Shop planning comparison

ShopIQ vs your shop management system's reports

Shop management reports show what your particular system records and includes. ShopIQ adds a focused place to review planning signals, and works alongside your shop system and QuickBooks.

Works alongside your shop system. ShopIQ complements your existing shop software and QuickBooks; it does not replace either one.

Planning and review

Daily shop metrics

  • ShopIQWorks alongside

    Saved sales, gross profit, car count, labor hours, and utilization

  • Your shop system’s reports

    Available fields depend on the system, plan, and configuration

Appointment capacity

  • ShopIQWorks alongside

    Compares scheduled estimated labor hours with available hours when those inputs exist

  • Your shop system’s reports

    Check whether your reports expose booked labor estimates and available hours

Targets and recommendations

  • ShopIQWorks alongside

    Compares available operating signals with saved targets or recent baselines when enough history exists

  • Your shop system’s reports

    Check whether your report setup includes target or baseline comparisons

How the tools fit

Role in your shop

  • ShopIQWorks alongside

    Planning views alongside your existing shop management software

  • Your shop system’s reports

    Reports included with your current shop management system

Accounting context

  • ShopIQWorks alongside

    Can be used alongside QuickBooks; it does not replace accounting software

  • Your shop system’s reports

    Accounting reports depend on your system’s features and connected records

The ShopIQ column is marked “Works alongside” because it complements your existing tools.

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