Mechmate

Mechmate is a modern, web-based shop management platform designed specifically for independent auto repair shops, heavy truck shops, agricultural equipment shops, marine shops, and small engine shops in Canada.

Built in Quebec City by a software developer who grew up around the auto repair industry, Mechmate focuses on the daily reality of independent shops: managing work orders from diagnostic to invoicing, tracking technician time, keeping parts inventory up to date, and letting customers book appointments online.

Key features:

• Work orders: Full lifecycle from first call to final invoice, with parts, labor, taxes, and customer-supplied parts support.
• Invoicing: One-click conversion from work order to invoice.
• Online payments via Stripe: Credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay — paid directly from invoice.
• Pricing matrix: Automatic markup on parts based on purchase cost.
• Purchase orders: Supplier management and parts ordering.
• Online appointment booking: Embeddable widget for your existing website.
• Inventory management: Parts tracking with low-stock alerts.
• Time tracking: Per-technician, per-work-order punch in/out.
• Vehicle inspections: Digital checklists with photo attachments.
• Fleet management: For shops servicing municipal, commercial, or agricultural fleets.
• VIN scanner: Auto-fill vehicle details from scanned VIN.
• Customer contracts: Recurring service agreements for fleet and commercial customers.

Mechmate is a modern alternative to legacy desktop software like GEM-CAR and a Canadian alternative to US-focused Shopmonkey, AutoLeap, and Tekmetric.