Run your body shop. Win the claim.
Auto body shop software for collision repair — damage photos on the job card, multi-stage workboard, insurance-friendly estimates and a customer marketplace bringing collision leads to your door.
Photo inspections per panel — attached to the job
Mechanics tag each panel as good / monitor / critical, upload photos from the bay, and the customer (or insurer) sees them on the approval page.
- Per-panel condition tags
- Phone-based photo upload
- Customer-facing on the approval link
- Adjuster-friendly export PDF
Track strip → paint → polish → QC on one board
Body work runs through 6-8 stages. Configurable workboard columns let you mirror your shop's flow exactly. Drag-and-drop, mechanic-only filter, custom-field columns.
- Custom workboard columns per shop
- Mechanic-only filter on cards
- Custom fields (insurance company, claim #, deductible)
- Photo inspections at every stage
Made for the multi-stage flow of collision repair
Generic shop software pretends every job is one bay × one mechanic. Body work isn't.
Photo-driven
Per-panel inspection photos attached to the job; customer sees them on approval.
Insurance-ready
Claim number, adjuster notes, supplements supported on every estimate.
Multi-stage workboard
Configurable columns for strip → paint → polish → QC — your flow exactly.
Marketplace leads
Listed on autodots.io for "collision repair near me" — leads into your appointments.
Power your team on the go
Mechanics work from a phone — start & stop time, upload inspection photos, mark jobs ready. Front desk sees it instantly on the workboard.
- One-tap time tracking
- Photo inspections attached to jobs
- Customer auto-notified at each stage
- Works offline — syncs on reconnect
Body shop software — Autodots vs generic shop software
Why collision shops choose Autodots for floor + customer side.
| Feature | Autodots | Generic shop software |
|---|---|---|
| Per-panel photo inspections | Built in | Manual notes |
| Multi-stage workboard columns | Configurable | Fixed 4-5 stages |
| Insurance claim fields | Built in | Custom fields needed |
| Customer marketplace leads | autodots.io | No |
| Free starter plan | Auto Basic | Trial only |
| Multi-location dashboard | Auto Advance / Plus | Enterprise tier |
“Photos attached to every panel cut our insurer back-and-forth in half. The workboard stages match our flow — strip / prep / paint / polish / QC.”
“We were tracking 25-30 jobs across 6 stages on a whiteboard. Moving to Autodots saved one full admin day every week.”
Run your body shop. Win the claim.
Free to start. No card. Photo-driven jobs, insurance-friendly estimates, marketplace leads.
Migrating from CCC / Mitchell?
Keep your estimating tool. Use Autodots for the shop floor + customer side. CSV import bridges the data.
Plan your switch