Best ARI Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from automotive repair software ranked against ARI on the same published basis.
- 1ARI vs LxCars
- 2ARI vs Carstio
- 3ARI vs OpenAuto
- 4ARI vs Shop OS
- 6ARI vs Bay-Master
- 7ARI vs CCC ONE Repair Workflow
- 8ARI vs Mitchell RepairCenter
- 9ARI vs Repair360
- 10ARI vs ShopKey Shop Management
- 11ARI vs AutoServe1
- 12ARI vs Mitchell 1 Manager SE
- 13ARI vs GEM-CAR
- 14ARI vs AutoLeap
- 15ARI vs GetAFix
- 16ARI vs Protractor
- 17ARI vs Shop Boss
- 18ARI vs Shop-Ware
- 19ARI vs Shopmonkey
- 20ARI vs Tekmetric
- 21ARI vs Workshop Software
ARI alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LxCars | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Carstio | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | OpenAuto | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 4 | Shop OS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 6 | Bay-Master | 5.7 | Android, iOS, Web, Windows | ||
| 7 | CCC ONE Repair Workflow | 5.7 | Android, iOS, Web, Windows | ||
| 8 | Mitchell RepairCenter | 5.6 | Android, API, iOS, Windows | ||
| 9 | Repair360 | 5.6 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 10 | ShopKey Shop Management | 5.6 | Android, iOS, Web, Windows | ||
| 11 | AutoServe1 | 5.5 | $399/mo | Android, iOS, Web | |
| 12 | Mitchell 1 Manager SE | 5.5 | Web, Windows | ||
| 13 | GEM-CAR | 5.3 | No | $149/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | AutoLeap | 5.2 | No | $179/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | GetAFix | 5.2 | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web | ||
| 16 | Protractor | 5.2 | No | $249/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Shop Boss | 5.2 | No | $179/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Shop-Ware | 5.2 | No | $249/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 19 | Shopmonkey | 5.2 | No | $239/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 20 | Tekmetric | 5.2 | No | $199/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Workshop Software | 5.2 | No | A$8.25/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
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Questions about ARI alternatives
What is the best alternative to ARI?
LxCars, number 1 in automotive repair software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: Carstio, OpenAuto, Shop OS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ARI?
LxCars is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.