ARI 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

ARI

4.6

(598)

Pricing

Starting at $39.99 per month

About ARI

ARI (Auto Repair Invoices) is a management application suitable for individual mechanics, auto repair shops and car dealers. It offers a mobile application for iOS/Android devices and can also be accessed via any desktop PC or laptop using the Web version.

The app comes packed with various features required by users across the automotive industry, including VIN decoder, license plate scanner and decoder, vehicle lookup, service history reports, automatic service reminders for clients, spare parts inventory, accounting, reports, job cards, invoices, estimates, diagnose (such as maintenance cost, upcoming repairs and TSBs), vehicle inspections, damage reports, and online appointments.

Additionally, the app offers many customization options such as invoice templates, inspection checklists, multiple tax setup, payment options and more. It is available on monthly or annual subscriptions and support is extended via email and other online measures.

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ARI Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $39.99 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

ARI Pro

$39.99

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

Advanced Car Diagnose
Automatic Service Reminders
Customized Invoice Templates
DTC Decoder
License Plate Reader
Logo Upload
Online Booking Link
Payment Tracking
Reports and Statistics
Service History Reports

ARI Pro Plus

$59.99

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

3000 ARI Credits
AI Features
Client Portal
Labor Guides
SMS& Email Marketing
Unlimited Clients & Vehicles
Unlimited Inventory Items
Unlimited Invoices & Estimates
Accounting
Customized Invoice Templates

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ARI Features

Popular features found in Auto Body
Billing & Invoicing
Customer Database
Labor Rates
Parts Management
Quotes/Estimates
VIN Decoder
More features of ARI
Accounting
Activity Dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
Appointment Management
Appointment Scheduling
Chat/Messaging
Communication Management
Contact Database
Cost Tracking
CRM
Customer History
Customizable Reports
Data Import/Export
Document Management
Electronic Payments
Electronic Signature
Employee Scheduling
Employee Time Clock
Estimating
Gift Card Management
Inspection Management
Inventory Control
Inventory Management
Invoice Management
Job Costing
Job Tracking
Labor Cost Reporting
Maintenance Scheduling
Marketing Management
Multi-Location
Order Management
Payroll Management
Performance Metrics
Point of Sale (POS)
Prioritization
Progress Tracking
Purchase Order Management
QuickBooks Integration
Records Management
Reminders
Repair Tracking
Reporting & Statistics
Scheduling
Service History
SMS Messaging
Third-Party Integrations
Time Tracking
Transaction History
User Management
Vehicle Information
Vehicle Tracking
VIN Lookup
Workflow Management
Work Order Management

ARI Integrations

QuickBooks Online Advanced

Integration rated 3.4 from 20 reviews

PayPal

Integration rated 4.1 from 18 reviews

QuickBooks Online

Integration rated 4.6 from 16 reviews

PartsTech

Integration rated 4.9 from 15 reviews

Stripe

Integration rated 3.7 from 13 reviews

360 Payments

See all 7 integrations

ARI User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

Ratings Breakdown

70%

24%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.5

Value for money

4.7

Customer support

4.6

Functionality

4.5

Jeffrey R.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Reviewed July 2025

Best software for the price, still feels clunky.

It was overall okay. Writing invoices was very easy and they presented a very professional feel. Navigating the software was king old of clunky and awkward. Sometimes the vehicle I wanted to add just wasn’t there. The vin decode did work well and the integration with Carfax was nice.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It’s got everything an automotive shop would need to survive in the digital world. It offered all these features at a fraction of the price of its competition.

Cons:

It’s kind of clunky. I used it primarily as a mobile mechanic and the phone interface leaves a lot to be desired. It is function, don’t get me wrong, it’s a scaled version of the web app. I’d like a slicker, easier to use and navigate interface.

Reasons for choosing ARI

The price of ARI was a fraction off everyone else’s price.

James D.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed July 2025

ARI saved my start-up Auto Repair Shop

My shop personnel love the tool. Estimates are easy. The custom templates allowed us to dial in the perfect presentation of invoices while presenting necessary legal disclosures/disclaimers cleanly.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Extremely easy to use. First class support. I like that they offered a hands-on demo of the administrative side for prospective customers to explore. Additionally they have a trial that gives customers an opportunity to get comfortable with the solution before paying money. This solution is an incredible tool at an extremely affordable price point. ARI will revolutionize the shop management software industry.

Cons:

Haven't found anything I dislike about the solution. I wish they had more integrations on the labor rate calculator. While they have [sensitive content hidden], it would be great if they could get Motor TruSpeed too.

Reasons for choosing ARI

Originally we didn't choose ARI, because of its lack of a customer-facing website. We came back to ARI because it was as good, if not better than the "big name" shop tools, but its price-point is extremely affordable.

Reasons for switching to ARI

Eduardo C.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

Self-Employed

Used daily for free trial

Reviewed April 2025

Eddie's mobile mechanic

Enjoyed ut made it easier for me to quote

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to operate fast and presice works good

Cons:

Self recalabrate keeps resetting my quotes

katia p.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed November 2025

good for the price

Happy with the overall pricing is very affordable for new shops that can paid expensive as alldata and mitchel one

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Keep detailed customer records and vehicle history. Features include VIN decoding, license plate scanning, and integration with CarFax for service history reports.

Cons:

Sometimes slow software should be more proactive with the mitchell software still opportunies on improvements

Christina M.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

2-10 employees

Used daily for free trial

Reviewed September 2025

WAY TO GO ARI!

ARI is great so far. despite the learning curve, it is intuitive and easy to use, I like the layout and the integrations as well!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

ARI is great! We especially enjoy the ability to give customers a "customer site" where they can follow along with the repair process. We also enjoy being able to offer financing and the price for ARI is super cheap for the amount of value they provide! Customer support is great, they respond quickly and have solutions ready. Creating estimates is a breeze with the AI function. I am not worried about security either because it is all on the cloud!

Cons:

it can be a bit of a learning curve. Also, I am still unsure if the estimates that I have written on ARI will stand up to the insurance companies requirements? I guess we will have to wait and see. I do not like how the "markup" works. I should be able to mark up some things and not have to mark up everything.

Reasons for switching to ARI

Qapter is too expensive and is still missing many of the features that ARI has. Also, nothing integrates well with Qapter.

Christopher M.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed April 2025

Best Repair Platform I Have Used

Very easy to use from the start. My customer representative is always available even when I did not even know I needed him which is awesome. Very friendly from the beginning like we’ve known each other forever.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Everything is awesome with the app. Easy to navigate, editing seems to be one of my biggest needs as of late and the app makes it extremely easy to accomplish when I need it. I love the platform. Very happy with my decision to choose this program.

Cons:

Not that I have any dislikes I would say, more of a disappointment. I am not able to link Identifix with the program nor my scan tool for dtc data straight to the repair order.

Reasons for switching to ARI

All data is an excellent repair site, and as it will create invoices and have something of a customer database it just doesn’t have all the options and categories for the paperwork end

Wrex N.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed April 2025

Quality yet Inexpensive Solution

ARI has suited the needs of my shop for the past several months now, and it gets the job done in every regard. Not only is it inexpensive, but it’s beginner, friendly, well still offering a lot of functionality. You can also scale it to meet your needs, especially as your shop continues to grow.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Cross platform capabilities, the ability to scale to meet my needs, things just work

Cons:

The user interface on the desktop side of things is a little bit clunky for using a keyboard or mouse

Reasons for choosing ARI

I like the fact that I could set everything up right from within the app, I didn’t have to use my computer to set up ARI. The free trial was also nice.

Reasons for switching to ARI

I was looking for something that was mobile friendly, as well as that could scale to my shop

Nicholas M.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Reviewed April 2025

ARI Helped my company reach new heights

It helped grow my company tremendously by being able to send estimates for approval and to get payments electronically

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I was able to work for out of state companies seamlessly with ARI and the square integration

Cons:

I don’t like that the customers have to make a profile now to be able to pay through Ari

Reasons for choosing ARI

Affordability and capability the other company did not have the ability to send an invoice for approval and payment

Eli R.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed September 2025

Best Bang for your Buck!

Overall, happy for what we are paying. Even though there is still glitches and little things that need to be ironed out, overall its a good software and has lots of potential.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The price is very good. Also, they always try to improve with constant updates. Customer service is good and you get fairly quick responses.

Cons:

Lots of glitches, have to go back and forth to update pages. Also, cant sort invoices by taxable and tax exempt.

Reasons for choosing ARI

The value is unbeatable. Other software is much more expensive.

Anahisa C.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Reviewed September 2025

Efficient and price conscious

So far it has been a good experience. Seeing a lot of value in having access to the labor guides. And the inspections. Once we organized it to meet our needs it makes going through the inspections a breeze.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The price point and the ability to play with the system before committing to the purchase was crucial for our small business. The ease of use and learning how it works was very easy and efficient.

Cons:

It doesn’t work as well on IOS so we typically have to use it in the shop laptop. But it works great on windows.

Reasons for choosing ARI

The ability to test the product before committing

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