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William G.
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What do you like best about Shop-Ware?

It makes me more productive, keeps me organized and helps my profitability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shop-Ware?

Only thing I would like to see changed is to be able to sell something over the counter and not have it affect my average RO. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shop-Ware solving and how is that benefiting you?

They are solving my efficiency issues and that helps immensely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shop-Ware Overview

What is Shop-Ware?

Shop-Ware is a shop management system that eliminates manual effort so you can run your business at the standards of other contemporary customer experiences like Amazon or Grubhub but customized to the complexities of auto repair. Shop-Ware has assembled a whole product that delivers the following: ✔️ Solid user experience ✔️ More accurate quotes ✔️ More profitable jobs ✔️ Busier techs ✔️ Happy customers Request a demo with a product specialist to learn about how Shop-Ware's integrated workflow, inspections, and customer communication tools will increase your average ticket and improve your technician efficiency.

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Product Description

Don't just manage. Thrive.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Shop-Ware delivers the innovation that shops deserve. Our shop management system does the heavy lifting previously performed by administrative staff, reducing the necessary people to get the work done while increasing accuracy and profitability.

Industry-leading features include paperless, cloud-based repair orders with native vehicle inspections; digital customer approvals and live chat; real-time shop workflow and “Expeditor” dispatch; automatic parts allocation and live status tracking for each job in progress. Our Parts Gross Profit Optimizer automatically seeks and attains your shop’s parts GP target.

Don’t settle for the same old “tools” dressed up in a new interface. With Shop-Ware, you’ll be equipped with solutions to transform your business and to stay competitive long into the future.


Seller Details
Seller
Shop-Ware
Year Founded
2013
HQ Location
San Francisco, CA
Twitter
@getshopware
190 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
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91 employees on LinkedIn®

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Recent Shop-Ware Reviews

Ashley T.
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Ashley T.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Shopware"
Digital everything, no paper waste! Ease of use and navigation. The customer friendly aspect with the digital texts/emails make it easy to share tr...
Timothy K.
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Timothy K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Extremely efficient and easy to use!"
Workflow control. Customer communication and follow up.
KURT L.
KL
KURT L.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Great product for independent repair shop."
Shop-Ware is VERY easy to learn. Very easy to communicate with customers. Great tech support. Makes creating estimates a breeze.
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Shop-Ware Media

Shop-Ware Demo - Why Shop-Ware?
Shop-Ware delivers the innovation that shops deserve.
Shop-Ware Demo - Canned Jobs
Never rewrite a service again.
Shop-Ware Demo - Customer Sharing via Email & Text
Create trust through transparency.
Shop-Ware Demo - Contactless Service
Customers are able to submit payment directly through their invoice, using their personal device.
Shop-Ware Demo - Advanced Analytics
See your business performance at a glance.
Shop-Ware Demo - Parts GP Optimizer
Let the computer do the math.
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Ashley T.
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What do you like best about Shop-Ware?

Digital everything, no paper waste! Ease of use and navigation. The customer friendly aspect with the digital texts/emails make it easy to share transparent information! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shop-Ware?

No way to close specific job lines for flat rate technicians. Would like to be able to communicate with each member of the staff without having to "send" jobs back and forth with notes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shop-Ware solving and how is that benefiting you?

Customers love the text/email feature. Being able to see notes/repairs orders in real time. It keeps me available to answer incoming calls for more business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ryan v.
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What do you like best about Shop-Ware?

#1 has got to be the support! They are super responsive on issues we've had; they also are continuously updating their product, based on users feedback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shop-Ware?

The digital inspection component is not as comprehensive as some competitors. This works out mostly as a positive still for us, though, as it is simple to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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When looking for a repair order/pos system I was considering two parts - 1. The system to invoice customers through and 2. A digital inspection piece of software. Combining these two can be tricky and is ultimately the reason we chose Shop-ware, as these two products are in 1. Much easier to manage in my opinion! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shop-Ware solving and how is that benefiting you?

Documentation is huge, and is MUCH easier when everything is saved digitally in a cloud-based system.

We have increased our recommendations sell % by nearly 20%.

We have been to more easily track technician productivity, which also helps with critical planning. This influences shop revenue flow, and customers having a timely repair. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jennifer R.
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What do you like best about Shop-Ware?

Shop-Ware makes it easy to view and understand the workflow in your shop at any time and from any place. No longer do we have to be on-site to know what's happening in our shop in real time. It's a game-changer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shop-Ware?

The only down-side for our business specifically is that Shop-Ware's built-in labor guide is motor. Motor is incomplete for Euro cars and Sprinter vans. However, you can integrate your Mitchell1 Pro-Demand easily, and that has resolved this complaint from our team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shop-Ware solving and how is that benefiting you?

Understanding our workflow at a glance

Pricing parts appropriately

Identifying & Understanding profitability and efficiency trends.

Our business profits have increased significantly in the 2 years of using Shop-Ware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Thomas O.
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What do you like best about Shop-Ware?

Shop-Ware is built around a modern shop; they are focused on the customer interaction and constant updates and improvements. The community of Shop-Ware users is strong and very helpful. The business seems to be founded and run by shop-owners, and it shows in the details. The integration with PartsTech makes it a one-stop system. An entire shop can be run with just this system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shop-Ware?

Shop-Ware doesn't have the best digital vehicle inspections. As a user, you can build from scratch, but I've demoed other systems with a very useful and technician-friendly interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Shop-Ware:

I always like to demo several systems before deciding on which one to go with; Shop-Ware doesn't hide anything, once you get on the platform it's easy to use and navigate even for a first-time user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shop-Ware solving and how is that benefiting you?

Increasing efficiency across the board by tracking all parts purchased, optimizing the price based on revenue projections, increasing average RO prices and making sure technician hours are tracked accurately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hyannis L.
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Shop Manager
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What do you like best about Shop-Ware?

I like that I can easily look up a customer's history. I also like that I can both email and text them information about their cars. The online billing options are good too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shop-Ware?

There really isn't anything I dislike per say. Sometimes the system goes down but that is a server side, not software, issue. I honestly don't have any suggestions for change. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Shop-Ware:

If you have any trouble just look into the support documentation almost all your answers will be there. If you still have trouble just contact support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shop-Ware solving and how is that benefiting you?

Communication with customers is the biggest problem solving benefit. It is also nice that we can see our customers information across all of our shops as sometimes they like to go to different locations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tara T.
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What do you like best about Shop-Ware?

I like that my team loves it. I love that our clients love it more! The reporting, analytics, ease of use, constant improvement, and overall experience as a shop and for our clients are several reasons we love Shop-Ware! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shop-Ware?

I would like if our reporting did not include sales tax, but it is one calculation of where I need to be. Other than that, I love everything about the program. it just seems to be getting better and more improved which to me is invaluable! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shop-Ware solving and how is that benefiting you?

The problem of transparency in the industry that is typically not seen as trustworthy. Trying to track KPI's and learn about how the business is performing is also a challenge that we are able to overcome with Shop-Ware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Shop-Ware?

Shopware is easy to use, fast loading and presents a professional interface for customers to interact with our garage. It makes my job easier, and provides a level of transparency that other shops in my area cannot match. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shop-Ware?

There's not much to dislike. I don't have accounting integration available for my version and lack of a built in CRM to set reminders for service dates. Those are the only major complaints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shop-Ware solving and how is that benefiting you?

I no longer have to transfer technician's notes to present to the customer. this is a major time saver for me. Repair orders are easier to build out once the parts database is populated and the picture and video evidence makes selling repairs a lot easier to customers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KURT L.
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What do you like best about Shop-Ware?

Shop-Ware is VERY easy to learn. Very easy to communicate with customers. Great tech support. Makes creating estimates a breeze. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shop-Ware?

We have a few items we keep sending off to the support team and we have yet to see the improvements. Need another sync option. Need option to edit calendar. etc.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Shop-Ware:

Very easy to use. support is an email and phone call away, always get to talk to a real person. Communication with customers via Shop-Ware is super easy, customers love the transparency and ability to check the status of their RO. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shop-Ware solving and how is that benefiting you?

From our old software to Shop-Ware, they have helped us streamline estimates, work orders and better communication with customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Shop-Ware?

It's easy to use and easy to access. Also, from a manager's position, it's easy to keep track of the workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shop-Ware?

I want an option to revert an open Work Order to an Estimate.

The numbers in Reports - Technician Report do not match the numbers in the Analytics - Technician Report Card.

I need Technicians and advisors seprit or advisors taken out of the Reports - Technician Report.

Add in a Service Clocks tab under Reports.

Add in a delete option for Shift Clocks and Service Clocks.

In Analytics, I want the option to export data to excel.

In Analytics, I want the option to change graphs between line, bar, pie.

In Analytics, I want the option to look at graphs between weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually.

A search option in the Estimates calendar is needed to find customer's appointments and ROs.

In Analytics - Duration of Service, add in a graph to track "No Status, Checked In, Needs Estimate, Waiting for Approval, Needs Parts Ordered, Waiting for Parts, Work In Queue, Work In Progress, Quality Control, Ready for Pickup, Completed and Contacted, Waiting for Dispatch, Problem, Waiting for Sublet, Needs Scheduled, and Needs Depost Paid". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Shop-Ware:

Get it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shop-Ware solving and how is that benefiting you?

Keeping track of the workflow, quick to schedule customers, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andrew S.
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What do you like best about Shop-Ware?

It is modern and intuitive. It is much easier to use, and teach employees how to use than any other software I've ever tried. I also love that it is cloud based. I can pull things up on my phone from anywhere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shop-Ware?

I have no dislikes. I wish they had a mobile app for the two-way text messaging feature, but hopefully that is coming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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It's excellent Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shop-Ware solving and how is that benefiting you?

We offer pickup and delivery. For those customers, the online estimate approval and payment is fantastic. No more printing copies and taking credit cards over the phone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.