--- title: "R.O. Writer vs Tekmetric: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is R.O. Writer or Tekmetric more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auto repair shop software set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/ro-writer-vs-tekmetric" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # R.O. Writer vs Tekmetric: Which is searched more in the United States? Is R.O. Writer or Tekmetric more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auto repair shop software set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: R.O. Writer and Tekmetric - **Competitive set**: Auto repair shop software - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **R.O. Writer Share of Search**: 0.64% - **Tekmetric Share of Search**: 53.8% ## Is R.O. Writer or Tekmetric more popular in search? - In September 2026, Tekmetric had more branded searches than R.O. Writer among auto repair shop software in the United States. Tekmetric had about 40,500 branded searches, while R.O. Writer had 480. Tekmetric made up 53.8% of all auto repair shop software searches we track, and R.O. Writer accounted for 0.64%. - Tekmetric was ahead of R.O. Writer in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, R.O. Writer’s share of searches among auto repair shop software in the United States moved from 0.81% to 0.64%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 480. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tekmetric’s share of searches among auto repair shop software in the United States moved from 45.4% to 53.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 40.5K. ## Top auto repair shop software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tekmetric appeared in all five answers. R.O. Writer did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopmonkey | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tekmetric | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AutoLeap | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ARI | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Shop-Ware | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mitchell 1 | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Shop Boss | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | R.O. Writer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Torque360 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about auto repair shop software - Asked ChatGPT "Which auto repair shop software should I use in the US?": 1. Shopmonkey, 2. Tekmetric, 3. AutoLeap, 4. Mitchell 1, 5. ARI - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best auto repair shop management systems in the US?": 1. Shopmonkey, 2. Tekmetric, 3. Shop-Ware, 4. AutoLeap, 5. Mitchell 1 - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best auto repair shop software in the US for a small independent shop?": 1. Shopmonkey, 2. Tekmetric, 3. Shop-Ware, 4. ARI - Searched Google, AI Overview "auto repair shop software": 1. AutoLeap, 2. Shopmonkey, 3. Tekmetric, 4. ARI, 5. Mitchell 1 - Searched Google, AI Overview "auto repair software": 1. AutoLeap, 2. Shopmonkey, 3. Tekmetric, 4. ARI, 5. Mitchell 1 Not named in any answer: Shop Boss, R.O. Writer and Torque360. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States auto repair shop software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Tekmetric gained share of searches among auto repair shop software in the United States, from 53.3% to 53.8%. - 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. ## Month by month | Month | R.O. Writer estimated searches | R.O. Writer Share of Search | R.O. Writer rank | Tekmetric estimated searches | Tekmetric Share of Search | Tekmetric rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 590 | 0.81% | 7 | 33.1K | 45.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 480 | 0.67% | 7 | 33.1K | 46.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 480 | 0.7% | 7 | 33.1K | 48.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 480 | 0.61% | 7 | 40.5K | 51.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 480 | 0.63% | 7 | 40.5K | 53.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 590 | 0.73% | 7 | 40.5K | 49.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 590 | 0.72% | 7 | 40.5K | 49.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 480 | 0.62% | 7 | 40.5K | 52.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 0.62% | 7 | 40.5K | 52% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 390 | 0.5% | 7 | 40.5K | 52.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 480 | 0.63% | 7 | 40.5K | 53.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 480 | 0.64% | 7 | 40.5K | 53.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using R.O. Writer’s and Tekmetric’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. - **R.O. Writer**: Measured on the search term “ro writer”. - **Tekmetric**: Measured on the search term “tekmetric”. - [R.O. Writer profile](/demand/us/brands/ro-writer) - [Tekmetric profile](/demand/us/brands/tekmetric) - [All auto repair shop software in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-auto-repair-shop-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is R.O. Writer or Tekmetric more popular in search? In September 2026, Tekmetric had more branded searches than R.O. Writer among auto repair shop software in the United States. Tekmetric had about 40,500 branded searches, while R.O. Writer had 480. Tekmetric made up 53.8% of all auto repair shop software searches we track, and R.O. Writer accounted for 0.64%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "R.O. Writer vs Tekmetric: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/ro-writer-vs-tekmetric This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/ro-writer-vs-tekmetric. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.