Auto repair shop quoting software that stops customers from ghosting your estimates.

You run an auto repair shop, write up a quoting estimate, send it over, and hear crickets. BidCycle tells you when the customer opened the ticket and lets them authorize the RO with one tap — no phone tag, no guessing.

Build your first Mechanics / Auto quote free — no credit card required

Sound familiar?

"Customers ghost me after I send a quote and I have no idea if they even opened it."

"Parts prices keep changing and my written estimates are wrong by the time the customer says yes."

"I'm writing quotes on the back of work orders at 9pm instead of being with my family."

Built for Mechanics / Auto contractors

This isn't generic invoicing software somebody bolted a "contractor mode" onto. It's quoting built around how a shop actually writes a ticket — diag, book time, parts, supplies, sign-off.

Diagnostic feeDrop a diag fee on every ticket without re-typing it. Waive it on the invoice if the customer authorizes the repair — one click.
Labor hours at shop rateSet your shop rate once. Punch in book time per job and labor calculates itself. No math at 9pm.
Parts with markupEnter your cost. BidCycle applies your markup automatically. The customer sees the out-the-door price — your margin stays hidden.
Shop supplies / hazmat feeAdd shop supplies and hazmat as a percentage or flat fee. It rides along on every RO so you stop eating it.
Alignment or scan tool feeSave alignment, scan tool, and other sublet fees as reusable line items. Two clicks and they're on the ticket.
Hidden markup controlsYour cost stays in the back-office view. The customer only sees the parts and labor total — the way it should be.
One-click customer authorizationCustomer gets a link, taps approve, and you've got written authorization on file. No login, no app to download.
Quote-to-invoice in one clickWhen the job's done, the RO becomes the invoice. Same parts, same labor, same line items. No retyping.
QuickBooks syncEvery invoice pushes to QuickBooks automatically. Your bookkeeper stops calling you on Saturdays.

What shop owners say

"I used to handwrite ROs on the back of work orders and forget to bill shop supplies half the time. Now I punch in the diag fee, book time, parts with my markup baked in, and the customer hits approve from their phone before I'm done eating lunch. Got my evenings back."

— Mike, Mechanics / Auto contractor

Frequently Asked Questions

Can BidCycle handle diagnostic fee quotes?

Yeah. Drop a diag fee on the ticket, add book time at your shop rate, then list parts with markup. Customer signs off before you touch the car, so you've got authorization in writing if anything goes sideways.

Can I turn a Mechanics / Auto quote into an invoice?

One click. When the customer authorizes the RO, the same line items — parts and labor, shop supplies, hazmat, alignment or scan tool fees — roll straight into the invoice. No retyping the ticket twice.

Does BidCycle work for small Mechanics / Auto contractors?

It's built for one-bay shops and mobile mechanics. $25 a month, no contracts, no per-user fees. If you write up an estimate, you can use it on day one.