Third Gear ShopThird Gear Ventures LLC
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About
Optivation is one workspace for the five jobs agencies run every week: forms, databases, pages, time tracking and invoicing. The whole client lifecycle runs in one system on shared data, not across five separate tools.
A client intake form writes straight into your database as a record. Every record opens into a full page with notes, files, sub-tasks and a built-in timer. The hours you log there become the line items on an invoice, generated from that same record.
It's built for solo consultants and small studios billing hourly or on retainer. You can start on the free plan. Solo is $19 a month. Studio is $49 a month for up to 3 seats, then $19 for each extra seat. Paid plans come with a 30-day free trial.
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Third Gear Shop is shop management software for independent mechanics and performance shops. Most shop tools are built around the repair order: car arrives, tech fixes it, car leaves. That works for a brake job and falls apart on a build that lives in the bay for two months across forty parts orders and three technicians. Track every job on a visual board from intake to pickup. Log parts and technician hours against the job as work happens, so labor cost and margin are known rather than guessed. Keep full customer and vehicle history, and generate an invoice from the job with parts, labor and tax already filled in. Shop Pro adds branded invoices, a customer job status portal, reporting on revenue by technician and margin per job, and expense tracking. A free Garage tier covers enthusiasts tracking their own project cars. Starter is $79/month for up to 5 technicians. Shop Pro is $149/month, unlimited technicians. No per-seat fees, no annual contract, 14-day free trial.
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Platforms Supported
Windows
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Cloud
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iPhone
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Android
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Platforms Supported
Windows
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Cloud
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iPhone
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iPad
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Android
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Audience
Solo consultants, freelancers, and small agency studios in design, marketing, and consulting that bill hourly or on retainer, have outgrown single-purpose freelancer tools, and find enterprise PSA platforms overkill.
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Audience
Independent auto repair, performance, fabrication and restoration shop owners
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Support
Phone Support
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24/7 Live Support
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Online
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Support
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API
Offers API
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Pricing
$19/month
Optivation uses flat pricing — no per-seat cost for solo operators.
Forms Free — $0 Client intake and lead-capture forms. Up to 3 active forms and 50 submissions per month, viewed in-app and exported to CSV. Docs and community support. Solo — $19/month ($190/year, two months free) Everything needed to run client work from first task to paid invoice: Inbox, Pages, Databases, Contacts, time tracking, branded invoicing, Forms and Dashboards, AI Advisor and Assistant, full API and MCP access, and Gmail/Outlook integration. One seat, 1M AI tokens per month. Email support. Studio — $49/month ($490/year, two months free) Everything in Solo, plus team roles and permissions, real-time co-editing, team chat, access groups, a 7-year compliance-grade audit log, and 5M AI tokens shared across seats. Up to 3 seats included; additional seats are $19/seat per month. Priority email support. Free trial: 30 days, no credit card required, with all Solo features unlocked. If you do not upgrade, the account moves to the Forms Free plan and your data is retained. Annual billing saves two months on Solo and Studio.
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$79/month
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Training
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Webinars
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Live Online
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Company InformationOptivation
New Zealand
www.optivation.io
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Company InformationThird Gear Ventures LLC
Founded: 2025
United States
thirdgearshop.com
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Project Management Features
Agile Methodologies
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Budget Management
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Client Portal
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Collaboration Tools
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Cost-to-Completion Tracking
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Customizable Templates
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Gantt Charts
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Idea Management
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Kanban Board
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Milestone Tracking
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Portfolio Management
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Resource Management
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Time & Expense Tracking
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Traditional Methodologies
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Integrations
Gmail
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Microsoft SMTP Service
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Notion
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