Honest comparison
Mech Central vs a generic CRM
A general CRM or invoicing app can be made to run a workshop, the way a spreadsheet can be made to do your tax. This page is about the difference between software that can store a car and software that knows what one is.
| What | Generic CRM / invoicing app | Mech Central |
|---|---|---|
| The vehicle | A custom field, if you set one up. History lives on the person. | A first-class record: rego, odometer, engine code, history, inspections, photos. |
| Service intervals | A reminder you create by hand after each job. | Chained from the service menu; the 10,000 km service schedules the 20,000 km one. |
| Parts pricing | Product list with one price. | Cost and RRP, aliases and shorthand, fit by engine, profit shown only to you. |
| The invoice | Generic lines, no odometer, no photos. | Rego, odometer, sections, before and after photos, one A4 page. |
| Inspections | Not a concept. | Pass/fail items, per-corner tyres, OBD, report link, one-tap invoice. |
| Staff | Per seat. | Unlimited, with money hidden from the accounts you choose. |
The short version
A generic tool asks you to teach it what a workshop is, every day, on every job. Mech Central already knows.
Free for a month
Put one real car through it.
Set-up takes about two minutes. Book a car, quote it, photograph it, invoice it and let the reminder bring it back. The first month is free, so it costs nothing to find out.
1 month free · No credit card · $49.99/month after · Cancel any time
What's in the box
- Bookings and today's board
- Vehicles, rego search and history
- Service reminders by SMS and email
- Quotes approved online, invoices with photos
- Inspection reports
- Unlimited team logins