Comparison · checked 8 November 2026
BayAutomate vs Tekmetric
Tekmetric is a mature US auto-repair shop platform used in the United States and Canada. It has strong digital vehicle inspections with photo and video markup, digital approvals and 70+ integrations. Pricing is in USD, and we could not confirm Australian GST support or local support. BayAutomate covers the core workshop flow and focuses on automating each handoff, from inspection to quote to parts, supplier bill, invoice and follow-up. It is in early access, so where Tekmetric has live integrations or a longer track record, we say so below.
Early access: BayAutomate is onboarding Australian workshops now. Anything marked Coming soon or Planned isn't available yet. Everything else is included on every plan.
| Area | Tekmetric from the vendor's public pages, checked 8 November 2026 | BayAutomate |
|---|---|---|
| Booking diary and online bookings | Yes | IncludedTechnician and bay diary, service durations, clash warnings, online booking requests, booking to job with no retyping. |
| Digital inspections with photos | Yes: photos and video markup | IncludedPhone inspections with photos, measurements and traffic-light findings that turn straight into quote lines. |
| Inspection findings become quote lines | Yes: canned jobs mapped to findings | IncludedPhone inspections with photos, measurements and traffic-light findings that turn straight into quote lines. |
| Online quote approval, line by line | Yes: digital approval | IncludedQuote lines with margin shown, a secure link for the customer, line-by-line approval, declined work kept for later. |
| Approved work reserves stock and drafts POs | Parts ordering via integrations (e.g. PartsTech) | IncludedApproved work reserves stock and drafts purchase orders for shortfalls. Partial receipts and backorders tracked. |
| Supplier invoice capture and PO matching | Not publicly confirmed | IncludedBills and credit notes read by AI, matched to purchase orders and deliveries, duplicates blocked, price changes held. Review, automatic-draft or autopilot mode. |
| Actual job cost (FIFO parts + loaded labour) | Reporting (see vendor) | IncludedQuoted vs committed vs actual cost per job, using real receipt costs and each technician's loaded labour rate. |
| Customer timeline / CRM | Customer records | IncludedEvery booking, quote, approval, job, invoice, payment, message and note on one customer and vehicle history. |
| Follow-ups, win-back and campaigns | Marketing add-on (+US$345/month) | IncludedService reminders, quote chasing, declined-work follow-ups, win-back journeys, campaigns and attribution. Real SMS/email delivery is coming soon (see Email and SMS). |
| Warranty and comeback tracking | Not publicly confirmed | IncludedComebacks linked to the original job, true cost of $0 warranty work, supplier warranty claims. |
| Trade accounts, credit holds, statements | Not publicly confirmed | IncludedCredit limits, automatic credit holds with owner override, oldest-first payment allocation, monthly statements, account portal. |
| Counter sales / POS | Not publicly confirmed | IncludedBarcode counter sales, split payments, refunds and end-of-day cash-up. Card payments are taken on your own EFTPOS terminal. |
| Accounting integration | Yes: QuickBooks (US) | Coming soonQueued, retry-safe posting of invoices and payments is built and tested against the Xero sandbox. Not yet connected to live Xero files. |
| Parts supplier ordering | US suppliers via integrations | PlannedAwaiting provider agreements. No partnership exists today. Purchase orders are prepared inside BayAutomate. |
| Online card payments | Yes (US) | PlannedPay-by-link for invoices. Today BayAutomate records payments you take on your own terminal. |
| Data migration | Not publicly confirmed | IncludedFree with a 6-month subscription. Scope confirmed from what your current software can export. |
| Published pricing | Published: Start US$199, Grow US$349, Scale US$439 per month (lower billed annually). Marketing add-on +US$345/month. | $79 / $129 / $179 per month + GST. Every feature on every plan. Pricing |
| Market maturity | Live with workshops | Early access |
Where Tekmetric is stronger today
- Very mature inspections and approvals, live with many shops.
- 70+ integrations, including US parts and repair-information providers.
Where BayAutomate goes further
- Built for Australia: GST, ABN and AU terms, with AU-focused supplier plans.
- Marketing and follow-up automation built in, not a separate add-on.
- Free data migration with a 6-month subscription.
Sources: tekmetric.com/pricing, tekmetric.com/feature/digital-vehicle-inspection, tekmetric.com/integrations (checked 8 November 2026). "Not publicly confirmed" means we couldn't find it on their public pages, not that it is missing. Tekmetric is a trademark of its owner. BayAutomate is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tekmetric. Corrections welcome via our contact page.
Questions
Is BayAutomate cheaper than Tekmetric?
BayAutomate is $79, $129 or $179 per month + GST, with every feature on every plan. Published: Start US$199, Grow US$349, Scale US$439 per month (lower billed annually). Marketing add-on +US$345/month.
Can I move from Tekmetric to BayAutomate?
Yes. Data migration is free with a 6-month subscription, with the scope confirmed from your export.