Alternatives
Clarity-GMS alternative
Clarity-GMS charges one flat fee for everything: £149 a month. GarageByte is £49.99 a month, and you pay for texts and vehicle lookups only as you use them.
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Compare what you get for the monthly fee, not only the starting price.
| Feature | Clarity-GMS | GarageByte, £49.99 a month |
|---|---|---|
| Online booking, 24/7 | £149/mo plan | Included |
| Customer portal | £149/mo plan | Included |
| Vehicle health checks | £149/mo plan | Included |
| Your own garage website | £149/mo plan | Included |
| Workshop diary & invoicing | £149/mo plan | Included |
Clarity-GMS prices taken from their own published pricing page on 8 August 2026. Prices and packages change. Please check with them before you decide. We make no claim about their VAT treatment. GarageByte adds no VAT.
What Clarity-GMS charges
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Everything | £149/mo | One plan, no tiers |
| First 6 months | £37.25/mo | Introductory 75% discount, or a first month free instead |
| Setup | None | Cancel any time |
Where Clarity-GMS is ahead of us
We would rather you heard it from us than found it out after switching. These are real gaps today.
- WhatsApp reminders and two-way chat inside the CRM
- An AI booking assistant and an admin copilot
- QuickBooks Online sync. We integrate Xero
- A domain name included free. Ours is £25 a year
What GarageByte costs
One monthly price for the system and your website. You pay extra only for the texts, lookups and AI that you use.
GarageByte
- Online booking, 24/7
- Workshop diary & capacity control
- Vehicle health checks with photos
- Customer & vehicle history
- Invoicing, with Xero if you want it
- A complete website, hosted, with SEO
- No setup fee, no contract, no VAT added
What you pay for as you use it
- Vehicle lookups: 18p, once for each new vehicle
- Your own domain name: £25 a year, if you want one
- AI, if we turn it on for you: what the AI costs us, plus 20%
- Credit does not expire, and there is no minimum spend on texts and lookups
- Running out of credit never blocks bookings
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