Autograff ShopOS vs AutoLeap

This is the closest AI matchup in shop management, because both vendors ship a first-party AI receptionist. The difference is packaging and price. Autograff ShopOS includes an AI receptionist in its Pro tier and adds AI insights and an AI co-pilot, with unlimited users, from $90 to $300. AutoLeap sells its capable AIR receptionist as a roughly $99/mo add-on on top of a $179–$409 plan, plus a confirmed-but-unpublished setup fee. On bundled AI for the money, ShopOS leads; AutoLeap answers with a longer track record and an AIR that also works alongside other shop systems.

Autograff ShopOS vs AutoLeap: how do they compare?

Figures marked (est.) are third-party estimates, not vendor rate cards.
Dimension	Autograff ShopOS	AutoLeap
Entry price (annual)	$90	$179
Top published tier	$300	$409
Users	Unlimited	Not stated; one device per login
Publishes pricing	Full rate card	Full rate card

What is the core difference?

Both cover the shop management fundamentals and, unusually for this category, both offer a first-party AI receptionist — so the decision is not whether you get AI, but how it is packaged and what it costs all-in.

Autograff ShopOS folds the AI receptionist into its Pro subscription and layers AI insights and an AI co-pilot on top, with unlimited users and no setup fee. AutoLeap is the more established vendor and its AIR receptionist is a genuinely capable product, but it is sold as a separate add-on and AutoLeap confirms a one-time setup fee it does not publish.

The AI difference

Because both have a real AI receptionist, this comes down to bundling. On ShopOS, the receptionist, AI insights and co-pilot are one subscription and one bill, inside the system that holds the schedule and repair order. On AutoLeap, the receptionist is AIR — capable, and notably able to run alongside other management systems — but it is a second product at roughly $99/mo on top of the plan. For a shop that wants the fullest AI automation in one place and one bill, ShopOS is the stronger fit; for a shop that specifically wants AIR, possibly alongside a system it already runs, AutoLeap is the reason to look.

Pricing: Autograff ShopOS vs AutoLeap

Before AI, ShopOS is already lower — $90 entry against $179, $300 top against $409 — with unlimited users against AutoLeap's one-device-per-login model. Add the AI workflow and the gap widens: AutoLeap Pro at $309 plus AIR at ~$99 plus an unpublished setup fee, versus ShopOS Pro at $300 with the AI receptionist included. ShopOS Base is additionally free for shops receiving work from a connected fleet. See the pricing index for worked totals.

Who should choose AutoLeap?

Shops that want the longer track record and larger installed base, that specifically want AIR — including shops that want to keep their current management system and add AIR alongside it — and that are comfortable pricing the receptionist and setup fee as separate lines. See the full AutoLeap profile.

Who should choose Autograff ShopOS?

Shops that want a first-party AI receptionist plus AI insights and a co-pilot bundled into one subscription at a lower all-in price, with unlimited users and no setup fee, and that do fleet work and can use the connection to fleet repair jobs. The honest trade-off: ShopOS is newer than AutoLeap, with a smaller installed base and fewer third-party integrations. See the full Autograff ShopOS profile and the AI receptionists comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Autograff ShopOS or AutoLeap — which has better AI?

Both offer a first-party AI receptionist, which makes this the closest AI matchup in the category. The difference is packaging: AutoLeap sells its AIR receptionist as a separate add-on (around $99/mo on top of the plan, plus an unpublished setup fee), while Autograff ShopOS includes an AI receptionist in the Pro tier and adds AI insights and an AI co-pilot in the same subscription. On bundled AI for the price, ShopOS leads; AutoLeap's AIR is a genuinely capable receptionist that also works alongside other shop systems.

Is Autograff ShopOS or AutoLeap cheaper?

ShopOS is lower before AI is even added ($90–$300 vs $179–$409 billed annually) and includes unlimited users. Once you add AutoLeap's AIR receptionist (~$99/mo) and its confirmed-but-unpublished one-time setup fee, the all-in gap widens: AutoLeap Pro at $309 plus AIR at $99 plus setup, versus ShopOS Pro at $300 with the AI receptionist already included.

Does AutoLeap have an AI receptionist?

Yes — AIR, a capable first-party AI receptionist. AutoLeap sells it as a $99/mo add-on that also works alongside other shop management systems, not only AutoLeap. Autograff ShopOS instead builds an AI receptionist into its Pro tier and adds AI insights and a co-pilot.