Pricing
Free for a small shop. $49 flat when you grow.
No per-user fees, no add-on maze, no sales call to find out what you will actually pay. Two plans, both listed in full below.
Independent
forever, for solo businesses
Everything a small shop needs to write work and get paid.
- Unlimited users, customers & vehicles
- 25 repair orders a month
- Estimates with online approval + the live repair tracker
- Digital inspections (5 photos per RO)
- VIN decode + recall lookup
- Appointments, payments, CSV export of everything
- No card to start
Shop
per month, flat
The whole shop at full throttle. One price, every feature, every user.
- Everything in Independent
- Unlimited repair orders
- Unlimited inspection photos
- Reports: sales, margin, average RO
- Your logo + colors on the tracker and invoices
- Month to month. Cancel in two clicks, keep your data.
The whole market
What the incumbents actually charge
Swipe the table sideways for the full comparison.
| Plan | Lugbird Free | Lugbird Pro | Shopmonkey | Tekmetric | AutoLeap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0, forever | Free, or $49 a month flat | Listed at $239 to $499 a month (Basic to Genius), each tier including 3 to 5 users. | Listed at $199 to $439 a month (Start to Scale), flat per shop. | Listed at $199 to $449 a month billed monthly, or $179 to $409 a month billed annually, across three tiers. |
| Users | Unlimited users on every plan | Unlimited users on every plan | Extra users are $20 a month each. | Unlimited users on every tier. | Per-tier user/seat limits are not published anywhere on its pricing pages. |
| Contract | Month-to-month. Cancel self-serve in two clicks. | Month-to-month. Cancel self-serve in two clicks. | Its terms state agreements may not be terminated for convenience during the term, and fees are non-refundable. | Month-to-month, no long-term contracts. | Annual contracts are standard, with auto-renewal and notice windows users report being held to. |
Competitor figures are publicly listed pricing and terms, verified July 2026. Check the vendor's site for current pricing before you decide. Full breakdowns on the alternatives pages.
Pricing questions
No surprises, no fine print
Yes, it is not a trial. Independent covers unlimited users, customers and vehicles, 25 open repair orders a month, digital inspections with 5 photos per RO, the live tracker, VIN decode and full CSV export, for as long as you like.
Start free today
Repair orders, DVI and the tracker, free for a small shop. Upgrade to Shop only when you grow.