What type of auto shops is Motara designed for?

Motara is built for all types of automotive service businesses including independent mechanic shops, auto repair garages, motorcycle repair shops, car service centers, and small to medium-sized workshop operations. Whether you're a solo mechanic or running a multi-bay garage, Motara scales to your needs.

How does Motara help with job management?

Motara provides a visual drag-and-drop job board that lets you track jobs from quote to completion. Schedule repairs, assign technicians to specific bays, send automated calendar invites, and convert quotes to invoices seamlessly. Everything your garage needs in one dashboard.

Can I track vehicle service history and send reminders?

Yes! Motara includes a comprehensive service tracker that maintains complete vehicle history for all your customers. The system automatically calculates when services are due and can send SMS and email reminders to customers, helping you retain business and keep vehicles maintained properly.

Does Motara handle inventory management for parts?

Absolutely. Track all your automotive parts inventory with barcode scanning support, set reorder levels, manage suppliers, and monitor stock levels in real-time. Motara helps prevent stockouts and ensures you always have the parts needed for repairs.

How much does Motara cost for my auto shop?

Motara costs $75 AUD per month for unlimited users, jobs, and customers. There are no hidden fees, setup costs, or per-user charges. You get full access to all features including job management, quoting, invoicing, inventory, and service tracking. Founding pricing of $20/month locked forever is available for the first 30 Australian workshops.

Is there a free trial for mechanics to test Motara?

Yes! Motara offers a 14-day free trial with full access to all features. Simply sign up, enter your card details, and start managing your workshop immediately. You won't be charged during the trial period, and you can cancel anytime.

Motara

Built for Australian workshops

You're a mechanic, not an admin.

Name: Motara
Price: 75 AUD

Motara is workshop management software that runs your bookings, reminders and invoices, so you can stay on the tools.

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Mike · Mazda CX-5 · Tue 9am

Reminder sent

Sarah · service due

Invoice paid

$420 · synced to Xero

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Complete Workshop Management Features for Auto Shops

Powerful tools designed for mechanics, garages, motorcycle shops, and automotive service professionals to streamline daily operations

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End the Double-Booking Chaos

Two customers showing up for the same bay. A mechanic standing around because jobs aren't assigned. It costs you money and your reputation. A visual job board puts every bay, every mechanic, and every job in one place so your whole team knows exactly what's happening.

Visual job board showing every bay and mechanic at a glance
Automatic appointment reminders so customers actually show up
Every mechanic knows what they're working on, all day

Stop Doing Admin at Midnight

You built a workshop to fix cars, not to spend Friday nights reconciling invoices. The moment a job is marked done, the invoice goes out and your books update themselves. You leave on time.

One click turns a completed job into a professional invoice
Payments sync to Xero automatically, zero double-entry
Know exactly who owes you money without opening a spreadsheet

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Invoice #1042$480.00

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Service remindersAuto-send on

Sarah Lee

Toyota Camry

Due in 14 days

John Brown

Ford Ranger

Due in 21 days

Mike Chen

Mazda CX-5

Due in 28 days

Aisha Khan

Honda Civic

Due in 35 days

Never Lose a Customer to a Competitor Again

Most customers don't leave because they're unhappy. They leave because nobody followed up. Every vehicle in your system has a service date. When it's approaching, your customers hear from you automatically before they start searching for another mechanic.

Automatic email and SMS reminders sent 14 days before service is due
Full service history for every vehicle, always at your fingertips
Customers stay loyal because you stay top of mind

Up to 75% cheaper than the competition

How Does Motara Compare on Price?

Full-featured workshop management software — without the enterprise price tag.

Best Value

Motara

$75AUD/mo

RepairShopr

$199AUD/mo

annual plan

vs Motara — Save $1,488/yr

Tekmetric

$276AUD/mo

vs Motara — Save $2,412/yr

ShopBoss

$306AUD/mo

vs Motara — Save $2,772/yr

Competitor prices sourced from their public pricing pages — April 2026. Click any competitor name to verify. AUD equivalents are approximate based on current exchange rates.

Work out what you're losing. Then look at the price.

Every no-show and forgotten service is a job you never bill. See what Motara wins back.

What no-shows cost you

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Average service value$220

Jobs lost each month8

No-shows, double-bookings, customers who never came back

You're losing every month

$1,760/mo≈ $21,120/yr

With Motara, here's where that money goes:

Won back $1,056Gone for good $704

After the $75 subscription, you keep

$981/mo ~14x return

Estimate only. Assumes Motara wins back around 60% of missed work through automatic reminders and double-booking-proof scheduling. Your numbers will vary.

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