Work orders stall while everyone waits
Technicians, advisors, and customers can all be blocked by the same missing update.
Automotive & Detailing
Custom Software for Auto Repair Shops
Custom software for auto repair shops should keep work orders, inspections, parts status, approvals, and customer updates aligned so jobs keep moving. If advisors, techs, and customers are all waiting on different pieces of the same information, the workflow is dragging the shop down.
Built for repair shops that want cleaner work-order flow and better customer communication.
Work Order and Parts BoardLive prototype
26 WOs open
7 Waiting on parts
5 Awaiting approval
Shop Flow
- Inspections complete11
- Advisor follow-up due6
- Cars ready for pickup4
Customer Updates
- Texts sent today18
- Unanswered approvals3
The Problem
Repair shops lose time in approval and parts bottlenecks
Parts status is not visible enough
Jobs wait on material, but the next action and owner are not always obvious.
Inspection findings get buried
Recommended work loses momentum when notes and photos are not tied to a strong approval flow.
Customers want updates faster than the office can give them
Service advisors spend too much time manually relaying status instead of moving jobs forward.
What We Build for Auto Repair Shops
Tools for work orders, approvals, and shop flow
Work-order dashboards
See every job stage, blocker, and next step in one view.
Inspection and approval workflows
Attach photos, notes, and recommendations to clear customer approval requests.
Parts coordination tracking
Know which jobs are waiting on parts, ETA, or technician action.
Customer communication tools
Send job updates, approval requests, and pickup notifications cleanly.
Vehicle and service history
Keep prior repairs, notes, and recurring issues tied to each customer and car.
Operations reporting
See bottlenecks, approval lag, and throughput without end-of-day spreadsheet work.
How It Works
Built around the way your shop actually moves cars
Step 01
Show us your current work-order flow
We review inspections, approvals, parts, and customer updates, then send a free working prototype in 24 hours.
Step 02
We build the live app
Launch builds usually go live in days. Growth builds with deeper reporting and workflow depth take 1 to 3 weeks.
Step 03
Launch with support
We host, maintain, and improve the app so the workflow keeps matching your shop.
Why Exact Apps vs. Shop-Ware
Your repair workflow may need a tighter fit than a generic shop system offers
Prototype direction: a shop-operations app for work-order flow, approvals, parts coordination, and customer updates built around the handoffs that matter most in your shop.
Where off-the-shelf tools can miss
They may handle standard repair workflows well, but they do not always match the exact way your advisors and technicians work together.
Pricing
Pricing for a custom auto-repair app
Launch
$3,000Then $300/monthBest for one workflow like approvals, work-order tracking, or customer updates.
Growth
$10,000Then $1,000/monthBest for a broader shop operations system with ongoing improvements.
See full pricing
Built, hosted, supportedSimple flat modelFrequently Asked Questions
Questions repair shops ask first
Why not just use Shop-Ware?
If it fits your shop, use it. If you still have awkward approval, parts, or communication gaps around it, custom software can fit the operation better.
Can it track inspections and photos?
Yes. We can tie findings, images, and recommendations directly to approvals and work orders.
What is included monthly?
Hosting, updates, backups, fixes, and support. Growth also includes ongoing feature work.
Also Serving
Related automotive businesses
Get your free prototype
Show us your work-order board, approval process, or parts tracker. We will turn it into a working prototype in 24 hours.