Digital inspections sell work: photos, videos and technician notes that customers approve from their phone. Most modern platforms include a DVI — but the plan tier, media limits and approval workflow differ. Here is what each vendor publishes.
Disclosure: Repairius publishes this page and Repairius is our own product. This list is not a ranking — entries appear in no particular order of quality, and we assign no ratings.
How we researched: every price and feature below comes from the vendor’s own website with the date we checked it and a link to the source. Where a vendor publishes no price, we say so — unpublished means unknown, not free. Confirm details directly with each vendor before buying.
Automotive shop management
Often considered by: Automotive and mixed-service shops evaluating unlimited-user plans; heavy-duty coverage must be demonstrated separately.
Published pricing
Monthly Start/Grow/Scale: $199/$349/$439. Displayed annual-plan rates: $179/$309/$409 per month; confirm the annual invoice because the page also shows higher struck-through amounts. Enterprise is quoted; add-ons are separate.
What the vendor publishes
Questions for Tekmetric
Repair-shop software with a heavy-duty add-on
Often considered by: General-repair or mixed light/heavy-duty shops comparing digital inspections, communication and heavy-duty data packaging.
Published pricing
Monthly Basic/Clever/Genius: $239/$399/$499. Annual-savings rates: $215/$359/$449 per month. Heavy Duty and Multi-Shop require quotes; additional users and migration can add costs.
What the vendor publishes
Questions for Shopmonkey
Automotive aftermarket shop management
Often considered by: Independent or multi-shop automotive operations comparing digital customer approval, inventory and analytics.
Published pricing
Monthly Startup/Pro/Master/Ultimate+: $279/$389/$499/$999 per location. Annual-billed rates: $251/$350/$449/$899 per month. Month-to-month is available. CRM plus online scheduler is also listed separately at $249/month.
What the vendor publishes
Questions for Shop-Ware
Automotive repair-shop management
Often considered by: Automotive, tire and mixed-service shops evaluating a work board, inspections and customer-engagement add-ons.
Published pricing
Essentials/Pro/Elite display $179/$309/$409 per month beside $199/$349/$449 amounts under an annual-billing selector. Confirm monthly versus annual invoice terms directly rather than treating both sets as the same offer. Enterprise and add-ons require a quote.
What the vendor publishes
Questions for AutoLeap
Automotive shop management from a repair-data vendor
Often considered by: Automotive shops, especially those already using ALLDATA Repair, evaluating a cloud management system tied to that data.
Published pricing
Manage Online lists $329/month or $3,948/year. Repair information (ALLDATA Repair) and Inspections prerequisites are separate subscriptions.
What the vendor publishes
Questions for ALLDATA Manage Online
Heavy-duty repair shop management
Often considered by: Independent commercial-truck shops and in-house maintenance teams evaluating service orders, unit histories, PM and parts workflows.
Published pricing
Basic $188/month with one Full User license; additional users $89/month. Pro $258/month plus $109 per additional user; Elite $318/month plus $119 per additional user. All plans require an annual agreement with monthly billing. Confirm included licenses on Pro/Elite, locations and add-ons.
What the vendor publishes
Questions for Fullbay
Browser-based automotive shop management
Often considered by: Shops prioritizing browser access and configurable features, from a single-location repair shop to a franchise dealership.
Published pricing
No public price found on the reviewed pages; the Plans link leads to a demo-request page. The FAQ states plans are month-to-month contracts cancelable at any time. Monthly amounts and per-user/per-location basis are unconfirmed.
What the vendor publishes
Questions for Omnique
Repairius combines shop management — work orders, estimates, invoices, inspections and customer communication — with a free basic business listing and website that can receive booking requests. Unlimited users on every plan, no per-technician fees.
Pricing: Pro $99.99/month (first location included); Business $179.99/month adds fleet accounts, technician commissions and marketing campaigns. 14-day trial, card required.
Limitations: newer platform; directory inquiries are not guaranteed; heavy-duty labor data and dealer DMS features are not claimed.
Tekmetric, Shopmonkey, Shop-Ware and AutoLeap all list digital inspections on their pricing pages, with enhanced inspection features in higher tiers. ALLDATA’s inspection capability requires a separate ALLDATA Repair subscription. Confirm which tier includes the inspection depth you need.
Usually included at some tier, but enhanced versions cost more. AutoLeap lists standard inspections in Essentials and enhanced inspections in Elite; ALLDATA inspections depend on a separate repair-data subscription. Ask for the exact tier where photos, videos, canned recommendations and customer approval are included.
Run one real inspection: technician photos and notes on a phone, a declined item, an amended estimate, customer approval by text, and the archived record. Check media storage limits and whether the customer view carries your branding.
Confirm explicitly. Shopmonkey’s heavy-duty capability is a paid add-on; Fullbay targets heavy-duty inspections natively. A car-oriented DVI template may not capture unit numbers, engine hours or DOT items your truck work needs.
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