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NFWriter
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Oct 14, 2009, 8:46 AM
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A friend is trying to become more businesslike in the way he conducts auto service. He wants to buy software to help with estimating and invoicing, but the programs that do an adequate job seem all to be extremely expensive. What do you use? Do you like it? What does it cost? Have you heard about other programs that do more?
Thanks for your help.
Jim
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Hammer Time
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Oct 14, 2009, 9:36 AM
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Yes, software can be very expensive.
There are programs that you can purchase outright but then you don't get upgrades or you can go to companies like Mitchell or Alldata and you pay a monthly fee for their program and it works together with their parts and labor guide to automatically bring parts and labor to the invoice. I have used both of those and I like Alldata better because of their repair guides but the Mitchell invoicing is easier to use and learn.
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Oct 14, 2009, 6:22 PM
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Snap-on has a system that has bookeeping , shop functions , payroll , the works and is competively priced
LIFE'S SHORT GO FISH
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Jeff Norfolk
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Oct 15, 2009, 9:58 PM
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I agree with Hammer. Alldata is the best for technical data. Once you learn to navigate their system. Mitchell is better for invoicing and building estimates.
Jeff
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Alldata Manager is a little harder to learn but once learned, it's actually a better system with more abilities. It's just not as simple to operate and learn as Mitchell.
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We just changed from Snap On's ShopKey to Mitchell on Demand. Everything looks the same but the price was better. It's very user-friendly if you are not that great with computers. What's this Alldata about anyway? Y'all said it's better for technical repair guides and things, but not as user-friendly?
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Hammer Time
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Alldata makes a few different products. Alldata repair is the same as Mitchell OnDemand but I consider it much better. Some people like Mitchell better but not many. The software I referred to as hard to learn is Alldata Manage which is their shop operating software for invoicing, inventory, flat rate tracking etc. Mitchell also makes that.
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Snap On owns Mitchell so thats why Shopkey & Mitchell look the same, they're basically the same thing......
You're kidding about Alldata.........right????????
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