Garage management software alternatives
GarageDash describes garage management software for UK garages and independent mechanics. Its public pages cover bookings, job sheets, quotes, invoices, customer and vehicle records, parts stock and digital vehicle-health-check inspections, with desktop and browser access.
TorqueOS is not trying to recreate GarageDash 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
GarageDash currently publishes a single £29 per-garage monthly price and a 14-day trial; its page says a card is required and no charge is taken until the trial ends. Check its live page for current device support, trial conditions and included functions.
Bookings, job sheets, quotes and invoices
Customer, vehicle and service records
Parts stock and job-linked inventory
Digital vehicle-health-check inspections
Desktop app and browser access described
One published per-garage price and a 14-day trial
Switching considerations
Before moving, list current and future bookings, customer and vehicle records, quotes, open jobs, invoice/payment history, parts stock and VHC records. Ask each provider what can be exported and imported, whether photos and historic notes are included, and how your team will validate records before changing the live diary.
Cost and positioning context
GarageDash currently advertises £29/month per garage, with unlimited users stated on its public site, and a card-required 14-day trial. TorqueOS publishes Engage £39/month + VAT for retention, Lite £69, Workshop £129 and Complete from £199/month + VAT, with unlimited users on its main packages. These are different product scopes: compare the workflow, terms, VAT, payment requirement and setup rather than the headline price alone.
Compare required workflows, not assumptions
Use these rows as prompts for both providers. They describe the TorqueOS workflow without implying that GarageDash lacks a capability; confirm current coverage in each demo.
Workflow to verify
TorqueOS workflow
Booking calendar
How a booking becomes a job and shares customer and vehicle details
Quotes, jobs and invoices
How job progress, parts, labour, payments and outstanding balances stay connected
Parts inventory
How stock availability and low-stock prompts affect work already in progress
VHC inspection
What inspection workflow, customer sharing and rollout are available to your workshop
Access and continuity
Which desktop, browser or mobile workflows each team member needs
Trial and package terms
Whether the trial needs a payment card, what happens after it, and which setup is manual
The TorqueOS question
TorqueOS is positioned around one connected workflow from booking through customer, vehicle, estimate, job, invoice, payment and reminder, with workshop-control capabilities added by package. Selected-workshop VHC and pilot features are clearly caveated; confirm access for your garage before choosing.
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: GarageDash’s official pages describe bookings, job sheets, quotes, invoicing, customer/vehicle records, parts stock and VHC. The public page currently lists £29/month per garage and a card-required 14-day trial; recheck terms directly. Capabilities, packages and pricing can change. This is not a complete feature or price comparison. Check GarageDash’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.