All Real-Time Labor Guide Reviews
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TOM
1 employee
Used more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
Reviewed August 2021
Good product for the price
Jesse
Verified reviewer
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2023
Exactly What I Needed
I love everything about Real-Time Labor Guide and wouldn't trade it for any of its competitors.... ever.
CONSThere's literally nothing I can think of that is wrong with this software.
Sandy
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2020
I USE THIS EVERYDAY.
Overall I love the program, I have used it for many many years now.
PROSI really like how you can run reports, for labor, or techs, you can get a varierty of reports.
CONSThe thing I noticed if you get called away from the invoice program it will just log you out, and it does not always saved it.
Reason for choosing Real-Time Labor Guide
It seemed easier for me to use
Vendor Response
Sandy - Thank you so much for your glowing review! I'm happy you find the reports useful - we have plans for even more reports to help you see how good your business is doing. As for logging you out - it should only do that if you're idle for more than 4 hours and that is for your safety and security. Any tickets you are in the middle of should be available in the in-progress section for you to pick up right where you left off. If either of those don't seem to be happening for you feel free to give us a call and we'll try to help figure out what's going on with your setup.
Replied May 2020
Ray
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed June 2016
Are you kidding me ? Haters are just going to be Haters
What do you expect for $10.00 a month .... The program does what they claim it to do quite well. Sure some of the labor times are wrong just like every other labor "GUIDE" out there. At least they are attempting to create a "Real Time" program to be fair to the techs and customers. If you have a problem with the labor time let them know. I think with enough constructive criticism and truthful testimonies from real techs. The labor times will be changed accordingly until the times are correct. They also give you 3 labor options to choose from which the low one is close to Mitchell on several vehicles I have compared. We all do not have access to factory tools, equipment and data therefore the labor guide should reflect that as well, Hence a little more labor time. Getting the job done right or getting the job done in the allotted time of what a guide says are usually two different times anyhow. These are guides not mandatory labor times, should be used and modified as needed. Rust - Corrosion - Owner Repair - Oil/Grease Soaked Engine - Electrical Parts that have been upgraded with a new harness or pig tails.... Etc. Labor should be fair but not a race to meet the book time. Times are changing and labor guides should as well.
PROSAffordable, Easy and quick to get an estimate now with invoicing options . A good second opinion for $10.00 a month if you have a system. Do not have to be at the shop computer to get an estimate for a repair. You can use your cell phone if needed.
CONSStill working to get real time labor correct on all makes and models. Which would seem to be a ongoing process for the life of the program.
Vendor Response
Thank you for the review Ray. You are right - we will continually review and ask for feedback to get our labor guide as close to perfect as possible.
Replied June 2017
Juan
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2020
Satisfied customer
Easy to use, good reports , accurate labor hrs, easy to set up.
CONSRepair guide, component locations, schematics
Reason for choosing Real-Time Labor Guide
Cost
Reasons for switching to Real-Time Labor Guide
Cost
Mike
Automotive, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2020
Why not?
No complaints, just what I described above!!
PROSIts very user friendly and pretty straight forward, but i might be bit tech savy over most!
CONSAs we proceed forward as we all know technology gets better, faster and cheaper as supply goes up. There are now competitors that offer a 3d screen of the parts area you are working on and suggested process and procedures at a much lesser price then Mitchelles or alldata. I would love to see Real Time step up to that!!
Reason for choosing Real-Time Labor Guide
Price
Vendor Response
Mike - Thanks for your great review! We are always looking for ways to improve and give our customers more of what they are looking for. We appreciate the suggestion!
Replied May 2020
Edward
Automotive, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2020
Vin scanner and mobile app
I really love the fact that you could type in the license plate and reveal the Vin number for a particular vehicle
CONSI do a lot of presale inspections, Instead of using another application to scan the Vin on cars without a license plate is irritating. I would love to do it from inside Real-Time Labor Guide and it would be great if I didn’t have to be in a browser and could use a app
Vendor Response
Edward - Thank you for your honest review and the high marks you gave us. You are not the only one who has suggested a VIN scanner and we agree that it would make starting a ticket easier. It is definitely on our list of potential features for the near future We always appreciate new feature suggestions!
Replied May 2020
JOE
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2020
ONLINE LABOR GUIDE
DOES A GOOD JOB AND EASY TO USE.
PROSTHE EASE OF USE AND THE ACCURACY OF THE LABOR GUIDE
CONSNOT ANY REAL NEGATIVE ISSUES. DOES LOCK UP SOMETIME WHEN MORE THAN ONE PERSON USING THE LABOR GUIDE.
Reason for choosing Real-Time Labor Guide
OVERALL QUALITY OF THE SYSTEM AND EASE OF USE.
Vendor Response
Joe - Thank you for your great review. We work hard to make sure our service is as easy to use and accurate as possible. You are right that if another person uses your username and password to log in on another computer it will log you out, and that is why we suggest separate users for shops that need more than one person in the system at a time. Thanks for being our customer for all these years!
Replied June 2020
Scott
Automotive, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2018
It been a few years but...
Customers always loved having detailef estimate
PROSGreat fast product. Used daily for years. Customer service was outstanding. Maybe had 1 or 2 access issues, resolved immediately. Alan, who i think may have been owner always helped.
CONSOccasionally, but really rare labor listed to low. When there was a error, the number was obvious. Just double checked on Napa
Vendor Response
Thank you Scott for your great review! We love having you as our customer!
Replied October 2018
Fhara
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2020
Very Helpful
I’ve been using Real-Time Labor Guide since 2013 and it helped me so much it has been very easy to use. Very simple to understand
PROSVery eazy to use. Very affordable price.
CONSI would really love it if they would add diagrams and specifications, part locations and more body part options
Vendor Response
Fhara - Thank you for the glowing review! We're so happy you have been our customer for the last 7 years, and hope to keep meeting your expectations well into the future!
Replied June 2020
MARCIANO
Automotive, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2020
EASY TO USE AND VERY AFFORDABLE.
VERY EASY TO OVERWRITE PRICES, PARTS AND JOB DISCRIPTION.
CONSENGINE SIZE CODE SOMETIMES NOT LISTED FROM THE LIST.
Reason for choosing Real-Time Labor Guide
FRIENDLY USER SOFTWARE.
Reasons for switching to Real-Time Labor Guide
LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT TO USE BACK ON THOSE DAYS, DON'T NO RIGHT NOW.
Vendor Response
Marciano - thank you for your awesome and honest review! I'm glad you found us easier to us than some others out there. We're happy to have you as a customer!
Replied May 2020
John
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2020
Best way to invoice my jobs
Makes keeping track of customers and their vehicles so easy I can do it.
PROSVery easy to use and configure the coverage is great and can even use custom types of vehicles overall the best software for shop invoicing.
CONSThere is nothing I don’t like about the software.
Reason for choosing Real-Time Labor Guide
Did my homework and was the best price for the best product
Vendor Response
John - It's feedback like this: "Did my homework and was the best price for the best product" that makes our day. We're so happy we can provide the shop management service that you need to help you run your shop. Thanks for being our customer for all these years!
Replied June 2020
Jens
Automotive, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2020
Best bang for the buck!
It's help me increase my profits and have better time management on jobs.
PROSThe price is great. Very easy program to use. The program has been getting better and better over the years. The quotes are very nice and professional.
CONSSometimes it's hard to find the task you're looking for. Some labor times are extremely low but those are getting much better.
Vendor Response
Jens - Thank you so much for your honest and glowing review! We're so happy to have you as a customer and that we can help you increase profitability and time management!
Replied May 2020
Sabrina
Automotive, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2020
Excellent software!
It is a software we have used and loved for years and will continue to use!
PROSWe have used Real-Time Labor Guide for our shop for over 5 years and as our shop has grown we have purchased other softwares but always keep our real-time subscription. We also do repairs on classic cars and this is the best labor guide software out for estimating labor times for older vehicles.
CONSThrough the years the software has not made any big changes.
Manuel
Automotive, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2020
Alwsome Real Time Labor Guide
Very helpful.
PROSIt Gives you all labors specifically and gives you a/CAUTION when need be to get proper labor. Been user for many years, Definitely will keep recommending.
CONSWhen new software updates it takes a minute to adjust.
Reason for choosing Real-Time Labor Guide
Easy,fast and Reasonable price.
Reasons for switching to Real-Time Labor Guide
Much faster to find labor on parts,and cant beat the price $10 a month.
Vendor Response
Manuel - Thank you for your honest and glowing review! We're happy we can help!
Replied May 2020
Douglas
Government Administration, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2020
VERY USEFUL
CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS ALWAYS THERE WHEN I HAVE NEEDED THEM
PROSTHIS SYSTEM CREATES A VERY USEFUL ESTIMATE TO PROVIDE TO MY OUTSIDE AGENCY CUSTOMERS.
CONSI WISH THAT THIS SYSTEM WOULD SAVE THE ESTIMATES AND OR WORKORDERS CREATED OR AT LEAST DRAFTS. I GET DISTRACTED WITH PHONE CALL OR CUSTOMERS AND COME BACK AND THE WORK I STARTED WAS LOST DUE TO THE PROGRAM TIMING OUT.
Reason for choosing Real-Time Labor Guide
THIS SYSTEM WAS IN PLACE WHEN I STARTED THIS POSITION
Vendor Response
Douglas - thank you for your great, honest review. You may want to consider upgrading to the Real-Time Pro as that service saves every ticket you make including estimates and even partially completed tickets for a time. You should be able to take a free-trial of the upgrade at any time - feel free to give us a call if you would like us to talk you through it.
Replied May 2020
Ryan
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2020
5 star review for real time labor guide
I use the system almost everyday. Its easy to use, understand and very affordable.
PROSThe ease of use, the price point. It was super easy to train my secretary on how to use it.
CONSSometimes there are specific labor operations that are not on your software but others such as identifix or michell ondemand.
Reason for choosing Real-Time Labor Guide
Price point.
Vendor Response
Ryan - Thank you for your glowing review!
Replied May 2020
Mark
Automotive, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2020
Repair options
Great
PROSVery user friendly and your are able to customize certain things. I work with farmer so the tax exempt button is nice
CONSSometimes the repair performed option are not always there
Reason for choosing Real-Time Labor Guide
Bang for buck was very good
Vendor Response
Mark - thank you so much for your honest and glowing review! We're happy to have you as a customer!
Replied May 2020
Jeffery
Automotive, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2020
Great for beginner shops
I have been using this program for several years now, customer service is great. For a small shop this is a great investment.
PROSThe ease of using a tag number to get all information on vehicle.
CONSDoes not pre fill fields on frequently used parts.
Reason for choosing Real-Time Labor Guide
Pricing and no contact.
Reasons for switching to Real-Time Labor Guide
All data is to expensive.
Khaled
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2020
Greatest invoicing and labour guide system
It saves all invoices and makes pricing a job a breeze
CONSSearch criteria should improve By adding make and model and year in the same category
Vendor Response
Khaled - Thank you so much for you honest and glowing review! We are so happy to have you as our customer!
Replied May 2020
linwood
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2017
ive used this for 7 years and love it
saves me money and time. I have had no issues to complain and see nothing but good ,, I see no reason to buy into a more expensive product
PROSprice and ease of use , seems accurate and saves guessing, saves me money , something to show the customer
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Linwood!
Replied June 2017
ralph
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed June 2020
watch the times
easy to use just not accurate on labor times
CONSnot all labor actions are on the program, labor time are wrong on some repairs. usually short you on repair time.
Danielle
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed July 2019
Not bad
Overall very easy to use, and accessible.
CONSSeems to be a little low on the labor guide
Michael
Automotive, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2020
Real-Time Labor Guide
Able to go back and see what I have done in the past.
PROSKeeping track of all my invoices able to go back to review customers.
CONSNothing is a great product it does what it claims to do.
Vendor Response
Michael - Thank you so much for the awesome review! We work hard to give our customers what they need, and its great to get this kind of feedback. We look forward to serving you for many many more years!
Replied June 2020
Carl
Automotive, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed June 2020
Auto repair
Good service
PROSUser friendly Very easy to navigate theu
CONSI wish it had more in depth labor some smaller labor things it dont list
Vendor Response
Carl - Thank you for your review! We appreciate having you as a customer all these years!
Replied June 2020