Choosing the Right Alternative for Your Shop Operations?
Comparing Torque360 vs TekMetric often comes down to what actually shifts inside your shop once the software is in use. How work moves, how decisions get made, and how much visibility you have across ongoing jobs. It’s about how TekMetric alternative shapes the way your team operates.
This auto repair software comparison page examines those practical differences across estimates, repair orders, digital inspections, invoicing, payments, and reporting, along with information that flows through each system.

Pricing: More Features for Less
What makes the Torque360 pricing advantage more meaningful is the feature depth at the base plan. Features like job time clock, purchase order management, phone support, and voice notes on digital vehicle inspection software are included in Torque360’s standard plan. On competing platforms, these types of capabilities are often gated behind higher tiers or available as add-ons.
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More Features at a Lower Price
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$99.9 /month
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TekMetric
$199 /month
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| VIN Decode | ✔ | ✔ |
| Customer History | ✔ | ✔ |
| Job History | ✔ | ✔ |
| Calendar Appointments | ✔ | ✔ |
| Unlimited One-Way Communication | ✔ | ✔ |
| Digital Estimates & Invoices | ✔ | ✔ |
| Digital Approval with e-Signature | ✔ | ✔ |
| Job Time Clock | ✔ | ✖ |
| Inventory Management | ✔ | ✔ |
| Parts & Labor Matrix | ✔ | ✔ |
| Purchase Orders Management | ✔ | ✔ |
| Digital Vehicle Inspection | ✔ | ✔ |
| Inspection Videos & Photos | ✔ | ✔ |
| Inspection Voice Notes | ✔ | ✖ |
| Custom Workflow (Cause & Correction) | ✔ | ✖ |
| Advanced DVI Features | ✔ | ✖ |
| Basic Reports | ✔ | ✔ |
| CARFAX Integration | ✔ | ✔ |
| NEXPART | ✔ | ✔ |
| PARTSTECH | ✔ | ✔ |
| In-Person Payments | ✔ | ✔ |
| Payment Link (SMS & Email) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Online Payment | ✔ | ✔ |
| Work with Apple Pay & Google Pay | ✔ | ✔ |
| Phone Support | ✔ | ✔ |
| Live Chat Support | ✔ | ✔ |
When exploring alternatives, shop owners often look beyond features and focus on how a system fits into their daily workflow.
Feature lists show what a platform includes. Workflow depth shows how well those features actually work together. Torque360 is built around connected workflows.
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Built for a Wide Range of Automotive Businesses
Torque360 supports a wide range of automotive businesses with workflows designed to handle different service types and operational needs.
Get real help, in real time, from a team that understands your workflow and helps keep your operations running without interruptions.






