Strata vs Tekmetric
Strata vs Tekmetric: two-way texting on the $439 plan, booking in a $345 add-on
Tekmetric Start is $199 month to month with one-way messaging only. Two-way texting begins on Scale at $439, and online booking, reminders and review requests are the Marketing add-on at $345 a month per location. Strata Pro is $89 list with all of it, and a 30-day trial instead of a demo.
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Tekmetric is mechanical-repair software for tire and mechanical repair businesses, with unlimited users and no per-user fee. For a detailing, tint, PPF or mobile business the things you use daily are on its top plan or in its add-on, the mobile app is rated under 3 on both stores, and there is no trial. Every line below was read from Tekmetric's own pages on one day; where it has more, it says so.
What you would pay
The month's bill, with texting and the add-ons counted
Strata Pro, month to month
$89/month
Tekmetric Scale plus Marketing, month to month
$784/month
- Strata:
- Two-way texting, online booking, reminders, review requests, memberships, estimates with customer-picked options, the AI assistant. 5 logins. No term.
- Tekmetric:
- Scale $439 ($409 annual) is the first plan with two-way texting. The Marketing add-on, $345 a month per location, holds online booking, automated reminders, campaigns and Google reviews. Start at $199 has one-way messaging only. Unlimited users. Card rates on request.
Side by side
How Strata compares, line by line
| Capability | Strata | Tekmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Two-way texting | Strata Pro and Premier, replies in your inbox, Reply C to confirm. | Tekmetric Scale ($439) and up. Start and Grow have one-way messaging. |
| Online booking and review requests | Strata Solo, Pro and Premier. | Tekmetric The Marketing add-on, $345 a month per location. |
| Trying it | Strata 30 days of the full product. | Tekmetric Free demos and self-guided tours; "not free trials", in Tekmetric's own FAQ. |
| The phone app | Strata iPhone and Android apps carry the entire product. | Tekmetric Tekmetric Mobile: 2.7 from 60 ratings on iOS, 3.0 from 87 on Android. Tekmetric says it doesn't include every desktop feature. |
| Where Tekmetric has more | Strata No digital inspections, no labor guides, no parts ordering, no tire tools, logins by plan. | Tekmetric Unlimited users on Solo, Pro and Premier, digital inspections, labor guides, parts, a Tire Suite, multi-location reporting, data migration included. A mechanical repair or tire business should weigh them. |
3 more rows
| Capability | Strata | Tekmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Memberships | Strata Solo, Pro and Premier, on your own Stripe. | Tekmetric Not found on the site. |
| The AI assistant | Strata Solo, Pro and Premier, answering with your own numbers; $15 to $50 in AI tokens a month. | Tekmetric No AI assistant on the pricing page or the AI information page. |
| Term | Strata Month to month. | Tekmetric Flexible month-to-month billing is offered; the Terms say services auto-renew for one-year terms and annual plans need 30 days' notice. |
Tekmetric’s prices and terms were read from its own pages on 29 October 2026. If something here has changed since, tell us and we will correct it.
See Tekmetric and Strata side by sideOn the record
What Tekmetric charges, gates and leaves out
- 1
Start $199 month to month ($179 annual), Grow $349 ($309), Scale $439 ($409), per location, unlimited users.
Source: Tekmetric pricing - 2
Unlimited two-way texting starts on Scale; Start and Grow list one-way messaging.
Source: Tekmetric pricing, the plan table - 3
The Marketing add-on (online booking, automated reminders, campaigns, Google reviews) is $345 a month per location.
Source: Tekmetric CRM and marketing
3 more, each with its source
- 4
Tekmetric offers free demos but not free trials, in its own FAQ.
Source: Tekmetric pricing FAQ - 5
Tekmetric Mobile is rated 2.7 from 60 ratings on the App Store and 3.0 from 87 on Google Play; Tekmetric says the app doesn't include every desktop feature.
Source: Tekmetric Mobile on the App Store - 6
Card-processing rates are not published; the payments page says fees vary and to schedule a demo.
Source: Tekmetric payment processing
Why businesses choose Strata
Texting on the second plan, not the third
Two-way texting is on Strata Pro at $89. At Tekmetric it begins at $439.
Booking and reviews without an add-on
A booking page with deposits and review requests after every job are on Solo, Pro and Premier. At Tekmetric they are $345 a month more.
2 more reasons
A phone app that is the product
Most businesses on Strata run from a truck. The apps carry everything; Tekmetric's mobile app is a companion to the desktop.
Plain about the mechanical-repair tools
Unlimited users, inspections, labor guides, parts and the Tire Suite are real. A mechanical repair or tire business should weigh them.
Bring your data with you
Moving from Tekmetric
Export customers, vehicles and invoices and import them by CSV. Strata previews the file first, and the trial runs long enough to keep both open.
See how import worksCommon questions
Is Tekmetric cheaper than Strata?
Start is $199 month to month with one-way messaging and no booking. Two-way texting needs Scale at $439, and booking with reviews adds $345. Strata Pro is $89 list with all three.
Does Tekmetric have a free trial?
No, by its own FAQ: demos and self-guided tours. Strata's trial is 30 days of the full product.
What does Tekmetric do that Strata doesn't?
Unlimited users on Solo, Pro and Premier, digital inspections, labor guides, parts ordering, a Tire Suite and multi-location reporting.
Is there a contract?
Tekmetric offers month-to-month billing; its Terms say services auto-renew for one-year terms and annual plans need 30 days' notice. Strata is month to month.
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