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ARI vs Torque360:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Torque360 had more branded searches than ARI among auto repair shop software in the United States. Torque360 had about 390 branded searches, while ARI had 350. Torque360 made up 0.52% of all auto repair shop software searches we track, and ARI accounted for 0.46%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about auto repair shop software, ARI appeared in four of the five answers and Torque360 in none.

Among auto repair shop software in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Torque360, about 11% more searches than ARI

Torque360 390 searchesARI 350 searches

Who does AI mention more?

ARI, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Torque360 in 0

ARI in 4 of 5Torque360 in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

ARI, the only one of the two named

ARI first in 4Torque360 never named

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Top auto repair shop software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ARI was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Torque360 did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Shopmonkey1st
  2. Tekmetric2nd
  3. AutoLeap3rd
  4. ARI4th
  5. Shop-Ware5th
  6. Mitchell 16th
  7. Shop Boss–
  8. R.O. Writer–
  9. Torque360–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Tekmetric5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Shopmonkey5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Mitchell 14 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AutoLeap4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ARI4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Shop-Ware2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Shop Boss0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • R.O. Writer0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Torque3600 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is ARI or Torque360 more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for ARI and Torque360 by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine auto repair shop software we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

ARI and Torque360 among auto repair shop software in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Torque360, ARI. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTekmetricShopmonkeyMitchell 1AutoLeapShop BossShop-WareR.O. WriterTorque360ARI
Oct 202545.4%22.7%16.6%7%4%2.2%0.81%0.66%0.6%
Nov 202546.5%23.2%13.9%7.2%5.1%2.2%0.67%0.67%0.52%
Dec 202548.2%22.3%14.4%7.3%3.5%2.3%0.7%0.7%0.52%
Jan 202651.2%20.9%15.3%5.3%3.7%2%0.61%0.61%0.37%
Feb 202653.3%21.7%13%5.5%3.2%1.7%0.63%0.63%0.37%
Mar 202649.8%23%14.9%5.2%3.6%2%0.73%0.48%0.41%
Apr 202649.7%22.9%14.8%5.3%3.6%2%0.72%0.59%0.4%
May 202652.3%24.1%12.8%4.5%3.1%1.7%0.62%0.62%0.34%
Jun 202652%24%12.7%4.5%3.7%1.7%0.62%0.5%0.36%
Jul 202652.4%24.2%12.8%4.5%3.1%1.7%0.5%0.5%0.36%
Aug 202653.3%21.7%13%5.7%3.2%1.7%0.63%0.42%0.39%
Sep 202653.8%21.9%13.1%4.6%3.2%1.7%0.64%0.52%0.46%

How has the ARI and Torque360 comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States auto repair shop software in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for ARI in the United States fell 20.5% over 12 measured months, from 440 to 350 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Torque360 in the United States fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 390 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ARI’s and Torque360’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

ARI

2 branded search terms

  • ari auto repair
  • ari shop management

Torque360

1 branded search term

  • torque360

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