Auto repair shop software built for UK garages, not imported from the US.

Estimates, job cards, invoicing, parts and MOT reminders in one UK-hosted app, with DVLA lookup and GDPR done properly.

Free plan to start. UK-built and UK-hosted. ICO registered.

Search for auto repair shop software and most of what comes back is American. It decodes a VIN instead of a registration, prices in dollars, and has no idea what an MOT is. Autera is the UK alternative: estimates, job cards, invoices, parts and customer history in one app, with DVLA reg lookup and MOT reminders built in, hosted in the UK and priced per workshop rather than per seat. The same product runs a one-man mobile setup and a multi-bay shop, and it is free forever for solo mechanics.

WHY UK-BUILT WINS

What a US import cannot do for a UK shop

Four pillars. Each links through to a deeper page if you want the detail.

Estimates and job cards in one flow

Build an estimate, the customer taps Accept, and it becomes a job card. Parts and labour land on the invoice, the customer pays via the payment link. No re-keying between an estimate app and a shop-floor sheet.

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DVLA reg lookup, no US VIN guesswork

Type a UK registration once. Make, model, year, fuel, engine size, MOT expiry and tax status fill in from DVLA and link to the vehicle. US imports make you decode a VIN or type it all by hand.

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MOT reminders a US tool ignores

Every car you service is due another MOT in twelve months. Autera tracks the DVLA expiry date and emails the customer automatically (SMS coming soon) before it lapses. American software has no idea what an MOT is.

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Built for the UK, unlike ServiceM8

Priced per workshop in pounds with users included, UK-hosted, UK VAT, GDPR done properly. ServiceM8 is a generic trades app charged per seat in dollars. See exactly where they differ, feature by feature.

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PLANS

Sized for the four most common UK shop shapes

Pick the plan that fits today. Move up when you outgrow it. No re-implementation, no data migration, no contract renegotiation.

Free forever

Solo mechanics

5 to 25 jobs a month, working from a van or single bay. Want professional estimates and invoices without monthly fees.

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£29/mo Starter

Small workshops

1 to 3 technicians, single bay, 50 to 100 jobs a month. Need branded invoices, unlimited DVLA, and Xero or QuickBooks export.

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£79/mo Workshop (+£12/mo per mechanic beyond 6)

Established garages

4 to 8 technicians, multiple ramps, 200+ jobs a month. Need MOT reminders, ADAS certificates, vehicle health checks (VHC), per-job time tracking, parts inventory.

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From £79/mo + £49/site

Multi-site groups

Multiple locations under one account at £49/mo per extra site. Add it on Workshop, or go Multi-Bay for unlimited technician seats, priority support and white-glove migration.

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MIGRATION

How a UK shop moves off a US tool

Most workshops are running on Autera within 48 hours of sending us the export.

1

Sign up free

No card needed. Solo plan is free forever; paid trials are 14 days, also no card needed.

2

We migrate your data

Send us a CSV from your current tool, US or otherwise. We map, deduplicate and reconcile. Sandbox link to spot-check before go-live.

3

Run it the same week

Most garages are fully on Autera within 48 hours of sending the export. Run side-by-side with old software for as long as you want.

4

Cancel old software when ready

No pressure on the cutover. Pay only for the period you actually overlap. We do not charge for migration assistance.

BEFORE AND AFTER

A US import vs software built for UK garages

The same shop, two different fits.

A US IMPORT
✕US software that decodes a VIN and has never heard of an MOT
✕Priced per user in dollars, with UK VAT bolted on afterwards
✕Estimates in one app, job cards on paper by the ramp
✕No MOT reminders, so repeat work quietly walks out
✕Vehicle details typed by hand every single time
✕Customer data sitting in a US datacentre
WITH AUTERA
✓UK-built software with DVLA lookup and MOT tracking baked in
✓Priced per workshop in pounds, UK VAT handled properly
✓Estimates become job cards become invoices in one flow
✓Automated MOT reminders bring customers back on their own
✓DVLA reg lookup fills every vehicle detail for you
✓Data hosted in the UK under UK GDPR, backed up daily
UK-BUILT

UK-built, UK-hosted, UK-supported.

Autera is built and run by FrameLogic Limited, a UK company, with all customer data stored on UK infrastructure and backed up daily. UK GDPR compliant, no per-seat charges, no implementation fees, no contracts. We answer support emails personally because there are no support tiers to hide behind.

If you are weighing Autera against a US import like ServiceM8 or Shopmonkey, the calculus is simple: it is the only option built for UK garages from scratch, and the only one with a free Solo tier you can use forever.

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FAQ

Auto repair shop software FAQ

Coming from an American tool? See how Autera stacks up against ServiceM8, check the pricing page, or read the full FAQ.

Yes. Most of the tools that rank for "auto repair shop software" are American, built around US VIN decoding, dollars and no concept of an MOT. Autera is built in the UK for UK garages. It uses DVLA registration lookup, not US VIN guesswork, tracks MOT expiry dates, prices in pounds with UK VAT, and handles data under UK GDPR. Estimates, job cards, invoices, parts and reminders all live in one app.

ServiceM8 is a generic trades app with a garage page bolted on, and Shopmonkey is built around the American shop workflow. Neither does DVLA lookup, MOT reminders or UK VAT natively, and both price per user in dollars. Autera is UK-built and UK-hosted, priced per workshop with users included rather than per seat, and free forever on the Solo plan. If you want the detail, see the full side-by-side on our ServiceM8 comparison page.

Yes, both properly. Type a registration and Autera pulls make, model, year, fuel, engine size, MOT expiry and tax status from DVLA, then links it to the customer, job and invoice. MOT expiry dates stay in sync, and automated email reminders (SMS coming soon) bring customers back before their MOT runs out. These are UK-specific things US imports simply do not do.

Solo is free forever (1 user, 20 jobs and 20 invoices per month). Starter is £29 per month (3 mechanics, 100 jobs, unlimited invoices). Workshop is £79 per month (6 mechanics, unlimited jobs, parts inventory and ADAS). Multi-Bay is £149 per month (unlimited mechanic seats, priority support). Extra sites are £49 per month each on Workshop or Multi-Bay. No setup fees, no contracts, cancel any time.

Yes. Export your customers, vehicles and history as a CSV from your current system, send it to us, and we map it into Autera, deduplicate and reconcile it, then give you a sandbox to spot-check before go-live. Most UK garages are running on Autera within 48 hours of sending the file, and we do not charge for migration help.

On UK-based infrastructure, encrypted in transit and at rest, backed up daily with a 30-day recovery window. Autera is built and run by FrameLogic Limited (Co. 17193146), a UK company, and all customer data is processed under UK GDPR. Nothing is sold or shared, and nothing crosses to a US datacentre the way it does with an American tool.

GET STARTED

Run your UK shop on software built for it.

Sign up free, type your first reg, send your first paid-by-link invoice on the next job through the door.

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