Garage Management Software Built to Run Your Workshop in Half the Time.
From independent garages to multi-site groups, AutoChain streamlines your entire operation. Book jobs and estimates in seconds with a drag-and-drop calendar and instant VRM lookup, then run digital health checks, automated MOT reminders, Customer Intelligence and clean invoicing with online payments. Everything you need to scale your workshop.
- First month free
- No long-term contract
- Unlimited employees
- Single bay to multi-site
- Drag & Drop Calendar
- VRM Lookup
- DVSA MOT History
- Postcode & Address Autofill
- Vehicle Health Checks
- Estimate Builder
- Branded Invoicing
- Card Payments
- Xero Sync
- VAT Management
- Automated MOT Reminders
- SMS Booking Reminders
- Online Booking
- Customer Intelligence
- Parts Stock Management
- Tyre Stock Management
- Purchase Orders to Any Supplier
- HaynesPro Technical Data
- Axel AI Assistant
- Custom Work Items
- Employee Management
- Multi-Site
What is AutoChain?
AutoChain is cloud-based garage management software for independent UK garages, from single-bay workshops to multi-site groups. It runs bookings, job cards, vehicle health checks, estimates, invoices, parts and tyre stock, automated MOT reminders and customer feedback from one login, in a web browser on any desktop, tablet or phone.
Enter a registration and AutoChain pulls the vehicle's details from DVLA and its MOT history from DVSA. The core plan is £69.99/mo + VAT with unlimited users and no long-term contract, and most garages are set up in about 10 minutes.
What is a garage management system?The small things that quietly cost you money
Garages of every size rarely fail through one big disaster. It's the dozens of small admin gaps, every single week, that drain your time, lose you repeat customers and eat into what should be profit.
Paper diaries and lost notes
Jobs scribbled in a book, history in a filing cabinet, and nothing you can find when the customer rings back.
"He said, she said" disputes
No clear record of what was quoted, approved or done, so a comeback three months later becomes your word against theirs.
Empty bays and no-shows
Missed MOT and service reminders mean repeat work slips away and the diary has gaps it shouldn’t.
You’re doing everything
Mechanic, receptionist and bookkeeper in one, hours lost each week to admin instead of billable work.
AutoChain fixes it: everything in one place, nothing you don't need
One login replaces the paper diary, the spreadsheets and the three different apps. Built for workshops of every size, from a single-bay independent to a multi-site group. No bloat, no setup fees, no per-seat charges. Pick any feature to see how it works.
Job & work order management
Enter the reg and AutoChain pulls the vehicle details and full DVSA MOT history in seconds. Track every job on a board from booked to paid, with photos, notes and history in one place.
Learn more about Job & work order managementDrag & drop calendar
Reschedule a job in seconds across day, week and month views, with a column per technician and a warning before anyone is double-booked.
Learn more about Drag & drop calendarOnline booking & payments
Customers book from your website any time, and invoices go out with a Stripe pay link that marks them paid when the customer pays.
Learn more about Online booking & paymentsDigital health checks
Run guided checks on any device with photos and measurements, then send a link customers use to approve the work in one tap.
Learn more about Digital health checksAutomated MOT reminders
Branded MOT reminders go out automatically by email or SMS, keeping bays full and turning one-off jobs into repeat customers.
Learn more about Automated MOT remindersInvoicing & accounts
Print or email clean, VAT-ready invoices, issue credit notes, run accounting reports and sync to Xero automatically.
Learn more about Invoicing & accountsCustomer Intelligence
A 0-10 satisfaction survey goes out after every paid invoice, showing who is happy, the reasons behind the scores and how each technician is doing.
Learn more about Customer IntelligenceParts, tyres & suppliers
Parts, tyre and consumable stock is included, with purchase orders from jobs and Group Tyre trade prices at your fingertips.
Learn more about Parts, tyres & suppliersAxel AI assistant
Ask in plain English to find a job, an invoice or a car's MOT history, check who is free, and open prefilled booking forms.
Learn more about Axel AI assistantWant more?
A clean, modern system your whole team will actually use
No clutter and no training day. Everything from online bookings to billing lives in one tidy dashboard, on any device.
Drag-and-drop scheduling across every technician, with a warning before anyone is double-booked.
Vehicle health checks
Instant technical data,
under the ramp.
Make your technicians' lives easier. Oil grade, oil quantity, wheel torques, brake minimum thicknesses, wheel alignment specs and more*, pulled straight into the check, available on mobile, tablet or desktop** right there in the workshop.
- Oil grade, capacity, torque and tolerance data at a glance
- Works on mobile, tablet or desktop, no installs
- Attach photos and notes to any check item
- Fully customisable to your workshop and vehicle types
* Requires a HaynesPro subscription, available via AutoChain
** Requires an internet connection
Powered by HaynesPro, baked into every vehicle health check. Requires a HaynesPro subscription.
From sign-up to a fuller diary
AutoChain is built around how UK garages actually work, from a one-man workshop to a multi-site operation. Get organised today and start winning repeat work without a steep learning curve.
Get your first month free- 01
Sign up in about 10 minutes
No setup fees, no servers, no training day. Create your account and your garage is ready to take bookings the same day.
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Book, schedule and work
Take jobs online or in person. Enter the reg and AutoChain instantly pulls vehicle details from DVLA and full MOT history from DVSA, no typing, no mistakes. Drop the job onto the calendar and the team is briefed.
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Invoice and follow up
Send clean invoices, record the work to the vehicle’s history, and let automatic reminders bring customers back.
Real garages. Real results.
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"I honestly can't recommend Louis at Autochain highly enough. The level of support, patience, and dedication he's shown has been nothing short of unbelievable. It genuinely feels like Autochain cares about the success of our business, not just selling software."
Robert McCollop Google Review -
"If you have tried other workshop software on the market, you know how overdesigned and painful they can be to navigate daily. AutoChain actually prioritises ease of use. It has simplified our workflow completely over the last few months."
Peter Clark Google Review -
"Spent a long time researching a good garage management software for our workshop, and choosing AutoChain was the best decision we made. It's completely streamlined our invoicing, vehicle health checks, and technician scheduling."
R P Google Review -
"Best investment we have made for the business this year. It has freed up so much time at the front desk and kept the workshop floor organised. Lightning fast support gives you real peace of mind."
Joe Johnson Google Review
I spent the first nine years of my career inside busy workshops, from learning the trade at Ford and Rapid Fit, to working with prestige vehicles at Mercedes-Benz, and managing high-volume branches for National Tyres and Halfords. I knew firsthand how much time garages waste on slow paperwork, overcomplicated and outdated systems.
In 2015, I transitioned into software engineering, spending years building secure systems for global brands and the UK Government.
In 2023, I found my 2015 workshop ideas book and combined my two worlds to create AutoChain. Today, 100+ UK garages trust us to run their daily operations, from single-bay independents to multi-site groups.
One core system. One honest price.
Everything you need to run a modern garage, from day one. No setup fees, no hidden costs, no per-seat charges.
First month free on the core plan. Add-ons are billed from day one. Monthly rolling, cancel anytime.
- Job & work order management with a jobs board
- Drag & drop calendar with conflict warnings
- Estimates and VAT-ready invoices
- Digital vehicle health checks with online authorisation
- Automated MOT reminders by email*
- Online booking widget for your website
- Pay-online invoice links through Stripe†
- Customer Intelligence satisfaction surveys
- Parts & tyre stock management
- Purchase orders and supplier records
- Live Xero sync, plus QuickBooks and Sage 50 CSV export
- Business analytics and accounting reports
- Unlimited employees, no per-seat fees
- Free VRM lookup and DVSA MOT history by reg
- Free postcode lookup with address autofill
- Cloud access from any device
* SMS reminders need the SMS add-on, see below. † Card processing fees apply. All prices exclude VAT.
Extend as you grow
Pay only for what you need. Add or remove anytime. Add-ons are billed from day one, including during your free month.
- SMS £15/mo + VAT
200 SMS credits a month included. Powers booking reminders, SMS MOT reminders and sending health checks and surveys by text.
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£49.99/mo + VAT per site Built into vehicle health checks and work item creation, pulling labour times into the job, saving you time and keeping you on one screen throughout.
- Multi-site Priced per site
Run more than one branch from one account, with site filters on the dashboard and analytics.
- Axel AI credits Pay as you go
Credits for the Axel AI assistant. Every business gets free starter credits, then you top up only if you need more.
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Questions, answered
Everything UK garage owners ask before getting started.
How much does AutoChain cost?
The core plan is £69.99 per month plus VAT, with unlimited employees, and parts and tyre stock management included. Optional add-ons are SMS (£15/mo with 200 credits included), HaynesPro (£49.99/mo per site), multi-site (priced per site) and pay-as-you-go AI credits for Axel AI. All prices exclude VAT and there are no setup fees.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. The first month is free on the core plan and no credit card is required to sign up. Add-ons such as SMS and HaynesPro are billed from day one.
Is there a long-term contract?
No. AutoChain is a monthly rolling subscription, so you can cancel anytime with no penalties or lock-in periods.
How long does it take to set up?
About 10 minutes for most garages. There is no software to install and no training day: create your account, add your details and start booking work.
Do I pay extra for more staff?
No. Every plan includes unlimited employees with their own logins and permissions. You never pay per seat.
Can I access it from the workshop floor?
Yes. AutoChain is cloud-based and runs in the web browser on any desktop, tablet or phone, with no on-site server required.
Does AutoChain look up vehicle details automatically?
Yes. Enter any UK registration and AutoChain pulls the make, model, year, fuel type, engine size and MOT expiry, plus the full DVSA MOT history with advisories. Customer postcodes fill in the address too, so new jobs are created in seconds.
Does AutoChain work with Xero, QuickBooks or Sage?
AutoChain has a live Xero integration that syncs contacts, invoices, payments and credit notes. For QuickBooks and Sage 50 you can export your sales as a CSV in their import format.
Are MOT reminders automatic?
Yes. MOT reminders go out automatically by email, or by SMS with the SMS add-on, at the lead time you choose. Service reminders are sent manually from the customer record, and booking reminders are sent by SMS.
Will my customers get a service record?
Yes. Every job you complete builds a digital service history against the vehicle, which you can share with the customer to build trust and protect you in disputes.
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Join 100+ UK garages, from single-bay workshops to multi-site groups, already streamlining jobs, customers, MOTs and online bookings with AutoChain from £69.99/mo + VAT.
- Set up in about 10 minutes
- No long-term contract
- Cancel anytime