Winworks AutoShop is Windows-based auto repair shop management software with work orders, scheduling, and QuickBooks integration, sold as a one-time lifetime…
Winworks AutoShop is a desktop shop-management system built for independent auto repair shops, tire shops, and fleet-maintenance operations. In business since 1993 and reporting over 4,000 installations, Winworks sells its software (AutoShop GS, Pro, and Premium editions) as a native Windows application with a one-time "lifetime license" rather than a recurring subscription, which sets it apart from most modern cloud-based shop-management competitors. The core system covers work-order creation and estimating, customer and vehicle history lookup, drag-and-drop technician scheduling, parts and labor tracking, and over 30 built-in management reports. Winworks also sells add-on products, including Winworks Mobile (an iOS/Android companion app), Winworks Inspect (digital vehicle inspections), and Winworks Pay (integrated credit-card processing), plus a hosted Winworks Cloud option for shops that don't want to run the software locally. The company positions itself as a mid-priced alternative to subscription shop-management platforms, emphasizing that customers own their software and data outright.
Key Features
Work order management — Create work orders with up to 99 tracked tasks each, drawing from a library of up to 9,800 standard/canned jobs with preset labor, parts, and pricing.
Customer & vehicle history — Look up customers and vehicles by name, phone, license plate, or VIN, with full service history and recommendation tracking.
Technician scheduling — Drag-and-drop scheduling with split-labor tracking for jobs worked by multiple technicians.
Management reporting — Over 30 built-in reports covering technician productivity, work-order profit analysis by task, and marketing-source tracking.
Accounting & repair-data integrations — Integrates with QuickBooks, Peachtree, and Quicken for accounting, and with ALLDATA for repair and labor-time data.
One-time "lifetime license" purchase model with no required monthly subscription fee
Long operating history (since 1993) with over 4,000 reported installations and 50+ software updates
All editions include a full year of unlimited toll-free US-based technical support
Integrates with widely used accounting software (QuickBooks, Peachtree, Quicken) and ALLDATA repair data
Cons
Native Windows desktop application built on Microsoft Access — no native Mac client
Pricing is not published online; shops must contact sales for a custom quote
Core interface reflects an older Windows-desktop design rather than a modern browser-based UI, though mobile and cloud add-ons are available separately