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Shop Desk vs Shopmonkey

Shop Desk vs Shopmonkey, From Both Sides' Own Pages

Shopmonkey is a full featured shop system with payments, texting and parts ordering built in. Shop Desk is smaller, starts free and was built by mobile mechanics. Here is a fair comparison, using only what each company publishes.

Start free. No card.See it workTalk to us first

Free plan, not a trial. No card. We look at every new shop ourselves and switch it on, usually the same day.

Two engines on the floor of the Supercanic shop
Shop Desk invoices on a phone
Our shop floor, and invoices on the phone that runs it.
The short version

The Honest Answer in Three Lines

Shopmonkey starts at $239 a month with three user licenses, then $20 a month per extra user. Shop Desk has a free plan and Pro at $149 a month.

Shopmonkey has payments, a card reader, parts ordering and QuickBooks on its higher plans. Shop Desk has none of those built in, and cards need a setup call.

Shopmonkey's fine print lists a one time $500 data migration fee. Shop Desk does not charge to move you.

Side by side

Shop Desk and Shopmonkey, Line by Line

Everything about Shopmonkey below comes from Shopmonkey's own website, read on 3 October 2026. Everything about Shop Desk comes from our own software and sign up page on the same day.

Shop DeskShopmonkey
Lowest priceFree plan. Pro $149 a monthBasic, $239 a month, or $215 a month on annual
Other plansNoneClever $399, Genius $499, Multi Shop by quote
UsersNo seat price3, 4 or 5 user licenses by plan, then $20 a month per extra user
Free plan or trialFree plan, no cardNot stated on the pricing page, which pushes a demo
Setup or migrationNo feeNo setup fee, but a one time $500 data migration fee
Two way textingYes, on Pro with a shop numberUnlimited two way text and email on every plan
Missed call text backYes, on ProBuilt in phone number and call forwarding. No text back found on the pages read
PaymentsYour own gateway, set up on a callIntegrated payments on every plan. Card reader $299 plus $10 a month
Parts orderingNo, not yetPartsTech, RepairLink and Nexpart on every plan
AccountingNo QuickBooks syncQuickBooks Online from the Clever plan
Mobile mechanic pageBuilt by mobile mechanicsYes, with payments on site

Prices and plans change. Check Shopmonkey's current pricing page before you decide. We will update this page when either side changes.

Where Shopmonkey is ahead

What Shopmonkey Does That We Do Not

Shopmonkey is a mature product and it is good at a lot. If these matter most to your shop, it may be the better pick.

  • Integrated payments and a card reader from day one
  • Parts ordering through PartsTech, RepairLink and Nexpart
  • QuickBooks Online on the Clever plan and up
  • Unlimited two way text and email on every plan
  • A Multi Shop plan for franchises and more than one location
Where Shop Desk is ahead

What Shop Desk Does Differently

Shop Desk was built by a working shop for shops like it. That shows in what it does and in what it costs.

  • A free plan with no clock and no card
  • Pro at $149 a month with no price per seat
  • No migration fee to move you over
  • Missed call text back inside your shop hours
  • Quotes signed on the customer's phone before the job can start
  • Run every day by the shop that wrote it
Start free. No card.See it workTalk to us first
An engine coming out of a Ford F-250 in the Supercanic shop
An F-250 engine pull in our own shop. The software has to keep up with work like this.
Which one fits

Pick by How Your Shop Actually Runs

  • Pick Shopmonkey if

    you want payments, parts ordering and QuickBooks working on day one and you are comfortable paying per seat for a bigger crew.

  • Pick Shop Desk if

    you are a mobile mechanic or a small shop watching every dollar, you want to start free, and you would rather not pay to move your data.

Questions

Questions About Shopmonkey and Shop Desk

How much does Shopmonkey cost?
On 3 October 2026 Shopmonkey's pricing page listed Basic at $239 a month, or $215 a month billed annually, Clever at $399, Genius at $499, and Multi Shop by quote. Extra user licenses were $20 a month each.
Does Shopmonkey charge a setup fee?
Its pricing page says there are no setup fees, and its fine print says a one time $500 data migration fee applies. Shop Desk does not charge to move you.
Is Shopmonkey good for mobile mechanics?
Shopmonkey has a mobile mechanic page and lets you take payments on site. It is priced per seat from $239 a month. A solo mobile mechanic may prefer a tool with a free plan.
What is a cheaper alternative to Shopmonkey?
Shop Desk has a free plan and Pro at $149 a month with no seat price. It does not have built in parts ordering, QuickBooks or a card reader yet, so check whether you need those first.
Can I switch from Shopmonkey to Shop Desk?
Yes. There is no import button yet. Tell us what you have and we move it for you, and we say up front if anything will not come across cleanly.

Other Comparisons and Guides

Talk to us

Ask a Mechanic Who Uses It

Not ready to sign up? Tell us how your shop runs and what your software gets wrong today. One of us will call you back, and we will tell you straight if Shop Desk is not the right fit.

  • A person reads it, usually the same day
  • No sales sequence and no drip emails
  • We run our own shop on this software

Rather email? Write to hello@yourshopdesk.com