In an effort to be open and honest, in the table below we have shown the prices (valid as of June 2008) for a small estimating system from the four of the leading UK repair estimating system suppliers.

We have obtained this information from reliable sources (directly from the system supplier where possible) and believe it to be accurate. However, if these figures are, in any way, incorrect please contact us.

System Name	AudaEnterprise Gold	Glassmatic III	Inter-est	EasiEst BES (PAYG Version)	EasiEst BMS (Subscription Version)
System Type	Estimating, Communications & Claims Management	Estimating & Communications	Estimating	Estimating, Invoicing & Communications	Estimating, Invoicing, Communications & Full Bodyshop Management
Supplier	Audatex (UK) Limited	Glass's Informations Services Limited	Inter-est UK Limited	Motex EasiEst (UK) Limited	Motex EasiEst (UK) Limited
Set-up Fee	£475.00	None	None	£150.00	None
Subscription Charge	Monthly * £95.00	Monthly £150.00	None	None	Quarterly £315.00
Estimate Charge	£11.20 - £7.05	None	£8.00	£3.00	None
Additional/Update Data Charge	Monthly £32.00	None	None	Quarterly ** £25.00	None
Support Charge	Monthly £65.00	Included	Included	Included	Included
Compulsory Training Charge	£495.00	None	None	None	None
Additional Costs (Not Included In Cost Comparison)	Reinstallation: £250.00 Optional Training: From £250.00 AudaImage (Per Transmission): £0.25	Transmission Charge: £5.00	Unknown	Optional Training: From £80.00	Optional Training: From £80.00
TOTALS: Based on 5 estimates per week, 52 weeks per year, for 3 years (780 estimates).
Cost Over 3 Years	£13,692.96	£5,400.00	£6,240.00	£2,790.00	£3,780.00
TOTALS: Based on 10 estimates per week, 52 weeks per year, for 3 years (1,560 estimates).
Cost Over 3 Years	£21,501.00	£5,400.00	£12,480.00	£5,130.00	£3,780.00
TOTALS: Based on 20 estimates per week, 52 weeks per year, for 3 years (3,120 estimates).
Cost Over 3 Years	£35,254.20	£5,400.00	£24,960.00	£9,510.00	£3,780.00

Conclusion

Based on the table above, bodyshops completing 7 or less estimates per week should use our EasiEst BES (PAYG Version), whilst bodyshops completing 8 or more estimates per week should use our EasiEst BMS (Subscription Version) which also includes a full Bodyshop Management System.

Additional Thoughts...

As outlined above, EasiEst (PAYG or Subscription, depending upon the number of estimates completed) is the most cost effective estimating system.

Bodyshops, who are required to use certain systems for certain work providers, may find it more economical to use EasiEst for all of their other estimates/work. For example: if you are required to use AudaEnterpiseGold for one work provider, why continue to pay up to £11.20 per estimate on other jobs?

Additionally, Motex supports an open and transparent motor repair industry where bodyshops are not locked in to particular systems. All of the above-mentioned leading systems are capable of utilising the industry standard Thatcham TTS and TPS data, therefore each system should produce an equivalent estimate as is required from Thatcham acceditation.