Auto Repair Software

R.O. Writer

Name: R.O. Writer
Brand: Progressive Automotive Systems

Shop management software for auto repair and tyre shops, covering estimates, parts and invoicing

By Progressive Automotive Systems

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TrustList summary

R.O. Writer is shop management software for automotive repair and tyre businesses, and is described as one of the earlier products in this field. It brings repair orders, parts ordering, accounting and marketing into one database.

Main features

Smart eCat: checks part prices and availability across ten suppliers at once.
Shop operations: scheduling, inventory control, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Marketing tools: features for reaching customers.
Multi-store support: handles businesses with several locations.
R.O. Touch: a mobile app connecting owners and service writers.
DVI Suite: digital vehicle inspection tooling.

Customers and markets

Independent repair shops and tyre shops, mostly in the United States. The vendor says it also helps with data migration, staff training and onboarding.

Key facts

Integrations: connects with other industry software shops already use
Customer base: thousands of shops, many of them customers for over ten years

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Rankings

R.O. Writer is ranked on 11 TrustList rankings: #6 on 1, #7 on 1, #8 on 4, #9 on 3 and #10 on 2.

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Auto repair software · 11 rankings

On each of these it sits behind ALLDATA.

#6of 6
Vin lookup
It is the only one of the 6 here listing inventory control and parts management.
#7of 7
Android
It is the only one of the 7 here listing payroll management and service history.
Of the 7 here, 6 also cover billing & invoicing and 6 also cover service history tracking.
#8of 8
Labor rates
It is the only one of the 8 here listing vehicle tracking and one of 2 here listing accounting management.
#8of 8
Maintenance scheduling
It is one of 2 here listing customer database and quotes / estimates.
#8of 8
Service history tracking
It is one of 2 here listing scheduling and VIN decoder.
#8of 8
Web based cloud saas
It is one of 6 here listing VIN lookup and one of 7 here listing android.
Of the 8 here, 7 also cover work order management and 7 also cover maintenance scheduling.
#9of 9
Billing invoicing
It is one of 8 here listing labor rates and maintenance scheduling.
Of the 9 here, 8 also cover labor rates.
#9of 9
Quotesestimates
It is one of 8 here listing service history tracking.
#9of 9
Work order management
It is the only one of the 9 here listing inventory control and parts management.
#10of 10
Crm
It is one of 9 here listing billing & invoicing and Quotes/Estimates.
Of the 10 here, 9 also cover Quotes/Estimates.
#10of 10
Inventory management
It is one of 9 here listing work order management.