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Compare R.O. Writer and Shop-Ware 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (87.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
R.O. Writer
Star Rating
(11)3.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about R.O. WriterShop-Ware
Star Rating
(41)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Shop-WareR.O. Writer vs Shop-Ware
- Reviewers felt that Shop-Ware meets the needs of their business better than R.O. Writer.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Shop-Ware is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shop-Ware over R.O. Writer.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
R.O. Writer
No pricing availableShop-Ware
No pricing availableFree Trial
R.O. Writer
No trial information availableShop-Ware
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.3
8
9.4
30
Ease of Use
5.6
8
9.8
30
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.7
13
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.5
13
Quality of Support
6.3
8
9.8
30
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.6
13
Product Direction (% positive)
3.5
9
10.0
28
Features by Category
Operations Management - Auto Shop Management
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Customer Relationship Management - Auto Shop Management
Not enough data
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Financial Management - Auto Shop Management
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
R.O. Writer and Shop-Ware are categorized as Auto Repair and Auto Shop Management
Unique Categories
R.O. Writer has no unique categories
Shop-Ware has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
R.O. Writer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Shop-Ware
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Automotive
72.7%
Information Services
9.1%
Building Materials
9.1%
Accounting
9.1%
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Other
0.0%
Automotive
95.0%
Telecommunications
2.5%
Internet
2.5%
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Other
0.0%
Discussions
R.O. Writer has no discussions with answers
Non-Standard Vins
2 Comments
Official Response from Shop-Ware
Shop-Ware will decode the VIN for standard production vehicles built in 1982 or newer. If you need to add a car without a standard VIN, first click on the...Read more
Automated Alerts
1 Comment
Official Response from Shop-Ware
No, shops always control when a customer receives an update from Shop-Ware by using the “Share” button. Why? Because when shops control information, they can...Read more
CRM Integrations
1 Comment
Official Response from Shop-Ware
Shop-Ware has integrations with these CRM providers:
MyShopManager
Service Intelligence
MechanicAdvisor
Kukui
MechanicNet
Autotext.me
Throttle CRMRead more
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