As a Tekmetric alternative for an auto repair shop, Quotera’s pricing starts with a Free plan at $0 and Basic at $75 a month for up to 5 people, and your first shop can try any paid plan free for 14 days with no credit card. Tekmetric starts at $199 a month on Start with unlimited users, and offers free demos but not free trials (each company’s pricing page, checked October 19, 2026).
Quotera makes this page. Every Tekmetric fact links to Tekmetric’s own page. Page checked October 20, 2026; rechecked each quarter.
Checked Oct 19, 2026The two starting plans
| Term | Quotera | Tekmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Starting planMonthly billing | $75/mo | $199/mo |
| People included | 5 | Unlimited |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Try it, no demo | 14 days | No |
Quotera Basic and Tekmetric Start, monthly billing. Sources for every row are in the table below.
Shops of up to 5 people on Basic, or anyone who wants a Free plan or a no-card trial.
Quotera Basic is $75 a month for up to 5 people; Tekmetric Start is $199 a month with unlimited users. The table lists the listed price and what comes with it, each term with its source.
| Term | | Tekmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $75/moBasic. Free plan: $0 | $199/moStart |
| Annual price | $66/mo billed yearly$788 a year | $179/mo billed annually |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| No long-term contract | Yes | YesMonth to month, or annual; annual renews unless cancelled 30 days before the end |
| People included | Up to 5 on BasicNo limit on Pro, $129/mo | Unlimited usersPriced per shop |
| What the listed price leaves out | Two-way texting, the calendar, inspections and time tracking (Pro, $129/mo) | Two-way texting (Scale, $439/mo)Marketing: optional $345/mo add-on per shop |
| No setup fee | Yes | No fee listed |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Moving your data over | $0. Import your customers and vehicles yourself from a CSV file (customers on every paid plan, vehicles on Basic and up). Past work orders and invoices do not import; contact support and we will work out the options with you. | Migration offered from 150+ systems; no fee listed |
| Card processing | Online card payments: 3.9% + 50¢Cash, checks, recorded payments: $0 | Not published; rates given in a demo |
From each company’s own pricing page and terms, checked October 19, 2026. Prices are monthly billing on the lowest public plan unless the row says otherwise. Sources: Tekmetric pricing (plans, annual prices, users, add-ons, the compare table and the FAQ answers on contracts and trials), Tekmetric site and product terms (renewal and cancelling) and Tekmetric payment processing; Quotera’s pricing page and Terms.
Four of them, each in Tekmetric’s own words and linked to its page, next to what Quotera does instead.
Trying it first
“Tekmetric offers free demos but not free trials.” You can watch its self-guided tours, and every plan’s button books a demo.
Tekmetric pricing, FAQ “Does Tekmetric offer a free trial or demo?”Run any paid plan free for 14 days. No credit card, nothing charged when it ends. Or stay on the Free plan, with no time limit.
Quotera pricing, free trialCancelling
An annual plan renews for another year unless you cancel at least 30 days before it ends. You can cancel from your dashboard, but that does not release you from the subscription fees you signed up for.
Tekmetric terms, renewal and “Termination by User”No contract. Pay month to month, or yearly for about 12.5% off. Cancel any time in Settings, with no advance notice; your plan runs to the end of the period you paid for.
Quotera Terms, section 4.2Running more than one shop
Every extra location needs its own plan subscription, plus the Multi-Shop add-on at $70 a month per shop.
Tekmetric pricing, Add more to your planGroup two or more paid shops into one Organization for $10 a month: of the eligible shops you own, the one on the highest plan pays full price and each of the others gets 33% off its plan. You can move company vehicles and stock between them and copy presets.
Quotera Help Center, “Can I run more than one shop?”Card processing
Rates are not published. “Transaction fees vary based on a few factors. Schedule a demo to review current rates with our Payments team.”
Tekmetric payment processing, FAQPublished: 3.9% + 50¢ in all (Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢ and Quotera’s 1% + 20¢), only on cards customers pay online through Quotera. Cash, checks and payments you record: no fee.
Quotera Help Center, “Can customers pay online?”Each row shows the plan a feature starts on at both companies, and that plan’s monthly price. Only features both companies publish are listed; Quotera’s prices are its auto repair plans.
| Feature | | Tekmetric |
|---|---|---|
| The paperwork | ||
| Estimates and invoices | Free $0Up to 10 work orders in total; no cap from Basic | Start $199/mo“Digital Invoicing”, no limit on repair orders |
| Customer e-signatures | Basic $75/moQuotes and estimates customers approve from their phone | Start $199/mo“Digital Approval with e-Signature” |
| Reports | Basic $75/moWith CSV export of financial reports | Start $199/moFinancial reports; customer and parts reports from Grow, $349/mo |
| Customers and the team | ||
| Texting customers | Basic $75/mo50 texts a month, one-way. Two-way on Pro, $129/mo, 200 a month | Start $199/moOne-way messaging. “Unlimited 2-Way Texting” from Scale, $439/mo |
| Time clock | Pro $129/moTime tracking | Grow $349/mo“Employee Job & Time Clock” |
| In the bay | ||
| Digital vehicle inspections | Pro $129/mo | Start $199/mo |
| CARFAX | Basic $75/moPlate to VIN, service history, daily sync | Start $199/mo |
| Parts ordering | Basic $75/moNexpart | Start $199/mo“Integrated Parts Ordering” |
| Parts inventory | Basic $75/mo50 items; Pro 250; Max no limit | Start $199/mo“Inventory Management” |
| More than one shop | ||
| Running several shops | Any paid plan +$10/moFor an Organization of 2 or more paid shops, on top of each shop’s plan. Of the eligible shops you own, the one on the highest plan pays full price and each of the others gets 33% off its plan | Add-on +$70/mo per shop“Requires a plan subscription for each location” |
Where Tekmetric Start includes more: inspections and a team with no user limit come with its $199 plan. With Quotera they come with Pro at $129 a month, $70 a month less, and Pro also has two-way texting with 200 texts a month, which Tekmetric lists from Scale at $439. Quotera Basic covers up to 5 people. Monthly list prices, checked October 19, 2026.
Tekmetric cells: Tekmetric pricing, its plan cards, “Add more to your plan” and the “Compare and contrast all plans” table, checked October 19, 2026. Quotera cells: the plan table on Quotera’s pricing page and the Help Center (“Can I run more than one shop?”, “What reports are available?”).
Nexpart: Contains proprietary and copyright materials supplied under license by various third parties listed on the About page of the main menu.
The table adds Shopmonkey, AutoLeap and ARI, each from its own pricing page and dated, beside Quotera. For $75 a month, Quotera Basic includes up to 5 people, CARFAX and Nexpart parts ordering, e-signatures and card payments through Stripe, with a 14-day trial and no credit card, or the Free plan with no time limit.
| Term | Ours | Tekmetric | Shopmonkey | AutoLeap | ARI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0, Free plan10 work orders in total, no time limit. Basic: $75/mo | $199/moStart | $239/moBasic | $199/mo | $39.99/moPro |
| Annual price | $0, Free planNo time limit. Basic billed yearly: $66/mo, $788 a year | $179/mo billed annually | $215/mo with annual pricing | $179/mo billed annually | $399.99 a yearPro; Pro Plus $599.99 a year |
| Free plan | Yes | No | No | No | NoA trial version: 5 invoices, then subscribe |
| No long-term contract | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signed contract, auto-renews | No contract |
| No setup fee | Yes | No fee listed | No setup fee; $500 data migration fee | One-time setup fee, amount not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | No | No | No | 5 invoices, then subscribe |
| Moving your data over | $0. Import your customers and vehicles yourself from a CSV file (customers on every paid plan, vehicles on Basic and up). Past work orders and invoices do not import; contact support and we will work out the options with you. | Migration offered from 150+ systems; no fee listed | $500 one-time data migration fee | Included in a one-time setup fee; amount not published | Not published |
From each vendor’s own pricing page and terms. Prices and annual prices checked October 19, 2026; AutoLeap’s contract, setup fee and trial checked October 14, 2026; ARI’s facts checked October 27, 2026. Prices are monthly billing on the lowest public plan. Sources: Tekmetric pricing, Shopmonkey pricing, AutoLeap pricing and AutoLeap terms, ARI pricing.
In five steps, in the order that keeps your shop running: start the trial, export your customer list, import it, connect CARFAX and Nexpart, then cancel Tekmetric. From Quotera’s Help Center and Tekmetric’s own help center and terms.
Your first shop runs any paid plan free for 14 days. No credit card, nothing charged when it ends. Texting starts when you subscribe.
Its help center: go to Customers, then select Download CSV. Its terms say access to parts of the platform may be disabled as soon as an account ends. Tekmetric help center, “Export & Submit Customer List”
In Settings, then Import: upload a CSV file, map your columns to Quotera’s fields; customers you already have, with the same email or phone, are flagged and skipped. Customer import comes with every paid plan; vehicle import with Basic and up.
On Basic and up, in Settings, then Connections. Nexpart uses your existing Nexpart login.
From your Tekmetric dashboard, or by contacting its support. On an annual plan, give notice at least 30 days before the term ends, or it renews for another year. Tekmetric site and product terms
What stays behind: the import brings customers and vehicles, so past repair orders and invoices stay in the records you export from Tekmetric. If you need them in Quotera, contact support and we will work out the options with you. Free onboarding help if you want it, like a call to walk you through setup. Call (973) 352-0952.
Nexpart: Contains proprietary and copyright materials supplied under license by various third parties listed on the About page of the main menu.
Yes. Quotera Basic is $75 a month for up to 5 people. Tekmetric Start is $199 a month with unlimited users. Inspections and a team with no user limit, which Tekmetric Start includes, come with Quotera Pro at $129 a month, and Pro also has two-way texting, which Tekmetric lists from Scale at $439 a month. Quotera also has a Free plan for up to 10 work orders in total; Tekmetric has no free plan. Both are monthly prices, checked October 19, 2026, and the Quotera vs Tekmetric price and terms table lists every term with its source.
Tekmetric lists three plans on its pricing page: Start $199, Grow $349 and Scale $439 a month, priced per shop with unlimited users. Start is $179 a month billed annually. Add-ons cost extra: Marketing at $345 a month per shop, and Multi-Shop at $70 a month per shop, plus a plan subscription for each location. Checked October 19, 2026.
No. Tekmetric’s FAQ says it offers free demos but not free trials, and points to its self-guided tours instead. With Quotera, your first shop can run any paid plan free for 14 days with no credit card, and nothing is charged when it ends. Texting starts when you subscribe. CARFAX is included in the trial. The CARFAX Shop Loyalty Program needs a paid plan.
No. Tekmetric offers month to month or annual billing, and an annual plan renews unless you cancel 30 days before the end (Tekmetric’s pricing page and terms, checked October 19, 2026). Quotera has no contract: pay month to month, or yearly for about 12.5% off, and cancel any time in Settings. Your plan runs to the end of the period you paid for.
Tekmetric does not publish its rates. Its payment processing page says transaction fees vary based on a few factors and asks you to schedule a demo to review current rates. Quotera publishes its fee. Quotera’s fee applies only when a customer pays by card online through Quotera: Stripe’s 2.9% plus 30 cents and Quotera’s 1% plus 20 cents, 3.9% plus 50 cents in all. Cash, checks and payments you record yourself have no fee.
Yes. Tekmetric’s help center says: “Go to Customers, then select Download CSV.” Then, in Quotera, go to Settings, then Import, upload the CSV file and map your columns; customers you already have, with the same email or phone, are flagged and skipped. Customer import comes with every paid plan, and vehicle import with Basic and up. Past repair orders and invoices do not import. Keep your export from Tekmetric, and if you need your history in Quotera, contact support and we will work out the options with you.
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We recheck every Tekmetric fact on this page each quarter. If something has changed, tell us at support@quotera.app and we will fix it.
No credit card, nothing charged when it ends.
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