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Tekmetric vs Shopmonkey for small auto repair shops

Prices as listed on vendor sites, checked November 2026.

For a shop with 1 to 6 bays, Tekmetric lists lower prices than Shopmonkey. The plan with a labor guide is $309 to $349 a month on Tekmetric and $359 to $399 on Shopmonkey. Tekmetric also has unlimited users, while Shopmonkey charges $20 for each user past its plan limit.14

Shopmonkey has two-way texting on every plan. Tekmetric needs its Scale plan for that. Shopmonkey lists a $500 data migration fee, and Tekmetric's pricing page shows no fee. Both offer month to month. A third option, myShop, is $65 a month.

Tekmetric and Shopmonkey side by side

Tekmetric, Shopmonkey and myShop, row by row. Prices per shop per month, as listed on vendor sites, November 2026.
What you compare Tekmetric Shopmonkey myShop
Entry price $179 billed yearly
$199 monthly1		 $215 billed yearly
$239 monthly4		 $65 a month
one plan
Plan a 3-bay shop needsFor a labor guide Grow, $309 to $3491 Clever, $359 to $3994 $65
same plan, typical hours
Users Unlimited1 3 on Basic, 4 on Clever, $20 for each extra user4 Unlimited, no fee per person
Labor guide From Grow1 MOTOR, from Clever4 Typical hours plus your billed average
Two-way texting From the Scale plan, $409+1 Yes, every plan4 Two-way texts from your shop's own number.
Follow-up on open quotes In the $345 Marketing add-on1 Automatic estimate follow-ups on Genius, $449+, and Multi-Shop64 Every quote that is not booked yet gets a friendly text at 30, 60 and 90 days, with a link to pick a time.
Data migration fee None listed on its pricing page1 One-time $5004 We load it for free
Contract Month to month or yearly. No long-term contract required.1 Offers month to month. Your shop agreement sets the renewal date.87 Month to month. No contract.

Checked November 2026. "None listed" means the pricing page does not mention a fee. It does not mean there is no fee.

On both, customers approve work from their phone. Tekmetric sends the estimate by text or email, and customers can approve or decline work. Shopmonkey gives a checkbox for each service.35

Where myShop fits

myShop is a third option if you want a low price, no contract and a follow-up on every open quote. It is one $65 plan with unlimited staff logins and no fee per person, and you can stop any month.

The tech types the notes, or says them out loud in Chrome or Edge, and myShop turns them into draft quote lines. Your labor rate, parts markup and tax settings price each one, and you check them all before the customer sees the quote. Send us an export from your current software, and we load your data for free.

Common jobs start with typical labor hours you can edit, and over time the hours follow what your shop bills. myShop also has:

We are in early access, and founding shops on the list hear from us first.

Questions about Tekmetric, Shopmonkey and myShop

Which costs less, Tekmetric or Shopmonkey?

Tekmetric lists lower prices at the entry plan and at the plan with a labor guide. Tekmetric Start is $179 a month billed yearly, or $199 billed monthly. Shopmonkey Basic is $215 or $239. The labor guide plans are Tekmetric Grow at $309 or $349 and Shopmonkey Clever at $359 or $399. Shopmonkey also lists $20 for each extra user and a one-time $500 data migration fee. These are the prices on each vendor's site, checked November 2026.

Which one has two-way texting?

Both do. Shopmonkey puts two-way text and email on every plan. Tekmetric's two-way texting starts on Scale, which is $409 billed yearly or $439 billed monthly. myShop has two-way texts from your shop's own number on its one $65 plan.

Do Tekmetric and Shopmonkey charge to move my data?

Shopmonkey charges a one-time $500 data migration fee. Tekmetric's pricing page shows no migration fee. That does not prove there is none, so ask before you sign. myShop loads your data for free when you send an export from your current software.

Do I have to sign a contract?

Tekmetric bills month to month or yearly, and says no long-term contract is required. Shopmonkey offers month to month. Your shop agreement sets the renewal date, and Shopmonkey's terms say you must cancel before it. Read your agreement first. myShop has no contract at all.

Where does myShop fit next to Tekmetric and Shopmonkey?

It costs less: $65 a month for one plan, with unlimited staff logins at no extra cost. A tech's spoken or typed notes become draft quote lines. It sends two-way texts from your shop's own number. Every quote that is not booked yet gets a friendly text at 30, 60 and 90 days, with a link to pick a time. Common jobs start with typical labor hours you can edit.

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Sources

The date is when we read each page. Prices and features change, so check the vendor's site before you decide.

  1. Tekmetric pricing, users, plans, add-ons and contract terms: tekmetric.com/pricing. Viewed November 13, 2026.
  2. Tekmetric news of November 3, 2026, with Quick Capture: tekmetric.com/blog-post/2-41. Viewed November 13, 2026.
  3. Tekmetric estimates and customer approval: tekmetric.com/feature/estimate-building. Viewed November 13, 2026.
  4. Shopmonkey pricing, users, texting, labor guide, reports, fees and plans: shopmonkey.io/pricing. Viewed November 13, 2026.
  5. Shopmonkey customer approval: support.shopmonkey.io, Request Customer Authorization. Viewed November 11, 2026.
  6. Shopmonkey deferred services: support.shopmonkey.io, Deferred Services. Viewed November 11, 2026.
  7. Shopmonkey terms of service: shopmonkey.io/legal/terms-of-service. Viewed November 13, 2026.
  8. Shopmonkey's own comparison post, for the month-to-month line: shopmonkey.io/blog, best auto repair shop management software 2026. Viewed November 13, 2026.