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Workshop Software vs AutoLeap
AutoLeap is a well funded North American shop management system with a large and strongly positive review base. Workshop Software has been building automotive software since 1992, released its first version in 2013, and runs more than 9,400 users across the world. Both cover the same daily work well. The differences that decide it are the entry price, what your accountant sees, whether there is an app for the floor, and what it costs to get started.
What is Workshop Software?
Workshop Software is cloud shop management software for independent repair shops, mechanical repairers and multi-location groups. It runs your scheduling and workboard, repair orders, estimating and invoicing, inventory, digital inspections, automated service reminders and a customer portal, with reporting through Workshop Intelligence.
It is a listed app on the Intuit QuickBooks App Store, and it connects natively to QuickBooks Online and Xero on every plan, including the entry plan. Vehicle technical data comes through native Mitchell 1 ProDemand and PartsTech integrations on any plan, and vehicle lookup is included at no extra charge through Carfax. There are free native apps for iOS and Android, and on Gold and above the app carries the full job workflow.
Pricing starts at USD $149 per month on annual billing. There is a 14 day free trial with full features and no credit card required, no setup fee, and no lock-in contract. See full pricing.
What is AutoLeap?
AutoLeap is a shop management system founded in 2019 by two former FieldEdge executives, with a US office in Atlanta and a Canadian office in Toronto. It covers work orders, estimating and invoicing, inventory, scheduling with appointment reminders, digital vehicle inspections, integrated parts ordering, and a reporting dashboard with prebuilt reports. It has raised around USD $53 million, most recently a Series B in April 2023.
AutoLeap publishes its prices. Essentials is USD $179 per month on annual billing or $199 monthly. Pro is $309 annual or $349 monthly. Elite is $409 annual or $449 monthly. An Enterprise tier is quoted on request. An AI receptionist add-on called AutoLeap AIR is USD $99 per month.
Their review base is the strongest of any competitor we have looked at: 4.8 out of 5 from 747 reviews on G2 and 4.8 from 744 on Capterra. Digital vehicle inspections are included on every tier at no extra charge, and integrated parts ordering starts on Essentials. Those are real strengths and they deserve saying.
Three things are worth checking before you commit. AutoLeap states on its pricing page that it does not offer a free trial, because the system is custom-built with your shop information. Their FAQ confirms setup fees and states that they vary based on your shop requirements. And their own pages disagree about the mobile app: the pricing page lists a Technician App on Pro and above, while their FAQ describes the product as browser-based and their Technician App page is a waitlist. We could not find an AutoLeap app in either the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Workshop Software | AutoLeap |
|---|---|---|
| QuickBooks Online | Native on every plan, and a listed app on the Intuit QuickBooks App Store | From the Pro plan at USD $309 per month on annual billing. Not available on Essentials |
| Native Xero integration | Yes, every plan | No |
| Vehicle technical data | Mitchell 1 ProDemand and PartsTech, native, on any plan | MOTOR and Mitchell 1 ProDemand. Labor guides from the Pro plan |
| Vehicle lookup | Included through Carfax, on any plan | Through Carfax |
| Digital inspections | Yes, Gold and above | Yes, every tier at no extra charge, including Essentials |
| Native mobile app | Yes, free on iOS and Android, with the full job workflow on Gold and above | No app in the Apple App Store or Google Play. Their FAQ describes the product as browser-based, and their Technician App page is a waitlist |
| Two-way texting | Not offered in the United States. Outbound SMS at 2 cents a message | One-way texting on Essentials. Two-way texting from the Pro plan |
| Inventory management | Included on every plan | Inventory and vendor management from the Pro plan at USD $309 per month on annual billing. Not listed on Essentials |
| Integrated parts ordering | PartsTech, native | Five networks from the Essentials tier |
| Reporting and analytics | Workshop Intelligence, included on Gold and Platinum | A customisable dashboard with prebuilt reports |
| Website builder | WorkshopWeb, included with Platinum | A done-for-you website design service, priced on request |
| Users included | 1, then USD $20 per extra user | Up to 5 user accounts on the basic plan, then an extra fee per account |
| Free trial | 14 days, full features, no credit card | None. Their pricing page states that AutoLeap does not offer a free trial |
| Setup or onboarding fee | None | A one-time setup fee. Their FAQ states that fees vary based on your shop requirements and asks you to contact their team |
| Contract | No lock-in contract | Their FAQ offers a monthly or annual contract. Their Terms of Use state that quantities and service tiers constitute a minimum annual commitment unless specified otherwise, that each order form sets a non-refundable term, and that renewal is automatic |
| Markets served | Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom and South Africa | United States and Canada |
| Support | 24 hour human chat, plus phone and email in Australia and the United Kingdom | Their FAQ states support is available 24 hours a day. Their support page describes live chat during business hours |
| Independent ratings | Google 4.2 from 159 reviews, Capterra 4.0 from 77, Xero App Store 4.2 from 25 | G2 4.8 from 747 reviews, Capterra 4.8 from 744 |
Pricing Comparison
| Workshop Software | AutoLeap | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | USD $149 per month on annual billing | USD $179 per month on annual billing, or $199 monthly |
| What the entry plan includes | QuickBooks Online and Xero, inventory, Mitchell 1 ProDemand and PartsTech, Carfax lookup | Work orders, unlimited repair orders, digital inspections, parts ordering, Carfax, one-way texting. No QuickBooks integration and no inventory management |
| Mid tier | Gold, USD $179 per month on annual billing | Pro, USD $309 per month on annual billing, or $349 monthly |
| Top tier | Platinum, USD $249 per month per site on annual billing | Elite, USD $409 per month on annual billing, or $449 monthly. Enterprise quoted on request |
| Setup fee | None | A one-time fee, quoted on request |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | None offered |
| Lock-in | None | Their Terms of Use describe a minimum annual commitment by default, a non-refundable term and automatic renewal |
On headline price the two are close: USD $149 against USD $179 on annual billing. Seats and inclusions move it in both directions, so it is worth doing your own numbers. AutoLeap Essentials carries up to five user accounts, where Workshop Software includes one and charges USD $20 for each additional user. A five seat shop on the entry plans pays USD $229 with us against $179 with them.
Inclusions push the other way, and further. On Workshop Software the $149 plan carries QuickBooks Online, Xero and inventory management. On AutoLeap, the QuickBooks Online integration and inventory and vendor management both begin at Pro, USD $309 per month on annual billing. If you need your books connected and your stock tracked, the comparison is USD $149 against USD $309.
Add the one-time setup fee, which AutoLeap confirms in its FAQ and quotes rather than publishes, and the first year separates further. Workshop Software has no setup or onboarding fee.
Prices above are current as at August 2026 and exclude tax. Both vendors change prices from time to time, so confirm before you commit.
Accounting: Three Integrations Against One, and Which Tier It Starts On
Workshop Software connects natively to QuickBooks Online and Xero, on every plan including the entry plan. It is a listed app on the Intuit QuickBooks App Store. Intuit reviews listed apps against its published technical and security requirements, and runs its own security scan of them every year.
AutoLeap supports QuickBooks Online, and only QuickBooks Online. Xero appears nowhere on their site. Their QuickBooks connection is a real one, described as a real-time sync rather than an export, but it begins at the Pro plan, USD $309 per month on annual billing. The Essentials plan at $179 has no accounting integration at all.
For a shop on QuickBooks, that means the useful comparison is not $149 against $179. It is $149 against $309.
The App Question, Where Their Own Pages Disagree
Workshop Software has free native apps for iOS and Android. On Gold and above the app carries the full job workflow: inspections, bookings, end to end invoicing, photos, clock on and off, and push notifications.
AutoLeap’s position is harder to pin down, because their own pages contradict each other. Their pricing page lists a Technician App as an included feature on Pro and above. Their FAQ states that AutoLeap is browser-based and runs in Chrome or Safari on any device. Their Technician App page invites you to join a waitlist. We searched both the Apple App Store and Google Play and found no AutoLeap app.
If a technician on the floor needs to clock on, photograph a worn part and finish a job from a phone, ask AutoLeap directly which of those three pages is current before you sign.
What It Costs to Start
Workshop Software has a 14 day free trial with full features and no credit card required, no setup fee, and no lock-in contract. You run your own jobs through it, then decide.
AutoLeap states on its pricing page that it does not offer a free trial, because the system is custom-built with your shop information. Their FAQ confirms setup fees and states that they vary based on your shop requirements. On contracts, their FAQ says you can choose monthly or annual, while their Terms of Use state that quantities and service tiers constitute a minimum annual commitment unless specified otherwise, that each order form sets a non-refundable term, and that renewal is automatic. Ask which applies to you before you sign.
Both approaches are legitimate. A guided implementation genuinely helps some shops. But it is a different kind of decision from a fortnight’s trial you can walk away from, and the total first year cost is worth putting on paper before you compare monthly prices.
Where AutoLeap Is Stronger
Three places, and they are worth weighing.
Their review base is the strongest we have verified in this category: 4.8 out of 5 from 747 reviews on G2 and 4.8 from 744 on Capterra, against our Google 4.2 from 159, Capterra 4.0 from 77 and Xero App Store 4.2 from 25. Review volume tracks marketing spend as well as product quality, but a thousand and a half reviews at 4.8 is not an accident.
Digital vehicle inspections are included on every AutoLeap tier at no extra charge, including Essentials at USD $179. On Workshop Software, electronic inspections start on Gold.
Integrated parts ordering across five supplier networks starts on their entry tier.
Where You Can Run Both
AutoLeap publishes offices in Atlanta and Toronto and describes serving shops across North America. Their Terms of Use are governed by Ontario law and quote amounts in US dollars. If you operate only in the United States and Canada, that is no constraint.
Workshop Software runs in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom and South Africa, billed in local currency in each, and hosted on Amazon Web Services in Australia, the United States and Europe.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Workshop Software if your books are in Xero, or you want QuickBooks Online on the entry plan rather than two tiers up. Also if you want to trial the software on your own jobs before you commit, prefer no setup fee and no lock-in contract, need a native app your technicians can work from, or operate outside the United States and Canada.
AutoLeap may suit you if digital inspections on the cheapest tier matter more to you than the accounting connection, you want the widest integrated parts ordering from the entry plan, a very large North American review base carries weight, and you would rather have a guided paid implementation than trial the software yourself.
If the accounting connection, the setup fee or the app on the floor decide it for you, the quickest way to settle it is to run a fortnight of your own jobs through the software. Start a free trial.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does AutoLeap cost?
AutoLeap publishes its prices. Essentials is USD $179 per month on annual billing or $199 monthly. Pro is $309 annual or $349 monthly. Elite is $409 annual or $449 monthly. An Enterprise tier is quoted on request, and an AI receptionist add-on called AutoLeap AIR is USD $99 per month. There is also a one-time setup fee, which their FAQ says varies based on your shop requirements. Workshop Software starts at USD $149 per month on annual billing with no setup fee.
Does AutoLeap integrate with Xero?
No. AutoLeap supports QuickBooks Online only. Xero appears nowhere on their site. Workshop Software connects natively to QuickBooks Online and Xero on every plan, and is a listed app on the Intuit QuickBooks App Store.
Which AutoLeap plan includes QuickBooks?
The QuickBooks Online integration begins at the Pro plan, USD $309 per month on annual billing. The Essentials plan at USD $179 has no accounting integration. On Workshop Software, QuickBooks Online and Xero are all on the entry plan at USD $149.
Does AutoLeap offer a free trial?
No. Their pricing page states that AutoLeap does not offer a free trial, because the system is custom-built with your shop information. They offer a demo instead. Workshop Software has a 14 day free trial with full features and no credit card required.
Does AutoLeap charge a setup fee?
Yes. Their FAQ confirms setup fees and states that they vary based on your shop requirements, asking you to contact their team for a figure. Workshop Software has no setup or onboarding fee.
Does AutoLeap have a mobile app?
Their own pages disagree. The pricing page lists a Technician App on Pro and above, their FAQ describes AutoLeap as browser-based in Chrome or Safari on any device, and their Technician App page is a waitlist. We found no AutoLeap app in the Apple App Store or Google Play. Workshop Software has free native apps on both platforms, and on Gold and above the app carries the full job workflow.
Does AutoLeap have two-way texting?
Essentials includes one-way texting. Two-way texting begins at the Pro plan. Workshop Software does not offer Two Way SMS in the United States, though outbound SMS is available on every plan at 2 cents a message.
Is AutoLeap available in Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom?
AutoLeap publishes offices in Atlanta and Toronto and describes serving shops across North America. No presence outside the United States and Canada is published. Workshop Software runs in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom and South Africa, billed in local currency in each.
Which has better reviews, Workshop Software or AutoLeap?
AutoLeap does, and by a clear margin on volume: 4.8 out of 5 from 747 reviews on G2 and 4.8 from 744 on Capterra. Workshop Software holds Google 4.2 from 159 reviews, Capterra 4.0 from 77 and Xero App Store 4.2 from 25.
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Comparison based on information published by each vendor at the time of writing. Software pricing and features change, so please verify details with each vendor before you commit. Last reviewed August 2026.