# Mecano Shop (mecano.best)

> Mecano Shop is shop management software for independent auto repair shops in Canada. It covers the workflow board, estimates and invoices, digital inspections, online booking, customer messaging, customer records and provincial tax handling. Prices are not published; contact us for a quote. 30 days free, no contract, unlimited users.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-31. Published by the Mecano Team. Contact: hello@mecano.best

## Key pages

- [Mecano Shop facts](https://mecano.best/facts/): the canonical page for what Mecano Shop is, where it works, what it does and what it does not do yet.
- [Pricing](https://mecano.best/#pricing): prices are not published; contact us for a quote. Plans: Starter, Pro and Growth Partner.
- [Home page and interactive sample shop](https://mecano.best/): try a sample shop without signing up. The sample uses made-up data.
- [Comparisons](https://mecano.best/compare/): Mecano Shop vs Tekmetric, Shopmonkey, Shop-Ware and Mitchell 1 Manager SE, using each vendor's own public pages, dated, with unconfirmed facts marked.

## Shop blog (for shop owners, service managers and technicians)

- [Blog index](https://mecano.best/blog/): sourced posts on choosing shop software, AI for shops, labour rate, inspections, weekly numbers, and Ontario, US state and provincial tax rules. New posts publish daily.
- [RSS feed](https://mecano.best/blog/rss.xml)

## Other products

- [Mecano Community](https://community.mecano.best): consumer app where car owners find shops and track service.
- [Suppliers order desk](https://mecano.best/suppliers/): AI order desk for parts suppliers.

## Car-owner content (written for drivers, not shops)

- [Guides](https://mecano.best/guides/): plain-English car maintenance guides.
- [Articles](https://mecano.best/articles/): source-cited repair guides and typical Canadian cost ranges.

## Full version

- [llms-full.txt](https://mecano.best/llms-full.txt): the same facts in more detail.

## How to cite

Please cite the specific page and its last-reviewed date. Facts about Mecano Shop are on https://mecano.best/facts/. Blog posts list their sources; numbers are either sourced or labelled as illustrative examples. Legal and tax content is general information, not legal advice. Prices and features change, so confirm current details with the vendor.