Alternatives
Motasoft VGM alternative
Motasoft’s Virtual Garage Manager is the closest of the three on price, and its parts and tyre ordering is ahead of ours. The gap is what you pay to get vehicle health checks and a website: both sit in an upper tier or behind a paid add-on there, and both are free here.
Book a demoWhat sits behind a paywall there, and what is free here
The comparison that matters is not the headline price — it is which tier you have to reach before you can take a booking online.
| Feature | Motasoft VGM | GarageByte |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle health checks | Complete — £120/mo | Free |
| Technician app | Complete — £120/mo | Free |
| Your own garage website | +£25/mo and £150 to build | Free |
| Workshop diary & invoicing | Essential — £50/mo | Free |
| Customer & vehicle history | Essential — £50/mo | Free |
Motasoft VGM 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 Motasoft VGM charges
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| VGM Essential | £50/mo | Invoicing, job cards, reminders |
| VGM Plus | £80/mo | Adds Haynes technical data |
| VGM Complete | £120/mo | Adds the technician app and health checks |
| Website | +£25/mo | On any tier, plus a £150 one-off build fee |
Where Motasoft VGM is ahead of us
We would rather you heard this from us than found it out after switching. These are real gaps in GarageByte today.
- Haynes technical data, wiring diagrams and repair times
- GSF parts ordering and GroupTyre tyre ordering built in
- Card payments and payment links through MotasoftPay
- VAT returns filed to HMRC under Making Tax Digital
- Cheaper reg lookups than ours
What GarageByte costs
The booking and management system is free, and so is your garage website. You pay only for the messages and lookups you actually use.
Core system & website
- Online booking, 24/7
- Workshop diary & capacity control
- Vehicle health checks with photos
- Customer & vehicle history
- Invoicing (Xero optional)
- A complete website, hosted, with SEO
- No setup fee, no contract, no VAT
What you pay for
- Reg lookups, 25p each
- Your own domain name, £25 a year (optional)
- Pay as you go — no monthly minimum
- Nothing expires, and bookings are never blocked
Comparing something else?
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