The short answer
Pick Shopmonkey if you need digital vehicle inspections, parts ordering, inventory and texting at the counter. Pick QuickVOCif your biggest leak is the phone: its AI receptionist answers every call 24/7 and is included from $149 a month, and every call becomes a lead with the estimate, the insurance claim, the invoice and the payment on it. We found no AI phone answering on Shopmonkey's pricing page.
QuickVOC and Shopmonkey, side by side.
| What you get | QuickVOC | Shopmonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest monthly price | $149 a month (Starter), 3 team members | $239 a month (Basic, 3 users) or $215 billed yearly |
| AI answers calls 24/7 | Included in every plan: 300, 1,000 or 2,500 AI minutes a month | Not on its pricing page; built-in phone number and call forwarding |
| Every call on the lead | Recording, transcript and AI summary saved on the lead | Not listed on the pricing page |
| Estimates approved and signed online | Yes, every plan | E-signatures and digital authorizations on every plan |
| Insurance claims and supplements | Yes, for body shops | Not listed on the pricing page |
| Digital vehicle inspections | No | 2 templates on Basic, unlimited from Clever |
| Parts, purchase orders, inventory | No; job steps like Parts ordered only | Purchase orders and inventory from the Clever plan |
| Two-way text messages | Yes, 500 to 3,000 SMS a month by plan | Unlimited two-way text and email on every plan |
| Card payments | Coming soon. Customers pay by Zelle, Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, bank transfer or check and tap I've paid | Online and in-person payments, card readers |
| Lead channels | Calls, website chat, website forms, Thumbtack and Google Local Services | Not listed on the pricing page |
| Team members | 3, 10 or 25 included | 3, 4 or 5 included; $20 per extra user |
Which one fits your shop?
Pick QuickVOC if
- You lose jobs because nobody picks up while you are in the bay
- You want an AI that gets year, make, model, damage and insurance before you call back
- You want one board from the first call to estimate, repair, pickup and payment
- You do collision work with insurance claims and supplements
- You want to start at $149 a month
Pick Shopmonkey if
- You need digital vehicle inspections with photos for every car
- You order parts and track inventory in the same system
- You text customers updates all day
- You take cards at the counter with a reader
Trying QuickVOC without a big switch.
- 1Start the free trial
3 days with 25 AI minutes and no credit card. Keep Shopmonkey running as it is.
- 2Send it the calls you miss
Forward unanswered calls to QuickVOC. The AI books drop-offs and estimates and fills in the vehicle.
- 3Work the leads
Each call is a lead with the vehicle, the damage, the insurance and the next step set by the AI. Type the VIN and QuickVOC decodes the car.
- 4Move your data later
Import from Shopmonkey is coming on the Business plan. Until then, customers are added as they call.
QuickVOC vs Shopmonkey: questions
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Sources
Shopmonkey facts come from Shopmonkey's own pages, checked on October 19, 2026. Prices and plans change, so check them before you decide. Shopmonkey is a trademark of its owner; QuickVOC is not affiliated with it.