Best overall · Prompt 1 of 8 · September 2026

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

“What's the best shop management software for an independent auto repair shop?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…strong estimating and invoicing. Top choices for independent auto repair shops Shop-Ware Best for: Modern, inspection-driven shops that want a premium system Strengths: Very polished interface Strong digital vehicle inspections Good workflow management Good customer communication Cloud-based Potential downsides: Usually more expensive May be more than a very small shop needs Great if: You want a modern, high-end…

Named across its answers: 1. Shop-Ware2. Tekmetric3. Shopmonkey4. AutoLeap5. Mitchell 1

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

Tekmetric is the clear winner here, appearing in all 9 answers with the highest first-mention rate and a tighter average position than Shop-Ware's 2.6. Shop-Ware matches Tekmetric on coverage but trails on primacy, which matters because first recommendations carry outsized buyer influence.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

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

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Tekmetric 212333112 9/9 · 3× first · #2

Shop-Ware 125222333 9/9 · 1× first · #2.6

Mitchell 1 433111444 9/9 · 3× first · #2.8

Shopmonkey 54174221 8/9 · 2× first · #3.3

AutoLeap 354455 6/9 · never first · #4.3

RO Writer 666 3/9 · never first · #6

Protractor 55 2/9 · never first · #5

RepairShopr 66 2/9 · never first · #6

Fullbay 78 2/9 · never first · #7.5

AutoFluent 4 1/9 · never first · #4

ALLDATA 5 1/9 · never first · #5

Torque360 5 1/9 · never first · #5

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. Showing the top 12 of 14 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Microsoft Entra ID, ARI, Okta, Manager SE.