Software · head to head
Tekmetric vs AutoCheck
Tekmetric
Software
Complete shop management for independent shops
- From
- $89/month
- Rated
- -
AutoCheck
Software
Vehicle history reports and auction information
- From
- $19.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Tekmetric every price is per shop, and each additional location needs its own plan subscription; AutoCheck autoCheck's official mobile app requires an existing paid business subscription and login; it has no self-serve signup or in-app pricing
- They diverge on capability: Tekmetric covers Work order management, AutoCheck covers Vehicle history reports.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tekmetric and AutoCheck actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile, App), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Tekmetric
- Work order management
- Vehicle history
- Customer management
- Scheduling system
- Estimating tools
- Invoicing
- Customer portal
- Mobile application
Only in AutoCheck
- Vehicle history reports
- Auction data
- Title information
- Lien records
- Pricing data
- Service history
- Odometer verification
- Claim history
Both cover
- Email services
- Mobile apps
- SSL encryption
- Secure authentication
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Tekmetric
- Shop management for independent auto repair shops: repair orders, estimates and invoicingnot AutoCheck
- Digital vehicle inspections shared with customersnot AutoCheck
- Managing parts inventory, vendors and technician job clocksnot AutoCheck
AutoCheck
- Dealership Managementnot Tekmetric
- Service Schedulingnot Tekmetric
- Inventory Managementnot Tekmetric
- Sales Operationsnot Tekmetric
- Customer Relationshipnot Tekmetric
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Tekmetric
- Every price is per shop, and each additional location needs its own plan subscription
- Two-way texting, the real-time shop dashboard, the technician board and employee performance analytics require the Scale plan at $439 per month
- The labor guide, time and job clocks and parts and inventory reports are withheld from the entry Start plan at $199 per month
- Integrated payments, a dedicated account manager and quarterly business reviews are Enterprise only, and Enterprise is custom priced with no published rate
- Multi-shop management is a $70 per month per shop add-on on top of a plan subscription at every location
- The Tire Suite add-on costs an extra $39 per month per shop
- The Marketing add-on costs an extra $345 per month per shop, more than the Scale plan itself
- The discounted rates such as $179 per month require annual billing
AutoCheck
- AutoCheck's official mobile app requires an existing paid business subscription and login; it has no self-serve signup or in-app pricing
Pricing, plan by plan
Tekmetric
$89/month- Standard$89/month
- Work orders
- Customer management
- Scheduling
- Professional$179/month
- Everything in Standard
- Advanced analytics
- Estimating
- Enterprise$349/month
- Everything in Professional
- Multi-location
- Custom workflows
AutoCheck
$19.99/month- Single Report$4.99/report
- One vehicle report
- Auction history
- Title status
- Monthly Subscription$19.99/month
- Unlimited reports
- Auction information
- Pricing analysis
- Dealer Plan$249/month
- Unlimited reports
- API access
- Custom branding
Which should you pick?
Choose Tekmetric if
- You need work order management.
- You work on Web, Mobile, App.
- You also want vehicle history.
Choose AutoCheck if
- You need vehicle history reports.
- You work on Web, Mobile, App.
- You also want auction data.
Questions people ask
- Is Tekmetric or AutoCheck better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tekmetric starts at $89/month and AutoCheck at $19.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tekmetric or AutoCheck?
- Tekmetric starts at $89/month and AutoCheck at $19.99/month.
- Does Tekmetric or AutoCheck run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Mobile, App, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Tekmetric best used for?
- Tekmetric is most often used for shop management for independent auto repair shops: repair orders, estimates and invoicing, digital vehicle inspections shared with customers, managing parts inventory, vendors and technician job clocks. Of those, shop management for independent auto repair shops: repair orders, estimates and invoicing and digital vehicle inspections shared with customers are not what AutoCheck is typically brought in for.
- What can Tekmetric do that AutoCheck cannot?
- Tekmetric covers Work order management, Vehicle history, Customer management, Scheduling system. AutoCheck covers Vehicle history reports, Auction data, Title information, Lien records. Both handle Email services, Mobile apps, SSL encryption, Secure authentication.