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Fullbay vs GEM-CAR
Both stand on automotive software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Heavy-duty repair shops and fleet maintenance teams should consider Fullbay for its broad repair workflow, parts tools and reports. Buyers looking for a trial should look elsewhere, and shops should account for the annual agreement and additional-user charges when choosing a plan.
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GEM-CAR covers shop workflows from work orders and inspections to inventory and point of sale, with both cloud and local desktop editions. Compare the edition, user and storage needs against its paid plans before starting the 30-day cloud trial.
Visit GEM-CARThe facts
| Fullbay | GEM-CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, iPhone, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Basic: $188 a month | I Standard: $149 a month |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | fullbay.com | gem-car.ai |
| On automotive software | #1 of 25 | #3 of 25 |
Fullbay: what it does well
- Covers service requests through invoicing and payments.
- Manages parts across multiple locations and supports vendor ordering.
- Includes shop, inventory and fleet reports.
- Supports credit cards, eChecks, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- Lists integrations and API access.
What to know first
- There is no free plan or trial.
- Plans use an annual agreement, even with monthly billing.
- Additional users incur monthly charges on listed plans.
- Integrated providers require active subscriptions.
GEM-CAR: what it does well
- Cloud edition includes more than 100 reports
- V14 stores data locally without internet dependency
- 30-day cloud trial requires no credit card
- Lists integrations with Mitchell, ALLDATA and others
What to know first
- No free plan
- I Standard costs $149 a month
- Cloud access requires an internet connection
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