Track service status, book appointments, and pay invoices in an AI-powered portal built with AI to fit your shop's specific workflow.




Customize a repair shop portal that looks sleek out of the box. Add only the features you need, and iterate as your shop's workflows evolve.






Connect spreadsheets, service logs, and inventory systems with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a single source of truth for your business.
Give each vehicle owner the right views and access in a branded portal. Set up secure logins, user groups, and permissions in minutes for your automotive service business.
Softr portals are mobile-ready. Let customers book appointments or approve estimates from their phones via a downloadable app with Softr's PWA.
Softr portals are mobile-ready. Let customers book appointments or approve estimates from their phones via a downloadable app with Softr's PWA.
Build native automations to handle service notifications, repair status updates, and payment alerts automatically whenever job records are updated.
Provide separate logins for customers and mechanics, creating personalized dashboards for every user involved in the repair process.
Apply rules for different user groups. Customize who can view repair logs or approve costs, ensuring the right people see the right data.
Protect sensitive customer and vehicle information from security threats. Softr is fully compliant with SOC2 and GDPR regulations.
No more one-size-fits-all tools or costly custom builds. Softr is easy to use and fully customizable, so you can launch faster, adapt as you grow, and skip the complexity of traditional software.

Build your repair shop portal in minutes with AI—no manual setup or complex configuration required.

Add features like real-time repair tracking, digital estimates, or payments as your shop grows—no rebuild needed.

Start with a portal, then add technician dashboards, forms, or inventory tools—all in one place.
Co-build with AI
Simply describe what you need. Let Softr handle everything - Interface, database, workflows.
Iterate with AI or visually
Control most critical parts of your app yourself - roles, permissions, security.
Ship the same day
Invite team members or external clients and partners right away. No developer handover.
Use drag-and-drop blocks to build a portal that looks sleek and modern out of the box. Add only the features you need, and iterate as your workflows evolve.




A repair shop portal is a secure space where your customers can log in to track the status of their repairs, access invoices, view service history, and approve quotes. It centralizes all communication between your technicians and clients in one place, eliminating the need for constant phone calls or missing emails about vehicle or device updates. This makes it easier to stay organized and provide a high-quality, transparent experience for your customers and shop staff.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building business software. It makes it easy to build a repair shop portal that fits the way your garage or service center works. You can describe your shop's needs to the AI Co-Builder to instantly generate your repair database, service pages, and status logic—already connected and secure.
You don't need to code anything. You can start by generating with AI, using a specific service template, or building from scratch. Everything runs on Softr Databases, the native database built into the platform, or you can connect external tools like Airtable or Google Sheets where you might already track inventory and job orders. You have full control to adjust the layout visually, decide who sees which repair tickets, and brand it to match your shop's identity. It's quick to get up and running, simple to update as you add new services, and flexible enough to grow with your business.
You can include a wide range of features in your repair shop portal, depending on your shop's specific workflow. A great repair app usually mixes classic service blocks with AI-powered intelligence:
- AI-Powered Intelligence – Use Ask AI to let customers query their maintenance history via chat, or set up Database AI Agents to automatically summarize complex diagnostic reports for easy customer reading.
- Vibe Coding Blocks – Build custom UI elements—like an interactive vehicle inspection checklist—using the AI Code block to "vibe code" exactly what you need.
- Softr Workflows – Build native automations that trigger SMS notifications or sync work orders whenever a technician updates a repair status to "Ready for Pickup."
- User Portals & Logins – Securely manage access so each client only sees their own vehicles, quotes, and repair timelines.
- Forms & Data Collection – Capture service requests, photos of damage, and digital signatures for liability waivers with custom forms.
- Dashboards & Charts – Visualize your shop's monthly revenue, average repair turnover time, and inventory levels with real-time charts.
- Lists & Advanced Filtering – Display and manage job tickets with searchable tables, kanban boards for shop flow, and detailed vehicle history views.
Everything is built using Softr's drag-and-drop blocks, so you can create these features without writing code. Need something custom like a parts cost calculator? Use the Vibe Coding block to generate it with AI. And if you add new service types later, it’s easy to update the portal.
Vibe coding is all about moving fast and using AI to build exactly what your service center needs. You can "vibe code" a repair shop portal in Softr by simply describing your requirements—like needing a customer dashboard that shows live repair milestones—to the AI Co-Builder. Softr then generates a production-ready app on top of a stable, secure foundation.
Unlike other tools that just generate raw code for a single page, Softr handles the "boring 80%"—like client authentication, work order database logic, and data security—natively. This means you get the speed of vibe coding without the professional headache of managing raw code or broken scripts. You describe the shop workflow, Softr builds it, and it’s ready for your customers to check their repair status instantly.
Yes. You can manage multiple repair teams, technicians, or even separate shop branches in a single portal. Each user only sees the content and job data assigned to them, based on their login and role. For instance, a lead mechanic can see all active workshop tickets, while a specific technician only sees their assigned tasks, and a customer only sees their specific vehicle’s progress.
Yes, you can. You don't need to bring existing customer or inventory data from elsewhere to start building with Softr. If you're starting fresh, you can use Softr Databases, which is built into the platform and is designed to handle everything from service records to parts lists.
But if you already have repair history or billing data in tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, HubSpot, or SQL, you can connect those too. You can also use the REST API connector to bring in data from specialized automotive diagnostic tools. Either way, you have full control over how your repair data is structured and displayed to your staff and clients.
Softr Databases is the recommended native, relational data source for your repair shop portal. It is built explicitly for business apps, offering high performance for searching through thousands of parts or service records, instant automation triggers for status updates, and a lightning-fast customer experience.
If you already manage your shop via other tools, Softr also connects to 17+ external sources. You can connect to Airtable for project management, Google Sheets for simple tracking, or HubSpot for customer CRM. You can even integrate multiple data sources into the same app—so your portal could pull vehicle specs from a SQL database and billing information from Softr Databases at once. Most sources support real-time, two-way sync, so any updates made by a technician on the shop floor reflect in the customer's portal automatically.
Yes, Softr gives you full control over how users experience your repair shop portal. You can customize the dashboard layout, navigation, and service categories to match your brand. Each page or block can be shown or hidden based on who's logged in, so every customer sees only their own repair progress and never another client's information.
You can also set up different user roles, such as Shop Manager, Technician, or Customer—and define exactly what each role can do. For example, customers can view and approve quotes, while technicians can update repair notes and upload photos of parts, and managers can view profit margins across all jobs. You can also create personalized views by filtering the service queue based on the specific mechanic logged in.
Yes, you can fully white-label your repair shop portal in Softr. You can use your own logo, shop brand colors, professional fonts, and a custom domain (like portal.yourshop.com) to make the experience feel like an integrated part of your business. You can also remove all Softr branding, so your customers see a professional, custom-built interface that reinforces your shop's credibility.
Yes, you can. Softr gives you extensive flexibility to control the design and layout of your repair shop portal. You can adjust colors, fonts, and spacing to match your shop's signage and brand identity. You can control the layout of every page, placing tools and information exactly where your staff or customers need them.
To display your shop data, you can add different functional blocks:
- Table blocks – to show active work orders, part inventory, or labor logs.
- List or Card blocks – to display vehicle details, service packages, or technician profiles.
- Detail View – to show a comprehensive view of a single repair job, including diagnostic notes.
- Forms – for booking requests and parts ordering.
- Charts – to visualize shop performance or revenue goals.
- Calendar blocks – to display scheduled service appointments and pickup deadlines.
If your service offerings or workflow change, updating the portal in the visual builder is instant and straightforward.
Softr is built with security in mind. All customer and repair data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest, and your portal is hosted on secure, reliable infrastructure. Softr apps give you granular control over who can see sensitive information like customer contact details or billing records. You can set up role-based permissions, manage users within your database, and apply visibility rules to ensure a customer only ever accesses their own data.
For portals using Softr Databases, your information is stored in a secure environment with SOC 2 Type II compliance and data hosting in Europe (Germany). For shops connected to external sources like Airtable or SQL, Softr doesn't store your sensitive repair data—it simply displays it in real time based on your secure access settings. You're always in control of your shop's information and who can edit it.
It is fully production-ready. Unlike many AI tools that simply "vibe code" and leave you with fragile, unmanageable scripts, Softr builds your repair shop portal on top of a stable, business-grade foundation intended for real-world use.
We handle the "boring 80%"—like secure customer logins, database hosting, and granular access permissions—natively within the platform. This solves the long-term maintenance problem of AI: you get the speed of instant generation for your shop's workflow without the headache of managing raw, unreliable code. Your portal is secure, scalable, and ready for your technicians and customers to use in the shop from day one.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building business software. Unlike pure coding tools that generate hard-to-maintain code, or generic no-code tools that require hours of manual setup, Softr's AI Co-Builder creates a shop-specific app on top of a secure, production-ready foundation.
What sets it apart is the hybrid advantage: you can use AI to generate your repair database, service portal, and logic in minutes, then use visual controls to tweak the design. You get the speed of AI with the reliability of professional software features—like secure user roles and permissions—already integrated. It's designed for shop owners and managers who want to move from a manual paperwork system to a digital production portal on day one.
Yes. Softr supports powerful native workflows and a wide range of integrations so you can connect your repair shop portal to the rest of your business tools. You can automate tasks using Softr Workflows, like sending an automated email when a part is delivered, or sync with tools like Stripe for payment processing and Intercom for customer support. Softr also supports REST API and webhooks for advanced automotive software integrations.
Whether you need to send repair data to an accounting system, trigger SMS alerts for job completion, or pull in pricing from external parts vendors, you can build it into your portal without writing code.
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