Tekmetric Alternative
Built for the next decade of shop management.
SalesThumb is a Tekmetric alternative built for window tint, paint protection film, ceramic coating, auto detailing, vinyl wrap and general service shops. AI features come with Growth and up, and chains can add HQ tools. Plans start at $99/month per shop, with a 30-day free trial and no credit card.
No credit card required
Why shops switch
Common friction points for tint, PPF, and detail shops on Tekmetric
Honest. We don't trash Tekmetric — they've earned their reputation. These are the friction points that push shops to look for an alternative.
Built for general auto repair — DVI workflows + parts catalog don't translate to film/PPF/ceramic
Published tiers ($199-$439/mo, Start/Grow/Scale) with no per-seat charge — but higher tiers buy more features, not more users
Multi-location features exist but aren't franchise-grade (no royalty / ACH export / broadcast / franchise CRM)
Marketing campaigns (email + SMS) are a +$345/mo per-shop add-on
AI features are limited compared to SalesThumb's AI suite (40+ AI features, most on Growth and Pro)
Where SalesThumb wins
What SalesThumb does that Tekmetric doesn't
Built for service shops — tint, PPF, ceramic coating, detail (Tekmetric assumes engines).
Per-window VLT compliance + waiver capture, film catalog, roll tracking.
AI moat: AI SMS receptionist, photo-to-quote, QC inspector, claim triage.
Tekmetric Multi-Shop is +$70/mo per shop on top of each shop's plan; SalesThumb's +HQ add-on is $599/mo with the first 5 shops included ($35/shop after), on top of each shop's plan.
Full multi-vertical billing on Growth and up — one shop can sell tint + detail + PPF in one quote.
Public booking page on every plan; customer portal on Starter and up; warranty certificates on Growth and up.
Where Tekmetric still wins (we'd be lying to deny it)
- ·Best-in-class repair-shop RO + canned jobs flow.
- ·Mature parts catalog integrations (Worldpac, NAPA PROLink, etc.).
- ·Chain-grade multi-shop analytics designed for general repair.
- ·Years of polish, large customer base.
If those are deal-breakers for you, stay with Tekmetric. If you can live with them, the rest of this page tells you why SalesThumb is worth the switch.
See it in the app
Real screens from SalesThumb, taken in our Test Drive sample shop.
Calendar
See the day, week or month. Give each job an installer and a bay, and drag it to reschedule.
Quotes
Build a quote from services, film and parts, with good, better and best film options. The customer signs and pays a deposit online.
Two-way texting
One shared inbox for every customer text, with photos in and out.
Workflow board
Every quote on one board, from new lead to completed. Drag a card to move it along.
Film inventory
Track each roll by the inches left, with batch and lot numbers. Take film off after a job in one screen.
Reports
83 reports, including gross profit per job and installer leaderboards.
Some features are on higher plans. See what's in each plan.
Migration
How shops migrate from Tekmetric to SalesThumb
The customer and vehicle import usually runs while your current system keeps working.
1. Export Tekmetric customer + vehicle data
Export your customer and vehicle data from Tekmetric as CSV and load it with SalesThumb's Customers → Import tool.
2. Rebuild service catalog for aftermarket
Tekmetric's labor-guide-driven catalog (MOTOR data) doesn't translate to film/PPF/ceramic services. Onboarding seeds up to 5 starter services; build the rest in Settings → Services.
3. Re-wire integrations + parallel run
Payments transfer to your new payout account; QuickBooks reconnects via OAuth; Twilio (if you used theirs) ports. Run both tools for 1 week, then cut over.
FAQ
Switching-from-Tekmetric questions
Why are aftermarket shops switching from Tekmetric to SalesThumb?+
Tekmetric is great for general auto repair shops (oil changes, brakes, tires, diagnostics). For tint / PPF / ceramic / detail / wrap shops, it's overbuilt on the wrong dimensions (parts catalogs, labor guides, DVI) and underbuilt on the right ones (film inventory in feet, multi-SKU warranty tiers, photo galleries, VLT compliance). SalesThumb is purpose-built for the aftermarket service trades.
Is SalesThumb cheaper?+
Tekmetric's published tiers (Start $199, Grow $349, Scale $439) don't publicly break out a per-seat charge, and step up by feature set rather than headcount. SalesThumb Growth is $399/mo flat (10 seats included) — at Tekmetric's entry tier they're cheaper; at Scale, SalesThumb Growth is competitive.
Does SalesThumb support a mixed shop (some general repair + tint)?+
Yes, on Growth ($399/mo) and up — multi-vertical by design. Enable general service + tint + ceramic + PPF + detail + wrap in any combination. The catalog and scheduling flex per vertical so a Saturday brake-pad job and a Saturday ceramic install both fit cleanly.
How long does migration take?+
Timing depends on catalog size — the catalog rebuild is the long pole, and multi-location shops repeat it per shop.
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