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The dollars behind your decision — monthly cost, annual cost, and 3-year TCO across SalesThumb, ShopMonkey, OrbisX, TintWiz, and Tekmetric at three shop sizes. We update these numbers quarterly and flag anything we can't verify publicly.
2026 figures · conservative best-faith estimates · updated quarterly
Solo-operator or two-person shop running 60-120 jobs/month. The classic starting-out scenario.
| Vendor | Monthly | Annual | 3-year TCO | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SalesThumb Starter | $199 | $2,388 | $7,164 | Unlimited users, unlimited jobs, all verticals included. All workflows native, all verticals. |
ShopMonkey See feature comparison | $349 incl. add-ons | $4,188 | $12,564 | ShopMonkey charges per seat above the first; tint/PPF film roll workflow is not native. |
OrbisX See feature comparison | $249 | $2,988 | $8,964 | Quote-only public pricing; demo required. OrbisX uses demo-first pricing; exact figure can vary based on negotiated rate. |
TintWiz See feature comparison | $100 | $1,200 | $3,600 | Cheapest option but tint-only — no detail / PPF / ceramic workflow. Only viable if your shop is exclusively tint. Mixed-vertical shops outgrow TintWiz. |
Tekmetric See feature comparison | $199 incl. add-ons | $2,388 | $7,164 | Built for auto repair; film roll / VLT / warranty workflows aren't native. |
Growing operator with three locations under one brand. Needs cross-location reporting + centralized customer database.
| Vendor | Monthly | Annual | 3-year TCO | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SalesThumb Pro × 3 + HQ | $1,996 | $23,952 | $71,856 | Auto-applies 10% multi-shop discount = effective ~$1,796/mo. Cross-location reporting + central catalogs included. All workflows native, all verticals. |
ShopMonkey × 3 See feature comparison | $1,846 incl. add-ons | $22,152 | $66,456 | ShopMonkey multi-location is a separate paid add-on. No native cross-location customer database. |
OrbisX × 3 See feature comparison | $1,197 | $14,364 | $43,092 | Per-shop pricing; no documented multi-shop dashboard, each shop runs independently. |
TintWiz × 3 See feature comparison | $300 | $3,600 | $10,800 | No multi-location dashboard at all — each shop is a separate account, separate billing, separate data. |
Tekmetric × 3 See feature comparison | $1,347 | $16,164 | $48,492 | Multi-shop analytics included but designed for repair, not service-shop workflows. |
Multi-brand or franchise operation needing royalty automation, central catalogs, consolidated reporting, and per-shop financial controls.
| Vendor | Monthly | Annual | 3-year TCO | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SalesThumb HQ tier | $5,489 | $65,868 | $197,604 | Auto-applies 20% volume discount = effective ~$4,391/mo. Royalty automation + consolidated cash flow included. All workflows native, all verticals. |
ShopMonkey × 10 See feature comparison | $5,990 incl. add-ons | $71,880 | $215,640 | ShopMonkey doesn't have native franchise tools — multi-location is a discount tier, not an HQ dashboard. |
OrbisX × 10 See feature comparison | $3,990 | $47,880 | $143,640 | OrbisX has no documented franchise HQ tier — each shop independent. |
TintWiz × 10 See feature comparison | $1,000 | $12,000 | $36,000 | Not viable at this scale — no multi-shop dashboard or franchise tooling at all. |
Tekmetric × 10 See feature comparison | $4,490 | $53,880 | $161,640 | Tekmetric Multi-Shop is built for repair franchises, not service-shop franchises. |
SalesThumb: Starter is $199/mo (1 shop, 2 bays). Pro is $499/mo per shop (annual; $599/mo monthly — unlimited bays + advanced tools). HQ tier is $199-499/mo depending on shop count, with auto-applied volume discounts at 3+ and 10+ shops. All figures public at /pricing.
ShopMonkey: Starts at $299/mo on the Basic plan. Standard plan at $499/mo, Plus plan at $799/mo. Per-seat surcharges apply on lower tiers. Multi-location is a separate add-on. Estimated 2026 figures from public sources.
OrbisX: Demo-first pricing — they don't publish numbers. The figures shown are from operator self-reports + our own demo conversations. Treat as ±20% indicative.
TintWiz: Flat $100/mo, unlimited users, tint-only feature set. Cheapest option but limited to one vertical and one shop.
Tekmetric: Quote-only. The figures shown assume their published $199 entry tier plus seat surcharges typical for a 3-staff shop. Tekmetric is designed for auto repair — tint/PPF/ceramic workflows are not native.
If you have current invoices from any of these competitors and the numbers don't match, send them to info@roffik.com — we publish an honest comparison and want it accurate.