Choosing shop software is a big decision. Here is how Karzen compares with the tools Canadian garages look at most, using what each one publishes.
No shop software yet? Here is what changes when the shop moves off paper or spreadsheets.
Paper work orders, carbon copies and binders: what you gain and what you keep.
No softwareSpreadsheets for invoices and customer lists: where they stop scaling.
Local options, priced and supported in Canada.
Quebec suite for shops, fleets and glass.
QuebecQuebec Windows program, installed on the PC.
CanadaCloud platform from Toronto, priced in US dollars.
CanadaEstablished platform with Canadian prices, from CA$449 a month.
CanadaCloud shop software with built-in accounting, priced per user.
Built for the US market, mostly in English and priced in US dollars.
US cloud platform, in English.
United StatesUS cloud platform, priced by number of users.
United StatesUS cloud platform with unlimited users, from US$279 a month.
United StatesUS cloud platform with unlimited users, priced in US dollars.
United StatesManager SE: US Windows software, sold with repair information.
United StatesDigital inspection and texting add-on for an existing system.
United StatesUS cloud platform for heavy-duty truck and fleet shops.
United StatesLow-cost US cloud software, priced by number of users.
United StatesLow-cost mobile app for small shops and mobile mechanics.