The Motasoft alternative
that starts free, with the whole job in your pocket.

Their own site answers that two ways. The pricing page says there is no fixed-term contract and the workshop-management page asks one month’s notice, but the homepage FAQ answers “What are your contract lengths?” with a 12-month contract paid monthly by direct debit, the Techman comparison page lists “12-month contracts” under Motasoft, and the master agreement behind the Terms of service link in their footer ends only at the expiry of a Minimum Term, on ninety days’ written notice. Ask them to confirm in writing which applies to you. Autera has no term and no notice period: the free plan never expires and paid plans cancel any month from billing settings.

VGM is from £55/month with unlimited users, the rate their pricing page opens on and their homepage leads with; it is £65 if you do not take MotasoftPay. Autera is Solo free with one mechanic, Starter £29, Workshop £79 and Multi-Bay £149, with unlimited mechanics and unlimited admin users on every paid plan. Neither of us charges per seat, so headcount is not the deciding number. Starter undercuts VGM Essential either way; once you need Workshop, VGM Essential is £24 a month cheaper at £55, or £14 at £65, and we would rather tell you that than have you discover it. Essential does not carry VHCs or the technician app, which Workshop does.

A technician companion app for health checks and job tasks, yes — the management side runs in the browser. Autera’s native iPhone and Android apps are the full product, not a companion.

Parts and tyre supplier integrations (GSF Car Parts, GroupTyre) and Haynes technical data: genuine advantages today, and all three sit on Autera’s roadmap rather than in the product. Its online-booking system is mature and well-regarded. And VGM Essential undercuts our £79 Workshop plan on headline price, at £65 a month or £55 if you also sign up with MotasoftPay. Worth knowing before you set those two numbers side by side: Haynes data starts on VGM Plus at £95 and health checks on VGM Complete at £149, so the tier that matches Workshop is not the entry one.

Export your customers and vehicles as CSV and Autera’s importer auto-maps common columns in minutes, or send the file to [email protected] and we will load it free. Run the two side by side — Autera costs nothing to try — and let your team pick.