Shopmonkey and Tekmetric are general shop management platforms priced for full-service repair chains. GarageForge is priced for an inspection station and built around what one actually needs — sticker inventory, an audit trail, and inspection-due reminders. From $59/mo, not $215-449/mo.
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Shopmonkey and Tekmetric charge full-service-shop prices for features an inspection station doesn't need — and don't track stickers at all.
Shopmonkey/Tekmetric pricing reflects their publicly listed plans as of 2026; compared to GarageForge Pro. GarageForge also offers Starter at $59/mo and Shop+ at $179/mo with unlimited users.
| Feature | GarageForge | Shopmonkey / Tekmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling & repair order dispatch | ✓ | ✓ |
| Estimates with online approval | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invoicing & online card payments | ✓ | ✓* |
| No payment-processor lock-in | ✓ | ✗ (often required) |
| Sticker inventory & audit trail | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automatic inspection-due reminders | ✓ | ✗ |
| Digital vehicle inspections (DVI) with photos | ✓ | ✓* |
| Vehicle history by VIN | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online booking page | ✓ | ✓* |
| Customer portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-user seat fees at Pro+ | None | Common |
| Reporting & dashboards | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deferred-work auto follow-up | ✓ | Limited |
| E-signatures on estimates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cost → price pricing matrices | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI labor estimates | ✓ | Genius-tier only |
| Starting price | $59/mo | $215/mo+ |
✓ = included · ✓* = paid add-on or higher tier · Comparison reflects Shopmonkey's and Tekmetric's publicly listed plans as of 2026.
Sticker inventory, an inspection-ready audit trail, and inspection-due reminders are the product — not a workaround bolted onto a generic shop platform.
$59-179/mo instead of $215-449/mo, with no per-user seat fees at Pro and above.
Take online payments without being forced into one processor's rates and contract.
Yes, especially for state-inspection stations. GarageForge covers scheduling, repair orders, estimates, invoicing and online payments like Shopmonkey — and adds sticker inventory, an audit trail and automatic inspection-due reminders it doesn't offer. Plans start at $59/mo with a 7-day free trial.
Shopmonkey and Tekmetric typically run $215-449/mo. GarageForge Pro is $99/mo with no per-user fees, and Shop+ at $179/mo covers unlimited users.
No. Take online payments without being forced into a single processor's rates the way some shop platforms require.
Yes — import your customer list and vehicles and start scheduling repair orders and inspections the same day. Begin with a free 7-day trial, no credit card required.
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