The work order shows what was done and what it costs: each operation and each part has a quantity and a price, and the job cost is calculated from the order's lines.
In short: at a car service, the cost of a job is often lost between the mechanic, reception and the final total. Operations are forgotten, parts are priced differently and nobody knows where the total comes from. 4mygarage keeps the cost on the work order. Each operation and each part appears as a line, with a quantity and a price taken from the workshop's catalogue. The job total is the sum of the lines, so it can be checked at any time. The order is the starting point for talking to the customer about what was done and what it cost. The product does not issue invoices or take payments; those are handled outside it, with the tools the workshop already uses.
Each job on a work order has lines: the operations carried out and the parts fitted, each with its quantity and price. The job cost is the sum of these lines. There is no separate calculation somewhere else that could come out differently from the order. What you see on the order is what the job costs.
The catalogue of operations and parts holds the default price of each job and part. When you complete a line, the price comes from the catalogue. This way the same operation costs the same on every car, and the customer sees the same logic from one visit to the next.
When you discuss the cost with the customer, the work order shows exactly what was done and which parts were fitted, each with its quantity and price. The customer can follow where the total comes from. The order also stays in the vehicle file as a reference for future visits. Invoicing, payments and tax documents are handled outside the product.
Closed orders give the cost history of each vehicle: how much was spent at each intervention. The analysis summary adds up these lines and shows which jobs carry the highest cost per order. The data is what was entered on the orders, not a separate accounting record.
From the lines of the work order: the sum of the operations and parts, each with its quantity and price from the catalogue. The total appears on the order.
From the catalogue of operations and parts, where each job and part has a default price. You set it once and use it on all the orders.
Yes. The work order shows each operation and part, with its quantity and price, so the total can be explained line by line.
No. It keeps the work order and its cost. Payments and tax documents are handled outside the product, with the tools the workshop uses.
Yes. A vehicle's history includes its closed orders, with the cost of each one, from its first visit to the workshop.
Yes. The analysis summary of the work orders adds up the lines and shows indicators across all the jobs.
We show you how the operation and part lines give the order's cost, with the prices from your catalogue.
4mygarage keeps labour and parts on the work order, each line with a quantity and a price from your catalogue, as the basis for the record of each intervention. It does not issue fiscal invoices or do e-invoicing.
We are transparent — here is where 4mygarage is not (yet) the best fit:
A fit for auto service shops that want the prices and lines of every work order in one place. Not an invoicing tool and no connection to tax authorities. Fiscal invoices are issued in your invoicing software.
| Feature | Limit / scope | Indicative cost |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle reception + vehicle card | VIN, make, model, mileage, intervention history | from €1/mo |
| Digital work orders | Customer complaint, mileage at reception, step-by-step status | included |
| Operations and parts catalogue | Default price, used on work order lines | included |
| Service reminders | Due date = last intervention + interval (default 6 months) | included |
| Intervention history | Interventions of each vehicle, in its vehicle card | included |
| Analysis summary | Aggregated indicators from work orders | included |
An honest comparison on the criteria that matter for an independent auto service shop.
| Criterion | 4mygarage | AutoMaster | GarageMate | MotaSoft | AutoLine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle reception with vehicle card (VIN, mileage) | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes |
| Digital work orders with step-by-step status | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes |
| Parts on the work order, priced from the catalogue | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Intervention history for each vehicle | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes |
| Service reminders for each vehicle | Yes | Limited | Yes | No | Limited |
| Analysis summary from work orders | Yes | Yes | No | Limited | Yes |
4mygarage brings into one application the vehicle card, work orders with labour and parts lines, the catalogue of operations and parts, service reminders and an analysis summary built from work orders.
The customer complaint, mileage at reception, scheduled and reception dates, a status that moves step by step, and labour and parts lines with quantities and catalogue prices.
No. 4mygarage does not issue invoices and has no e-invoicing or ANAF connection. The work order keeps labour and parts lines, with quantities and prices, as a record of the intervention.
No. 4mygarage does not send SMS, WhatsApp or email to customers. Reminders and work order status are for the service team, which decides what to tell each customer.
No. There is no stock module with alarms. Parts appear as lines on the work order, with quantity and catalogue price, so you can see what was used on each vehicle.
