CarFix brings customer discovery and shop management together for automotive businesses across North America. Compare its tools and pricing with Shopmonkey, AutoLeap and Tekmetric below.
Features And Pricing
| Compare Features | CarFix Regular monthly price
50% Off3 Paid MonthsEligible Shops | Shopmonkey
| AutoLeap
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| Finding Customers | Finding Customers | ||||||
| Free Shop Listing | Included | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered | |||
| Driver Marketplace | Included | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered | |||
| Vehicle Maintenance Tracking | Included | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered | |||
| Shop Promotions | Included | Add-On | Add-On | Add-On | |||
| Web & Mobile | Web & Mobile | ||||||
| Web Access | Included | Included | Included | Included | |||
| Team Mobile App | Included | Included | Included. Elite+ | Included | |||
| Customer Mobile App | Included | Not Offered | Not Offered | Via OneAuto | |||
| Multilingual Support | Included. 14+ Languages | Included. 3 Languages | Included. 2 Languages | Not Confirmed | |||
| Customers & Scheduling | Customers & Scheduling | ||||||
| Online Requests | Included | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered | |||
| Platform Users | Included | Not Offered | Not Offered | Via OneAuto | |||
| Live Booking Calendar | Included | Add-On | Add-On | Add-On | |||
| External Users | Included | Included | Included | Included | |||
| Service History | Included | Included | Included | Included | |||
| Customer Dashboard | Included | Not Confirmed | Not Confirmed | Not Confirmed | |||
| Quotes & Service | Quotes & Service | ||||||
| Send Quotes To Customers | Included | Included | Included | Included | |||
| Send Invoices To Customers | Included | Included | Included | Included | |||
| Digital Inspections | Included | Included | Included | Included | |||
| Customer Messaging | Included | Included | Included. Pro+ | Included. Scale+ | |||
| Shop Operations | Shop Operations | ||||||
| Inventory | Included | Included. Clever+ | Included. Pro+ | Included | |||
| Vendor Management | Included | Included. Clever+ | Included. Pro+ | Included | |||
| Parts & Tire Storage | Included | Not Confirmed | Included. Tires: Elite+ | Not Confirmed | |||
| Team Management | Team Management | ||||||
| Role Based Permissions | Included | Included | Included | Included | |||
| Employee Service History | Included | Included | Included. Pro+ | Included | |||
| Employee Time Clock | Included | Included. Clever+ | Included. Pro+ | Included. Grow+ | |||
| Analytics & Revenue | Analytics & Revenue | ||||||
| Revenue Reporting | Included | Included | Included | Included | |||
| Advanced Analytics | Included | Included | Included. Pro+ | Included. Scale+ | |||
| Payments & Accounting | Payments & Accounting | ||||||
| Cash Payments & Invoices | Included | Included | Included | Included | |||
| Online Payments | Confirm Setup | Included | Included | Included | |||
| Stripe | Confirm Setup | Included | Not Confirmed | Included | |||
| Affirm | Confirm Setup | Included | Not Confirmed | Included | |||
| Klarna | Confirm Setup | Not Confirmed | Not Confirmed | Included | |||
| QuickBooks Online | Confirm Setup | Included. Clever+ | Included. Pro+ | Add-On | |||
Monthly billing. CarFix prices are in CAD or USD depending on your region.
Online payments and QuickBooks Online require separate setup. Contact CarFix to confirm activation for your shop. Payment processing fees are separate from your subscription.
Comparison Notes
- Prices: all plans shown use monthly billing. CarFix is $189.98 per month in CAD or USD. Shopmonkey and Tekmetric did not specify currency in the text reviewed. AutoLeap offers a USD/CAD selector. Confirm competitor billing currencies. Taxes, processing and add-ons cost extra. Custom enterprise plans are excluded.
- CarFix offer: eligible owners receive $94.99 per month in CAD or USD for three paid months, then the standard price. A 30-day trial is available to eligible new owners and requires a payment method. Each location needs its own subscription. Free listings require approval.
- Web and mobile: all four providers offer browser access. CarFix has separate customer and Manager apps. Shopmonkey and AutoLeap publish shop-team apps, with no standard customer app in the product ranges reviewed. Tekmetric Mobile serves shop staff. Its separate OneAuto integration provides a customer app for memberships, benefits and visit history. AutoLeap lists its app in Elite and above, with technician mobile and tablet tools in Pro. Mobile app features can differ from the web version.
- Multilingual Support: CarFix provides built-in language settings for shop teams and customers on web and mobile. Its 14 released languages are English, French, Korean, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Cantonese, Persian, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Turkish and Kurdish (Kurmanji). Shopmonkey documents English, Spanish and French, with language preferences for staff, customer pages and documents. AutoLeap lists English and French compatibility, without detailing every customer-facing screen. Tekmetric advertises Spanish-speaking support, but the reviewed documentation does not confirm built-in interface language choices. This row compares software languages, not browser translation or support agents.
- Customer access: Platform Users means customers with their own account, rather than staff logins. External Users means customer records added by the shop, including walk-ins who have not registered. CarFix supports both. Tekmetric's customer account experience shown here is through OneAuto. A customer dashboard means a driver's own workspace for vehicles, requests, quotes and appointments. Receiving an estimate or payment link does not by itself create a platform account.
- Vehicle Maintenance Tracking: drivers can see upcoming maintenance by date and mileage in the CarFix customer app for supported vehicles. They can also add personal service schedules and log completed work. This row compares tracking within a provider's own driver app. Shop records, SMS or email campaigns and third-party apps are outside this row.
- Shop Promotions: CarFix owners can activate first-visit discounts, returning-customer discounts and free-inspection offers, then track redemptions. Shops fund their own offers, and usage limits apply. Competitor Add-On labels refer to promotional campaigns through Shopmonkey CRM Essentials, AutoLeap Marketing Suite and Tekmetric Marketing. Basic invoice discounts are separate from campaign tools.
- Live Booking Calendar: customers see bookable time slots based on availability and choose one themselves. Their booking appears on the shop calendar without staff entering it. CarFix includes this in All In One. Bookings through an accepted quote are confirmed automatically. Direct bookings start as pending and require shop confirmation. Repair estimates still need customer approval.
- Online booking add-ons: Shopmonkey CRM Essentials supports time-block capacity limits. AutoLeap describes slots based on real-time capacity, with website booking listed in its Marketing Suite. Tekmetric Marketing applies daily and per-slot limits using existing appointments. Customers book through shop websites or booking links. These tools work without a driver marketplace. Settings and availability rules differ by provider.
- Inspections: Shopmonkey Basic has two templates. Clever and above include unlimited inspections. AutoLeap includes standard inspections in Essentials and advanced inspections in Elite. CarFix supports photos and videos.
- Team management: permissions control which tools staff can access based on their role. Employee Time Clock covers clock-in and clock-out. CarFix includes both in All In One. Competitor time clocks start with Shopmonkey Clever, AutoLeap Pro and Tekmetric Grow.
- Employee Service History: completed work attributed to each team member, separate from a customer's vehicle service history. CarFix shows completed appointment history and totals. Competitors provide technician reports, with AutoLeap requiring Pro or above. Report detail varies by provider. Recorded working hours and billed service hours are different measures.
- Analytics: CarFix includes request and quote performance, response times, service revenue and comparisons with earlier periods. Shopmonkey Basic includes sales, profitability and staff reports, with inventory and vendor reports in Clever. AutoLeap Pro adds inventory and technician reports, while Elite adds its real-time dashboard. Tekmetric Scale includes advanced reporting and employee performance analytics. Report coverage differs by platform.
- Cash: CarFix lets shops invoice a job, confirm cash received and complete the appointment's payment step. Cash receipts appear in revenue reporting. Shopmonkey, AutoLeap and Tekmetric also document cash payment recording.
- Payments: Contact CarFix to confirm online payment activation and supported methods for your shop. Payment methods depend on location, provider availability and customer eligibility. CarFix, Shopmonkey and Tekmetric document Stripe support. AutoLeap documents Global Payments. A Stripe connection alone does not confirm Affirm or Klarna availability.
- QuickBooks: Contact CarFix to confirm QuickBooks Online connection and accounting setup options for your shop. Tekmetric connects through the separate Accounting Link service. Shopmonkey and AutoLeap require the plans shown.
- Marketplace comparison: Free Shop Listing and Driver Marketplace refer to a provider's own public network where drivers find and choose shops. Online Requests means service requests submitted by drivers within that network. Our review found no equivalent competitor marketplace for these three features. Website forms, booking widgets, Google listings, third-party integrations and custom services are excluded.
- Parts & Tire Storage: CarFix tracks customer-owned parts, tires and wheel sets held by the shop. This is separate from inventory held for sale. AutoLeap's indicator refers to its documented tire storage in Elite and above. Customer parts storage is not confirmed for AutoLeap. Storage coverage remains unclear for Shopmonkey and Tekmetric.
- A question mark means the evidence remains unclear. It does not mean the feature is unavailable. This comparison uses published information, not hands-on competitor testing.
Why CarFix Deserves The First Look
CarFix helps a driver find your shop, ask for a quote and arrange a visit. Your team can manage the appointment, record inspection findings, send the invoice and confirm a cash payment. Contact CarFix to confirm your shop's setup before offering online payments. Drivers have their own dashboard on web and mobile, while your team can manage both registered and shop-added customers.
Between visits, drivers can track upcoming maintenance by date and mileage, create personal service schedules and record completed work for supported vehicles. This gives them a reason to return to CarFix before their next booking.
Shop teams and customers can use CarFix in 14+ languages, with language settings built into the web platform and both mobile apps. Each person can choose the language they prefer. That can make it easier for customers from different language backgrounds to navigate the platform, connect with your shop and feel comfortable taking the next step.
All In One also includes inventory, vendor management, parts and tire storage, advanced analytics and revenue reporting. Track how requests turn into accepted quotes and completed jobs, then see which services bring in revenue.
That matters when you're responsible for both filling the calendar and keeping the shop running. You can put the tools to work with your existing customers as you build your public profile. The marketplace and the shop software are part of the same platform.
With CarFix, you pay for the plan without a marketplace commission on completed services or a fee for each lead. Online payment processing is charged separately. These are CarFix's terms, so check each provider's full fee schedule when comparing costs.
Build Your Local Presence While The Network Grows
CarFix is a newer marketplace, which gives early shops a chance to establish themselves before more local businesses join. Where fewer suitable shops are listed, there may be less competition for a driver's attention. A good first visit can also be the start of a returning customer relationship.
Bookings still depend on local demand, and joining early gives you no priority in request matching. Use the time to complete your profile, get comfortable with the tools and look after the customers who choose your shop.
Check The Details Before Switching
Bring your must-have requirements to the demo. If you rely on a particular accounting connection, parts supplier or repair-data service, ask the provider to show that exact setup. Include the cost and time needed to move your customer and vehicle records.
Confirm billing currency, tax setup, distance units and payment availability for your location. Ask to see an estimate and invoice for a job your team actually handles.
- Price the plan your team needs, including users, locations and add-ons.
- Check which data can be imported and exported, and what assistance costs.
- Walk through a request, customer approval, inspection and final invoice.
- Confirm cancellation, renewal and introductory-offer conditions in writing.
Try CarFix With A Real Job
If you want local drivers to find your shop and a single place to manage their visits, start with CarFix. Create your listing and complete the approval steps, then use All In One to work through a familiar job with your team. Each location needs its own active plan or eligible trial to receive new bookings and use paid tools.
The 30-day trial requires a payment method and is limited to owners with no prior subscription or redeemed Early Partners offer across their shops. The Early Partners offer is limited to one location per owner and gives eligible shops 50% off for three paid months. After that, the plan renews at the then-current standard monthly price. Check the guide and checkout for availability and the full terms.
