Motasoft GMS Alternative: Pricing and Features Comparison
Motasoft has been around a long time and their headline prices look low, so it is worth knowing what sits behind them. Their advertised rates depend on signing up to their own payment processing, exclude VAT, and their website states a twelve month contract paid by direct debit. Autopilot has no contract at all, and the price you see is the price you pay.
Thirty days on the full plan before you commit, an AI assistant built in from £99 a month, and nothing tying you in afterwards.
Motasoft pricing and terms last checked September 2026
No upfront cost
Nothing to pay to get started. Just the monthly price.
No cost per user
Reception, technicians and owners included, however many you add.
30 days on the full plan
Real jobs, real invoices, before you commit to anything.
Data moved in 48 hours
Customers, vehicles and invoice history brought across for you.
Four steps, and most of the work is ours
Account and kick off call
You sign up, we book you straight in with a UK onboarding specialist. Company details, VAT, labour rates and users get set on the call, along with your parts and accountancy integrations and your service packages built out for you.
Your data comes across
Send us an export from your old system. Customer records, vehicle history and invoice history are mapped, imported and checked back with you.
Team training, your way
We offer a range of training packages to suit different garages, whether that is remote over a call, us coming to you, or your team coming to us, with sessions as short or as thorough as you need.
Run it for real, free
Book real jobs, send real invoices, on the full plan. Support is UK based and on the end of a phone. If it does not earn its keep, cancel and pay nothing.
Side by side on the things garage owners ask about
What it costs
Contract
No contract. Stay because it works, not because you signed.
Their website states a 12-month contract paid monthly by direct debit, though their pricing page says there is no fixed term.
The price you see
£99 a month, with no conditions attached and nothing to pay upfront.
The advertised rates apply to customers who sign up to MotasoftPay, their own payment processing, and exclude VAT.
What you get
Trial on the full plan
Yes. Book real jobs and send real invoices before you commit.
A free demo is offered, but no free trial.
Taking card payments
Stripe, Dojo or Payment Assist, whichever suits the workshop. Your monthly price is the same either way.
MotasoftPay, their own processing. The advertised prices depend on signing up to it.
Parts ordering
GSF, NAPA, partslink24 and Oak Tyres, ordered from inside the job.
GSF Car Parts and GroupTyre. No NAPA integration listed.
Accounts software
Invoices sync straight into Xero, QuickBooks or Sage.
Direct with Xero. Sage and QuickBooks are export files you import yourself.
AI assistant
Built in from the entry plan, answering questions and drafting customer messages.
No AI assistant.
Scroll the table sideways on a phone. Comparison based on publicly available information, last reviewed September 2026.
What actually decides it
What the advertised price depends on
Motasoft advertises VGM Essential at £65, Plus at £95 and Complete at £149, plus VAT. On the face of it that undercuts Autopilot at every tier, and it is worth being straightforward about that.
The condition is in the small print on their pricing page: the discounted rates shown apply to customers who sign up with MotasoftPay, their own payment processing. Your software price is therefore tied to which card processor you use.
Autopilot charges £99, £179 or £279 plus VAT with no conditions attached. You can take payments through Stripe, Dojo or Payment Assist, and the monthly price is the same whichever you choose.
Their two pages disagree about the contract
Their website states a 12-month contract paid monthly by direct debit. Their pricing page says there is no fixed-term contract.
We cannot tell you which applies, and it is worth asking them to confirm in writing before signing. Autopilot has no contract and no minimum term, so the question does not arise.
Where the integrations differ
Their pricing page lists GSF Car Parts and GroupTyre for ordering. There is no NAPA integration shown. Autopilot orders from GSF, NAPA, partslink24, Group Tyre, Oak Tyres and Castrol inside the job.
On accounts, read their wording carefully: they integrate directly with Xero and provide export files for Sage and QuickBooks, which you then import yourself. Autopilot syncs invoices straight into Xero, QuickBooks or Sage.
For technical data both systems deliver, though theirs arrives through Haynes on the £95 tier and up.
Where Motasoft is strong
No system is the right answer for every garage. These are the things Motasoft does well.
- ✓Their headline prices are the lowest of any system we have compared, starting at £65 a month.
- ✓No setup cost, which is unusual in this market and genuinely worth something.
- ✓Unlimited users on every plan, so the bill does not rise as the team grows.
- ✓The software grew out of the founders’ own garage in the early 2000s, and they have over 30 years in the motor trade behind it.
Built to be picked up without training
The diary
Every technician and job on one screen, colour coded, drag and drop to reassign.
Technician app
Job details, checklists and vehicle health checks on a tablet in the workshop.
Reporting
Revenue, throughput and technician efficiency, without exporting to a spreadsheet.
Switching from Motasoft? Your questions answered
How much does Motasoft cost?+
Motasoft advertise VGM Essential at £65 a month, VGM Plus at £95 and VGM Complete at £149, plus VAT. Those rates apply to customers who sign up to MotasoftPay, their own payment processing. Autopilot is £99, £179 or £279 a month plus VAT, with no conditions attached to the price and no upfront cost.
Do I have to use MotasoftPay to get their advertised prices?+
Their pricing page states that the discounted rates shown are available to customers who sign up with MotasoftPay and are confirmed during sign-up. With Autopilot you can take card payments through Stripe, Dojo or Payment Assist, and your monthly price is the same whichever you choose.
Is there a contract with Motasoft?+
Their website states a 12-month contract paid monthly by direct debit, although their pricing page says there is no fixed term. Worth asking them to confirm which applies. Autopilot has no contract and no minimum term.
Does Motasoft integrate with NAPA and Sage?+
Their pricing page lists GSF Car Parts and GroupTyre for ordering, with no NAPA integration shown. For accounts they integrate directly with Xero and provide export files for Sage and QuickBooks, which you then import yourself. Autopilot orders from GSF, NAPA, partslink24 and Oak Tyres inside the job, and invoices sync straight into Xero, QuickBooks or Sage.
Is Autopilot a good Motasoft alternative for a busy workshop?+
For a workshop running several technicians the question is usually what the monthly figure actually covers. AutoPilot Pro is £279 a month with the technician app, online booking, deposits, the full reporting suite and an AI assistant included, and nothing tied to which card processor you use.
Sources
Claims about Motasoft on this page come from their own published pages. Check them yourself:
Last reviewed September 2026. Other providers change their pricing and features at any time, so check before deciding.
Ask Scott what he made us change
Scott Walsh co-owns MB Liverpool and is a partner in Autopilot. He has used most of the systems on the market, so he knows what you are living with and what you want instead. Nothing gets built here without going past him.
Every garage we have shown Autopilot to has told us the same thing: it is simpler and easier to use than what they had. Talk to Scott and judge it for yourself.
See it on your own jobs before you decide
Twenty minutes on a call is usually enough to tell whether Autopilot suits your workshop. If it does, we will bring your data across and get your team trained. If it does not, we will tell you.