Side by side

Garage Hive vs Tekmetric

Both stand on auto repair software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Tekmetric brings repair-order workflows, inspections, parts management, and reporting into a shop management platform. Shops should weigh its per-shop subscription cost and mobile feature limits against the listed operational tools.

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The facts

	Garage Hive	Tekmetric
Free plan	No	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Android, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Start: $199 a month
Plans published	None	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	garagehive.co.uk	tekmetric.com
On auto repair software	#16 of 20	#12 of 20

Garage Hive: what it does well

Tekmetric: what it does well

One-click job addition to repair orders
Inspection results can be shared by text or email
Minimum-stock alerts for parts
Real-time shop performance reporting
Unlimited users and repair orders per shop

What to know first

No free plan or free trial
Mobile app omits some desktop features
Start costs $199 a month when billed monthly

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