Automotive · head to head
Shopmonkey vs AllData
AllData
Automotive
The industry standard in OEM repair information
- From
- $179/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Shopmonkey included user licences are capped at 3 on Basic, 4 on Clever and 5 on Genius, with each extra user costing $20 per month; AllData pricing is not published and requires contacting the vendor
- They diverge on capability: Shopmonkey covers Digital estimates, AllData covers OEM repair procedures.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Shopmonkey and AllData actually diverge.
| Attribute | Shopmonkey | AllData |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $199/month | $179/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Desktop, Mobile, Tablet |
| Founded | 2016 | 1986 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automotive).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Shopmonkey
- Digital estimates
- Work order management
- Digital inspections
- Parts ordering
- Payment processing
- Appointment scheduling
- Reporting & analytics
- Labor guides
Only in AllData
- OEM repair procedures
- Interactive wiring diagrams
- TSB library
- Recall database
- Labor time estimates
- Component locations
- Diagnostic codes
- Fluid specifications
Both cover
- Customer messaging
- Parts suppliers
- QuickBooks
- Carfax
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Shopmonkey
- Managing estimates, repair orders and invoicing in an auto repair shopnot AllData
- Digital vehicle inspections sent to customers by text or emailnot AllData
- Tracking parts inventory, purchase orders and technician timenot AllData
AllData
- Looking up OEM-accurate mechanical repair proceduresnot Shopmonkey
- Collision repair information for body shopsnot Shopmonkey
- Shop management alongside the repair databasenot Shopmonkey
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Shopmonkey
- Included user licences are capped at 3 on Basic, 4 on Clever and 5 on Genius, with each extra user costing $20 per month
- The Basic plan at $239 per month allows only 2 digital vehicle inspection templates; unlimited inspections require Clever
- Inventory management, purchase orders, time clock tracking and customisable workflow are all excluded from the Basic plan
- Multi-Shop is custom priced with no published rate and additional user licences on it are call-for-pricing
- The discounted rates of $215, $359 and $449 per month require annual billing rather than monthly
- Annual billing saves up to 10%, so the monthly premium is roughly 11% higher
AllData
- Pricing is not published and requires contacting the vendor
Pricing, plan by plan
Shopmonkey
$199/month- Basic$199/month
- Digital estimates
- Work orders
- Customer database
- Professional$329/month
- Everything in Basic
- Digital inspections
- Text/email communication
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Professional
- Multi-location
- Advanced analytics
AllData
$179/month- AllData Repair$179/month
- OEM repair info
- Wiring diagrams
- TSBs
- AllData Manage$99/month
- Shop management
- Digital inspections
- Appointment scheduling
- AllData Complete$259/month
- AllData Repair
- AllData Manage
- AllData Tech-Assist
Which should you pick?
Choose Shopmonkey if
- You need digital estimates.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want work order management.
Choose AllData if
- You need oem repair procedures.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Tablet.
- You also want interactive wiring diagrams.
Questions people ask
- Is Shopmonkey or AllData better?
- Neither clearly leads. Shopmonkey starts at $199/month and AllData at $179/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Shopmonkey or AllData?
- Shopmonkey starts at $199/month and AllData at $179/month.
- Does Shopmonkey or AllData run on more platforms?
- Shopmonkey runs on Web, Ios, Android. AllData runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Tablet.
- What is Shopmonkey best used for?
- Shopmonkey is most often used for managing estimates, repair orders and invoicing in an auto repair shop, digital vehicle inspections sent to customers by text or email, tracking parts inventory, purchase orders and technician time. Of those, managing estimates, repair orders and invoicing in an auto repair shop and digital vehicle inspections sent to customers by text or email are not what AllData is typically brought in for.
- What can Shopmonkey do that AllData cannot?
- Shopmonkey covers Digital estimates, Work order management, Digital inspections, Parts ordering. AllData covers OEM repair procedures, Interactive wiring diagrams, TSB library, Recall database. Both handle Customer messaging, Parts suppliers, QuickBooks, Carfax.