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How GarageByte compares
This puts GarageByte next to the three systems independent UK garages ask us about most. We list the 10 things we are still building and the 5 we have chosen not to build, as well as what we do. A comparison that hides the gaps is no use to you.
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| Capability | GarageByte | Clarity-GMS | TechMan | Motasoft VGM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online booking, 24/7 | YesIncluded in the monthly price | Yes | In an upper plan | Not stated |
| Workshop diary and capacity control | YesIncluded in the monthly price | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Vehicle health checks with photos | YesIncluded in the monthly price | Yes | In an upper plan | In an upper plan |
| Digital service and check sheets | YesIncluded, and the templates are yours to edit | Not stated | In an upper plan | Not stated |
| Customer portal | YesIncluded in the monthly price | Yes | In an upper plan | Not stated |
| Customer and vehicle history | YesIncluded in the monthly price | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Invoicing | YesIncluded, with optional Xero sync | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Your own garage website | YesIncluded, on your own garagebyte.co.uk address | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Technician app on a phone | YesIncluded. Installs from the browser, no app store | Not stated | Not stated | In an upper plan |
| Staff directory, skills and holidays | YesIncluded in the monthly price | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Video vehicle inspections | YesIncluded in the monthly price | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WhatsApp reminders and two-way chat | PlannedThe sender is built, but no garage can use it. The WhatsApp channel is not provisioned. Two-way chat is not built. | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| QuickBooks Online sync | Planned | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| AI booking assistant | Planned | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| AI admin copilot | Planned | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| Technical data and repair times | Planned | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Parts ordering from suppliers | Planned | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Parts stock control | Planned | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Tyre ordering | Planned | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Courtesy-car calendar | Planned | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Vehicle sales module | Planned | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Telephone-system integration | No | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Card payments and payment links | No | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| VAT returns filed to HMRC | No | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Domain name included | NoYour own domain is optional, charged yearly | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| Cheaper vehicle-reg lookups than ours | NoOurs are 18p, charged once for each new vehicle | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
Read from Clarity-GMS, TechMan, Motasoft VGM (each vendor’s own published pages) on 8 August 2026. Where a vendor does not say, this table says “not stated” rather than guessing. Products change, so please check with them before you decide. We make no claim about anyone’s VAT treatment; GarageByte adds no VAT.
What “Planned” means
Planned means we have a numbered piece of work for it on our build plan. It does not mean a date. We do not publish dates we cannot stand behind, so you will not see “coming soon” anywhere on this site. If a feature matters to your garage, ask where it is in the queue and we will tell you straight.
The 5 features marked No are things we have decided not to build. They are here because leaving them out would make the comparison useless to you.
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