Included
Direct booking page
Customers book with your garage directly, without marketplace fees.
Pricing
More booked jobs. No marketplace fees.
One monthly price covers your booking page, AI phone cover, and MOT reminder loop. £20/month for up to 3 bays, then £10/month per extra resource — no booking fees, no commission.
AutoBook
£20 / month for up to 3 bays
Your booking page, diary, and reminders — built for independent garages and MOT centres. Every customer books directly with you, not through a marketplace.
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AI phone receptionist
Calls can be answered and turned into bookings when you are busy.
Included
Email & SMS reminders
Bring customers back for MOTs, services, and repeat work.
Included
Live diary with bay capacity
Bookings only land where your workshop actually has space.
Included
Auto invoices
Mark a job done and AutoBook can generate the customer invoice.
Included
DVLA vehicle lookup
Customers enter their reg and AutoBook pulls vehicle/MOT details into the booking.
Why direct booking matters
Keep the booking, keep the customer.
Marketplace booking sites can bring volume, but the customer relationship and the margin are never fully yours. AutoBook gives your garage its own booking route for website visitors, routine calls, and MOT follow-ups.
The point is not just cheaper software. It is a direct path from enquiry to your diary, priced predictably around your first three bays without taking a cut from every job.
The receipts
What other routes can cost.
Public pricing for a typical UK independent garage, including marketplaces that charge lead fees or commission and larger systems priced for deeper operations.
PlatformSmallest plan3-bay workshopCatch
AutoBook£20 / mo£20 / moNo booking fees or commission; up to 3 bays included
BookMyGaragePOAPOAMarketplace fee per completed job — rate not published
WhoCanFixMyCar£99 setup + lead fees£99 setup + lead feesMarketplace — pay per won quote, plus admin fee
ClickMechanicFree to joinFree to join~20% commission on every completed job
Garage Hivefrom £145 / mo~£330 / moPer-user Microsoft Business Central seats (~£62 each)
MAM Autowork Onlinefrom £75 / mo£75 / mo + modulesOnline Booking is a paid add-on; total price POA
BookMOT~£25 / mo~£25 / moAnnual billing only; SMS billed after 100/mo
Sources: BookMyGarage, WhoCanFixMyCar, ClickMechanic, Garage Hive, MAM Autowork Online, BookMOT. Checked June 2026.
Questions
Straight answers, no asterisks.
If something here isn't clear, that's on us — ask and we'll tell you plainly.
- Is it really cheaper than the others?
- For many independent garages it is a lean price: one-to-three bays are £20/month, and a four-bay workshop is £30/month. Some alternatives are marketplaces with job fees or larger garage-management suites, so we show the public maths instead of making a blanket cheapest claim.
- What does “fair priced” actually mean?
- We price AutoBook to cover building it well and keeping it fast — not to squeeze the most out of a busy MOT week. The goal is a tool that looks good and works seamlessly, at a price that respects a small workshop.
- Are there any booking fees or commission?
- None. No fee to your customer, no commission to us. Whatever the customer pays for the job, you keep — minus your own payment processor if you take a deposit.
- Is AI phone included in the bay price?
- No. AI phone is an optional paid add-on. The monthly AutoBook price covers the booking page, diary, reminders, MOT follow-ups, and core customer messaging.
- Is there a free trial?
- Yes — 30 days, no card required at signup. Add a card from your dashboard whenever you're ready; if the trial ends without one, your calendar pauses until you do.
- What if I run more than one site?
- Get in touch — pricing is per site today. If you're running two or more sites we'll work out a fair setup before you commit.
- What happens when I add another bay?
- Your first 3 bays/resources are included at £20/month. Each extra bay/resource adds £10/month.
- Do you replace my existing garage management system?
- Probably not — AutoBook focuses on the booking side: the customer-facing booking page, the diary, reminders, and MOT follow-ups. If you already run a full DMS for parts, invoicing or accounting, AutoBook sits alongside it as your booking front door.
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Keep more bookings in your own diary.
Our promise
£20/month for up to 3 bays, then £10/month per extra bay — direct bookings, no marketplace commission, and no per-job slice.
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