ShopDocs is not a shop-management system, and it's not trying to replace ManageAutoShop's customer management, repair orders, invoicing, or scheduling. ShopDocs is the SOP, coaching, and KPI layer that runs alongside a shop-management tool like ManageAutoShop. Different category, different job — a shop can reasonably run both.
| ShopDocs | ManageAutoShop | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39/mo · 14-day free trial · no card required | $49.99/mo or $499/year · flat rate, every feature included, no tiers or add-ons · 14-day free trial · no card required |
| What it does | SOP Generator, Ops Advisor, Know Your Numbers, Tech Assist | Customer management, repair orders, invoicing, estimates, appointment scheduling, QuickBooks integration, SMS notifications |
ManageAutoShop runs the day-to-day transactions of the shop — customer records, repair orders, invoicing, estimates, and scheduling. ShopDocs handles training, documentation, ops coaching, and KPI benchmarking — the parts of running a shop that a shop-management system isn't built for. Neither replaces the other.
Does ShopDocs replace ManageAutoShop?
No. ManageAutoShop runs your customer management, repair orders, invoicing, estimates, scheduling, and SMS notifications. ShopDocs doesn't do any of that — it's the SOP, coaching, and KPI layer that runs alongside whatever shop-management tool you already use.
Can I use ShopDocs and ManageAutoShop together?
Yes — that's exactly how it's designed to work. Keep ManageAutoShop for day-to-day repair orders, invoicing, and scheduling, and run ShopDocs for training, SOPs, and daily ops coaching. The two cover different parts of running the shop, so there's nothing to migrate or reconcile.
Is ShopDocs cheaper than ManageAutoShop?
Yes, though the two do different jobs. ManageAutoShop is a full shop-management system with customer records, repair orders, invoicing, and QuickBooks integration, priced flat at $49.99/mo or $499/year. ShopDocs is $39/mo, about $11 less per month, and covers SOPs, coaching, and KPI tracking. Most shops would run it alongside a management system rather than instead of one.
Does ShopDocs pull data from ManageAutoShop automatically?
No — it doesn't connect to ManageAutoShop or any other shop-management system. You enter your daily numbers directly in ShopDocs, which takes under two minutes a day. Nothing in ManageAutoShop changes.
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