Software for independent garages

Garage management softwarefor independent workshops

Keep the diary, job cards, technicians, parts, estimates, invoices, and customer history in one place. The front desk and workshop can see the same job without chasing paper or entering it twice.

See every active jobKeep labour and parts on the jobCarry the history into the next visit

One job record

Keep the job details together as the work moves

The booking starts the record. The job card adds the technician notes, photos, time, parts, and approvals. The invoice uses the same work details at the end.

Cut repeat admin

Start with the booking, then carry the same customer, vehicle, labour, parts, and approval details through to the invoice.

See what needs attention

Check each active job, its bay, assigned technician, recorded work, and any approval that still needs a response.

Keep the numbers with the job

Record labour, parts, estimates, invoices, and payments against the work instead of rebuilding the numbers later.

A job from start to finish

Follow one job from booking to payment

01

Add the booking

Record online requests, phone bookings, and walk-ins in the same diary.

02

Plan the work

Assign a technician and bay. Keep notes, photos, parts, time, and approvals on the job card.

03

Invoice the job

Use the recorded labour and parts to prepare the customer invoice.

04

Keep the history

Save the completed work against the customer and vehicle for the next visit.

Workshop control

See where every active job stands

Open the workshop view to check the assigned technician, bay, recorded work, and approvals. Technicians can update the job card as the work moves.

  • Job and bay status at a glance
  • Technician assignments and time records
  • Inspection notes, photos, and customer approvals
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autoGMS live workshop control dashboard for an independent garage
Bookings and capacity

Plan the diary before the day gets busy

Record online requests, phone bookings, and walk-ins in one diary. Check capacity before you promise a time, and keep each booking linked to the customer and vehicle.

  • Online booking requests at any time
  • A diary view of workshop capacity
  • Customer and vehicle details ready for the job
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Online booking software for independent garages powered by autoGMS
Customer experience

Give customers a clear answer when they call

Open one record to see the vehicle history, current booking, job notes, estimate, approval, and invoice. Your team spends less time searching and gives the customer a useful update.

Vehicle history in context

See the vehicle, customer, and previous work together before you advise on the next job.

Updates tied to the work

Keep notes and approvals with the job so the front desk knows what the workshop is waiting for.

A useful record for next time

Keep completed work and service history ready when the customer returns.

Parts and invoicing

Know what went into the job before you invoice it

Record parts and labour as the work happens. When the repair is approved, the estimate and invoice can use the same job details instead of asking someone to enter them again.

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Stock on hand

Check what is available before the workshop commits a part to the job.

Parts on the job

Record the parts and labour used while the work is still open.

Supplier purchasing

Keep purchase and supplier details with the parts process.

Invoice-ready details

Use the approved work and recorded costs when you prepare the invoice.

Built around workshop roles

Give everyone the same version of the job

The owner, service advisor, technician, and parts team can work from the same booking and job record. That removes handovers where details can go missing.

For owners

Check open work, billed work, payments, and workshop performance without building a separate spreadsheet.

For service advisors

Manage the diary, estimate, approval, customer update, and invoice around the same job.

For technicians

Open assigned work, add notes and photos, and update progress from a workshop device.

For growing garages

Use the same process across more staff, bays, and locations while keeping a shared view of the work.

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Book a walkthrough of the booking, workshop, parts, customer, and invoicing tools your garage would use.

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Questions from independent garage owners

What to check before you change the system your team uses every day.

It gives the front desk and workshop one place to manage the diary, customer and vehicle records, job cards, technicians, bays, parts, estimates, invoices, payments, and reports.