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Tekmetric alternative for scheduling and inspection follow-up

Tekmetric is the shop system with no per-user fees. Omni adds drafted scheduling and follow-up work on request, beside it.

Tekmetric Start is $199 a month, $179 billed annually, with no per-user or per-repair-order fees. Omni features switch on one business at a time.

Ask what the workspace covers See the automotive workspace

Compared on October 21, 2026 from public information. Prices change, so check each vendor page before you decide.

Which one fits

Pick Omni

you want schedule changes and inspection follow-ups drafted for approval.

Pick Tekmetric

you want the full repair-order system live now, priced per shop.

Use both

keep Tekmetric as the repair record. We connect your account during setup after confirming coverage.

Side by side

Omni Studio and Tekmetric compared on the jobs an owner checks first
JobOmni StudioTekmetric
Repair orders PartlyScheduling and dispatch on request YesFull shop system per location
Digital inspections PartlyInspection workflows on request YesIncluded from Start
Parts and inventory PartlyParts service on request YesParts and reports on Grow and up
Estimates PartlyDrafted for your approval YesEstimates and digital authorizations
Customer texts PartlyDrafted, you approve each send YesMessaging inside shop plans
Insurance claims PartlyClaims workflows, person approves PartlyEstimate tools vary by setup
Per-user fees YesFlat Pilot, no per-tech seats YesNo per-user or per-order fees
Multi-shop PartlyScoped per business at setup YesPer-shop plans and add-ons listed
Phone intake PartlyMia drafts, set up with you NoNo answering product listed
Approval before sending YesChanges wait for your approval NoStaff act inside the system
Published price YesPilot $497 a month on Pricing Yes$179 to $409 billed annually
How to start PartlyAsk what is on for your shop PartlyDemo and get-started flow

Tekmetric facts come from its own public pages, dated in Sources. Omni facts come from omni.studio. Yes means the job is covered. Partly means part of the job stays in the other tool.

What it costs

Omni starts with a free 14-day workspace on sample data, no credit card. Pilot is $497 a month. Custom Build is from $4,500 a month. Enterprise: talk to a person. As on the pricing page. AI usage is included in every plan.

Tekmetric: Start $199 a month ($179 billed annually), Grow $349 ($309), Scale $439 ($409). Add-ons priced per shop. Read October 21, 2026. See Sources.

What the front-office work is worth a month

  • Missed calls turned into jobs (profit)About 0.3 extra jobs a month$30
  • Staff hours taken onAbout 117 hours a month across front desk, scheduling, admin, and billing$3,413
  • Agency work replacedSEO, reviews, social, ads, and content$1,143
  • Apps and tools retired$1,165 a month of tools today$233
  • Answering service replaced$240
  • Owner time back17 hours a month at $75 an hour$1,299

Estimated value a month$6,358

Of that, cash a month$1,646

Omni Pilot a month$497

Pays for itselfMonth 1

  • Missed calls turned into jobs (profit)About 0.7 extra jobs a month$75
  • Staff hours taken onAbout 286 hours a month across front desk, scheduling, admin, and billing$8,624
  • Agency work replacedSEO, reviews, social, ads, and content$2,370
  • Apps and tools retired$2,913 a month of tools today$583
  • Answering service replaced$640
  • Owner time back26 hours a month at $75 an hour$1,949

Estimated value a month$14,240

Of that, cash a month$3,668

Omni Pilot a month$497

Pays for itselfMonth 1

  • Missed calls turned into jobs (profit)About 1.7 extra jobs a month$181
  • Staff hours taken onAbout 572 hours a month across front desk, scheduling, admin, and billing$17,248
  • Agency work replacedSEO, reviews, social, ads, and content$4,470
  • Apps and tools retired$6,990 a month of tools today$1,398
  • Answering service replaced$1,280
  • Owner time back35 hours a month at $75 an hour$2,598

Estimated value a month$27,175

Of that, cash a month$7,329

Omni Pilot a month$497

Pays for itselfMonth 1

Estimate only, for a auto repair shop business. It is not a promise or a customer result. Staff hours count as freed capacity, not cash, unless you cut hours. Custom Build from $4,500 a month changes the payback month.

Assumptions and sources for this estimate

The math is the cautious case from Omni value model v3 (model.py, October 21, 2026). Industry defaults on this page: 46 inbound calls a week for a small business, 10 percent missed, an average first job of $250, a 43 percent gross margin, and $1165 a month of tools today. Size changes call volume, staff counts, agency spend, and tool spend by the model factors (small 1, mid-size 2.5, multi-location 6 for calls and tools).

Pay rates are US Bureau of Labor Statistics medians (May 2025): receptionists $18.27 an hour, dispatchers $24.20, administrative assistants $22.86, and bookkeeping clerks $24.36, loaded by 1.429 because BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (June 2026) puts wages at 70 percent of private employer compensation cost. Agency defaults follow the model sources: SE Ranking and Ahrefs SEO pricing surveys, Sprout Social, WebFX, and ClicksGeek (vendor estimates, 2023 to 2026). An owner hour is valued at $75. Omni prices are from the pricing page. Your numbers will differ. Run your own on the cost calculator.

One sample job: four drop-offs before 8 a.m.

AI employee Mia drafts the drop-off plan. Assigning bays and texting owners waits for your approval.

Four cars were dropped before opening. Log them and draft the owner texts.

Switching is easy

  1. Ask what is on

    Features switch on one business at a time. Tell us your services and we will say what is on.

  2. Connect Tekmetric

    We connect your Tekmetric account during setup and set record changes to wait for approval.

  3. Approve each change

    Customer messages and schedule changes wait for your yes. Each decision is recorded.

Details

Details: tool prices, where each side is stronger, and what stays with you

Where Tekmetric is stronger today

A full shop system priced per shop with no per-user or per-repair-order fees, digital authorizations and invoicing from Start, and parts, inventory, and marketing reports on higher tiers (tekmetric.com/pricing, read Oct 21, 2026).

Where Omni works instead

Drafted front-office moves: schedule proposals, inspection follow-ups, and owner texts, each waiting for approval. Coverage is confirmed per shop before any record moves.

Frequently asked questions

Does Omni replace Tekmetric?

Not today as a full shop system. Omni covers scheduling, dispatch, parts, inspections, and insurance claims in its automotive workspace on request. Other shop management jobs stay in Tekmetric.

Does Omni connect to Tekmetric?

We connect your Tekmetric account during setup and configure record changes to wait for your approval. We confirm coverage for your shop first.

What does Tekmetric charge per user?

Nothing per user. Tekmetric says it does not charge per user or per repair order (tekmetric.com/pricing, read Oct 21, 2026). Plans run per shop, with multi-shop and add-on fees per location.

Can an AI employee text a customer on its own?

No. Messages wait for your approval by default, and each decision is recorded.

Sources

  1. Tekmetric pricing, read October 21, 2026.
  2. Omni pricing, read October 21, 2026.
  3. Omni automotive workspace, read October 21, 2026.

Compared on October 21, 2026 from public information. Competitor facts come from each vendor's own public pages. Omni facts come from omni.studio. Spot something out of date? Tell us on the contact page.

Ask what the workspace covers

Tell us your bays and services. We confirm coverage for your shop before any switch.

Ask what the workspace covers See the automotive workspace