Choose ARI if you need
- Integration with QuickBooks, Stripe or PayPal. We haven't found them on Shop-Ware's website.
At a glance
- ARI offers a free trial (length not stated). We haven't confirmed one for Shop-Ware.
- ARI's lowest paid plan is ARI Pro at $39.99 per month, billed monthly, as of November 13, 2026.
- Shop-Ware's lowest paid plan is Startup at $251 per location per month, billed annually ($279 monthly), as of November 13, 2026.
- Both work with PartsTech.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Shop-Ware if you need
- Integration with Accounting Link, Worldpac or MOTOR. We haven't found them on ARI's website.
ARI
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Review Shop-WareThe facts
- What it does
- ARIAppointments, quotes, inspections, invoices, and payments in one app for mechanics, shops, and dealers.
- Shop-WareShop-Ware turns everyday shop management into an elevated experience.
- Free plan
- ARINot confirmed
- Shop-WareNot confirmed
- Pricing
- ARINot confirmed
- Shop-WareNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Integrations
Both
- PartsTech
Only ARI
- QuickBooks
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Wisetack
Only Shop-Ware
- Accounting Link
- Worldpac
- MOTOR
- CARFAX
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between ARI and Shop-Ware yet.
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