Stop chasing payments.
Get paid same-day,
every time.
Garage management software for UK independent workshops: DVLA reg lookups, Stripe payments, MOT reminders and a mobile app.
14-day free trial · No card needed · Set up in 30 minutes
Free forever for solo mechanics · Plans from £29/mo · Compare to Garage Hive →
One account. Works on your laptop, tablet and phone.
Garage management software for UK independents. Jobs, DVLA lookup, invoices and Stripe payments in one place.
Get the app · scan or tap
Native iPad, iPhone & Android · or visit getautera.com/app
The tools UK garages already trust
Live DVLA reg lookups, DVSA MOT history, Stripe payments, and one-click sync with Xero or QuickBooks for your accountant.
Stripe, Xero, QuickBooks, DVLA, DVSA and IMI are trademarks of their respective owners. Names are used here only to identify the services Autera integrates with or sources data from. Autera is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any of these organisations.
From reg plate to paid invoice in three steps
Most garages send their first invoice within 24 hours of signing up.
REGISTRATION
Enter the reg
Type the reg plate. Make, model, colour and MOT date come back from the DVLA in about two seconds.
Front pads + discs · Brake fluid
Send the quote
Customer gets a link. They see the price, tap Accept, and you get a notification. No WhatsApp back and forth.
Paid via Stripe · 03 May 2026
Get paid
Invoice goes out with a payment link. Customer pays on their phone. Money lands the same day.
Workshop-ready hardware
Prefer a screen that lives on the bay rather than in your pocket? Add the optional Autera tablet bundle, set up and signed in before it lands on your bench. Mount it on a stand at the counter or carry it out to the car.
Tablets set up and signed in, ready for the bay.
Mount one on the counter for walk-in check-ins.
Tablet, protective case and a workshop stand, set up and signed in before it lands on your bench. Autera also runs on any iPad, Android tablet or browser, so the bundle's always optional.
- Tablet
- Protective case
- Workshop stand
- Pre-configured
Every photo filed to the right job.
Automatically.
Snap photos of incoming damage, work in progress and the finished job. They go straight into that job's folder. No naming, no filing, no emailing yourself.
Vehicle on arrival
Document existing damage the moment the car comes in. Time-stamped, job-linked, dispute-proof.
Work in progress
Photo the fault before you fix it. Show the customer exactly what the problem was.
Job completed
Before and after shots in the same folder. Proof of work done, ready to send.
Reports and documents
Inspection reports, scan results, any file type. All attached to the job, found in seconds.
Built for UK garages: DVLA lookup,
MOT reminders, same-day payments
We only add things you will use on a Tuesday.
Get paid same day
Send a payment link with the invoice. Customer pays on their phone. Money in your account the same day, no chasing.
Quotes accepted in one tap
Send a link, not a text. Customer sees the price, taps Accept, you get a notification. No back and forth.
Never type a reg again
Type AB12 CDE and get back Golf 2.0 TDI, White, MOT due in 14 days. Fills in automatically on every job.
Health checks customers approve on their phone
Run a traffic-light inspection with photos. The customer sees what needs doing and approves the work, which lands straight on the invoice.
See how it works →Never lose track of a job
Every job has a status, a technician and a deadline. You can see every open job on one screen.
See everything about a car in one tap
Full service history, MOT date, customer contact details. All there before the customer finishes parking.
That's your whole workshop in one login.
Start free, no card needed14-day trial · set up in 30 minutes
Built by a UK team
We built Autera after watching a garage owner spend 40 minutes on a Friday chasing a £180 invoice over WhatsApp. Most garage software was built for accountants. We built this for the person under the car.
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How much could Autera save you?
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Estimated annual saving
£5,148
Estimates based on a 40% admin time reduction and a 5% improvement in invoice recovery rate. Actual results will vary.
Start free. Keep that money.