Free Scheduling Software for Auto Repair Shops

A shop may need to coordinate vehicle drop-off, repair time and pickup.

A brake job taking 90 minutes or 3 hours is an illustrative range, not a labor benchmark; rotor condition and other diagnosis can change the work. Booking controls an arrival appointment, not a verified bay reservation or completed repair. The FTC distinguishes estimated from actual labor time and recommends a written estimate with anticipated labor and parts. Parts and pickup plans remain shop responsibilities.

An oil change of 30 minutes

Or an all-day transmission rebuild illustrates varying work scope, not a fixed service standard. A configured text question can request vehicle and symptom details; it does not diagnose the repair or check parts availability. Morning diagnosis may be convenient, but no evidence here proves an afternoon supplier cutoff or a single-day outcome. Free supports one event type; separate service types require a paid plan, while bay allocation remains a product target.

A shop may need paid seats

Or more event types when it adds staff or services. A second bay does not itself require a higher booking plan, because bay inventory is not yet managed. Integrated estimates, written approvals and work orders that follow a vehicle through repair remain product targets; invoicing alone does not provide them, and its plan eligibility requires validation. Compare these needs with the actual shop process and costs.