Garage management software alternatives
BOOKAR’s official pages describe a UK garage management system and a separate online-booking-only option. The GMS workflow includes a diary, job board and timers, VHC, customer authorisation, parts ordering, invoicing, payment processing and reporting.
TorqueOS is not trying to recreate BOOKAR screen for screen. It is built around the questions the workshop asks all day: where is the car, who has the job, what is holding it up, has the customer approved it and what needs doing next.
Reviewing published information
BOOKAR describes its GMS as a full workshop platform, with a diary and job board alongside invoicing and payments. Its pricing page lists the GMS separately from online-booking-only plans and shows optional add-ons, so compare the configuration your garage would actually buy.
Garage management system and a separate online-booking option
Diary, job board and technician job timers
Digital VHC, customer authorisation and service-book tools
Parts ordering, stock and supplier connections
Invoices, credit notes, payment processing and reporting
UK-focused, multi-garage capability described
Switching considerations
Map the customer and vehicle records, bookings, estimates, active jobs, inspection reports and evidence, authorisations, parts, invoices and payment history you need to retain. Ask for an export example and written migration scope; test the booking-to-paid flow, including your real supplier and accounts connections, before setting a cut-over date.
Cost and positioning context
BOOKAR’s official pricing page currently lists its GMS at £99.99/month + VAT and a one-off £150 setup fee; online booking and other add-ons are separately listed. TorqueOS publishes Engage £39/month + VAT for retention, Lite £69, Workshop £129 and Complete from £199/month + VAT. Compare VAT, setup, add-ons, payment providers, migration and package depth as well as monthly price.
Compare required workflows, not assumptions
Use these rows as prompts for both providers. They describe the TorqueOS workflow without implying that BOOKAR lacks a capability; confirm current coverage in each demo.
Workflow to verify
TorqueOS workflow
Online booking and diary
How a website enquiry enters the diary, gets a time slot and becomes an active work order
Job board and team visibility
How technicians see queued work and managers spot jobs needing an action
VHC and authorisation
How findings, evidence, customer approval and follow-up are handled
Parts ordering and stock
How parts orders connect to jobs and what happens when a part is delayed
Invoice, payments and accounts
How completed work becomes a paid invoice and flows to the workshop’s accounts process
Price, setup and add-ons
What the core package includes and which booking, website or operational modules cost extra
The TorqueOS question
TorqueOS is designed for progression from a connected small-workshop flow to broader workshop control and management visibility. Its advertised core and selected-workshop/pilot capabilities are not all equivalent to an online-booking widget or every optional provider connection, so confirm the exact fit with the team.
TorqueOS helps the team see what is booked in, what is on site, what is waiting and what can be finished next.
TorqueOS capability and availability
A TorqueOS demo confirms the current core workflow, selected- workshop VHC and richer media rollout, and provider-dependent integrations. Availability varies by workshop and provider.
Book a DemoSource context reviewed September 2026: BOOKAR’s official GMS and pricing pages describe the workflow and current price summarized here: £99.99/month + VAT plus a one-off £150 setup fee for the GMS, with separate booking and optional modules. Prices may change; confirm directly. Capabilities, packages and pricing can change. This is not a complete feature or price comparison. Check BOOKAR’s official website for the latest information.
See the current TorqueOS workflow
No card required. The TorqueOS team manually sets up your workshop and sends your login details when it is ready. We confirm package and pilot-feature availability before your trial access begins.