Shop OS
Shop OS is a web-based management platform for independent auto shops, covering jobs, workers, vehicle intake, and finances.
What Shop OS is
Shop OS is a web-based management platform for independent auto shops, covering jobs, workers, vehicle intake, and finances. Shops can create, assign, and track work from intake through invoicing, with vehicle history, status flows, and profit tracking for each job. Owners can manage team assignments, hours, and pay; technicians can view their assigned jobs, clock in, and access pay information. Check-ins support vehicle condition photos and notes, and the site says VINs and plates can be scanned to populate vehicle details. Customers can follow job progress, photos, and status updates without an account. Financial views show revenue, expenses, and profit margins, with job and overhead breakdowns. Workers can track time per job, have labor costs calculated automatically, and export timesheets for payroll. The owner dashboard lists active jobs, monthly revenue, pending expenses, and worker check-ins, with live updates described. Shop OS is free for shops with fewer than 10 jobs per month; the site also says there are no contracts or setup fees, no credit card is required to start, and users can cancel anytime.
Good
- Tracks jobs from intake through invoice.
- Vehicle check-ins include photos and notes.
- Technicians can clock in and access pay information.
- Customers can view job updates without an account.
- Free for shops under 10 jobs per month.
Watch out
- The free plan is limited to shops under 10 jobs monthly.
- The platform is available on web only.
Who it suits
Shop OS suits independent auto shops, garages, and mechanic shops managing jobs, staff time, and financial activity. Its customer progress view may help shops that want vehicle owners to follow work without creating accounts.
Verdict
Shop OS combines work orders, staff operations, vehicle intake, and financial views for independent shops. Shops should check whether their monthly job volume fits the stated free plan limit.
Plans and prices
From Shop OS's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free for shops under 10 jobs/month |
The facts
Each one read from Shop OS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Customer access
- Vehicle owners can see real-time job progress, check-in photos, and status updates without needing an account.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Dashboard
- The owner dashboard includes active jobs, monthly revenue, pending expenses, and worker check-ins, with data updates described as live.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Financial reporting
- The product shows revenue, expenses, and profit margins, including breakdowns by job and overhead.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Job management
- It supports creating, assigning, and tracking jobs from intake to invoice, with vehicle history, status flows, and per-job profit tracking.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Pricing terms
- The site says it is free to start, requires no credit card, has no contracts or setup fees, and can be canceled anytime.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Shop OS is a shop management platform for independent auto shops that manages jobs, workers, check-ins, and finances.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Target shops
- The site describes Shop OS as built for independent auto shops and says it is suitable for auto shops, garages, and mechanic shops of any size.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Time tracking
- Workers can punch in and out per job, calculate labor costs automatically, and export timesheets for payroll.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Uptime
- The homepage reports a 99.9% uptime SLA over the last 365 days.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Vehicle intake
- Vehicle check-ins support condition photos and notes, and the site says VINs and plates can be scanned to populate vehicle data.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Worker operations
- Owners can manage team assignments, hours, and pay, while technicians can view assigned jobs, clock in, and access pay information.checked 10 Oct 2026
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