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R.O. Writer vs Shop Boss:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Shop Boss had more branded searches than R.O. Writer among auto repair shop software in the United States. Shop Boss had about 2,400 branded searches, while R.O. Writer had 480. Shop Boss made up 3.2% of all auto repair shop software searches we track, and R.O. Writer accounted for 0.64%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about auto repair shop software, neither R.O. Writer nor Shop Boss appeared in any of the five answers.

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

Who do people search for more?

Shop Boss, about 5 searches for every 1 for R.O. Writer

Shop Boss 2.4K searchesR.O. Writer 480 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

R.O. Writer in 0 of 5Shop Boss in 0 of 5

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Top auto repair shop software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither R.O. Writer nor Shop Boss showed up 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 R.O. Writer or Shop Boss more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for R.O. Writer and Shop Boss 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.

R.O. Writer and Shop Boss among auto repair shop software in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Shop Boss, R.O. Writer. 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 R.O. Writer and Shop Boss 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 R.O. Writer in the United States fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 480 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Shop Boss in the United States fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using R.O. Writer’s and Shop Boss’ 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.

R.O. Writer

1 branded search term

  • ro writer

Shop Boss

1 branded search term

  • shop boss

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