A Shop-Ware alternative at $65 a month
Prices as listed on vendor sites, checked November 2026. Plans change, so confirm on Shop-Ware's site before you buy.
Shop-Ware runs $251 to $999 a month.1 myShop is $65 a month, with no contract.
The tables below set the two side by side.
What each one costs
| Per shop, per month | Billed yearly | Billed monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Shop-Ware Startup1The entry plan, with limited two-way texting | $251 | $279 |
| Shop-Ware Pro1The MOTOR labor guide and unlimited two-way texting start here | $350 | $389 |
| Shop-Ware Master1Adds business analytics and coaching dashboards | $449 | $499 |
| Shop-Ware Ultimate+1Adds a website, SEO, call tracking, CRM and online scheduler | $899 | $999 |
| CRM and Online Service Scheduler add-on1Included in Ultimate+ | $249 more each month | |
| myShopMonth to month, no contract | $65 a month | |
With the $249 scheduler added, Startup costs $500 a month billed yearly, or $528 billed monthly. Pro costs $599 or $638. Pro alone is more than five times myShop's $65. Shop-Ware bills month to month or yearly, and says no annual contract is required.1
Two costs have no price on Shop-Ware's page. One is the Accounting Link integration fee. The other is data migration, where fees may apply.1 Ask Shop-Ware for both amounts before you sign.
After the first 50 shops, the price is $129 a month. Founding shops keep $65 a month for life.
Where myShop is different
Speak or type the tech's notes. myShop writes the quote. It picks the jobs from your library and sets the hours from your history. Your rates set every price, and you check every line before it goes out. Voice notes need Chrome or Edge.
Shop-Ware lists online scheduling as a $249 add-on. Its Accounting Link has an integration fee.1 The table shows both next to myShop.
| What it does | myShop | Shop-Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Writes the quote from the tech's notes | Speak or type the notes, and myShop writes the quote | Not listed. AutoWrite, from Pro, cleans up spelling and tone. Its page does not describe it as building estimates.12 |
| Booking on your own website | Booking on your own website | Online scheduling is a $249 add-on, or comes with Ultimate+ at $899+1 |
| Accounting sync | Invoices and payments sync to QuickBooks Online | Accounting Link, with an integration fee that is not listed1 |
| Two-way texting | Included. Two-way texts from your shop's own number. Their replies land on the repair order in myShop. | Limited on Startup, unlimited from Pro at $350+. Live chat in Messenger.13 |
| Parts ordering | Order parts from your suppliers inside the repair order. | A native parts catalog, from Pro1 |
| Reports | Reports on sales, profit, tech hours, parts and sales tax. Export to CSV or PDF. | Analytics and coaching dashboards, from Master at $449+1 |
| Inventory | Inventory with min and max stock and reorder alerts. | Inventory value and gross profit numbers, from Master1 |
| Call log | Every shop call on one log, with a summary and a transcript. | Call tracking comes with Ultimate+ at $899+1 |
| Payments | Customers pay from the text. We add nothing to card fees. | Shop-Ware Payments is built in. Transaction fees apply, and the page does not list them.1 |
| Moving your data in | Send an export from your current software, and we load it for free | Data migration fees may apply1 |
| Contract | Month to month, with no contract | Month to month, lower rate if billed yearly1 |
| Staff logins | Unlimited, no extra fee per person | Unlimited users on every plan1 |
| Labor hours | Typical labor hours you can edit | MOTOR labor guide, from Pro1 |
Questions about Shop-Ware and myShop
Is yearly billing cheaper at Shop-Ware?
Paying yearly saves $28 a month on Startup, $39 on Pro, $50 on Master and $100 on Ultimate+. Even the cheapest yearly rate, $251, is nearly four times myShop's $65.1
What if myShop is not right for my shop?
myShop has a 30-day money-back guarantee. Try it for 30 days. If it is not right for your shop, we refund you. There is no contract, so you can also stop any month.
Why would a shop pick myShop over Shop-Ware?
Price is the big one. Shop-Ware starts at $251 a month billed yearly, and online scheduling is a $249 add-on. myShop is $65 a month, with booking on your own website. myShop also writes the quote from the tech's notes, typed or spoken.
Can you load my Shop-Ware data into myShop?
Send us an export from your current software, and we load it for free. Shop-Ware says data migration fees may apply on its side, so ask what an export costs.1
Early access for founding shops
Founding shops keep $65 a month for life. There is no contract and nothing to pay now.
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Sources
Each date is when we read the page.
- Shop-Ware plans, users, add-ons, fees and contract terms: shop-ware.com/packages. Viewed November 14, 2026.
- Shop-Ware AutoWrite writing assistant: shop-ware.com/features/autowrite. Viewed November 14, 2026.
- Shop-Ware estimating and Messenger: shop-ware.com/features/estimating. Viewed November 14, 2026.