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Description
ARI (Auto Repair Software) is a cloud-based, cross-platform shop management system for auto repair shops, mobile mechanics, independent technicians, dealerships, and specialty shops (motorcycle, truck, heavy-duty, auto body, and marine). It consolidates the full repair workflow, from booking and diagnostics to inspection, invoicing, and payment, into one app that is often 5-10x cheaper than competitors such as Shopmonkey, Mitchell, and AutoLeap.
Core capabilities:
- Unlimited invoices, estimates & work orders with 7 customizable templates
- Digital vehicle inspections with image attachments and AI damage detection
- OBD scanner, VIN decoder, and license plate reader for fast vehicle lookup
- AI labor guides plus M1/MOTOR labor times and estimates
- Client, vehicle, and inventory management with complete service history
- Accounting, expense tracking, purchase orders, reporting, and payment tracking
- Online appointments, service reminders, and a client portal
- Multi-user accounts with role-based permissions
Integrations include Stripe, Square, PayPal, 360Payments, Helcim, QuickBooks Online, CarFax, CarMD, PartsTech, Nexpart, and Wisetack financing. ARI runs natively on Web, iOS, Android, and Windows, with cloud sync keeping every device up to date and data secure.
Founded in 2020 and serving 4,000+ shops in 50+ countries, ARI is rated 4.7/5 by 2,500+ users. Pricing is transparent: two plans from $39.99/month, a free trial, no setup fees, and no contracts.
Description
A service writer hands Daedalus a rough note — "stalls at idle, new coil and plugs, 1.2 hr" — and gets back a structured draft: the symptom filed as the write-up, the parts and labor as priced estimate lines. Nothing is committed until a person approves it.
Around that sits a full shop-management system for independent auto repair: repair orders, estimates, customer approvals, invoicing, payments and scheduling on one record. The same assistant answers questions against the shop's own data — pull a vehicle's history, check the day's schedule, update an order.
Vehicle owners get a portal under the shop's branding to follow the job, approve work and pay. They can ask it questions rather than phoning in, and it hands off to a person when it can't answer.
Shop data exports in full at any time.
API Access
Has API
API Access
Has API
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Integrations
PartsTech
PayPal
QuickBooks Online
Stripe
Stripe Billing
Twilio
Integrations
PartsTech
PayPal
QuickBooks Online
Stripe
Stripe Billing
Twilio
Pricing Details
$39.99/month
monthly, yearly, free trial available
Free Trial
Free Version
Pricing Details
$49.99/mo
Founding rate: $49.99/month, applies to any tier while the founding window is open and stays locked for as long as the subscription stays active.
Standard pricing: Solo $99.99/mo, Shop $149.99/mo, Shop Plus $249.99/mo.
Included AI credits per month: Solo 750, Shop 1,500, Shop Plus 3,000. Usage beyond the included allowance is metered and shown in the app -- it is not automatically charged.
14-day free trial. No card required.
Standard pricing: Solo $99.99/mo, Shop $149.99/mo, Shop Plus $249.99/mo.
Included AI credits per month: Solo 750, Shop 1,500, Shop Plus 3,000. Usage beyond the included allowance is metered and shown in the app -- it is not automatically charged.
14-day free trial. No card required.
Free Trial
Free Version
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
ARI (Auto Repair Software)
Founded
2020
Website
ari.app/
Vendor Details
Company Name
Daedalus Systems LLC
Founded
2026
Country
United States
Website
daedalusautomotive.app
Product Features
Auto Body
Accounting Management
Billing & Invoicing
Customer Database
Inventory Control
Labor Rates
Maintenance Scheduling
Parts Management
Payroll Management
Quotes / Estimates
Scheduling
Service History
VIN Decoder
Vehicle Tracking
Work Order Management
Auto Repair
Billing & Invoicing
CRM
Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVI)
Inventory Management
Labor Rates
Maintenance Scheduling
Parts Management
Quotes / Estimates
Service History
VIN Lookup
Vehicle Tracking
Work Order Management
Automotive CRM
Call Logging
Contact Management
Customer Support
Inventory Management
Lease Management
List Management
Marketing Automation
Product Catalog
Quotes / Proposals
Service Department Management
Showroom Management
Territory Management