ARI (Auto Repair Software) - Auto repair management & support

ARI is regarded as one of the top auto repair software solutions available in the automotive industry. A multitude of mechanics and shop owners rely on ARI for their everyday operations and repair tasks. This application encompasses a wide array of functionalities, from managing clients and tracking inventory to diagnosing vehicles, invoicing, and processing payments, providing all the necessary tools to operate your shop efficiently and confidently.

The platform caters to mobile mechanics, auto shop proprietors, independent technicians, car dealers, or anyone responsible for a fleet of vehicles and in need of effective management solutions.

Main Features:

1.Client Management

Effortlessly keep a record of all vehicle owners who visit your shop. Instantly create billing statements, assign vehicles, and generate invoices and estimates for your customers.

2.Vehicle Management

Add an unlimited number of vehicle records to your database and oversee every detail associated with them.

- VIN decoder: interpret any vehicle identification number, enabling you to quickly input vehicle information into your system. Access details including make, model, year, trim type, engine specifications, and more.

- License plate reader: utilize CarFax integration to obtain vehicle information based on its license plate.

- Car service history: access previous service records for nearly any vehicle through CarFax reports.

- Advanced diagnostics: gather data such as OBD port location, maintenance reminders, DTC error codes, TSB details, comprehensive maintenance reports along with recommendations, labor time estimates for repairs, and vehicle labor evaluations.

3.Inventory Management

ARI offers over 400 pre-set car parts, yet you can personalize your own inventory without restrictions on the number of items you include.

- Parts: monitor part numbers and stock levels. Employ a barcode scanner for adding, modifying, or removing items from your inventory;

- Tires: if your shop sells tires, utilize ARI for managing your tire inventory effectively.

- Services: log all labor items by providing descriptions and rates per hour.

- Canned services: collate parts and labor items to form convenient packages when preparing job cards or invoices.

4.Accounting

- Expenses: document all expenditures incurred by your auto repair shop, including wages, vendor fees, utility expenses, among others.

- Purchases: establish purchase orders for auto parts, submit them to suppliers, and automatically update your inventory upon receipt of the parts.

- Income: track all incoming revenue to ensure that no payment or invoice goes unnoticed.

5.JobCards

Delegate tasks, monitor labor hours, and approve or reject service items directly within your preferred auto repair software.

6.Estimates/Quotes

Provide clients with professionally crafted repair estimates and promote your services via a deferred services program.

7.Invoices

a). Seven fully customizable invoice templates

b). Signature feature

The app allows both you and your customer to sign invoices directly on the device (smartphone or tablet).

c). Branding

Incorporate your business logo into your invoices and estimates.

d). Mobile printing

If you have a portable printer, you can print invoices and estimates immediately on-site.

e). Tax configurations.

Include up to three different tax types, customizing their names and values as needed.

f). Payment Methods

The application accommodates various payment options such as cash, check, credit card, and digital payments. You can accept payments from clients right away.

8.Service Reminders

- Schedule service notifications, and the app will automatically send reminder emails to clients when their services are approaching.

9.Vehicle Inspections

- Enhance sales opportunities with comprehensive inspection reports for your clients.

10.Online Booking

- Enable clients to reserve your auto repair services through an online platform, where you can view all appointments within ARI’s calendar.

3.Reporting

- Financial Overview including Income & Expense

- Sales & Purchases Tracking

- Inventory & Net Profit Analysis

- Employee Management & Salary Distribution

Supports MULTIPLE languages including English, Russian, Polish, Spanish, Romanian, Indonesian, Greek, Danish, German, Italian, and Japanese.

ARI Update: Smarter Messaging, Easier Grouping, and Better Job Cards

You asked, and we delivered. The latest ARI(Auto Repair Software) update is live, and it brings numerous improvements for your daily workflow. This update was made possible thanks to the awesome feedback you provided in recent months. Let’s dive into the changes and see how much time and headaches we managed to save you. 

Easier Two-Way Texting (US, CA, Australia)

You’re busy, and so are your customers. Now, you can easily manage your text communication without switching apps.

When a client texts back to the SMS you sent from ARI, their reply shows up right on their Client Page under a new Messages Tab.

What this means: You now have a complete, documented conversation history for every job and client, all in one place. No more wondering where that one text went.

Groping section overhaul

We heard the call for a better way to handle those complex jobs. That’s why we completely reworked the Grouping Feature with a better layout for how you structure items on a JobCard. This upgrade makes organizing large maintenance packages, diagnostic work, or multi-stage projects simple and intuitive.

The New Layout

We reorganized the JobCard tabs to give you quick, clean access to what you need:

Detailed: Your classic, familiar working view.

Compact: The condensed, high-level summary.

Grouped: This tab is now the dedicated, go-to spot for creating and managing all your organized, collapsible groups.

How Grouping Got Better

Organize on the Fly: You can build, move, and edit all your groups directly inside the Grouped tab. Just use drag-and-drop to put items where they belong.

Mobile Management is Easier: If you’re using a tablet or a smaller device, we added a simple dropdown menu that lets you move items within groups without having to mess with dragging things around.

Choose Your View: We give you two ways to interact with your groups:

Grid View: Best for drag-and-drop when you’re building and moving groups.

List View: Best for sorting items inside groups, making sure the repair steps are in perfect order for the mechanic.

It Stays Put: Once you organize your groups and items, the order is locked in. It won’t change, even if you refresh the page or step away and come back later.

Canned Jobs are Smarter: When you drop a Canned Job (a pre-set package) onto the card, ARI now automatically creates a new, separate group for it. That’s instant, zero-effort organization.

(Note: These new sorting features work best on new Job Cards. We’ll keep tweaking the logic to make it perfect across all documents.)

JobCard & Invoicing Changes

We packed some small but powerful fixes into the JobCard to cut down on clicks, keep your records honest, and make closing out a job a breeze.

Keeping Your Data and Time Accurate

Mileage Guard: Never miss an odometer reading again! ARI will now automatically pop up a reminder if you select a vehicle without current mileage or if the last update was over 30 days ago. It keeps your service history clean and spot-on.

Write More Detail: The box for your labor description on the Detailed table now expands as you type. Go ahead and write everything you need—the box won’t cut you off.

Labor Hours, No Math: We added a line for the Total Hours right at the bottom of the Detailed table. You can instantly see the total labor time for the job without adding it up yourself.

Closing the Job fast

Auto-Complete: You told us you wanted the system to work for you, so we wired it up. The second you mark an invoice as Paid, the JobCard automatically flips to Completed. That’s one less thing you have to click!

Personalized Emails: When you email an invoice, you now get the option to quickly add free text to the email body. Perfect for a quick “Thank you,” a reminder, or special instructions for the client.