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Auto repair software for managing labor costs

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Real-Time Labor Guide - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2026

Real-Time Labor Guide overview

What is Real-Time Labor Guide?

Real-time Labor Guide is an auto repair software designed to help businesses calculate labor costs and create job estimates. Mechanics can utilize the platform to quickly access labor charges for domestic and foreign cars, SUVs, and heavy-duty trucks according to the condition of vehicles and availability of specialty tools.

Using Real-time Labor Guide, auto repair businesses can create customizable estimates and invoices with details including ticket type, issue date, payment method, rate type, contact information, and other additional notes. Managers can create repair orders for various categories such as basic maintenance, heating and air conditioners, exhaust and emissions, gasket and seals, transmission and trans-axle, vehicle diagnosis, and more. Users can access the built-in vehicle database to determine the manufacturing year, make type, model, and engine details of clients’ cars.

Mechanics can use Real-time Labor Guide to access ticket summaries and sort jobs based on parts, labor, and miscellaneous charges. The platform also helps administrators create and add custom working hours to calculate labor charges accordingly.

Key benefits of using Real-Time Labor Guide

• Access information on labor times for both domestic and foreign vehicles, as well as historical data on each vehicle. This data is collected from real repair artists working in the field, in order to ensure it's accurate in real-life conditions.

• Provide customers with branded documents such as invoices and estimates and print them from within the Real-Time Labor Guide platform.

• Gain full control over all labor costs by configuring multiple custom labor rates. Real-Time Labor Guide allows users to input custom prices for individual jobs or complete packages.

• Access Real-Time Labor Guide from anywhere using a Windows, Mac, or Linux device, as well as any browser type.

• Create custom manufacturer lists within Real-Time Labor Guide. Mechanics can define which types of vehicle they work with and hide all others from the system.

Starting price

12.5per user /
per month

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Pros & Cons

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Labor Guides

Invoicing

User Interface

Customer Support

Repair Coverage

Real-Time Labor Guide’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Real-Time Labor Guide pros, cons and reviews insights

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What do users say about Real-Time Labor Guide?

The increments of time for the automotive industry could be better when you are making your own labor task as opposed to canned tasks. Plus price per unit prints out in 1/10 of a cent so it must be edited on line items.

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Who uses Real-Time Labor Guide?

Based on 80 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Automotive
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Government Administration
Information Technology and Services
Others

Use cases

Auto Repair

Real-Time Labor Guide's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Real-Time Labor Guide users:

Labor rates
Service history
Billing & invoicing
Alerts/Notifications
Progress tracking
Work order management

All Real-Time Labor Guide features

Features rating:

Labor cost reporting
Quotes/Estimates
CRM
Customer database
Customer history
Data import/export
Estimating
Inventory management
Parts management
Point of sale (pos)
Reporting & statistics
Third-Party integrations
User management
Vehicle information
VIN lookup

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Pricing plans

Pricing details:

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Free trial
Subscription

Real-Time Labor Guide

12.5

/user

Per month

Features included:

  • Accessible From Any Device
  • Create Combination Jobs
  • Create Estimates & Invoices
  • Customizable Manufacturer List & Labor Rates
  • Full Pricing Flexibility
  • Labor Times for Different Vehicles
  • Regular Updates

Real-Time Labor Guide / Real-Time Pro / ShopDriver Elite

17.5

/user

Per month

Features included:

  • Accessible From Any Device
  • Create Combination Jobs
  • Create Estimates & Invoices
  • Customizable Manufacturer List & Labor Rates
  • Full Pricing Flexibility
  • Labor Times for Different Vehicles
  • Regular Updates

User opinions about Real-Time Labor Guide price and value

Value for money rating:

Of 21 reviews that provide robust commentary on Real-Time Labor Guide's price and value, 90% mention it in a positive light.

Most reviewers indicate that Real-Time Labor Guide offers strong value for money, highlighting its affordability compared to other shop management solutions. They say the software helps them save and make more money, justifying its cost, especially for small shops. Users think the lower-priced options still provide essential features for pricing and selling jobs efficiently. Some reviewers appreciate the cost-effectiveness and ease of use, while a few users report limitations such as lack of inventory editing and the inability to purchase the software outright, which affects their perception of value.

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To see what individual users think of Real-Time Labor Guide's cost and value, check out the review excerpts below.

“I use the lower priced option, but it still helps me price and sell jobs with ease.”
RM

Robert M.

Owner/Mechanic

“Very well laid out and a must in any shops labor guide arsenal, and extremely reasonable pricing!!”
SS

Sean S.

Owner/Technician

“pricing, you will get screwed, on real time labor guide”
HG

Harold G.

owner

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Real-Time Labor Guide support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

FAQs/Forum
Email/Help Desk
Chat
Phone Support

Training options

Documentation
Live Online

Real-Time Labor Guide FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Real-Time Labor Guide?

Real-Time Labor Guide has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business

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Q. What languages does Real-Time Labor Guide support?

Real-Time Labor Guide supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Real-Time Labor Guide support mobile devices?

Real-Time Labor Guide supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does Real-Time Labor Guide offer an API?

No, Real-Time Labor Guide does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does Real-Time Labor Guide offer?

Real-Time Labor Guide offers the following support options:
FAQs/Forum, Email/Help Desk, Chat, Phone Support

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