If you're shopping for repair shop management software, you've probably noticed something: the pricing pages are confusing on purpose. Ticket caps, per-user fees, feature gates — every vendor has a different way of making their price look lower than it actually is.

Here's what repair shop software actually costs in 2026, with no spin.

The Quick Comparison

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| techsbox | $15/mo | No | No | Yes |

RepairShopr: The 75-Ticket Trap

RepairShopr starts at $69.99/month, which sounds reasonable until you read the fine print: the Starter plan caps you at 75 tickets and invoices per month.

A busy repair shop can hit 75 tickets in a single week. So the "starter" plan is really a trial that punishes you for growing. To remove the cap, you jump to $139.99/month — nearly double.

| RepairShopr Plan | Price | What You Get |

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| Starter | $69.99/mo | 75 ticket/invoice cap |

| Repair Shop | $139.99/mo | Unlimited |

| Big Chain | $149.99/location/mo | Multi-location |

Real cost for a small shop: $70-140/mo depending on volume. SMS is billed separately.

Syncro: Per-User Pricing Adds Up Fast

Syncro charges per user, per month. Their Core plan is $139/user/month.

If you're a solo tech, that's $139/mo. The moment you hire one employee, you're at $278/mo. A three-person shop pays $417/month for Core features.

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| Core | $139/user/mo | $139 | $417 | $695 |

| Team | $189/user/mo | $189 | $567 | $945 |

Syncro is really built for managed service providers (MSPs), not walk-in repair shops. If you're doing phone screens and laptop keyboards, you're paying MSP prices for features you don't need.

RepairDesk: Feature Gating on Basics

RepairDesk starts at $99/store/month for their Essential plan. But common features like advanced inventory, multi-location support, and integrations require the Growth plan at $149/store/month.

| RepairDesk Plan | Price | Notes |

|-----------------|-------|-------|

| Essential | $99/store/mo | Basic features |

| Growth | $149/store/mo | Full feature set |

| Advanced | Custom pricing | Enterprise |

Solid product, but the $99 floor is steep for a solo operator.

Housecall Pro: Built for Field Service

Housecall Pro costs $79-189/month depending on the plan and user count. It's a good tool — for plumbers, HVAC techs, and field service businesses. For bench repair shops, it's missing key features like repair tracking, bench workflow, and equipment-specific job management.

You can make it work for a repair shop, but you're paying for field service features you don't need while missing repair-specific ones you do.

techsbox: What We Do Differently

We built techsbox specifically for repair shops, and we priced it for how repair shops actually work:

| techsbox Plan | Price | What's Included |

|---------------|-------|-----------------|

| Solo | $15/mo | Unlimited jobs, customers, invoices. SMS. Online booking. |

| Team | $49/mo | Everything in Solo + team management, reports, custom domain |

| Pro | $99/mo | Everything in Team + AI assistant, API access, priority support |

No ticket caps. No per-user fees. No feature gating on basics.

A solo tech pays $15/mo and gets unlimited everything. A 5-person shop pays $49/mo — total, not per user. That's $49 vs. Syncro's $695.

What "Hidden Costs" to Watch For

When comparing repair shop software, ask about:

SMS pricing — Most vendors charge per message on top of your subscription. At techsbox, SMS notifications are included.
Payment processing — Some tools take a cut of your payments. We don't touch your money — use whatever payment processor you want.
Data export — Can you leave? Some vendors make it painful to export your customer and job data. We let you export everything.
Annual lock-in — Watch for "annual billing only" on the advertised price. Our prices are month-to-month with no contracts.
Onboarding fees — Some vendors charge $200-500+ for setup. techsbox is self-serve with no setup fees.

The Bottom Line

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| Solo tech | $70/mo | $139/mo | $99/mo | $15/mo |

| 3-person shop | $140/mo | $417/mo | $99/mo | $49/mo |

| 5-person shop | $140/mo | $695/mo | $149/mo | $49/mo |

You shouldn't need to spend $100+/month just to track repairs and send invoices. That's the whole reason we built techsbox.

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How Much Does Repair Shop Software Cost? (2026 Pricing Comparison)