Techman or Motasoft: what are the differences?
Looking for a new garage management solution? We have put together some handy comparisons for our software and a leading competitor, Techman. Spoiler: We’re pretty great!
Looking for a new garage management solution? We have put together some handy comparisons for our software and a leading competitor, Techman. Spoiler: We’re pretty great!
Techman is an online tool that helps garages manage their appointments, customers, vehicles and more.
Motasoft’s Virtual Garage Manager (VGM) is the complete software solution for managing all aspects of your workshop. It’s user friendly and straightforward to follow, whether you are a one-person operation or a large business with multiple bays and technicians.
It has all the features you need to successfully manage a garage. If you’re moving from Techman Garage Management Software or discovering which is the best platform for you, we have more details comparing the two below.
Value of online garage bookings through our garage workshop software in the past 12 months.
Bookings made using Virtual Garage Manager in the past 12 months
Users of Motasoft Virtual Garage Manager across the UK
Number of years providing software for the UK motor trade
Book work from anywhere with our cloud-based diary software.
Print job cards allowing technicians to clearly see their customers, vehicles, and tasks.
Custom invoices to fit your business. Access, email, and print your accounts from anywhere.
Whether it’s taking payments online or in-person, MotasoftPay makes it easier for customers to pay
Drag and drop to create personal dashboards for you and your technicians.
Generate quotes/estimates quickly and convert them to jobs and invoices in 1 click.
Keep track of all vehicles that have been through your garage with our detailed job history log.
Automatically send MOT and service reminders when they are due, in bulk or to individual customers.
Integrate with GSF Car Parts for instant parts ordering directly from VGM.
Keep efficient customer management records and report in a GDPR-compliant way.
Integrate your garage software directly into Xero and more for seamless accounting.
Start generating revenue online and take bookings 24/7 straight into your online diary system.
If you currently use another garage management software, we can import all your historical data into VGM. This means you can hit the ground running without inconveniencing your customers or suffering with down time.
If you have never used a garage management software before, our expert onboarding team will give you and your team all the help you need. We will be available to answer any questions or queries you may have, ensuring you make the most of VGM.
We’ve partnered with the exceptional team at Dojo to offer your garage a seamless, integrated payment experience. With Dojo and VGM , every transaction total is automatically sent to your card machine without manual input.
Using our technician companion app, your technicians can manage their daily tasks, saving hours each week by staying focused. The app will also guide you through incredibly in-depth vehicle health checks
Hand over your website to our team and we can redesign it and get it optimised. This is a service not offered by Techman. So, if your website is slacking behind the competition, Motasoft may be the company for you!
See what our customers have to say about VGM Technician.
"Brilliant service from this team! Always happy to help and very efficient in doing so. Sometimes I can't believe how quick they do things! Thank you Motasoft!"
"They operate very efficiently and make changes quickly and easily. Would not hesitate to recommend their web design team to any business."
"First class! Highly recommend! Well done & thank you, we love our new software & website."
"We were so pleased with the service from Motasoft we asked them to do our website too!"
"In the past we have suffered at the hands of some very poor web designers at a heavy cost. Motasoft are a revelation! They actually listen to what you ask for and produce the goods. Top company with extremely helpful and polite staff."
"The team are very helpful with my many queries and I am often complimented on the design of the website."