Garage management software that gets you paid the same day.
Jobs, invoicing, MOT reminders and same-day card payments, built for UK workshops of every size, from a single bay to multi-site groups.
Free plan to start. UK-built and UK-hosted. ICO registered.
One account. Works on your laptop, tablet and phone.
Garage management software for UK garages of every size. Jobs, DVLA lookup, invoices and Stripe payments in one place.
Get the app · scan or tap
Native iPad, iPhone & Android · or visit getautera.com/app
On an Android diagnostic tablet? Download the APK
The tools UK garages already trust
Live DVLA reg lookups, DVSA MOT history, Stripe payments, and one-click sync with Xero or QuickBooks for your accountant.
Stripe, Xero, QuickBooks, DVLA, DVSA and IMI are trademarks of their respective owners. Names are used here only to identify the services Autera integrates with or sources data from. Autera is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any of these organisations.
From reg plate to paid invoice in three steps
Most garages send their first invoice within 24 hours of signing up.
REGISTRATION
Enter the reg
Type the reg plate. Make, model, colour and MOT date come back from the DVLA in about two seconds.
Front pads + discs · Brake fluid
Send the quote
Customer gets a link. They see the price, tap Accept, and you get a notification. No WhatsApp back and forth.
Paid via Stripe · 03 May 2026
Get paid
Invoice goes out with a payment link. Customer pays on their phone. Money lands the same day.
Workshop-ready hardware
Prefer a screen that lives on the bay rather than in your pocket? Add the optional Autera tablet bundle, set up and signed in before it lands on your bench. Mount it on a stand at the counter or carry it out to the car.
Tablets set up and signed in, ready for the bay.
Mount one on the counter for walk-in check-ins.
Tablet, protective case and a workshop stand, set up and signed in before it lands on your bench. Autera also runs on iPhone, iPad, Android or any browser, so the bundle's always optional.
- Tablet
- Protective case
- Workshop stand
- Pre-configured
Every photo filed to the right job.
Automatically.
Snap photos of incoming damage, work in progress and the finished job. They go straight into that job's folder. No naming, no filing, no emailing yourself. Ask the customer for photos too, and theirs land on the right job on their own.
Vehicle on arrival
Document existing damage the moment the car comes in. Time-stamped, job-linked, dispute-proof.
Work in progress
Photo the fault before you fix it. Show the customer exactly what the problem was.
Job completed
Before and after shots in the same folder. Proof of work done, ready to send.
Reports and documents
Inspection reports, scan results, any file type. All attached to the job, found in seconds.
Already running other garage software? Get just the report and photo sharing as a standalone tool. Meet Autera Snap, from £19/mo →
Built for UK garages: DVLA lookup,
MOT reminders, same-day payments
We only add things you will use on a Tuesday.
AI reads your diagnostic scans
Upload a fault-code scan. Get a health score out of 100, every fault decoded with likely causes, MOT flags, a plain-English customer summary, and a draft quote in one tap.
See how it works →Get paid same day
Send a payment link with the invoice. Customer pays on their phone. Money in your account the same day, no chasing.
Quotes accepted in one tap
Send a link, not a text. Customer sees the price, taps Accept, you get a notification. No back and forth.
Reg lookup and VIN scanning
Type a reg and DVLA fills the make, model, colour and MOT date. Or point your camera at the VIN, on the door jamb, screen or logbook, and it reads all 17 characters in seconds. No typing, no typos.
See how it works →Health checks customers approve on their phone
Run a traffic-light inspection with photos. The customer sees what needs doing and approves the work, which lands straight on the invoice.
See how it works →Never lose track of a job
Every job has a status, a technician and a deadline. You can see every open job on one screen.
ADAS & PAS 1880 certificates
Generate a compliant ADAS calibration certificate to PAS 1880, ready to hand the customer or their insurer. No separate paperwork.
Customers book themselves in
Share your online booking page. Customers pick a slot and it lands on your calendar as a job. No phone tag.
Parts and stock under control
Track inventory, spot what's running low, and pull parts straight onto a job so nothing slips off the invoice.
That's your whole workshop in one login.
Start free, no card needed14-day trial · set up in 30 minutes
Built by a UK team
We built Autera after watching a garage owner spend 40 minutes on a Friday chasing a £180 invoice over WhatsApp. Most garage software was built for accountants. We built this for the person under the car.
Talk to the people who built it
We are a small UK team, not a call centre. Email or WhatsApp us and you reach someone who actually knows the product. Tell us what your garage needs and we build it.
Talk to usMove your whole shop across without the worry
Your customer book is the heart of your business. Here is exactly how we look after it.
How much could Autera save you?
Plug in your numbers. The answer is usually bigger than you expect.
How much could Autera save you?
Adjust the sliders to match your workshop.
Estimated annual saving
£5,148
Estimates based on a 40% admin time reduction and a 5% improvement in invoice recovery rate. Actual results will vary.
Start free. Keep that money.