Tekmetric is a shop management platform designed for general repair shops — brake jobs, oil changes, scheduled maintenance. BayPilot is built specifically for custom shops: wraps, restoration, performance builds. Here's how they stack up on the features that actually matter for your workload.
The features that actually matter for a custom shop quoting workflow.
| Feature | Tekmetric | BayPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Price | $199/mo (Core) | $97/mo (Starter) |
| Top Tier Price | $399/mo (Full) | $197/mo (Business) |
| AI-Generated Quotes | ✗ Not available | ✓ 30-second AI estimates |
| Instant Customer Booking | ✗ Not available | ✓ Included |
| Photo Uploads on Quotes | – Basic inspection photos | ✓ Customer submits with quote |
| Email Confirmations | – Manual / workflow-dependent | ✓ Automatic on every booking |
| Per-User / Per-Tech Fees | Per-technician pricing model | Unlimited users included |
| Custom Shop Focus | General repair workflows | Built for wraps, restoration, performance |
| Customer-Facing Quote Link | ✗ Not available | ✓ Share a link, get quotes 24/7 |
| Free Trial | ✗ Demo only, no trial | ✓ 14-day trial, card upfront |
Tekmetric is a capable platform — for traditional repair. Custom work is a different problem. Here's where the gap shows up in practice.
Tekmetric is built around work orders and shop floor operations. There's no public-facing quote form, no AI estimate, and no way for a prospect to get a ballpark without calling your shop. For a restoration or wrap shop getting 20+ inbound inquiries a week, someone is spending hours each week on the phone giving rough estimates before a customer ever steps through the door.
Tekmetric's pricing model is built for standardized, repeatable jobs. When a customer wants a partial wrap, a ceramic coating on a modified vehicle, or a full restoration, there's no way to generate a tailored estimate within Tekmetric. Shops fall back to phone calls, WhatsApp, or spreadsheets — right alongside the tool they're paying $199–$399/mo for.
Even if you get a quote to a customer through Tekmetric, there's no scheduling component. They have to call, you have to check availability, you have to follow up. In that window, a local competitor who picked up gets the job. Custom shop customers are often ready to commit — the friction is what loses them.
Walk through the quote flow yourself or submit a test quote. Takes 2 minutes.
No signup. No sales call. See exactly what your customers see.
Start with your quote link today. If it doesn't save you time in the first month, you haven't lost anything. Most shops are fully set up in under an hour.
Starter plan at $97/mo after trial. Cancel anytime.