Repair Karte vs RepairDesk vs RepairShopr (2026): Prices, Features and How to Switch
RepairDesk and RepairShopr are both established repair shop software, with ticketing, a customer portal, POS and inventory. This page puts them next to Repair Karte: what each costs for shops of different sizes, what each does, and how to switch.
1. Summary
For a 3-person repair shop, Repair Karte costs $25 a month, RepairDesk starts at $79 a month billed yearly, and RepairShopr at $129.99 a month on the annual plan. A one-person shop with up to 100 repairs a month can use Repair Karte for $0 on the Free plan, with no time limit. All three give customers a status page and online estimate approval, and include a POS and inventory.
As of November 2026. RepairDesk and RepairShopr information comes from their official websites, checked on November 2, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.
2. The three side by side
Prices are per month in US dollars. Repair Karte's side comes from our full list of what it does.
| Repair Karte | RepairDesk | RepairShopr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: up to 100 repairs a month, 1 login, no time limit, no card | No free plan on the pricing page; a free trial is offered | No free plan on the pricing page |
| How you pay | Monthly, or yearly ($250/year for Standard). Cancel any time | Quarterly, or yearly at 20% off | Monthly, or a lower price on the annual plan |
| Lowest paid plan | $25/month (Standard: up to 3 logins, unlimited repairs) | $79/store per month billed yearly, or $99 billed quarterly (Essential: 5 users) | $59.99/month on the annual plan, or $69.99 monthly (Starter: 1 user, 75 tickets & invoices a month) |
| Customer status page | Yes: every repair has its own page, no customer login (All plans) | Yes: customer portal with self-serve status tracking | Yes: customer portal by login or email link |
| Online estimate approval | Yes: the customer approves on the repair's status page (All plans) | Yes: estimates sent to the customer for approval | Yes: approve or decline from an email |
| POS and register close | Yes: checkout, split payments, saved sales, returns, register close (All plans) | Yes, included in all plans | Yes, Point of Sale and cash registers on every plan |
| Inventory | Yes: stock counts, variants, stocktakes, order alerts (All plans) | Yes, included in all plans | Yes: stock levels and reorder reminders |
| Moving your data in | Send files or photos and our team imports them for you, free on every plan | Free data migration done for you | CSV import |
3. What each costs for shops like yours
The cheapest published plan that fits each shop, per month in US dollars.
| Shop | Repair Karte | RepairDesk | RepairShopr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person, up to 50 repairs a month | $0 on Free. $25/month on Standard if you want customers emailed automatically | $79/month billed yearly, or $99 billed quarterly (Essential) | $59.99/month on the annual plan, or $69.99 monthly (Starter) |
| 1 person, up to 100 repairs a month | $0 on Free. $25/month on Standard if you want customers emailed automatically | $79/month billed yearly, or $99 billed quarterly (Essential) | $129.99/month on the annual plan, or $139.99 monthly (Repair Shop; Starter covers 75 tickets & invoices a month) |
| 3 people, about 200 repairs a month | $25/month (Standard: up to 3 logins, unlimited repairs) | $79/month billed yearly, or $99 billed quarterly (Essential: 5 users) | $129.99/month on the annual plan, or $139.99 monthly (Repair Shop: 10 users) |
| 6 people, about 400 repairs a month | $49/month (Pro: unlimited logins and repairs) | $119/month billed yearly, or $149 billed quarterly (Growth: 8 users) | $129.99/month on the annual plan, or $139.99 monthly (Repair Shop: 10 users) |
Over a year
For the 3-person shop, a year costs $250 on Repair Karte Standard paid yearly, $948 on RepairDesk Essential billed yearly ($79 × 12), and $1,559.88 on RepairShopr Repair Shop on the annual plan ($129.99 × 12). For the 6-person shop, Repair Karte Pro is $490 a year.
If you also take repairs by mail
In Repair Karte, mail-in repairs are part of Standard ($25/month) and Pro, at no extra charge: customers fill in a request link, you check the item in when it arrives, and the customer gets payment instructions and the return tracking number. How mail-in repairs work in Repair Karte.
The Free plan covers up to 100 repairs a month for 1 staff login, with no credit card, and stays free. Automatic email updates to customers start on Standard. Every new account gets all Pro features free for 30 days.
4. Where Repair Karte is different
- A free plan you can stay on. Up to 100 repairs a month for one login, with no time limit and no credit card. Your records stay if you never upgrade.
- Monthly billing at a fixed price per shop. $25 a month for up to 3 people, $49 a month for any number, with unlimited repairs on both. Nothing is paid upfront.
- Status page and estimate approval on every plan. Each repair has its own page where the customer checks progress and approves the estimate from their phone, with no login.
- Set up for your trade. Watches, shoes, instruments, bicycles, clothing, cameras, phones: the item types and common jobs match what you fix from the first day.
- We bring your records over for you. Send your old system's export, a spreadsheet or photos of paper tickets, and our team imports them, free on every plan.
5. Switching to Repair Karte in four steps
Export from your current software
Export your customers and tickets from RepairDesk or RepairShopr as CSV or Excel files. If part of your list lives in a spreadsheet or on paper tickets, that works too.
Ask us to import it
In Repair Karte, open Settings > Check-in & jobs > Ask us to import and send the files. Our team imports them into repair records for you, free on every plan including Free. The request also appears in the support chat, and your customers are not messaged during the import.
Run both side by side for a while
Take new repairs in Repair Karte while you finish the ones already in progress. Try the status page and estimate approval with a few real customers before you move everything.
Switch over
Once the repairs you are holding are in Repair Karte, take every new repair there. Your old ticket numbers are kept in the notes, so customers who bring an old claim ticket can still be found.
What to bring over and how to plan the switchover day: Switching repair shop software.
6. More comparisons
- Repair Karte vs RepairDesk: the two side by side, feature by feature
- Repair Karte vs RepairShopr: the two side by side, feature by feature
- How to choose repair shop software for a small shop: seven things to check, with more vendors
- Free repair shop software compared
7. Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper: Repair Karte, RepairDesk or RepairShopr?
For a 3-person shop, as of November 2, 2026: Repair Karte Standard is $25 a month (or $250 a year), RepairDesk Essential is $79 a month billed yearly or $99 billed quarterly, and RepairShopr Repair Shop is $129.99 a month on the annual plan or $139.99 monthly. A one-person shop with up to 100 repairs a month can use Repair Karte's Free plan for $0.
Do RepairDesk or RepairShopr have a free plan?
Neither pricing page listed a free plan on November 2, 2026; RepairDesk offers a free trial. Repair Karte's Free plan covers up to 100 repairs a month for 1 login, with no time limit and no credit card.
Can I move my RepairDesk or RepairShopr data to Repair Karte?
Yes. Export your customers and tickets as CSV or Excel files and send them from Settings > Check-in & jobs > Ask us to import. Our team imports them into repair records for you, free on every plan including Free. Your customers are not messaged during the import.
Can I try Repair Karte before I switch?
Yes. Every new account gets all Pro features for 30 days with no credit card. Unless you choose a paid plan, it then moves to Free and you are never charged. You can also open a practice shop without signing up.
Does Repair Karte work for shops that don't repair phones?
Yes. It is made for any shop that takes in repairs: watches and jewelry, shoes and bags, musical instruments, bicycles, clothing alterations, cameras, phones, computers and more. The item types and common jobs are set up for your trade when you sign up.
8. Sources
As of November 2026. RepairDesk and RepairShopr prices and features were checked on their official websites on November 2, 2026. Prices change, so check their sites before you decide.
- RepairDesk pricing
- RepairDesk mail-in repair
- RepairDesk vs RepairShopr (RepairDesk's page)
- RepairShopr pricing
- RepairShopr features
RepairDesk and RepairShopr are trademarks of their owners. Repair Karte is not affiliated with or endorsed by either. If anything about them on this page is out of date, email info@repairkarte.com and we will correct it.
Doing this in Repair Karte
- All features What Repair Karte does, and on which plan
The Free plan covers up to 100 repairs a month for 1 staff login, with no credit card, and stays free. Automatic email updates to customers start on Standard. Every new account gets all Pro features free for 30 days.
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