The software that runs a panel shop, from quote to invoice.
PanelDesk is our own SaaS — shop-management software for the auto body trade. It started as a tool to help one panel shop fighting software that didn't fit the work, and grew into a product running real shops today.
- Type
- Multi-tenant SaaS · PWA
- Status
- Live since Jan 2026
- Pricing
- $99/mo · 30-day trial
- Built by
- Niddo, in-house
Built for how the trade actually works.
Most shop software is generic, or stitched together from tools never meant for a panel shop. We set out to build something shaped around the way these shops really run.
- Quoting, job cards, and invoicing usually live in separate, disconnected tools — or on paper and in spreadsheets.
- Insurance work has its own rules and paperwork that off-the-shelf systems handle poorly.
- Owner-run shops want something simple and reliable, not enterprise software with a steep learning curve.
One system, quote to invoice.
An end-to-end workflow for the shop floor and the back office, in a single multi-tenant platform shops install as an app.
Quoting & estimates
Build quotes with photos and supporting documents, send them securely, and see exactly when the customer opens them.
Job cards & production
Turn approved quotes into live job cards and track every repair across the shop, from check-in to completion.
Invoicing & job costing
Reconcile labour, parts, and insurer splits, then invoice with all of the job's documentation attached.
Insurance work
Built around South African insurance workflows and the paperwork that comes with them — the part most generic tools get wrong.
Accounting & data integrations
Syncs with accounting and industry data feeds like Sage, QuickBooks, and Audatex — so the shop captures work once, not twice.
Reporting & dashboards
A clear view across quotes, jobs, and invoices, so owners can see how the shop is actually performing.
A real product, in real shops.
- Live with paying customers since January 2026.
- Runs day-to-day operations for auto body shops — quoting, job tracking, invoicing, and insurance work in one place.
- Available now at $99/month, with a 30-day free trial and no setup fees.
- Multi-tenant from day one, focused on South Africa today with global expansion on the roadmap.
Designed, built, and run in-house.
PanelDesk is ours end to end — we designed it, built it, and run it in production, from product strategy down to the infrastructure. The same standard goes into the software we build for clients.
- Product design
- Frontend
- Backend
- Infrastructure
- Ongoing product