— Tachlogic vs Shop Boss

Their $199 plan
forgot the inspections.

Shop Boss is an established, capable platform — but digital vehicle inspections don’t appear until the $349/mo Platinum plan, and the marketing CRM waits at $649/mo. Tachlogic ships DVI with photos, on every plan we have. (There’s one. It’s $125.)

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— The short version
Tachlogic: $125/mo flat with DVI, photos, scheduling, reminders, reporting, and payments included.
Shop Boss: $199/mo Gold to start — without DVI. Inspections arrive at $349/mo Platinum; the online scheduler and marketing CRM arrive at $649/mo Premier Plus (or a $249/mo add-on).
For the headline feature shops actually compare — digital inspections — the gap is 2.8× in our favor.
Tachlogic
One flat price
Shop Boss
as published on each vendor’s own pricing page, July 2026
Entry price $125/mo — the only plan $199/mo Gold ($179/mo billed annually)
Digital vehicle inspections Included at $125, with photos on every checklist line Platinum plan and up — $349/mo ($314 annual)
Online scheduler & marketing CRM Bay calendar + consent-first email reminders included Premier Plus $649/mo, or a $249/mo standalone add-on
Users Unlimited Unlimited on all tiers
Data migration Charged per case — most shops import CSVs free, in the app $399 basic / $899 comprehensive
Reporting & BI P&L, shop KPIs, parts profitability, sales tax — included BI dashboard from Platinum ($349/mo)
Tire workflow Good/Better/Best tire estimates + road-hazard plans + DOT detail included Tire ordering integrations from Platinum
Contract Month-to-month, cancel anytime Terms not disclosed on the pricing page

Competitor details reflect information as published on each vendor’s own pricing page, July 2026. Figures and packaging change often — treat this as a guide, not a quote, and verify with the vendor.

— Where Shop Boss wins

Where Shop Boss genuinely leads:

  • Labor guides & parts ordering integrations. Built-in labor-time data and tire/parts ordering hooks on paid tiers — third-party catalogs we deliberately don’t bundle.
  • AI ProNotes and website services. Auto-written RO notes and vendor-built shop websites at the upper tiers.
  • Longevity. A well-known name with a large installed base and mature multi-tier ecosystem.
— Where Tachlogic wins

Where Tachlogic makes more sense:

  • DVI at $125, not $349. Same headline feature, 2.8× less. Photos on every inspection line, and the report rides the emailed invoice automatically.
  • One plan, no ladder. Everything above the line is included; there’s no Platinum to grow into.
  • No $899 migration bill. Import customers and vehicles from CSV in the app; we help personally when it’s hairy.
  • Modern, fast, touch-first UI — designed this decade, works on the iPad on the shop wall.

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