates, invoices, customer and vehicle tracking, scheduling, parts ordering, technician hours, labor rates, and financial analytics. The product is aimed at shops that want core management functions without monthly software fees and prefer an open-source desktop approach.
The Core application is free and includes no monthly fees, with unlimited users, technicians, and workstations. Optional integrations and services use pay-per-transaction billing at $0.50 per card transaction, with no long-term contracts. OpenAuto lists connections with PartsTech, QuickBooks, Odoo, Plate2vin, SMS notifications, and Square. The Windows-only platform makes it a focused fit for shops standardizing on Windows workstations, while the optional cloud backend supports integrations and callbacks alongside the local application.
Its strongest functional area is the combination of repair-order and estimate management with scheduling, parts workflows, technician time tracking, labor-rate management, and profit-and-loss, COGS, and technician-hours analytics. That gives independent garages a broad operational foundation at the core tier. Shops needing a free, Windows-based system with open-source access should consider OpenAuto. Shops that require broader platform coverage or more extensive inspection, approval, inventory, and vehicle-history workflows should compare alternatives before choosing it.
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OpenAuto fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $0.50/unit usage-based |
| Work order management | Yes |
| Digital inspections | Not verified |
| Estimate approvals | Not verified |
| Parts inventory | Not verified |
| Technician time tracking | Yes |
| Vehicle history | Not verified |
| Deployment | Desktop, Cloud |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Built for | Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: PartsTech, QuickBooks, Odoo, Plate2vin, SMS notifications, Square |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | openauto.tech |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
OpenAuto integrations
OpenAuto lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- PartsTech
- QuickBooks
- Odoo
- Plate2vin
- SMS notifications
- Square
Alternatives to OpenAuto
- GEM-CARA broad shop-management system covering repairs, vehicles, inventory, scheduling and suppliers.9.2
- GetAFixA broad workshop platform with automation, integrations and enterprise operations support.9.1
- R.O. WriterA broad shop-management platform for repair operations, inventory, service history, and multiple locations.9.0
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