Use-case fit · Prompt 2 of 8 · September 2026

A real buyer question from the September 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“We're a 5-bay general repair shop that needs digital inspections, estimates, and parts ordering in one system. What should we use?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…payments, and workflow Short answer If you want the safest shortlist, look at: Tekmetric – strong all-around choice for independent general repair shops Shop-Ware – excellent inspections/workflow, often favored by higher-process shops AutoLeap – strong all-in-one feature set, good usability Manager SE + Bolt On / Protractor – if you want a more established ecosystem Shopmonkey – easier to adopt, good for shops that…

Named across its answers: 1. Tekmetric2. Shop-Ware3. Shopmonkey4. AutoLeap5. Mitchell 1

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

Tekmetric dominates this question with a perfect 9-of-9 mention rate and an average position of 1.7, making it the clear AI consensus pick for this use case. Shop-Ware is a reliable second at 8 of 9 mentions, but its average position of 2.1 and single first-place finish show it is trailing, not competing.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

All three models name Tekmetric, Shop-Ware and Mitchell 1 on this question.

ChatGPT

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Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Tekmetric 111332121 9/9 · 5× first · #1.7

Shop-Ware 22322132 8/9 · 1× first · #2.1

Mitchell 1 45113434 8/9 · 2× first · #3.1

Shopmonkey 55221 5/9 · 1× first · #3

AutoLeap 3343 4/9 · never first · #3.3

Manager SE 4 1/9 · never first · #4

Shop Boss 4 1/9 · never first · #4

PartsTech 4 1/9 · never first · #4

Worldpac 5 1/9 · never first · #5

CCC ONE 6 1/9 · never first · #6

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Never mentioned here: RO Writer, Fullbay, Protractor, Microsoft Entra ID, ARI, RepairShopr, Torque360, Okta.