Shop-Ware
Shop-Ware: A full-featured shop platform for larger repair businesses that need analytics and parts pricing. Ranked #13 of 33 in Automotive Repair Software by our editors (8.0/10); pricing: Paid; best for larger shops prioritizing analytics and parts pricing.
At a glance
- Editor score8.0 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forLarger shops prioritizing analytics and parts pricing
- Free planNo
- Paid from$249/mo
- Work order managementYes
- Founded2013 · San Francisco, California, United States
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- AI Parts Matrix supports parts pricing workflows
- Digital inspections include photos, videos, notes, and approvals
- Master adds analytics, inventory value, and gross profit tracking
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; pricing starts at $279 per location monthly
- The platform is available on the web only
- Advanced plans can reach $999 per location monthly
Our verdict on Shop-Ware
Shop-Ware is cloud-based automotive repair shop management software for independent repair shops, family-owned garages, and multishop organizations. It covers repair orders, estimates, digital vehicle inspections, customer approvals, parts inventory, technician time tracking, vehicle history, messaging, payments, reporting, and integrated parts ordering. The Digital Vehicle Experience lets shops share inspection findings, photos, videos, recommendations, and repair-order information for customer review and approval. Its feature set is suited to larger shops that need operational coverage alongside analytics and parts pricing tools.
Pricing is structured per location. Startup costs $279 per location per month with monthly billing, or $251 per location per month when billed annually, and includes unlimited users, AI Parts Matrix, Digital Vehicle Experience, Maintenance Builder, limited two-way texting, and Shop-Ware Payments. Pro costs $389 monthly or $350 with annual billing and adds unlimited two-way texting, MOTOR Labor Guide, Native Parts Catalog, OE Specs, and API Connections. Master costs $499 monthly or $449 annually and adds Business Analytics Suite, monthly inventory value and gross profit tracking, and coaching dashboards. Ultimate+ costs $999 monthly or $899 annually and adds a high-performance website, search engine optimization, Google Ads Enablement, call tracking, and CRM. Additional fees may apply for data migration, Accounting Link, and payment transactions.
Shop-Ware connects with automotive and accounting tools including PartsTech, WORLDPAC, RepairLink, Nexpart, MyPlaceforParts, MOTOR, CARFAX, QuickBooks Online, Zapier, and Accounting Link. That ecosystem supports parts ordering, vehicle information, accounting, and workflow connections, while Pro adds API Connections. The trade-off is cost: there is no free plan, and the web-only platform may not fit shops seeking lower-cost software or a non-web platform. Choose Shop-Ware when analytics, AI parts pricing, customer communication, payments, and integrations justify per-location pricing; consider an alternative if those requirements are not central.
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Shop-Ware fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $249/mo |
| Work order management | Yes |
| Digital inspections | Yes |
| Estimate approvals | Yes |
| Parts inventory | Yes |
| Technician time tracking | Yes |
| Vehicle history | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 10 integrations: Accounting Link, PartsTech, WORLDPAC, RepairLink, Nexpart, MyPlaceforParts … |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | shop-ware.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
Shop-Ware integrations
Shop-Ware lists 10 integrations on its own site.
- Accounting Link
- PartsTech
- WORLDPAC
- RepairLink
- Nexpart
- MyPlaceforParts
- MOTOR
- CARFAX
- QuickBooks Online
- Zapier
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