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Looking for an alternative to Tekmetric? SalesThumb is purpose-built for window tint, paint protection film, ceramic coating, auto detailing, vinyl wrap, and general service shops — with AI features from Growth up, HQ tools as an add-on for chains, and transparent flat pricing starting at $99/month per shop.
No credit card required · migrate from Tekmetric in days, not weeks
Why shops switch
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 (bulk SMS / email blast) require third-party integrations
AI features are minimal compared to SalesThumb's full AI moat (16+ AI features)
Where SalesThumb wins
Built for service shops — tint, PPF, ceramic coating, detail (Tekmetric assumes engines).
Per-window VLT compliance + waiver capture, film catalog, roll tracking.
AI moat: SMS dispatcher, photo-to-quote, QC inspector, claim triage.
Multi-Shop is +$70/mo per shop add-on; SalesThumb HQ tier is one consolidated plan.
Full multi-vertical billing — one shop can sell tint + detail + PPF in one quote.
Public-facing booking page on Starter and up; warranty cards + customer portal on Growth and up.
Where Tekmetricstill wins (we'd be lying to deny it)
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.
Migration
Most Tekmetric shops are fully on SalesThumb within 10-14 days of starting the trial.
1. Export Tekmetric customer + vehicle data
Tekmetric exports customer + vehicle + invoice data via CSV (Settings → Export). Plan on 30-45 min for a 2-year history.
2. Rebuild service catalog for aftermarket
Tekmetric's labor-guide-driven catalog (Mitchell 1) doesn't translate to film/PPF/ceramic services. Onboarding wizard helps remap; expect 1-2 hours.
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
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.
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.
Yes — 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.
Plan on 3-5 days for a single-location shop with a 2-year history. Multi-location takes 1-2 weeks because the catalog remap is per-shop.
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