Shop OS
Shop OS: A free core system for tracking jobs, labor, vehicles, costs, and customer updates. Ranked #29 of 33 in Automotive Repair Software by our editors (6.3/10); pricing: Free plan; best for shops wanting free job and labor tracking.
At a glance
- Editor score6.3 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forShops wanting free job and labor tracking
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Work order managementYes
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free for shops handling fewer than 10 jobs per month
- Tracks technician time, hours, pay, and exportable timesheets
- Combines job workflows, vehicle records, photos, and customer updates
Where it doesn't
- The free offer is limited to shops under 10 jobs per month
- The published scope does not establish integrations or inventory tools
- Inspections and approval workflows are outside the stated feature set
Our verdict on Shop OS
For independent auto shops, garages, and mechanic shops, Shop OS brings daily repair operations into one system. It supports job intake, assignment, status tracking, invoicing, vehicle records, technician time, financial reporting, and customer progress updates. Its workflow follows a repair job from intake through invoicing, while vehicle history and job status flows keep recurring work easier to reference. VIN and license-plate scanning can populate vehicle data, and photos plus intake notes document vehicle condition at check-in.
Pricing is clearest for smaller shops: the official offer states that shops handling fewer than 10 jobs per month can use Shop OS free, with no credit card required and no setup fees. That makes the product a practical fit for a low-volume operation that needs job and labor tracking without an upfront software charge. The operational detail is also useful for shops that need to connect technician work to payroll or job profitability, since Shop OS records time per job, tracks hours and pay, exports timesheets, and reports revenue, expenses, profit margins, and labor costs.
Shop OS is more focused on core shop operations than on a broad connected ecosystem. Its stated strengths are work orders, vehicle history, technician time, condition documentation, cost tracking, and customer status communication. Shops that prioritize integrations, inspections, approval workflows, or inventory management should compare alternatives built around those needs. Choose Shop OS when a straightforward system for jobs, labor, vehicle records, and financial visibility matches the shop’s volume; choose another option when wider platform coverage is central to the operation.
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Shop OS fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Work order management | Yes |
| Digital inspections | Not verified |
| Estimate approvals | Not verified |
| Parts inventory | Not verified |
| Technician time tracking | Yes |
| Vehicle history | Yes |
| Built for | Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | shoposauto.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
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