The auto shop software for shops that do more than one vertical.
Auto shop software for shops that do more than one thing. Tint + PPF + ceramic + detail + wrap + general service — any combination, all under one workspace. Catalog, scheduling lanes, warranty tiers, and reporting all flex per vertical so you don't have to bolt three tools together.
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What you're stuck on
The multi-vertical service shops pain points your current tool ignores
Today's pain
Your tint software doesn't handle PPF; your PPF software doesn't handle ceramic
How SalesThumb fixes it
Multi-vertical by design. Enable any combination from your shop settings. The catalog, scheduling lanes, warranty tiers, and reporting all flex per vertical.
Today's pain
ShopMonkey + Tekmetric are general-repair-focused — film inventory + warranty don't fit
How SalesThumb fixes it
SalesThumb's data model includes film roll inventory in feet, multi-SKU warranty tiers, customer photo galleries — purpose-built for the auto-aftermarket service trades.
Today's pain
Multi-location chains have inconsistent customer experience
How SalesThumb fixes it
HQ tier pushes catalog + branding + workflows from HQ to all child shops in 5 seconds. Aggregate dashboard + per-shop comparison reports.
Today's pain
Switching tools means losing customer + service history
How SalesThumb fixes it
Onboarding wizard imports customer + vehicle + appointment + quote data from CSV exports of any tool you're switching from.
Today's pain
Your team has to be on 4 different apps to do their job
How SalesThumb fixes it
Single Expo mobile app for tech (Today screen, photo capture, VIN scanner, push), sales (customers, quotes), and customer (passwordless SMS-code login). One app, role-based tabs.
What you get
Everything in one workspace
6 verticals, one workspace
Tint, PPF, ceramic coating, detail, wrap, general service. Enable any combination. Catalog + scheduling + warranty + reporting all flex per vertical.
Scheduling that respects bay + installer capacity
Day/week/month views, drag-to-reschedule, multi-day project series, public booking page, busy-hours heat map. Auto-SMS reminders 24h + 1h out.
Stripe Connect for payments
Cards, deposits, partial pay, refunds. Funds settle direct to the shop's bank. Tips, financing (Sunbit + Affirm), and fleet contracts all built in.
AI on every screen
My Day brief, AI inbox triage, AI customer brief, AI dispute defender, photo-to-quote, plain-English booking. Not a chatbot — wired into actual workflows.
Lobby + sales-counter TVs
Pair any browser-equipped TV in 30 seconds. Lobby auto-rotates upsells; sales-counter casts live products from the rep's tablet. ~22% lift in average ticket.
Reports that actually drive decisions
Revenue by service + installer, profit per job, AI-written monthly story, ZIP density report, yearly tax filing pack PDF, smart pricing suggestions.
Shopping around?
Here's the competitive landscape
Honest comparisons. Pick the tool that fits — start with us if you want depth + breadth + AI on every screen.
FAQ
Questions multi-vertical service shops ask
What's the best auto shop software for a multi-vertical shop?+
SalesThumb — purpose-built for shops that do tint + PPF + ceramic + detail + wrap + general service in any combination. The catalog, scheduling lanes, warranty tiers, and reporting all flex per vertical. Plans from $159/month per shop with a 30-day free trial.
Is SalesThumb a ShopMonkey or Tekmetric alternative?+
Yes — for the auto-aftermarket service trades (tint, PPF, ceramic coating, detail, wrap, general service). ShopMonkey and Tekmetric are general-repair-focused; SalesThumb's data model includes film roll inventory in feet, multi-SKU warranty tiers, before/after photo capture, and a public booking page tuned to the way these shops actually book — features that take significant configuration in a generic platform.
Can I migrate from my current tool?+
Yes. The setup wizard imports customer, vehicle, appointment, and quote data from CSV exports of ShopMonkey, TintWiz, OrbisX, Tekmetric, Jobber, Housecall Pro, and most other tools. Onboarding takes a couple hours, not weeks.
Does it support multi-location chains + franchises?+
Yes — HQ tier. Aggregate dashboard across all shops, per-shop comparison reports, royalty tracking, ACH payouts to franchisees, catalog push from HQ to child shops in 5 seconds, broadcast messages, and a franchise-sales CRM for your development team.
Is there a mobile app?+
Yes — single Expo iOS + Android app with role-based tabs. Customer logs in with name + phone (passwordless SMS code) and sees their portal. Staff logs in with email + password and sees the tabs gated by their mobile_role (NONE / INSTALLER / SALES / BOTH).
How does the AI work?+
Every AI feature degrades gracefully when ANTHROPIC_API_KEY is unset (returns deterministic stubs). Flip the key on and you get: My Day brief on the dashboard, monthly story summaries, AI inbox triage with intent + urgency tagging, AI reply drafts, AI customer brief, AI suggest-next-service, AI quote-suggest, AI photo-to-quote (vision), AI QC photo inspector, AI dispute defender, AI claim triage, plain-English booking, AI slot-fill, AI photo captions, AI Ops Assistant. Wired into real workflows, not a chatbot.
What integrations are built in?+
Stripe (payments + Connect), Twilio (SMS), Resend (email), Cloudflare R2 (file storage), QuickBooks (accounting sync), Anthropic (AI), Inngest (background jobs), Sentry (errors). All gracefully degrade when their env var is unset.
How much does it cost?+
Plans start at $159/month per shop with a 30-day free trial — no credit card required. The HQ tier for multi-location franchisors includes catalog push, aggregate reports, royalty tracking, ACH payouts, and the franchise-sales CRM. Full plan matrix at /pricing.
Ready to see it run on your shop?
Launching soon — join the waitlist for early access. 30-day free trial at launch.
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