Two programs installed right in the shop. Here is how they compare, with the facts AB Magique publishes.
| What to compare | Karzen | AB Magique |
|---|---|---|
| Made in | Made in Quebec, Canada: designed, built and supported here | Quebec, Canada |
| Language | French and English, each person picks | French and English (trade press) |
| Canadian taxes | GST, QST, HST and PST for every province and territory | Includes a tax remittance module |
| How it runs | Installed on the shop’s PCs (Windows, macOS 13+), encrypted backups in Canada | Windows 10/11 program, data on the PC |
| Without internet | Keeps working on the shop’s network | Yes, it runs locally |
| Published price | $199 (Essentials) or $349 (Pro) a month, CAD, per shop | $145 a month, all features (currency not stated) |
| Users | Unlimited, with unlimited PCs and tablets | $15 a month per extra workstation |
| Setup fee | None | $300 activation |
| Commitment | Monthly: cancel any time at no cost. Yearly: 12 months, 20% off | No long-term contract |
| Free trial | 15 days of Pro, no credit card | Not stated |
| Accounting | Journal export for QuickBooks Online; QuickBooks, Sage and Acomba sync coming soon | Built-in accounting; no QuickBooks, Sage or Acomba export mentioned |
| Digital inspection | Included: basic in Essentials, full with photos in Pro | Not mentioned |
| Integrated payments | Coming soon | Not mentioned |
| Parts ordering | PROLink, WORLDPAC and Nexpart coming soon (Pro) | Napa, Carquest, Uni-Sélect; tire ordering with AB Link |
| Tire storage | Included in Pro | Not verified |
AB Magique information comes from its public website and review sites, consulted on November 7, 2026: vlcom.com/abmagique, Auto Service World. Prices and features change: check with AB Magique. AB Magique is a trademark of its owner; Karzen is not affiliated with it.
At $145 a month, a single-workstation shop pays less.
Its own accounting, tax remittances and links to Napa, Carquest and Uni-Sélect are already there.
No fee per workstation: the counter, the bays and the office all run Karzen.
Karzen runs on both, and keeps working through outages on the shop’s network.
Encrypted backups in Canada, so a dead PC doesn’t take your history with it.