Create, track and close every job, nothing slips through.
From the first booking to the final invoice, every job has a full history. Vehicle details, work items, parts, notes, photos and videos all live in one place, and follow the car forever.
A job card that lives on paper or in a basic spreadsheet is a liability: it gets lost, it has no history and it tells you nothing once the car leaves the forecourt. Every job in AutoChain is a living record. It starts with a registration lookup that pulls the vehicle's details and DVSA MOT history. From there you assign a technician, add work items and parts, leave internal notes and upload photos and videos. Jobs move through clear statuses, from requested and scheduled to checked in, in progress, completed and vehicle released, and the jobs board shows at a glance which cars are awaiting authorisation, parts or payment. When the work is done, raise the invoice from the job and everything carries over.
- First month free on the core plan
- No card required
- Set up in about 10 minutes
- Cancel anytime
From independent bays to multi-site groups, built for the way you work.
Get started freeEvery capability, at a glance
Everything on this page is in the core plan (£69.99/mo + VAT) unless it's marked as an add-on. SMS (£15/mo, 200 credits included) and HaynesPro (£49.99/mo per site) are optional add-ons. Prices exclude VAT.
- Registration lookup with DVSA MOT history
- Clear job statuses from requested to vehicle released
- Jobs board with lanes for awaiting authorisation, parts and payment
- Drag a card to a new lane to update its status
- Photos and videos on any job
- Internal notes hidden from the customer
- Raise the invoice from the job, with parts and labour carried over
Simple from day one
Setup takes about 10 minutes and there's no training course to sit through. Built for busy garages.
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Enter the reg, get the vehicle
Type the registration and AutoChain fetches the make, model, year, fuel type, engine size, MOT expiry and tax due date, plus the DVSA MOT history.
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Assign and log work
Add a technician, work items, parts and notes. Upload photos and videos of damage, advisories or completed work straight to the job.
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Move jobs through the board
Jobs run from Requested and Scheduled to Checked In, In Progress, Completed and Vehicle Released. Drag a card between lanes on the jobs board, and AutoChain works out which jobs are awaiting authorisation, parts or payment for you.
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Raise the invoice
When the work is complete, raise a VAT-ready invoice from the job. Parts and labour carry over automatically, with no re-entering.
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The real impact on your garage
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Full history on every vehicle
Every job, part, note and photo stays attached to the vehicle record, which is invaluable when a customer queries previous work.
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No double entry
Registration lookup, customer search and invoicing from the job mean the same data is never typed twice.
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MOT history at your fingertips
DVSA advisories are on hand when you open a job, so your technician knows what to look for before they lift the bonnet.
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Photos protect you in disputes
Attach before-and-after photos and videos to any job. If a customer ever questions what was done, you have dated evidence on the job.
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See what is holding jobs up
Board lanes for awaiting authorisation, awaiting parts and awaiting payment show exactly which cars are stuck and why.
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Customers kept in the loop
Move a job to Scheduled or Checked In and AutoChain can email the customer to let them know, after you confirm.
Job Management: common questions
Straight answers to what garages ask us about this feature.
What job statuses does AutoChain use?
Requested, Scheduled, Checked In, In Progress, Completed and Vehicle Released, plus Quote for estimates and Cancelled. The jobs board also shows lanes for jobs awaiting authorisation, parts and payment.
Can I attach photos to a job?
Yes. Upload photos and videos to any job by drag and drop, and view them in the job gallery. Internal notes can be kept hidden from the customer.
Does AutoChain track technician clock-in times?
No. AutoChain does not do time clocking. Technician analytics compare hours booked with hours invoiced to show efficiency.
How do I turn a job into an invoice?
Raise the invoice from the job. All work items, parts and labour carry over, and you can print it, email it or send it with a pay-online link.
Run your garage smarter from today
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