Built for PDR. Not adapted to it.
Steelie does one thing. Every workflow is shaped for the way PDR shops actually run. Named hail matrix presets per insurance carrier or dealer, an R&I guide that reads the same way across estimates, work orders, and invoices, dealership statements per wholesale account, role-based access, tech pay tracking that matches PDR commission, and native QuickBooks Online sync.
Mobile Tech RX does many things. It serves PDR next to mobile detail, mobile mechanic, and paint touch-up. Its features are designed to fit all of them, which means the PDR-specific depth runs shallower than a tool built only for PDR.
If your business is exclusively PDR. Wholesale dealership work, hail tours, retail PDR. Steelie is the upgrade. If you run multiple mobile-services verticals from one tool, MTRX's breadth is its core value, and you're not our buyer.
Side-by-side
Steelie rows describe what's in the deployed product today. Mobile Tech RX rows describe what's on their public site.
| Capability | Steelie | Mobile Tech RX |
|---|---|---|
| Built for PDR | PDR-only. Wholesale dealership pricing, hail matrices, R&I, lot walks, and tech pay are the product, not features bolted onto a generic platform. | Multi-vertical platform serving PDR, mobile detail, mobile mechanic, and paint touch-up. |
| Hail matrix presets | Build a separate matrix per insurance carrier, per dealer, per storm. Switch in one tap. Edit any panel × dent count × size. USD and CAD stored independently. | PDR matrix capability exists; depth and preset model not detailed publicly. |
| R&I Guide | Your parts, your rates, your surcharges. Master-rate apply hits every item at once. Same R&I guide reads into retail estimates, hail estimates, work orders, and invoices. | Not detailed publicly. |
| QuickBooks Online sync | Customers, invoices, payments push automatically. Included on Pro. | QuickBooks integration available; tier and depth vary by plan. |
| Dealership statements | Per-dealer statements branded with your logo. Built for shops with multiple wholesale accounts. | Generic customer-account statements; PDR-wholesale framing not specified. |
| Tech pay | Tech pay sits on its own field per work order, separate from invoice price. Per-tech, per-period reports. Excel export. | Generic commission tracking across verticals. |
| Lot walks | Multi-vehicle inspections tied to a dealership. VIN scan, photos, status per vehicle, branded PDF report. | Multi-vehicle workflows exist; PDR-specific lot-walk depth not detailed. |
| Branded customer comms | Editable email templates per company. Logo, terms, and branding on every estimate, work order, invoice, and statement. | Branded comms available; level of template customization not detailed. |
| Pricing | $29 USD / $39 CAD per month for Essentials. $69 USD / $89 CAD per month for Pro. Per-seat add-ons published. 7-day free Pro trial, no credit card. | Tiered pricing posted; specific rates and trial mechanics vary by plan. |
| Customer SMS | Email and branded PDF today. SMS is on the roadmap. | Built-in customer SMS. |
| USD + CAD | Each preset stores USD and CAD pricing independently. | USD-focused. CAD support not specified. |
Built for PDR
Steelie
PDR-only. Wholesale dealership pricing, hail matrices, R&I, lot walks, and tech pay are the product, not features bolted onto a generic platform.Mobile Tech RX
Multi-vertical platform serving PDR, mobile detail, mobile mechanic, and paint touch-up.Hail matrix presets
Steelie
Build a separate matrix per insurance carrier, per dealer, per storm. Switch in one tap. Edit any panel × dent count × size. USD and CAD stored independently.Mobile Tech RX
PDR matrix capability exists; depth and preset model not detailed publicly.R&I Guide
Steelie
Your parts, your rates, your surcharges. Master-rate apply hits every item at once. Same R&I guide reads into retail estimates, hail estimates, work orders, and invoices.Mobile Tech RX
Not detailed publicly.QuickBooks Online sync
Steelie
Customers, invoices, payments push automatically. Included on Pro.Mobile Tech RX
QuickBooks integration available; tier and depth vary by plan.Dealership statements
Steelie
Per-dealer statements branded with your logo. Built for shops with multiple wholesale accounts.Mobile Tech RX
Generic customer-account statements; PDR-wholesale framing not specified.Tech pay
Steelie
Tech pay sits on its own field per work order, separate from invoice price. Per-tech, per-period reports. Excel export.Mobile Tech RX
Generic commission tracking across verticals.Lot walks
Steelie
Multi-vehicle inspections tied to a dealership. VIN scan, photos, status per vehicle, branded PDF report.Mobile Tech RX
Multi-vehicle workflows exist; PDR-specific lot-walk depth not detailed.Branded customer comms
Steelie
Editable email templates per company. Logo, terms, and branding on every estimate, work order, invoice, and statement.Mobile Tech RX
Branded comms available; level of template customization not detailed.Pricing
Steelie
$29 USD / $39 CAD per month for Essentials. $69 USD / $89 CAD per month for Pro. Per-seat add-ons published. 7-day free Pro trial, no credit card.Mobile Tech RX
Tiered pricing posted; specific rates and trial mechanics vary by plan.Customer SMS
Steelie
Email and branded PDF today. SMS is on the roadmap.Mobile Tech RX
Built-in customer SMS.USD + CAD
Steelie
Each preset stores USD and CAD pricing independently.Mobile Tech RX
USD-focused. CAD support not specified.Where Steelie wins for PDR shops
Named hail matrix presets
One matrix per carrier, per dealer, per storm. Switch in one tap when you start an estimate. USD and CAD stored independently per preset.
R&I Guide built into every workflow
Your parts, your rates, master-rate apply across every item. Same guide for retail estimates, hail estimates, work orders, and invoices.
Wholesale dealership workflow
Per-dealer pricing presets. Branded dealer statements. Role-based access for managers, bookkeepers, and techs. The way wholesale PDR actually runs.
PDR-tuned tech pay
Tech pay on its own field per work order, separate from invoice price. Per-tech reports, Excel export, ready for payroll.
QuickBooks Online sync, included
Customers, invoices, and payments push automatically. Included on Pro. No surprise tier upgrades.
Pricing you can read
$29 USD / $39 CAD a month for Essentials. $69 USD / $89 CAD a month for Pro. Per-seat add-ons published. 7-day free Pro trial. No card. No quote.
No credit card. Full Pro access.
Common questions
Why do PDR shops switch from Mobile Tech RX to Steelie?
Because Mobile Tech RX is a generalist. It serves PDR alongside detail, mechanic, and paint touch-up, and the PDR-specific things you actually run on (named matrix presets, dealer statements, R&I that flows from estimate to invoice, tech pay that respects PDR commission structure) are deeper in a tool built only for PDR. Generalist breadth becomes feature noise when you do one thing.
How is Steelie's hail matrix different from MTRX's?
Unlimited named presets per company. Build one for State Farm, another for Allstate, another for the dealer that sends you 30 cars a week, another for storm tour. Switch presets in one tap when you start an estimate. USD and CAD stored independently per preset. Per-panel × dent count × size editing.
Does Steelie's QuickBooks sync work the same as MTRX's?
Steelie's QuickBooks Online sync is included on Pro and pushes customers, invoices, and payments automatically. Built in, not an add-on. Check your specific MTRX plan for what's included at your tier.
What about MTRX's customer SMS?
MTRX has built-in customer SMS today. Steelie does not yet. If SMS is the reason you stay on MTRX, that's a fair hold. If you're using MTRX mostly for estimating, work orders, invoicing, and accounting, Steelie's PDR-specific depth is the upgrade.
How do I switch from Mobile Tech RX to Steelie?
Start the 7-day Pro trial. Build your matrix presets, set up your R&I guide, customize your invoice and email templates, connect QuickBooks Online. Run new work through Steelie for the trial week. Cancel MTRX at the end. Most shops finish inside seven days.