Compare
Two ways to do the same job
Where one approach beats the other at the counter, and under what conditions.
How much does ALLDATA cost?
ALLDATA Repair lists at $209.00 a month, read July 2026. The full published price list, plus the prerequisites nobody budgets for and the cost per ticket.
August 7, 2026Identifix Direct-Hit vs ALLDATA RepairIdentifix vs ALLDATA
Direct-Hit is built on three million technician-confirmed fixes. ALLDATA is built on unaltered manufacturer data. Both publish a price, which is rare.
August 7, 2026Mitchell 1 ProDemand vs ALLDATA RepairMitchell 1 ProDemand vs ALLDATA Repair
Mitchell 1 and ALLDATA each sell two kinds of software. On the repair information side the comparison is ProDemand against ALLDATA Repair.
August 7, 2026ALLDATA Repair vs The other repair information subscriptionsALLDATA alternatives
The real alternatives to an ALLDATA subscription, with what each one is built around and what it publishes as a price. Every claim on this page is sourced.
August 6, 2026Published book time vs Actual time on the clockBook time vs actual time
Book time is what the customer authorized. Actual time is what the clock says. Bill the first one. Here is why they differ and what the gap tells you.
July 31, 2026Writing the estimate by hand vs Building it from the completed inspectionEstimating by hand vs building from the inspection
One approach starts with a blank job line. The other starts with the technician's findings. Here is what each one asks of a shop and where each one wins.
July 31, 2026Your canned job vs Published labor guide timeCanned job vs labor guide time
Both produce a defensible labor number. One carries your shop's own pricing, the other covers work you have never quoted before.
July 29, 2026Built on the repair order vs Built in a separate toolEstimating on the RO vs a separate tool
One authorized price, or two copies of it. Where the estimate gets built decides which record you can produce when a customer disputes the bill.
July 29, 2026Elsewhere
Guides
Reference pages on labor time, parts, and the counter workflow around them.
Integrations
What Mechanica reads off a repair order and what it writes back onto it.
Tools
Worksheets and checklists a shop can work through this week.
Glossary
Counter vocabulary defined once, in the register a service writer uses.
Blog
What we learn writing estimating software for independent shops.