The RepairDesk alternative for UK repair shops
SlickCell compared with RepairDesk: priced in pounds with every feature on every plan, data hosted in London, every device tracked by IMEI or serial, and a 14-day trial with no card that you start yourself tonight. Every RepairDesk fact below is sourced and dated.
The differences a UK shop feels first
RepairDesk facts are taken from their own pages on 25 September 2026, with sources below.
| Difference | SlickCell | RepairDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | £39 a month, excluding VAT | $99 per store a month, or $79 billed annually (US dollars) |
| Currency and VAT | Pounds, VAT stated on every price | US dollars |
| Add-ons sold on top of the entry plan | None: every feature on every plan | Loyalty, store credits, gift cards, email campaigns, appointments, Connect and the phone system listed as paid |
| Starting a trial | Sign up online: 14 days, no card, no sales call | Free Trial leads to a Request a Demo form |
| Where your data is held | Database hosted in London, on every plan | Privacy policy: may be transferred to and stored in the United States |
| Devices by IMEI or serial | Each device its own unit, with its own IMEI or serial, cost, condition and margin | Inventory feature described as "Serialize your inventory" |
| Card payments | Keep your own card machine; no cut of your takings | RepairDesk Payments, or Square, Payment Sense, Stripe and PayPal integrations |
Why UK repair shops choose SlickCell
- One price in pounds, and nothing sold on top
- SlickCell is £39, £59 or £99 a month excluding VAT, and every plan carries every feature: plans differ only by team size, locations, discount rules and support. RepairDesk's pricing page quotes US dollars per store and marks loyalty, store credits, gift cards, email campaigns and appointments as paid on its entry plan.
- Start tonight, not after a demo
- Sign up, pick a plan and fourteen days start straight away, with no card and no call. RepairDesk's Free Trial button leads to a Request a Demo form and a call from a product specialist.
- Your shop's database is in London
- SlickCell's database is hosted in London on every plan, encrypted in transit and at rest, and sealed per shop by row-level security. RepairDesk's privacy policy says personal information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States.
- Every device is its own unit, with its own cost
- Buy three identical phones for £280, £320 and £350 and SlickCell holds three units, each with its own IMEI or serial, cost, condition and price. Laptops, tablets, consoles and smartwatches are tracked the same way by serial number. You see the real profit on the exact device you sold, and the margin scheme is worked out from that unit's own purchase cost.
- Keep the card machine with the best rate
- Take card payments on the terminal you already have and the till records them on the sale, split with cash if needed. SlickCell takes no cut of your takings and does not ask you to move processor.
- Staff rotas and payroll inputs in the same system
- Shifts, attendance and leave are recorded against each employee, hours are priced against the rate in force on the day, commission is added, and a payslip and a real labour cost come out. Hand the figures to whoever runs your payroll.
- Order from your suppliers inside SlickCell
- When your supplier is connected, your purchase order lands in their own account, they confirm or re-quote and dispatch, and you book in what actually arrived without retyping it.
How this was checked
Every statement this page makes about RepairDesk, with where it came from and when it was checked. Prices and terms change: if anything here has gone out of date, write to us and we will correct it.
1.RepairDesk's pricing page lists Essential at $99 per store per month, or $79 per store per month billed annually, and Growth at $149, or $119 billed annually. Advanced is quoted on request. Prices are shown in US dollars, and payment is upfront.
Source: https://www.repairdesk.co/pricing/
Checked: 2026-09-25
2.On the Essential plan, RepairDesk's pricing page marks Loyalty, Store Credits, Gift Cards, Email Campaigns and Appointments Pro as paid. RepairDesk Connect is a paid add-on on Essential and Growth, and the Phone System is a paid add-on on every plan. The page also states that not all integrations are available with each plan.
Source: https://www.repairdesk.co/pricing/ · https://www.repairdesk.co/repairdesk-connect/ · https://www.repairdesk.co/repairdesk-phone-system/
Checked: 2026-09-25
3.RepairDesk's Free Trial button leads to a page titled Request a Demo, and its pricing FAQ says a RepairDesk product specialist will contact you to demo the product.
Source: https://www.repairdesk.co/pricing/ → book.repairdesk.co
Checked: 2026-09-25
4.RepairDesk's privacy policy states that personal information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States.
Source: https://www.repairdesk.co/privacy-policy/ (last updated 10 July 2026)
Checked: 2026-09-25
5.RepairDesk's site menu describes its Inventory Management feature as "Serialize your inventory and get low stock alerts".
Source: https://www.repairdesk.co/pricing/ (Features menu) → https://www.repairdesk.co/features/inventory-management-software/
Checked: 2026-09-25
6.RepairDesk's pricing page lists its own RepairDesk Payments, and integrations with Square Terminal, Payment Sense, PayFacto, Stripe and PayPal.
Source: https://www.repairdesk.co/pricing/
Checked: 2026-09-25
7.RepairDesk's homepage heading describes it as "All-in-One Repair Shop Management Software".
Source: https://www.repairdesk.co/
Checked: 2026-09-25
What shops ask before switching from RepairDesk
SlickCell. It is priced in pounds from £39 a month with every feature on every plan, handles UK VAT including the margin scheme, tracks every device by IMEI or serial as its own unit with its own cost, keeps its data in London, and you can start the fourteen-day trial yourself with no card and no sales call.
RepairDesk's pricing page lists Essential at $99 per store a month, or $79 billed annually, and Growth at $149, or $119 billed annually, in US dollars, with several features marked as paid extras (checked 25 September 2026). SlickCell is £39, £59 or £99 a month excluding VAT, with every feature on every plan.
With SlickCell, in London: the database is hosted in London on every plan. RepairDesk's privacy policy states that personal information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States.
Yes. Export your parts, accessories and devices to a spreadsheet and import them from CSV, with a preview of exactly what will be written before anything is saved. Finish open repairs on RepairDesk and start new work in SlickCell from your go-live day. We will do the move for you if you ask.
Yes, per unit. Margin is one of the tax rule types and can be scoped to used stock, and because every device carries its own purchase cost, the margin on each sale is worked out from that unit and reported separately from standard-rated sales.
No. Sign up online, choose a plan and the fourteen-day trial starts straight away with every feature switched on. There is no card to enter and nobody has to call you first.
Yes. Every employee has a profile with shifts, attendance and leave, including staff who never sign in. Hours are priced at the pay rate in effect on the day and produce a payslip, which you hand to your payroll provider or accountant for tax and filing. Roles decide what each person can see and do.
Yes, when your supplier is connected. Your purchase order lands in the supplier's own account, they confirm or re-quote and dispatch, and you book in what actually arrived without retyping it.
Put your own shop on it tonight
Fourteen days on the plan you choose. No card, and nobody has to ring you back first.