Job board & RO stages
LiveDomain-enforced kanban — inspection, auth, parts, produce, ready.
Learn more →Category · shop OS
Shop management software that protects profit — not just paperwork
Workshop Wrench is multi-tenant shop management for independents: bookings and check-in, repair orders on a board, digital inspection path, line-level approvals, inventory and purchasing, tax invoices, and owner KPIs. Early access with a working demo — not a pitch-only site.
Primary search intent: shop management software
US buyers often search “shop management software.” AU/UK buyers may prefer workshop or garage phrasing — same product, regional vocabulary.
Buyer problem
What shops feel without a real OS
Shops buy “management software” and still run approvals in SMS threads and parts in spreadsheets — the OS never becomes the system of record.
Why Workshop Wrench
Reasoning behind this category page
- 01
One board for WIP with domain status rules shared by API and UI.
- 02
Money path from authorised lines → GST invoice → payment/AR.
- 03
Customer portal tokens for mobile estimate decisions.
- 04
Published Starter / Growth / Scale plans — no mystery quote-only packaging.
- 05
OpenAPI for integrators; Docker-friendly local path for serious operators.
Capabilities
What ships — with honest status
Live means in the multi-tenant product/demo. Integrations: Live / Stub / Dry-run / Planned — never Connected for stubs.
Estimates & line approvals
LiveApprove, decline, or defer per line with portal path.
Learn more →GST invoices & AR
LiveInvoice from the RO; payment records; pay-link path expanding.
Learn more →Owner KPIs
LiveARO, deferred $, attention list — formulas you can read.
Learn more →Also ranks for adjacent intent
- auto shop management software
- best shop management software
- cloud shop management
FAQ
Questions buyers actually ask
FAQ schema included for search. Updated when ship status changes.
What is shop management software?+
Software that runs the operational lifecycle of an auto repair business: customers and vehicles, scheduling, repair orders, inspections, estimates and approvals, parts, invoicing, messaging, and reporting. Strong products also expose ARO and labour efficiency with clear definitions.
How is Workshop Wrench different?+
We emphasise workflow OS depth, honest ship status, AU GST defaults, transparent pricing, and a live multi-tenant demo you can use without a sales call. We do not claim every US SMS/payments marketplace feature on day one.
Can I try before buying?+
Yes — 14-day trial path, plus a seeded live demo after you request access at /demo (signed desk + email).