I'm a tech, and I got tired of clunky, overpriced systems built by people who've never turned a wrench. So I built my own. ShopBay handles your estimates, repair orders, inspections, scheduling, and payments — without the bloat.
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Core tools built
100%
Built by a technician
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Sales calls to get started
The backstory
I've spent years under the hood — diagnosing driveability problems, flipping ROs, trying to keep my ARO up and my come-backs at zero. The whole time, the software I had to use felt like it was built by someone who'd never set foot in an actual shop.
So I started building ShopBay.Studio. Not in some corporate office — from inside the shop, between jobs, solving the problems I actually deal with every day. Every feature exists because I needed it. Every workflow is designed the way a real tech thinks.
This isn't a venture-backed startup trying to “disrupt the automotive space.” This is a tool built by someone who still smells like brake cleaner at the end of the day.
“Every feature exists because I needed it on an actual shop floor.”
The Founder
Automotive technician & developer
Your whole shop, one platform
Build estimates with labor, parts, and sublet. Convert to repair orders, then to invoices. No double-entry, no re-typing VINs.
Red/Yellow/Green DVIs with photos and video. Send the report to the customer and watch your ARO climb.
Text customers for approvals, send status updates, and collect payment with Text-to-Pay. Full thread history on every RO.
Drop a booking widget on your website. Customers pick their slot, you stop playing phone tag.
See every open job by tech in a kanban view. Track flagged hours vs. clock hours and keep your bays turning.
Punch in DTCs and symptoms — get probable causes, recommended tests, and labor time estimates. Like having a master tech on call.
Track stock, get low-quantity alerts, and auto-deduct parts when a job closes. No more surprise backorders.
ARO, cycle time, tech efficiency, declined-job recovery, revenue by service. The numbers you need to run a profitable shop.
Customers view their estimate, approve line items, track repair status, and pay — all from one link. No app download.
Integrations
Search 7M+ parts from 20,000+ suppliers — order directly from an estimate.
Pull vehicle history and service records by VIN.
Look up labor times by year, make, model, and procedure.
Auto-sync invoices, payments, and customer records.
Accept cards in-shop or via Text-to-Pay links.
Auto-request reviews after completed repairs.
The workflow
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Build it with labor, parts, and fees. Send to the customer via text or portal link.
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They review, approve, and sign off digitally. You get the green light — no phone tag.
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It becomes a repair order. Assign techs, track time, run the DVI, update status as you go.
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Generate the invoice. Swipe a card, send a Text-to-Pay link, or sync to QuickBooks. Done.
Early access
Free
Everything. No limits. No card required.
Founding members lock in 40% off for life when paid plans launch.
No credit card. No sales pitch. Just a tech who wants your honest feedback.
I read every message.
I'm building it. Come help me get it right.
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