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4.46
37 Reviews
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out of 5"Being web-based adds a great level of versatility. The support team is pretty good at handling individual requests and can readily customise features for one's needs."
"Responsive Customer Service. Accessible from Remote Locations."
"I like the invoicing parameters, the employee time sheets, the sales tax and accounting features. I also like the overview of daily, monthly or yearly spans of parts and labor pricing."
"With any type of software has the odd glitch but nothing major and always gets fixed right away."
"Scheduling doesnt work for what we need. Very confusing to navigate."
"Relies upon internet connectivity (which at times could be a problem)."
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Michael
Company size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered
April 2021
User Friendly - Feature Heavy - Great Product
I've had the fortunate opportunity to work closely with a number of people at shopboss. Our business is always evolving and changing the way we do things. We are just a little different than most of our competitors. Shopboss is open to our suggestions and unique requests so that their software specifically fits our business model. I've never seen another company do that for us. The quality of their work is very high and keeps me excited about working with them to make shopboss the best it can be for us.
Pros
The software is very intuitive and easy to use. New employees can walk in and start writing work orders almost immediately. The work flow is simple and makes logical sense walking the customer through the intake process. They have built in labor books, parts ordering, and texting that are easy to use and make the speed of service lightning fast. New features are constantly being released and improving the overall quality of the product.
Cons
There isnt much bad to say about their product. They have experienced some growing pains as they expanded their customer base that effected service slightly. They have since corrected these issues. There are difficulties when working with a completely web based system but the benefits greatly exceed the cons.
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
Price, user friendly, cost, setup/deployment time, training, and backend setup were all factors in this decision. Shopboss excelled at them all.
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
ROWriter was charging a lot and moving to a web subscription service. Their technical support was atrocious and rigid. Their sales/account team was even worse as their turnover was so high we never actually knew who our account rep was. The software was stagnant and behind the times.
Erik
Company size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
October 2021
ShopBoss Review
Overall, First Rate and Top Notch! Customer Support has always been on top of things. I've referred ShopBoss to 2 other Shops and Help both of them get set up and it has been super smooth both times! Anytime me or my Crew have a problem, ShopBoss is on it! So, that is really nice! The system is pretty slick and does Work Nice, Dont Take my Cons as a personal insult.
Pros
The Digital Inspections, and Texting/Emailing has really stepped up our game.
Cons
We were 17 year Mitchel1 users, So coming from them to ShopBoss some of the things you can and cant do seem odd. Id like to be able to change the width of some of the items in the W.I.P.. Id like to be able to change the status( Inspection,Approval,Parts,Etc..) into my own custom labels and then color code them on the W.I.P.. I dont like the operation of a recomended Repair, I prefer the Revision(From Mitchel), basically an open quote stuck to the customers vehicle profile that I can see with out having to reopen. There seems to be a lot of Re opening things. Sometimes, Rarely, But Sometimes, The cloud base can be an Issue! It would be nice to have some sort of Server Based "imprint" or "Copy" for when there are Internet issues, either on my end or Shop Boss's end.
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
The Customer Support from ShopBoss when I Called, They basically moved in with me.
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
They were Expensive, Expensive and Expensive. I didn't mind so much, but in order to get what you or others similar to you offer, they wanted even more!

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Thanks for the review Erik. Great detail, here and we're actually working on some of the customization items you mentioned. I've forwarded this into our product team to add context to our UI / UX projects.
Replied October 2021
Robert J
Time used: Free Trial
Review Source: Capterra
February 2012
Excellent Shop Management software at a very affordable price point.
If you have a small to medium shop and are looking for a simple and yet powerful tool to be able to manage your vehicle work flow and be able to access from anywhere anytime, it simply cannot be beat.
Pros
Very quick to get up and running. I was able to log in and instantly start entering customers, making invoices. The internet based log in is a huge plus as I can take paper work home and log in to finish up RO's. I run a custom high performance BMW shop and had some unique needs and I was able to enter support requests and was amazed when within the hour I was called by the technical support team to review my needs and they where able to implement changes to the software immediately. When you can communicate directly with the software developer on call, that is a huge plus. One feature I really enjoy is the ability to send my customers updates to their RO via email or text and even upload pictures with the invoice so customers can see exactly what is happening with their vehicle. For a shop that deals exclusively with custom workmanship, my customers really enjoy this feature. Overall I have been very impressed by this software and for the small shop owner it works excellent.
Cons
This is basically a 'Front End' based software and does not really focus on financial management. To fully implement the financial side of things you will need to use Quick Books. At the same time this keeps it simple. Quick Books is also the most recognized small business financial management tool available, so the fact the software integrates with Quick Books is a plus. Their have been some minor developmental issues, but as said above the tech support is awesome and they will generally resolve any issues on the fly within a short amount of time, sometimes within the hour. Not really any cons to this software at all.
julie
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
September 2021
pretty expensive for services used
i would get rid of yet today if it was up to me. cost verse benefits is terrible. i am the primary user due to it being so time consuming for my techs.
Pros
that it saves limited history. that we can order parts for specific vehicles. that we can email/text customers.
Cons
features dont always work as we need. cant combine husband/wife/children/siblings. dont show all avaiable parts for vendors we use. scheduling doesnt work for what we need. very confusing to navigate. no rep came to educate us on use. cost is not worth the few features we use. estimates/quotes are very difficult to use/transfer. cant change credit card for partial cash payments. i could write a list of issues but these are the main ones.
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
we need more functions.

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Julie, thank you for the candid review. We'd like to help you work through Shop Boss more efficiently, so our customer success team will reach out and do a de-brief with you.
Replied October 2021
Sal
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered
April 2022
Easy to use and powerful
Overall it has been a huge boost to our shop. The communication with clients is smooth and how they prefer (text, email or call). Reports give us the data we need to analyze and keep growing.
Pros
Did not require training to get in. When I hired an experienced service writer he could believe how easy and powerful it was. When after just just a couple steps an RO was created and estimate done he asked what else. I stated, that's it. he could not believe it was that easy.
Cons
It could be a bit more tablet friendly.
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
Data migration and ease of use.

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Thank you, Sal! We're happy that our product and service matched the needs of the shop!
Replied April 2022
Jennifer
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
August 2016
Shop Boss Pro is a MUST HAVE!
There are so many things we love about Shop Boss. Most importantly it is extremely user friendly. It takes time and money to train employees on software. If you can navigate around the internet, you can effectively use Shop Boss!
Pros
User friendly, ability to access online (nice for us to check in while on vacation), quality, constantly adding new features to keep up with the technological changes, excellent price point. We also appreciate the customer service, often times the owner, Chris is the one to directly contact us to answer and questions we have or customize the software to fit our needs. Shop Boss has excellent reports that give us an instant snap shot of where our business is financially at any given time.
Cons
None, if ever there is a concern it is addressed immediately!
Matt
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
October 2021
Stop wasting your time looking at other systems!
5 stars! Great software and great staff.
Pros
It just works! It's simple, easy, and intuitive. It's cloud based, amazing customer support, very affordable, and quick to learn
Cons
Maybe the look of the software is a little dated? But it's still better than something like Mitchell or protractor.
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
Price and simplicity of the system.
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
It was clunky, receipts looked terrible, support was trash, only one person could be in a ticket, crashed often, had to pay extra for additional user licenses, they always had improvements but you had to pay extra (bolt on)

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Excellent review and feedback on your selection process, Matt. Glad to see Shop Boss has met your needs and then some. Always trying to advance the product, which will include some UI updates. More to come!
Replied October 2021
Robin
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
August 2016
Automotive Business Game Changer
When we started with SBP nearly 3 years ago my crew didn't see the need to move from our carbon paper based tickets, hand written estimates, and "I think we need" inventories. After we fully implemented the software everyone couldn't believe the hundreds of steps it saved us each day, and the value of the historical data it provided us. Since we started our little shop has had over 16,000 repair orders. I cannot even imagine doing all this on paper again.
Pros
Ease of use, responsiveness to our needs for assistance or feature improvements.
Cons
I haven't had time to implement so many of the most powerful features yet.
John
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
September 2021
Solid
In the beginning it was the best I have used in 35 plus years. Lately they seems to be a lot of growing pains
Pros
Cloud Based and the ability to have custom reports made
Cons
The fact that they are falling away from being an individual and teaming up with others
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
To be cloud based and to have the freedoms that SB offered, they were small and very friendly and customer oriented
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
To be cloud based and to have the freedoms that SB offered

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Thank you for being a customer, John. We have some major releases coming in the next 2 weeks, including DVI and VIN Scanner, so let's make sure we connect to make sure you're seeing success.
Replied October 2021
Noah
Time used: Free Trial
Review Source: Capterra
October 2012
Best shop software to date!
I cant recommend this enough
Pros
runs on any web device web based no software to install the support is amazing, problems are fixed immediately. good EULA I feel that my data is safe and customer information will not be sold or used by a 3rd party. I was looking for a way to run the shop without using the Windows operating system. I realized that I wanted a web based program. Shop Boss Pro is THE answer! Feature rich, easy to use and learn. With the best customer support I have ever received from ANY company hands down. I use it on computers loaded with Ubuntu Linux, with ipads and one windows machine. allows us to run the shop completely paperless, from vehicle intake to right before the invoice is printed, there is no paper. accessible from any computer online. Absolutely a 5 star system. can be run on older computers, no server costs or the costs of constantly upgrading computers. an absolute bargain!
Cons
honestly, none so far that the developer has not fixed within hours.
Jeremy
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Time used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
September 2021
Great program to stay organized
Our overall experience is good using ShopBoss.
Pros
We like the ability to create work orders when vehicles and equipment come in for repair. It eliminates the conversations over phone/text message/in person between techs and admin, as all of the information is in ShopBoss. It is also a bonus that the program allows employees to clock in and out.
Cons
It is a real downfall that it does not link to QuickBooks in Canada.
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
We chose ShopBoss simply because one of our techs was already familiar with the program.

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Thank you, Jeremy! Glad to see that Shop Boss is working for your needs. We're always looking to add more functionality to our accounting integrations, so we will add the Canadian request to our dev review.
Replied October 2021
Brandon
Company size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
August 2016
really great software !!!
the programmer and owner is really great to deal with and is open to new ideas and works to implement them. Over all really great to deal with and always helps when we have issues.
Pros
How easy it is to use and train new people
Cons
with any type of software has the odd glitch but nothing major and always gets fixed right away
Alice
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
October 2021
Shop Boss
We find Shop Boss easy to use for estimates and shop reports.
Pros
Keeping track of estimates and being able to separate repairs by job for customers. Love that we can send updates on repairs via email and text.
Cons
Need a manual that's easily available to learn more about software. Videos are helpful but not enough videos available .
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
Like that Shop Boss is internet based which makes it available anywhere and on any device .

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Thank you for the review, Alice. We're building out a new service, BOSS Care, that will help with user training. Coming soon!
Replied October 2021
christian
Time used: Free Trial
Review Source: Capterra
April 2012
online based software
Very easy, and simple to use software. I came from a dealership that used "cause, concern, and correction" on there invoices. Shop boss brings that to the table. Very easy/simple layout. You type in your customers concerns, fill in the parts, type your story, and you're ready to print. We are a small shop that wanted simple and efficient software. No contracts, great customer support. Shop Boss will work with you and make any kind of changes you need, or want to add. To sum it up... shopboss is like an iphone compared to a blackberry. iphone's are simple, to the point, and easy to use. where blackberrys are crammed, and over loaded with pointless features.
Pros
Online based and can be accessed from anywhere, any computer, any smart phone.
Cons
none at this time
Arron
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
October 2021
Great shop software.
ShopBoss has helped with any situation that has come up. They offer great support. Product is great compared to other options we have had and tried.
Pros
Ease of building and charging an RO. Adding a vehicle to a customer is simple. Building canned jobs goes quick as well.
Cons
Doing quotes need improvement. Not being able to navigate multiple historic ROs without having to search for the vehicle again.
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
Ease of building an RO.
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
Autosoft was terribly expensive. It was smooth operating, but not as fast to do things as ShopBoss.

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Love that you love the speed, Arron. Thank you for the review.
Replied October 2021
Todd
Company size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
October 2021
Automotive Education
I have been able to use shop management software in all my courses and not just advanced level and managment courses. The price point has afforded me the opportunity to use funding in other areas.
Pros
In the educational environment we needed software that would allow the first year students pick up and use with little instruction. Students are able to navagate the software easilly.
Cons
It is a little time consuming setting it up intially, but having the customization is a great advantage.
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
originally price

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Thank you, Todd. We're trying to help as many schools as we can to help the next wave of technicians enhance their software skills.
Replied October 2021
roland
Time used: Free Trial
Review Source: Capterra
April 2012
awesome
I would recommend shop boss pro to anyone with a repair shop, any size shop. it makes a hugh difference.
Pros
I have used several different programs and none of them compare to shop boss. this program has really made my business come together. the customer support is 110% above the rest as well.
Cons
i really don't have anything negative to say about shop boss. well, maybe I would like an quick estimate button and photos from all data
Joel
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
October 2021
Simple yet powerful auto management program
I have had nothing but a good experience with Shopboss. The support team has always been helpful.
Pros
Shopboss is a cloud based management program that easy to use. I can access it any where.
Cons
Shopboss does not allow for individual customer reports
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
I felt Shopboss was easier to use.
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
Needed an automotive designed software.

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Thank you for choosing Shop Boss, Joel. We recently released a customizable dashboard, BOSS Board, that might help with your request around individual reports. Please reach out to support and we can set you up!
Replied October 2021
Vince
Time used: Free Trial
Review Source: Capterra
January 2012
This is an excellent product!!!
Buy this program! It's a great, responsive small business that is genuine in it's pursuit of customer satisfaction. They listen, implement user requested ideas, and are responsive to service request.
Pros
Ease of Use Responsive Customer Service Accessible from Remote Locations
Cons
Relies upon internet connectivity (which at times could be a problem)

Response from Boss Software
Vince, Thanks so much for the awesome review. We will do our best to meet or exceed your expectations. Scott
Replied February 2012
David
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
October 2021
Good program
Shop Boss is good with many good features. The developers are making improvements at a good pace. Customer support is very responsive.
Pros
Texting customers, photo upload, internet based, easy interface.
Cons
No real mobile app, no parts return tracking, no offline option, can’t change all labels, missing AR tracking, can’t split one labor line between 2 techs, can’t upload videos.
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
Used it previously

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Thanks for the notes, David. We're consistently working on the mobile responsive experience to help you do your job on the go. Big updates coming in 2022.
Replied October 2021
Christine
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
September 2021
Auto repair invoicing.
I'm extremely happy with this program. I like the fact that I can access the program from work, home laptop, or smart phone.
Pros
I like the invoicing parameters, the employee time sheets, the sales tax and accounting features. I also like the overview of daily, monthly or yearly spans of parts and labor pricing. I like the feature on emailing the estimate or the invoice to a client. I like that I can upload pictures to an invoice.
Cons
Other than glitches now and again, I am extremely happy with this program. I am wondering if there is feature to download past history of invoices/customers incase something happens with the program or I go out of business in this location?
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
I thought Shopboss was the best option for what i needed and it was affordable.
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
I needed easier and long term options for history reports and less space for filing cabinets.

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Thank you for the review, Christine! Always happy to hear that our customers are seeing success with the program.
Replied October 2021
Tim
Company size: 1 employee
Industry: Automotive
Time used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
October 2021
Great program for a shop that is just starting
I've been really happy with Shop Boss. I had it recommended to me by a friend who has a shop, and I've recommended it to a few people also.
Pros
I found Shop Boss really easy to use. It's really easy to set up for your shop. The customer service is extremely helpful and friendly. The price is right.
Cons
The parts ordering integration is really the only thing I don't like about Shop Boss. In my option, it really doesn't save any time, as I still have to manually enter the PO number after I order the parts. Also, and this may be an issue with PartsTech, but if I go and add parts to an existing cart, it wants to add ALL the parts, not just the one(s) I added. Also, it I create multiple orders, and order from of them, all the orders get erased. If I decline a job, and then the customer comes back, I have to re-look up everything as the order isn't saved. In my opinion, once the parts integration issues get fixed, this will be a phenomenal product.
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
Cost. For someone who it just starting out, the cost could not be beat. Also, for me it was the easiest one and felt natural to use.

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Great review, Tim. Thanks for sharing your experience with Shop Boss. We will make sure our product team is aware of your feedback on parts ordering. We can always build more efficient processes there.
Replied October 2021
Joel
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
September 2021
Shop Boss
Pros
Being web-based adds a great level of versatility. The support team is pretty good at handling individual requests and can readily customise features for one's needs.
Cons
Be careful when making changes to an RO because there isn't a "Cancel" option
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
Cost and ease of use
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
Ease of use and ability to customise

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Thanks for the feedback, Joel. Our support team is constantly dialing in their approach, so we're happy to hear it's working for your needs.
Replied October 2021
Amanda
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
October 2021
Good for a shop first starting out
Pros
Online function makes it easy. And the texting feature. The VIN scanner, though I never use it.
Cons
The quote feature. Needs to be just like the normal estimate feature, but you need to be able to save it, reference it later, open on the date the vehicle comes back in, etc...
Reasons for switching to Shop Boss
for the online feature and ability for techs to access at each station

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Thank you for the review, Amanda. Glad that you are liking Shop Boss for the accessibility. We've been scoping a new quoting feature for the new year and this is good info to add to our research.
Replied October 2021
Dallas
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
October 2021
New age of shop software
Pros
It is easy to access when I'm at home and need to make changes. I can get in contact with customers and send quotes over the weekend so they can get an answer to us asap. It is easy to navigate that new employees are able to learn the software within a few weeks. Much better than the old school hand written work orders. I also love the feature of attaching photos so customers can go to a text message link, see the repair order and see what we are seeing. Helps increase sales and trust with our customers.
Cons
Since Shopboss is web based when ever the software goes down I am unable to look up customer information or history so makes it hard to continue to work even when the software is down if we need further information.
Reasons for choosing Shop Boss
The web base access

Response from CSB Technologies Inc.
Great review, Dallas. We built in the cloud specifically to enhance the notes you provided. We're glad to hear things are progressing with your shop!
Replied October 2021
