Bay Bench is constantly evolving based on real shop experience and customer feedback. Here’s what we’re working on — what’s live today, what’s in development, and where we’re headed.
Every item below is labeled with exactly where it stands. No dates, no progress bars — just an honest status.
Available in Bay Bench today. You can use it in real shop work right now.
Actively being developed and refined. Some parts may already be rolling out.
On our near-term list. Designed and committed to, but not yet started or shipped.
Where we want to take Bay Bench long term. Directional, and not yet in development.
Features that are built, tested, and ready to use in your shop.
Build and manage every repair order from open to close.
Create detailed estimates with parts and labor in minutes.
Turn a completed repair order into a clean invoice — no retyping.
Keep every customer’s contact details and history in one place.
Full vehicle records with service history and VIN lookup.
Plan the day and keep appointments organized.
A live job board: in, approved, waiting on parts, and ready.
See the whole shop at a glance the moment you log in.
Track sales, expenses, and shop activity.
Manage parts, shop supplies, and purchase orders.
Clock technicians in and out and track shop hours.
Configure your shop, team roles, and preferences.
Built-in guidance for getting the most out of Bay Bench.
What our attention is on right now. These are being built and refined.
A crowd-sourced, privacy-first repair knowledge network.
An AI assistant grounded in real shop repair experience.
Realistic labor guidance drawn from working shops.
Guided inspections you can share with customers.
Deeper owner and technician-productivity insights.
A running record of what happens across the shop.
Subscription billing and plan management.
Onboarding for shops joining ahead of public launch.
Operator tools for managing shops on the platform.
Committed for a future release. Not started yet — but clearly on the way.
Tools for managing fleet and commercial accounts.
One-click sync of invoices and expenses to your books.
In-app messaging between the counter and the bay.
Attach media to repair orders and inspections.
Reusable templates for common inspection types.
Text customers about approvals, updates, and reminders.
A place for customers to view and approve work online.
Connect Bay Bench with the other tools your shop uses.
Our long-term direction for independent repair shops. Directional, not yet in development.
Anticipate the repairs a vehicle is likely to need next.
Shared, anonymized patterns of what actually fixes a problem.
Smart, context-aware suggestions for the job at hand.
Start and update repair orders hands-free.
Source and order parts without leaving Bay Bench.
Labor guidance that keeps improving from real shop data.
Deeper analytics to help shops grow with confidence.
Dedicated apps for iOS and Android.
Bay Bench doesn’t build features because they’re trendy.
Every improvement starts with solving a real problem experienced inside an independent repair shop.
Customer feedback, technician suggestions, and daily shop operations all help shape future development.
Have an idea that would make Bay Bench better?
We’d love to hear it.
Submit Feature RequestBay Bench is more than software.
It’s a long-term commitment to giving independent repair shops technology that grows alongside their business.
