Comparison guide

Compare garage management systems: move from paper to digital

Compare garage management systems and learn how to transition from paper job cards to digital workflows. Complete guide for UK independent garages choosing their first system.

  • All-in-one dashboard
  • Digital job sheets
  • MOT & invoicing
  • Technician tracking

Live Dashboard

Today at a glance

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Live KPIs

+18% vs yesterday

Revenue today

£0

-1 vs yesterday

Total jobs

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+2% vs yesterday

Technician utilisation

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Job Status Snapshot

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Pending

0

In Progress

0

Paused

0

Completed

0

This is a sample snapshot. In Cawosh, these KPIs update live as jobs move through your workshop.

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All-in-one dashboard

Digital job sheets

MOT & invoicing

Technician tracking

UK support

Problems garage management systems solve

System complexity and slow adoption

Most systems are built for large franchises with complex workflows. Your team takes weeks to learn them, and adoption is slow.

Expensive contracts and setup fees

Long-term contracts, expensive setup fees, and hidden costs make switching risky. You're locked in even if it doesn't work.

Paper-to-digital transition challenges

Moving from paper job cards and Excel feels overwhelming. Data migration, training, and workflow changes create disruption.

Complete garage management system

Everything you need to run your garage from one dashboard: jobs, MOT, invoicing, bookings, and technician tracking, with UK compliance built in.

Complete dashboard and KPIs
UK hosting
GDPR

Live dashboard showing jobs, revenue, technician performance, and blocked value. Updated in real time as work moves.

Digital job sheets and workshop flow

Replace paper job cards with digital job sheets that track work from check-in to handover. Status updates visible to everyone.

MOT management and reminders
DVSA
Complete MOT garage software with diary, automated reminders, and DVSA history lookup.
Invoicing and payment tracking
VAT-compliant
Generate VAT-ready invoices, track payments, and export for accounting. Simple garage invoicing software that works standalone or integrated.
Booking and scheduling
Day-based calendar with bay planning and technician allocation. Flexible garage booking and scheduling software that doesn't force online booking.
Technician performance and analytics

Track hours sold, clocked hours, efficiency, and utilisation by technician. Use data to improve performance and reward top performers.

UK data hosting and GDPR
UK hosting
GDPR

Data stored on secure UK servers with daily backups. Fully GDPR compliant, so customer information is protected to UK standards.

UK support and assistance
UK support

UK-based support team available during UK business hours. Real people, not ticket queues or automated responses.

Moving from paper to digital

We make the transition simple, with assisted onboarding and no disruption to your operations.

Paper-to-digital migration

Move from paper job cards and Excel to digital job sheets. Import customer lists and get live without disruption.

Soft launch option

Run Cawosh alongside your current system for 2–4 weeks until you're ready. No need to shut down during transition.

Assisted onboarding

We set up your services, prices, staff, reminders, and calendar. Visit your garage on day one to help your team.

Data import and migration

Send us your customer list from your old system, and we'll import it. No manual entry required.

Compare Cawosh to other garage management systems

Book a live demo and we'll show you how Cawosh compares, with a walk-through using your garage's real scenario.

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