GarageCloud vs TechMan
TechMan is the most established garage management system in the UK. GarageCloud is a newer, lower-cost alternative without a long contract.
TechMan is a genuinely well-established system — a UK-built, cloud-based platform with over 14,500 active users and more than 15 years in the market, according to Capterra's TechMan listing. For a lot of UK workshops, it has been the default choice for a long time.
Pricing and contract length
TechMan publishes three tiers — Lite at £189/month, Advanced at £315/month and Pro at £415/month — tied to a 3-year contract. GarageCloud's Starter plan is £50/month excluding VAT, with no multi-year commitment.
What TechMan does well
TechMan's digital vehicle health check (similar in spirit to GarageCloud's own photo-based inspections) includes customer-facing video and photo, and it integrates directly with Autodata for labour times and technical data — a genuinely deep feature set built specifically for service and repair workshops over a long product history, with multi-location support for groups running more than one site.
What to weigh up
The 3-year contract and the step up in price between tiers (£189 to £415/month) is a meaningful commitment for a smaller or newer workshop. GarageCloud's flat £50–£150/month range and month-to-month structure is aimed at workshops that want to try a system without locking in for three years.
Where GarageCloud is different, not necessarily better
GarageCloud is new and does not have TechMan's 15-year track record or its Autodata integration yet. A workshop that specifically needs Autodata-integrated VHC today has a real reason to choose TechMan. A workshop that wants to start smaller, without a long contract, is the workshop GarageCloud is built for — see GarageCloud pricing, or other alternatives.
Pricing
GarageCloud pricing
Every plan includes all twelve workshop modules. One monthly price per workshop, however many staff you put on it, billed monthly with no minimum term.
Prices are in GBP and exclude VAT. Choosing a plan takes you to secure checkout with Stripe. Email us with a question.
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