Auto Repair Shop Software Built for Small Business
Mechanics is built for 1 to 10 bay shops. Simple enough to use day one. Powerful enough to run your entire business. No IT team. No training budget. Just software that works.
SMALL VS ENTERPRISE
Small Shops Need Different Software Than Enterprise
Enterprise shop software is built for 50-bay operations with IT departments, training budgets, and integration engineers. Small shops don't have that. You need software that just works. Today. Without consultants.
Enterprise Software
- Designed for 50+ bay operations
- Requires IT team to implement
- Months of training needed
- Complicated to use daily
- $500+/month minimum
- Long contracts
- Expensive support
Mechanics (Small Shop)
- Built for 1-10 bay shops
- Setup in 30 minutes, no help needed
- Intuitive — use day one
- Simple and fast
- Free to $149/month
- Month-to-month, cancel anytime
- Free email support
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
Run Your Whole Shop From One Dashboard
Work orders. Invoicing. Customer history. Parts tracking. Scheduling. Reporting. It's all built in. No apps. No integrations. No headaches. Just one system that handles your whole business.
Work Orders
Create, assign, track. Labor hours. Parts. Tech assignments. Status. Notes. Photos. Everything a technician needs.
Invoicing
Work orders convert to invoices automatically. Add payments. Print or email. POS checkout included. Done.
Customer History
Every customer's complete history searchable by name, phone, email. What they've bought. What's been done. Their notes.
Parts Tracking
Track parts used per job. Basic inventory. Know what you're spending on parts. See which parts fail most often.
Scheduling
Simple calendar. Assign jobs to bays. See tech availability. Drag and drop. No complex scheduling logic.
Reporting
Revenue per day. Tech productivity. Parts cost. Job completion time. See how your shop is doing at a glance.
SMALL SHOP PRICING
Pricing That Fits Your Budget
Start free. Never pay if you don't want to. Only upgrade when the features make sense for your shop. No hidden fees. No surprise charges.
Free
Unlimited work orders, estimates, customer records, reporting. Everything except payment processing.
$0/month
Plus — $79/month
All of Free, plus POS checkout, payment processing (2.5% + $0.50), SMS and email delivery, staff login.
$79/month
Pro — $149/month
All of Plus, plus advanced reporting, staff management, inventory, reduced payment processing rate (2.3% + $0.35).
$149/month
IMPLEMENTATION
Set Up in 30 Minutes
No IT team. No consultant. No training sessions. Sign up, add your shop info, create your first work order. Done.
Sign Up
Email and password. Create your shop. Add a couple team members if you want.
Customize
Add your shop name, logo, address. Set up bay names (Bay 1, Bay 2, etc). Add your service types.
First Work Order
Create your first work order. Add a vehicle. Add labor. Add parts. See the invoice. That's it. You're live.
Add Payments
If you want POS checkout, connect your payment processor (Stripe or Square). Test a payment. You're ready.
BUILT FOR
1 to 10 Bay Shops, Owner-Operators
WHAT SHOP OWNERS SEE
More Time Running Your Shop, Less Time on Admin
2 Hours/Week Saved
No more looking for invoices, receipts, work orders. Everything is one click away. Admin drops from 5 hours to 3.
20% Faster Invoicing
Work order → invoice → payment is automatic. No manual data entry. Customers get invoiced same day.
Better Teamwork
Everyone sees the same work orders, same status. Tech and manager on same page. Less miscommunication.
Instant Reporting
Know your revenue, parts cost, tech productivity. Daily snapshot of the business. Make faster decisions.
COMPARISON
Mechanics vs Enterprise Shop Software
| Factor | Mechanics | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | 30 minutes | 3-6 months |
| Training needed | None | 2-4 weeks |
| Implementation cost | $0 | $10k-50k |
| Monthly cost | $0-149 | $500-2000 |
| Best for | 1-10 bay shops | 50+ bay chains |
| Ease of use | Simple | Complex |
| Support | Dedicated account mgr | |
| Contract | Month-to-month | 2-3 years |
| Can cancel anytime | Yes | No |
| Great for small shops | Yes | No |
For small shops, Mechanics is built right. Enterprise is overkill.
TRANSPARENCY
No Hidden Costs, No Surprises
Everything is transparent. Pricing is simple. There are no setup fees, no implementation costs, no surprise charges. Month-to-month. Cancel anytime.
What You Pay
- Free plan: nothing
- Plus plan: $79/month
- Pro plan: $149/month
- Payment processing: 2.5% or 2.3%
What You Don't Pay
- Setup fees: $0
- Implementation: $0
- Training courses: $0
- Hardware: $0
- Contracts: month-to-month
- Cancellation: always free
READY TO START
What's Next
Sign up for free. You'll be in your first work order within 5 minutes. Try it for 30 days. No card required.
Sign Up
Create your account in 2 minutes. Email and password.
Add Your Shop
Shop name, address, bay names. Takes 5 minutes.
Create Your First Work Order
Add a vehicle, labor, and parts. See your first invoice.
Start Using Every Day
Your whole team can jump in immediately. Works on phone, tablet, or desktop.
Your Shop Runs Better With Real Software
Stop juggling spreadsheets, phone notes, and paper invoices. Get a real system that's built for how small shops actually work.
Try Free — Set Up in 30 MinutesFree for 30 days. All features included. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.