Auto repair shop software, from the quote to the paid invoice.
Quotera is auto repair shop software with quotes and estimates customers approve from their phone, work orders, CARFAX history from a plate, Nexpart parts ordering, invoices and card payments, for $75 to $199 a month. There is also a Free plan for 10 work orders in total.
Run any paid plan free for 14 days. No credit card, nothing charged when it ends. Texting starts when you subscribe.
quotera.app/work-orders/JOB-0005
A work order in the browser, and the invoice the customer pays from their phone. Screens from Morris Auto Care, our auto repair demo shop.
Auto repair plans and prices
How much does Quotera cost for an auto repair shop?
Basic is $75 a month, Pro is $129 and Max is $199, and the Free plan is $0 for 10 work orders in total. Billed yearly, Basic, Pro and Max come to $66, $113 and $174 a month.
Billed yearly, about 12.5% less
Basic
$66/mo$788 a year
Pro
$113/mo$1,355 a year
Max
$174/mo$2,090 a year
Swipe the table sideways for Pro and Max.
Every Quotera auto repair plan compared, feature by feature
Feature
Free$0
Basic$75/mo
Pro$129/mo
Max$199/mo
Core
Work orders
10 total
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Team members
1
5
Unlimited
Unlimited
Customers and vehicles
50 each
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Photo uploads
3 per job
10 per job
Unlimited
Unlimited
Texting
SMS messages
Not included
50/mo
200/mo
Unlimited
Two-way SMS
Not included
Not included
Included
Included
Freeform replies
Not included
Not included
Included
Included
MMS photo attachments
Not included
Not included
Not included
Included
Saved SMS templates
Not included
Not included
Not included
Included
Scheduling
Appointments
Not included
Included
Included
Included
Calendar and scheduling
Not included
Not included
Included
Included
Online booking page
Not included
Included
Included
Included
Tools
Digital signatures
Not included
Included
Included
Included
Inventory
Not included
50 items
250 items
Unlimited
VendorsSupplier list, contacts and purchase history
Not included
Included
Included
Included
Company fleetMileage tracking for IRS tax deductions
Not included
2
5
Unlimited
Job templates
Not included
Not included
25
Unlimited
Email templates
Not included
5
10
50
For auto repair
CARFAX integrationVIN lookup, service history and daily sync
Not included
Included
Included
Included
Nexpart parts orderingLive catalog, pricing and ordering from your suppliers
Not included
Included
Included
Included
Purchase orders and receivingCheck in what you ordered, line by line
Not included
Included
Included
Included
Core returnsTrack core charges through to the refund
Not included
Included
Included
Included
Tire DOT trackingDOT and TIN capture on every tire you install
Nexpart: Contains proprietary and copyright materials supplied under license by various third parties listed on the About page of the main menu.
Trade tools, with the plan each starts on
What does Quotera do for an auto repair shop?
Every paid plan sends quotes customers approve from their phone, looks a car up in CARFAX and orders parts through Nexpart; Pro adds inspections and time tracking, and Max adds the Marketing Center.
Every planFree includedEvery paid planBasic, Pro and MaxFrom ProPro and MaxMaxMax only
Every paid plan
Can customers approve an estimate from their phone?
Yes, on any paid plan. Customers open the estimate link and sign to approve, you get notified, and the work order status updates. Paying by card comes with the invoice: once you invoice the job, the link gets a Pay Now button if you take online payments.
The quote shows the car with its plate and VIN, so the customer knows which vehicle it is for.
You send it from the work order by email, or by text to customers who opted in to texts.
On the Free plan you can write estimates; signing them online starts on a paid plan.
quotera.app/estimate/JOB-0005
The plate and the VIN, on what the customer sees
Morris Auto Care, our auto repair demo shop: the estimate for Priya Shah's Camry, in the preview of what the customer sees.
Every paid plan
In the free trial too
Does Quotera work with CARFAX?
Yes, on any paid plan for auto repair shops. Look up a VIN from a license plate, pull a vehicle's service history into the work order, and Quotera sends your completed work orders to CARFAX every day. You can also enter a 17-character VIN and Quotera fills in the year, make and model. CARFAX is included in the trial. The CARFAX Shop Loyalty Program needs a paid plan.
Connect CARFAX once in Settings, under Connections.
quotera.app/vehicles/new
A VIN decoded on a new vehicle at Morris Auto Care: year, make, model and trim filled in. The Look up VIN from plate button below it is the CARFAX part; it opens once CARFAX is connected.
Every paid plan
Can I track parts and see what is running low?
Yes, on any paid plan. Basic tracks up to 50 parts, Pro 250, and Max sets no limit. Parts on a work order come out of stock when the estimate is approved, and parts below their minimum show a Low Stock badge.
Each part you order through Nexpart lands on the work order with its cost, part number and order number recorded.
Purchase orders and receiving live on the same page as your stock.
Nexpart: Contains proprietary and copyright materials supplied under license by various third parties listed on the About page of the main menu.
quotera.app/inventory
Parts on hand at Morris Auto Care, with the cabin air filter flagged Low Stock.
Every plan
Does Quotera keep each customer's vehicles and their service history?
Yes. Pick one of the customer's vehicles or add a new one when you create a work order, and its service history builds automatically. The Free plan holds up to 50 customers and 50 vehicles; paid plans set no limit.
Every paid plan
Can customers book their car in online?
Yes, on any paid plan: you set your days, time slots and booking window, and customers pick a service, enter their car and choose a time on your page at quotera.app/book/your-shop-name.
From Pro
Can I see my schedule on a calendar?
Yes, on Pro and Max. The calendar shows appointments, scheduled work and blocked days side by side, by month or by day, with drag-and-drop scheduling.
Every paid plan
Can I order parts from Nexpart in Quotera?
Yes, on any paid plan for auto repair shops. With an existing Nexpart account, you can order from the Nexpart Multi-Seller catalog right on the work order.
From Pro, and on Max
What do Pro and Max add for a repair shop?
Pro adds digital vehicle inspections, time tracking on labor lines, the calendar, two-way texting and an unlimited team; Max adds unlimited texts, photo texts and the Marketing Center.
From Pro
Can I run a digital vehicle inspection and send it to the customer?
Yes, on Pro and Max for auto repair shops. Run an inspection from a preset checklist and send the results to the customer as a link.
From Pro
Can my techs track their time on each job?
Yes, on Pro and Max. Each labor line has a timer the tech starts and stops, so the work order keeps the time spent on that job.
Max
Can Quotera remind customers before their appointment?
Yes, on Max: attach a reminder when you book and it goes out by text or email before the appointment. On Basic and Pro, you can send an appointment reminder text by hand from the work order; it counts toward your monthly texts.
Max
What does the Marketing Center do on Max?
It sends win-back messages to customers who have not been back in a while, service reminders a set time after the job, like 6 months after an oil change, and a thank-you after the job, by email, or by text to customers who agreed to offers. It can also put your Google review link on the estimates and invoices customers sign.
Every paid plan
How does texting work on each plan?
Texting starts on Basic with 50 one-way texts a month; Pro has 200 a month with two-way conversations and freeform replies; Max has no monthly cap and adds photo texts and saved templates. Text links go to customers who opted in to texts. Texting is not part of the free trial or the Free plan.
US carriers require every business to register before it texts customers, and registration asks for your business's own website. You start it from Settings, under Connections. No website yet? We build them.
Texting on each paid plan
Basic
50 a monthOne-way texts
Pro
200 a monthTwo-way conversations and freeform replies
Max
No monthly capPlus photo texts and saved templates
Proof, from our own shop
Does a real repair shop run on Quotera?
Yes. Jim runs Elite Mobile Auto Repair, a mobile repair business in Morris County, New Jersey, and he runs it on Quotera.
A plain note: Jim is one of the two co-founders of Quotera, so this is our own shop, not an outside customer.
Quotera started there. Jim was paying $300+ a month for shop software that made his day harder, and Joey, a software engineer he has known since middle school, looked at that software and found security holes you could drive a truck through. So they built their own.
Our number one goal has always been making it easy to use.
Under the hood of a supercharged BMW M3, one of Jim's own photos.Out on a job, with Jim's van behind the customer's car.
Auto repair FAQ
What do repair shops ask before they pay?
Prices, the trial, CARFAX, switching and how Quotera compares, each answered in writing.
How much does auto repair shop software cost with Quotera?
Quotera's auto repair plans are Basic at $75 a month, Pro at $129 and Max at $199, or $788, $1,355 and $2,090 a year on yearly billing. The Free plan is $0 for 10 work orders in total, with no time limit, and any paid plan runs free for 14 days with no credit card. There is no contract and no setup fee. Prices as of November 2026.
When a customer pays you by card online through Quotera, Stripe's fee (2.9% plus 30 cents) and a Quotera platform fee (1% plus 20 cents) come out of that payment. Cash, checks and other payments you record yourself have no fee.
Is Quotera free for an auto repair shop?
Yes. Quotera has a Free plan: $0 with no time limit and no credit card, for 10 work orders in total, 1 user, up to 50 customers and 50 vehicles, and 3 photos per work order. For an auto repair shop, paid plans start at $75 a month for Basic, with the auto tools, like CARFAX and Nexpart. Quotera One is $29 a month for one person in any trade, and trade tools and team features come with Basic and up. You can also run any paid plan free for 14 days with no credit card.
Is there a free trial for an auto repair shop?
Yes. Your first shop can run any paid plan free for 14 days with no credit card, and nothing is charged when it ends. Texting starts when you subscribe. CARFAX is included in the trial. The CARFAX Shop Loyalty Program needs a paid plan. There is also the Free plan: $0 with no time limit for 10 work orders in total, 1 user and no credit card.
Can a one-person business or a mobile mechanic use Quotera?
Yes. A mobile mechanic signs up as an auto repair shop and gets the auto tools, like CARFAX and Nexpart, from Basic. Any one-person business, in any trade, can also run on Quotera One, $29 a month: estimates, invoices, online payments, expenses and reports. Trade tools and team features come with Basic and up.
How does Quotera compare to Shopmonkey and Tekmetric?
Quotera has a Free plan and a 14-day trial without a sales call, and Basic is $75 a month for up to 5 people. Shopmonkey starts at $239 a month (Basic) and Tekmetric at $199 a month (Start), neither with a free plan, each from its own pricing page, checked October 19, 2026. Quotera vs Shopmonkey and Quotera vs Tekmetric put each one side by side, with every source.
Can I bring my customers and their vehicles over from my old software?
Yes, your customers and their vehicles, from a CSV file. In Quotera, go to Settings, then Import, upload the file and map your columns; customers you already have, with the same email or phone, are flagged and skipped. Customers and their vehicles import on every paid plan for auto repair shops, and in the free trial. The Free plan cannot import. Past work orders and invoices do not import. Contact support and we will work out the options with you.
Is Quotera priced per user?
No. Quotera is priced by plan, not per user. Free and Quotera One are for 1 person, Basic is $75 a month for up to 5 people, and Pro ($129 a month) and Max ($199 a month) have no limit on team members. Prices as of November 2026.
Is there a contract, setup fee, or refund?
No contract and no setup fee on the software. Pay month to month, or yearly for about 12.5% off. We don't refund subscription payments, but you can cancel anytime and keep access through the end of your billing period. That's exactly why we offer a real free plan and a no-card trial: you can prove Quotera out before you ever pay. (Our website and SEO services are separate and do come with a signed agreement.)
Can I cancel anytime? What happens to my data?
Yes. Cancel anytime in Settings then Billing. Your plan stays active through the end of the period you paid for. Then that shop moves to the Free plan, where past work orders count toward its 10. If it is an extra shop (any shop you added after your first), it is locked instead until its plan is paid again. Your data is not deleted. On any paid plan you can export your financial reports (profit and loss, expenses, payments, tax summary, invoices) to CSV from the Reports page, so export before your plan ends.
Does Quotera work on a Mac or a Windows PC?
Yes. Quotera runs in your web browser on a Mac or Windows computer, with nothing to install.