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Description

Garage Hive is an all-encompassing, cloud-based solution designed for garage management, aimed at assisting automotive repair shops and multi-location garages in optimizing their workshop operations, enhancing customer experiences, and unifying essential business functions into a single platform. This system offers features such as live work diaries, job scheduling, checklists, and inventory management that can be accessed through desktops, tablets, and mobile devices. It also facilitates online bookings that sync with the live schedule and sends automated confirmation messages, along with allowing customers to authorize estimates online, complete with photos and detailed descriptions. Additionally, Garage Hive takes care of reminders for MOTs, services, and other maintenance milestones, while also providing functionalities like MOT history checks and electronic vehicle health assessments. The platform seamlessly integrates accounting tools with built-in bookkeeping capabilities alongside external services like Sage, Xero, and QuickBooks, and boasts robust custom reporting and business intelligence features, tracking key performance indicators such as average invoice value and gross profit. Ultimately, Garage Hive serves as a vital resource for garages looking to enhance their productivity and operational efficiency.

Description

Mech Connect is a comprehensive cloud-based management system tailored for automotive repair shops of all sizes, from small independent garages to extensive multi-location facilities. This innovative solution eliminates the need for traditional paper job cards, scattered spreadsheets for invoicing, and various unintegrated tools by consolidating everything into a single platform that manages the entire workshop seamlessly. Every vehicle undergoes a structured 8-stage process that includes drop-off, inspection, diagnosis, estimate, customer approval, repair, invoicing, and payment, ensuring that no task is overlooked and every service is accounted for without omissions. Among its standout features are digital job cards, photographic inspections that allow for customer approvals via smartphones, branded estimates and invoices, payment reconciliation across various methods including bank transfers, cash, and mobile money services like M-Pesa, as well as live parts inventory linked directly to jobs. Additionally, it offers built-in double-entry accounting that generates VAT and tax reports, a CRM with detailed vehicle service histories, SMS and WhatsApp reminders and marketing campaigns, convenient online booking, tracking of technician productivity, and capabilities for multi-branch management with centralized oversight, all while supporting transactions in multiple currencies suited for diverse markets. It operates smoothly in any web browser and can be set up in approximately 30 minutes, making it a trusted choice for over 150 workshops across more than five countries. Moreover, the platform's user-friendly interface and extensive functionalities make it an ideal solution for modern auto repair businesses aiming to streamline their operations.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Yes 
Microsoft Excel Yes 
Microsoft Power BI Yes 
QuickBooks Online Yes 
Sage Intacct Yes 
Xero Yes 

Integrations

Microsoft Dynamics 365 No 
Microsoft Excel No 
Microsoft Power BI No 
QuickBooks Online No 
Sage Intacct No 
Xero No 

Pricing Details

$194.06 per month
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$60/month
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

GarageHive

Founded

2016

Country

United Kingdom

Website

garagehive.co.uk

Vendor Details

Company Name

Mech Connect Solutions

Founded

2024

Country

Kenya

Website

mechconnect.africa/

Product Features

Auto Body

Accounting Management No 
Billing & Invoicing No 
Customer Database No 
Inventory Control No 
Labor Rates No 
Maintenance Scheduling No 
Parts Management No 
Payroll Management No 
Quotes / Estimates No 
Scheduling No 
Service History No 
VIN Decoder No 
Vehicle Tracking No 
Work Order Management No 

Auto Repair

Billing & Invoicing No 
CRM No 
Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVI) No 
Inventory Management No 
Labor Rates No 
Maintenance Scheduling No 
Parts Management No 
Quotes / Estimates No 
Service History No 
VIN Lookup No 
Vehicle Tracking No 
Work Order Management No 

Product Features

Auto Repair

Billing & Invoicing No 
CRM No 
Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVI) No 
Inventory Management No 
Labor Rates No 
Maintenance Scheduling No 
Parts Management No 
Quotes / Estimates No 
Service History No 
VIN Lookup No 
Vehicle Tracking No 
Work Order Management No 

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