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R.O. Writer® is available in two versions:

  • R.O. Writer® Professional is The Right Choice for automotive repair and tire shops.
  • R.O. Writer® Pro-Lite is The Right "affordable" Choice for smaller shops.  You can start with Lite, and as your needs grow, you can upgrade to Pro.  You'll never outgrow R.O. Writer!

Here is a quick comparison of Pro and Lite:

      Feature
  Professional   
       Pro-Lite       
Multi-user √ √ (Max 3 users)
Appointment Calendar √ √
Custom Invoice, Estimate & Work Order with Your Company Logo & Graphics √ √
Customer Vehicle History √ √
Daily Summary from WIP screen √ √
Estimate Conversion Wizard √ √
Estimates, Repair Orders and Invoices √ √
Estimates Search √ √
Job Based Repair Repair Orders & Estimates (Parts associated with appropriate Labor) √ √
Multiple Credit Card Payments √ √
Multiple Payment Options √ √
Build on-the-fly parts kits √ √
Preset Labor Operations √ √
Gross Profit Margin and Parts Profit Margin Control Warnings and Analysis √ √
All Reports can be selected by Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Date Range √ √
Technician Time & Productivity Reporting √ √
Shop can own or lease software program √ √
Unlimited Estimate and Labor Deriptions √ √
Unlimited Labor Detail in Labor Descriptions √ √
Express Estimates - Build an Estimate without Customer Name or Vehicle √ √
Part Pricing Matrix by Individual Specific Supplier √ √
Follow-up & Marketing Module √ √
Accounts Receivable Module √ √
IAP Electronic Ordering √ √
E-Mail Follow-up & Marketing √ √
Inventory Control Module √ √
Smart eCat multi-supplier parts ordering electronic catalog √ √
WORLDPAC speedDIAL Online Parts Ordering Interface direct to Work Order √ √
NAPA Online Parts Ordering Interface direct to Work Order √ √
Activant, AConneX, ALLDATA, WHI and Labor Guide Interfaces with eOrder √ √
Employee Time Clock √ √
Fast Tire Quote with Fitment & Post To Repair Order √ √
Management Analyzer with "What If" Scenario Builder √ √
iShop Integration √ √
Work-in-Progress Shortcuts to Additional Modules √ √
Scheduler-enhanced appointment, technician and bay scheduling √ X
eMail scheduled appointment reminders √ X
Multiple Technicians on a Single Labor Operation √ X
Accounts Payable Module √ X
Accounting Interface to QuickBooks, Peachtree and other software packages √ X
Integrated Electronic Phone Book √ X
Parts Only Tickets √ X
Job / Labor Time Clock √ X
Work-in-Progress Vehicle Progress Options √ X
Central Office Communications (for Multi Location) √ X
Cash Drawer Interface (Additional Hardware Required) √ X
Fleet wizard and management √ X
Caller ID Whozz Calling Integration - Single or Multi-User (Hardware Required) √ X
Credit/Debit Card integration (Payment Processing, Inc. - Hardware Required) √ √
Oil Sticker Label Printing (Additional Hardware Required) √ X
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