Estimates in 30 seconds. Approved on the customer's phone.
Auto repair estimating software with reusable service templates, e-signature on the customer's phone, photo inspections and one-click conversion to invoice.
One click. Full estimate. No re-typing.
Pre-build your common jobs once — name, labour hours, parts, price, tax. Then picking the template gives you a complete estimate in seconds. Multiplied across 10 estimates a day, that's 30 minutes saved every day.
- Reusable templates with labour + parts + price
- Inventory linked — parts auto-stock check
- Multiple service templates per estimate
- Custom fields per template (warranty, fitment)
Customer signs from anywhere. Estimate locks. Work starts.
The approval link goes via email / SMS / WhatsApp. Customer signs on their phone with a finger; estimate locks; the workboard card updates automatically; the bay is ready to start work.
- E-signature on the customer's phone
- Inspection photos visible to customer
- Optional deposit charge before signing
- Versioning — original signed copy archived
Built as the front end of a full shop platform
Estimating is just the start. The estimate flows forward into invoice, payment, Vehicle Passport — all on one record.
Service templates
Pre-built labour + parts + price. One-click full estimate.
E-signature
Customer signs on their phone. Estimate locks. Work starts.
Photo inspections
Photos attached to estimate. Customer approves extra work — visually justified.
One-click → invoice
Work done? Convert to invoice in one click. Inventory auto-deducts.
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
Auto repair estimating software comparison
Why shops switch from generic estimating tools.
| Feature | Autodots | Generic estimating tool |
|---|---|---|
| Service templates | Built in | Manual line items |
| E-signature on phone | Built in | PDF + email signature |
| Photo inspections in the estimate | Yes | Separate tool |
| One-click → invoice | Yes | Re-create everything |
| Inventory linked | Yes | No |
| Multi-currency | 20+ currencies | US-centric |
| Free starter plan | Auto Basic | Trial only |
“Templates were the unlock. We went from 10 minutes per estimate to 30 seconds. Multiplied across 25 estimates a day, that's 4 hours saved every working day.”
“The customer-phone e-signature was a game-changer. Approval rate on extra work went from 40% to 70% — purely because the customer can SEE the worn part.”
Estimates in 30 seconds. Approved on the customer's phone.
Free to start. No card. Templates, e-signature, photo inspections — all included.
Currently writing estimates by hand?
Pre-load your top 10 jobs as templates in 20 minutes. From day two, every estimate is one click.
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