Features

Everything between the estimate and the invoice

The parts of running a bay that make or lose money: writing the estimate, getting it approved, inspecting the car, and getting paid. No modules you will never touch.

Repair orders

One board for every car in the shop

Each RO moves from estimate to approved, in progress, waiting on parts, ready, invoiced and paid. See the whole pipeline at a glance instead of tracking it in your head.

  • Statuses that match how a real bay actually works
  • Canned jobs to write common repairs in seconds
  • Concern, diagnosis, mileage and promised time on every RO
Repair order pipeline
Estimate1

RO-0044

Toyota Camry

$212

Approved1

RO-0043

Ford F-150

$890

In progress1

RO-0042

Honda Civic

$446

Ready1

RO-0039

Subaru Outback

$168

Digital inspections

Photo inspections with traffic-light findings

Walk the car, mark every point green, amber or red, and attach photos. Findings feed straight onto the estimate and the customer sees them on the tracker before you call.

  • Green, amber (watch) and red (fail) ratings per item
  • Up to 5 photos per RO free, unlimited on Pro
  • Findings organized by section: brakes, fluids, tires and more
Digital inspection · Honda Civic EX
  • Front brake pads

    3mm remaining

  • Rear brake pads

    7mm remaining

  • Cabin air filter

    Visibly dirty

  • Tire tread, all four

    6/32 in average

  • Battery test

    612 CCA, healthy

Repair tracker

A public status page for every RO

Every repair order gets a live link at /t/[token]. Status timeline, inspection findings, the estimate, and an approve button, all with no login and no app to install.

  • Shareable by text, email or any channel you already use
  • Updates the moment the RO's status changes
  • Shows the balance once payments are recorded
9:41Ferro Auto Repair

2019 Honda Civic EX

Plate 7XKT-219 · RO-0042

Estimate
Approved
In progress
Ready

Inspection findings

Front brake pads: 3mm remaining, replace now

Cabin air filter: visibly dirty, recommend service

Estimate total

$446.00

Invoicing

From approved estimate to paid invoice

An approved estimate becomes the invoice. Labor and parts lines carry over, tax and totals are computed the same way every time, and payments record straight against the balance.

  • Labor, parts, fees and discounts as distinct line kinds
  • Tax and supplies fee computed from your shop's own rates
  • Record payments and see the balance update in real time
Estimate · RO-0042

Labor

Brake pad and rotor replacement, front (1.5 hrs)$180.00

Parts

Front brake pads (OEM)$86.00
Front rotors, pair$146.00
Subtotal$412.00
Tax (8.25%)$34.00
Total$446.00

Online approval

A typed name and a timestamp, not a phone tag

When the estimate is ready, the customer types their name on the tracker page to approve or decline it. The repair order records who approved it, when, and that it came in online.

Approved by
Jamie Cole
Approved at
2026-07-02 14:32
Source
online (tracker)

VIN decode

Decode a VIN and check recalls in one step

Type or scan a 17-digit VIN and Lugbird pulls year, make, model, trim, engine and body class straight from NHTSA, then checks that vehicle's make, model and year against open recalls. No manual data entry.

Make / Model
Honda / Civic
Model year
2019
Engine
2.0L I4

Appointments

A calendar that knows the customer and the car

Book a slot against a customer and vehicle you already have on file. Appointments show up on the day's schedule and convert straight into a repair order when the car hits the bay.

Time
Wed 9:00 AM
Vehicle
2019 Honda Civic EX
Reason
Brake noise, front

Reports (Pro)

The profitability numbers, without a spreadsheet

See revenue, margin and average repair order value over time, and where parts markup and labor are actually landing. Reports are part of the Shop plan; export any of it to CSV.

Avg. RO value
$418
Gross margin
47%
ROs this month
62

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