Best Shop Controller Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from automotive repair software ranked against Shop Controller on the same published basis.
- 1Shop Controller vs ARI
- 2Shop Controller vs CCC ONE Repair Workflow
- 3Shop Controller vs ShopKey Shop Management
- 4Shop Controller vs AutoServe1
- 5Shop Controller vs Mitchell 1 Manager SE
- 6Shop Controller vs Mitchell RepairCenter
- 7Shop Controller vs GEM-CAR
- 8Shop Controller vs Protractor
- 9Shop Controller vs Bay-Master
- 10Shop Controller vs GetAFix
- 11Shop Controller vs LxCars
- 12Shop Controller vs R.O. Writer
- 13Shop Controller vs Repair360
- 15Shop Controller vs Shopmonkey
- 16Shop Controller vs Tekmetric
- 17Shop Controller vs Workshop Software
- 18Shop Controller vs Carstio
- 19Shop Controller vs OpenAuto
- 20Shop Controller vs Shop OS
- 21Shop Controller vs Auto Repair Manager
Shop Controller alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARI | 5.7 | No | $33.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 2 | CCC ONE Repair Workflow | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ShopKey Shop Management | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 4 | AutoServe1 | 5.5 | No | $399/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Mitchell 1 Manager SE | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 6 | Mitchell RepairCenter | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 7 | GEM-CAR | 5.3 | No | $149/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Protractor | 5.3 | No | $249/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Bay-Master | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | GetAFix | 5.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | LxCars | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | R.O. Writer | 5.2 | No | $199/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Repair360 | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Shopmonkey | 5.2 | No | $239/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Tekmetric | 5.2 | No | $199/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Workshop Software | 5.2 | No | A$8.25/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Carstio | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | OpenAuto | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Shop OS | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 21 | Auto Repair Manager | 5.0 | No | $325/mo | Web |
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Questions about Shop Controller alternatives
What is the best alternative to Shop Controller?
ARI, number 1 in automotive repair software with a score of 5.7 out of 10. The others here: CCC ONE Repair Workflow, ShopKey Shop Management, AutoServe1 and 16 more.
Is there a free alternative to Shop Controller?
None of the 20 alternatives here publishes a free plan on its own pricing page.
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.