For SA workshops & mobile mechanics
Stop chasing invoices on WhatsApp.
Job cards, quotes, VAT invoices and getting paid — all in one place. Send the invoice, your customer pays by card from the link, and whoever goes quiet gets chased without you lifting a finger.
- check_circleBring your client list from Sage Pastel, Xero, Zoho, QuickBooks or a plain spreadsheet
- check_circleEvery invoice goes out with a pay link on it — card or Apple Pay
- check_circleOverdue invoices chased for you on Minimal, so you are not the one asking
- check_circleWorks on your phone on site, no laptop needed
Full access for 30 days, no card. After that pick a plan — your data stays safe either way.
How it actually goes
One job, from the driveway to the bank.
No office, no laptop, no paperwork evening. Here is the whole loop.
01 · At the car You already know the car
Every client carries their own history — their vehicles, what you did last time, what you charged for it. You pull it up standing at the bonnet, not back at the house that evening.
02 · Before you pack up The quote goes out before you wipe your hands
Build the price at the vehicle and send it there and then. Your client opens a link and accepts or rejects it themselves, in writing, with their name on it — so nobody argues about the number later.
03 · That evening And the chasing is not your job
One click turns the accepted quote into an invoice with a pay link on it. If it runs late, Minimal chases it for you — three days before it is due, on the day, then at 7, 14 and 30 days.
Features
Everything your garage needs.
Service Tracking
Real-time tracking of every vehicle from received through to completion. Add notes, update statuses, and keep your team and clients in sync at all times.
Professional Invoicing
Create branded invoices with automatic numbering, tax calculations, and one-click PDF export.
Client Management
Maintain a full history for every client and vehicle. Email notifications keep clients updated automatically.
Business Insights
Track revenue, pending payments, completed jobs, and top clients. A single dashboard view of your entire operation — updated in real time.
Why Garage Manager
The parts that actually get you paid.
The money lands in your bank, not ours
Card payments settle into your own account, not into ours and out again later. The 1% comes off your settlement — your customer pays the invoice as issued, never a surcharge on top.
Every invoice carries its own payment reference
Each client gets a permanent code of their own, printed on their invoice. When an EFT lands in your bank you can trace it back to the right client instead of guessing from the name on the deposit.
Overdue invoices get chased on a schedule
Three days before it is due, on the day, then again at 7, 14 and 30 days late. It runs whether you remember or not, so you are not the one sending the awkward message. On Minimal.
Bring the client list you already have
Sage Pastel, Xero, Zoho, QuickBooks or a plain spreadsheet. We work out which column is which and show you the result before a single record is saved.
Explore
See how it actually works.
Every screen in GarageManager is documented, with the real steps and the real buttons. Read it before you sign up, not after.
What you need it for
How it works, step by step
Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing.
No card needed to start. Save 25% when you pay annually.
Your customer pays the invoice as issued. The fee comes off your settlement, never added to their total, and the balance settles straight to your own bank account. Everything else in your plan is flat-rate.
Free Trial
Try the complete GarageManager experience with Max-level access.
No card required
- Full access to every feature for 30 days
- Unlimited clients, vehicles, quotes and invoices
- Add your team and run real workshop jobs
- Reminder email on day 28
- After day 30, your information remains available to view; choose a plan to keep creating work
Most Popular
Minimal
Everything a working garage needs
Or R1,791/year, equivalent to R149.25/month
- Unlimited clients, vehicles, quotes and invoices
- Convert quotes and job cards into invoices without retyping
- Record deposits and partial payments
- Accept card and Apple Pay payments; show bank details for EFT
- Match EFTs using customer payment references
- Automatically remind customers about overdue invoices
- Send branded quotes and invoices from your own email address
- Publish an online booking page that puts bookings in your Google Calendar
- Service catalogue, supplier prices and VIN lookup
- Import customers from Sage, Xero, Zoho, QuickBooks or a spreadsheet
- Reports and analytics
Best for independent and small workshops with up to six staff.
Max
More people. One connected workshop.
Or R3,141/year, equivalent to R261.75/month
Everything in Minimal, plus:
- Grow your team without paying per person
- Every mechanic's bookings in their own calendar
- Run the business with a partner, both in full control
- Your questions answered first
Best for larger teams that need shared scheduling and simpler staff management.
Compare Minimal and Max
| Minimal | Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Monthly | R199 | R349 |
| Annual price | R1,791 | R3,141 |
| Annual price per month | R149.25 | R261.75 |
| Annual saving | R597 a year | R1,047 a year |
| Team | ||
| Staff included | 5 | Up to 50 |
| Extra staff | R75 each a month, up to 10 in total | No seat charges |
| Best for | Up to 6 staff | 7 to 50 staff |
| Owner accounts | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduling | ||
| Online booking page | Included | Included |
| Two-way Google Calendar connections for bookings | 1 for the workshop | 1 per staff member |
| Support | ||
| Support | Priority WhatsApp and email | |
Online card payments are collected via Paystack.
Garage Manager is operated by Tunelo (Pty) Ltd (Reg. 2026/298503/07). All subscriptions and one-off payments are processed by Tunelo — your card statement and receipts will show Tunelo as the merchant.
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