Comparison
ShopJig vs Shopmonkey
Shopmonkey is auto repair shop software built around the repair order. ShopJig runs a shop that repairs, builds and sells parts. Here's how they line up, with sources for every Shopmonkey fact.
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Who each is best for
Shopmonkey
Auto repair, tire, quick lube, heavy-duty and wrap & detail shops that want digital inspections, MOTOR labor and parts data, and parts ordering built into the repair order.
In their words: “The all-in-one shop management software.”
ShopJig
Shops that fix vehicles and also fabricate parts or sell them online, and want jobs, fab orders, travelers, a day clock with job time, an online store with fitment and QuickBooks Online on one system.
Side by side
Shopmonkey facts come from Shopmonkey's own website, checked on October 10, 2026; numbers in brackets link to the source. Products change, so check their site for the latest. ShopJig facts describe ShopJig today.
| Topic | Shopmonkey | ShopJig |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Auto repair, tire, quick lube, heavy-duty repair, wrap & detail and other repair shops. [1] | Auto repair and performance, off-road and fabrication, machine and job shops, laser and CNC cutting. |
| Platforms | Web app, plus the "Shopmonkey for Techs" app for iOS and Android, built for technicians. [3] | Web admin, plus an iPhone and iPad app with the same features as the web admin. |
| Inspections and check-in | Digital vehicle inspections (template count depends on plan) and e-signatures. [2] | Check-in with VIN decode, the concern, walk-around photos and a customer signature. No inspection texting or inspection templates. |
| Labor guides and repair data | MOTOR parts & labor on Clever and above; MOTOR diagrams & procedures on Genius and above; ALLDATA integration on Clever and above. [2] | None. ShopJig has standard job packages you build yourself, but no third-party labor guide. |
| Parts ordering | Parts lookup & ordering on all plans, with PartsTech, RepairLink and Nexpart named. [2] | Purchase orders to your suppliers, receiving and supplier price lists. No parts-catalog ordering integrations. |
| Inventory | Inventory management and purchase orders on Clever and above. [2] | Costed stock ledger, stock by location, counts, reorder points, purchase orders and drop ship. |
| Time tracking | Time clock tracking on Clever and above; the tech app clocks time against jobs. [2] [3] | Day clock with job and operation time inside it, shared iPad kiosk with PINs, time-change and time-off requests, payroll export with PTO. |
| Payments | Integrated payments, in person and online. [2] | Counter payments, Stripe pay links and online checkout, deposits, credits, refunds and surcharging rules. |
| QuickBooks | QuickBooks Online integration on Clever and above; QuickBooks Desktop integration for an additional fee. [2] | QuickBooks Online only, as daily summary journal entries with classes and locations. No QuickBooks Desktop. |
| Fabrication (BOMs, routings, travelers) | Not listed on their site. | BOMs and routings, work orders, printable travelers with QR codes, operation timing, actual vs standard cost. |
| Online store with fitment | Not listed on their site. | The shop's own website and store on the same catalog and stock, with fitment, "my truck" and VIN lookup. |
| Pricing | Published. When checked, Basic, Clever and Genius were listed from $239 to $499 a month (less when billed annually); Multi-Shop is custom. [2] | Not public yet. Early access for founding shops. |
| Trying it | Request a demo. [1] | Book a walkthrough on your own jobs. |
In more detail
Where each one fits
Shopmonkey is built around the repair order. Its own pricing page leads with what a repair shop writes up every day: inspections, MOTOR labor and parts data, parts lookup and ordering, text and email to the customer, and integrated payments. If your shop is mostly diagnosis and repair, and your service writers live in labor guides and parts catalogs, those are the features that matter, and ShopJig doesn’t have them.
ShopJig was built inside a working off-road fabrication shop that does installs, custom fab work and online parts sales under one roof. So it’s built around the job and what feeds it: a check-in with photos and a signature, parts pulled from a costed stock ledger, fab orders with BOMs, routings and travelers for the parts you make, operation time inside each person’s day clock, and an online store that sells from the same catalog and stock. At the end of the day, the totals go to QuickBooks Online as summary journal entries.
What ShopJig doesn’t do
Being plain about it: ShopJig has no third-party labor guide, no parts-catalog ordering integrations, no inspection texting or marketing campaigns, and no QuickBooks Desktop connection. If those are must-haves, put them at the top of your list when you compare.
Switching
ShopJig imports your catalog, orders and customers from Shopify, and items, invoice history and estimates from QuickBooks. See imports. For anything else, tell us what you’re moving from when you book a walkthrough.
Questions
Is ShopJig a Shopmonkey alternative for a general repair shop?
It can be, if you don't rely on built-in labor guides, inspection texting or parts-catalog ordering. ShopJig doesn't have those. If they're central to how you write repair orders, Shopmonkey or a similar repair-focused system will suit you better.
Why would a shop pick ShopJig over Shopmonkey?
Usually because the shop does more than repair. If you build custom parts, run a fab floor or sell parts online, ShopJig keeps installs, fab orders, travelers, stock, the online store and QuickBooks Online on one system.
Can I bring my data over?
ShopJig imports catalogs, orders and customers from Shopify, and items, invoice history and estimates from QuickBooks. Founding shops get hands-on help with the move; ask about your current system during the walkthrough.
Does ShopJig work with QuickBooks Desktop?
No. ShopJig is built for QuickBooks Online.
Sources
Shopmonkey pages, last checked October 10, 2026.
- [1]Shopmonkey home page (positioning, shop types, demo): https://www.shopmonkey.io/
- [2]Shopmonkey pricing (plans, features by plan, QuickBooks, MOTOR, ALLDATA, parts integrations): https://www.shopmonkey.io/pricing
- [3]Shopmonkey for Techs mobile app: https://www.shopmonkey.io/product/mobile-app-overview
Shopmonkey is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify the product. ShopJig is not affiliated with or endorsed by Shopmonkey. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@shopjig.com and we'll fix it.
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Solutions
- Performance & build shopsLong builds on one job, custom fab work with real cost, deposits and add-on approvals, parts sold in the shop and online.
- QuickBooks Online shopsA costed ledger in the shop; sales, bills and daily summary entries in QuickBooks Online; classes and locations; and a daily tie-out.
- Shop time clockOne clock for attendance and job time, a shared iPad kiosk with PINs, approvals for changes and time off, and payroll export with PTO.
Early access
See it on your own jobs
Book a walkthrough and we'll run a typical job from your shop through ShopJig, so you can compare on your own work rather than on a feature list.