Garage management, rebuilt for operators
See exactly where every pound of margin leaks, and whose work drove it.
DruOps is the only UK garage management system that attributes leakage to a named Lead Technician. Every other GMS tracks jobs. We track money walking out the door.
Live garage health, last 7 days
Tech Scorecard
60-second leakage estimator
How much margin is your garage leaking each month?
Independent UK garages without leakage tracking typically lose 18 to 22% of monthly turnover to under-quoted parts, slipped labour and missed comebacks. Plug your numbers in for a live estimate.
Estimated monthly leakage
£9,000to£11,000
Midpoint estimate: £10,000 per month
Built on the data your incumbents lock you out of
Leakage Attribution
Every pound of lost margin tracked to a named Lead Technician. The dashboard surfaces total garage leakage and ties it to the technician whose work drove it: accountability the incumbents cannot match.
LiveReg to instant quote at the counter
Customer says "2010 Mercedes, service due". Reg goes in. DVLA VES + DVSA history + Partly + GSF cascade fills the parts basket automatically. Quote on screen before they finish their sentence.
LivePart-number efficiency tracking
We don’t rate technicians; we rate part-jobs. Barry fits a Transit oil filter in 15 minutes; Terry takes 30. The system routes future jobs accordingly. Slow techs stop being fired: they stop being given the wrong jobs.
LiveAI assistance for stuck technicians
Tablet camera. Stuck on a VW timing chain. Point. AI returns the procedure in plain English, plus the torque values and the OE part numbers. Available on every Workshop and Multi-site plan.
LiveCustomer portal with live job status
Customers see live job progress, photo gallery from the bay, AI-written VHC narratives by SMS, and pay the invoice on their phone. No incumbent UK GMS ships this.
LiveStripe-native payments
Card on file, deposits at booking, pay-by-link on completion. No bolted-on terminal. Reconciliation lands straight in the day-end.
LiveA data flywheel that compounds
Every fitted part, every clock-in, every supplier price, every customer outcome feeds the routing engine. The system gets measurably faster and more profitable each week it runs.
LiveGroup dashboard for multi-site operators
Run 5 garages? See every site's profit, leakage, and workshop flow on one screen. Drill in to any garage with one click. Single-site garages don't get charged extra for what they don't need.
LiveAnonymised network benchmarks
Opt in and DruOps compares your part-fitting times, supplier delays, and labour drift to anonymised network averages across opted-in garages. Never identifiable, never shared with rivals: just deltas that tell you who you should learn from.
LiveSupplier rebate candidate detector
DruOps watches your tenant-wide supplier spend. When a supplier crosses your rebate threshold, you get a candidate row with negotiation hints: "£8,400 MTD across 3 garages, potential 3-5% volume rebate." The data your existing GMS hides becomes negotiation ammo.
LiveImplementation manager + SLA-backed support
Multi-site customers get a named NCS implementation manager and SLA targets per severity (sev1 minutes, sev2 hours, sev3 business days). Submit a ticket from inside DruOps; the timer starts; the breach is on us.
Live
How leakage gets attributed: the Tech Scorecard flow.
Every job runs through the same loop. Tech clocks in, margin is computed at completion, leakage is attributed to the Lead Tech, and the Garage Health score updates in near real time.
Lead Tech taps the job on the bench tablet and clocks in. Labour time, parts fitted and any rework attempts are captured against their name from the very first minute.
On clock-out, DruOps computes job margin against the parts cost, labour rate and any factor rebate. Below-margin jobs trigger the Invoicing Blocker before they leave the workshop.
Any margin shortfall is attributed to the Lead Technician for the job. Their Tech Scorecard updates with the exact pound figure, the cause band and the customer it relates to.
Total Garage Leakage on the dashboard recalculates. Owners see whose work drove the shift, by how much, and which jobs to coach on next: no spreadsheet, no monthly reckoning.
Total Garage Leakage on the dashboard
Every other GMS hides this. DruOps surfaces total garage leakage on the dashboard so you can act on the number that matters most: margin walking out the door.
Leakage attributed to a Lead Technician
Accountability you can act on. Every pound of lost margin is tied to the Lead Technician whose work drove it: no more guessing which bay is bleeding profit.
Invoicing Blocker stops below-margin jobs going out
Incumbents only flag low-margin invoices. DruOps gates them. Jobs below your margin floor cannot be invoiced without explicit override and reason: leakage stopped at the door.
Supplier-neutral parts cascade
DVLA + DVSA + Partly + GSF cascade. Cheapest in-stock factor wins every line. Incumbents lock you to one supplier and clip the rebate.
Mobile-first tablet UX
Designed for a tech with greasy hands and a tablet on the bench. Incumbents are Windows desktop apps with an IE-feel UI from 2012.
Customer portal with live job status + photo gallery
Customers watch progress, see photos from the bay, approve VHC line items by SMS. No UK incumbent has this.
AI-generated VHC narratives in plain English
"Front pads at 3mm, recommended within 2,000 miles": written by AI, sent by SMS, photo attached. No more carbon-paper tick sheets.
Stripe-native payments
Card on file, deposits, pay-by-link, surcharge handling. Incumbents bolt on a Worldpay terminal and a separate reconciliation headache.
Your data lives in your Postgres
Export anything, anytime, no per-row fees. Incumbents hold the data hostage and charge you for a CSV.
Modern stack that loads in milliseconds
Next.js 16, type-safe end-to-end, deployed on the edge. Incumbents are decade-old desktop apps that hate your Wi-Fi.
No per-seat pricing
One transparent garage subscription. Add as many techs, advisors and front-of-house as you need. Incumbents charge per seat and per module.
Reg-to-quote in under a second
Three-tier DVLA VES fallback (live API → cached → manual). Quote on screen before the customer finishes their sentence.
Network effects across the DruOps install base
Every garage that joins makes the part-efficiency benchmarks tighter, the supplier rebate signals stronger, and the AI vision cache hits more often. The compounding gap is the moat.
DruOps vs the UK incumbents.
How DruOps compares to Garage Hive, TechMan and Autowork Online: three of the most widely used garage management systems in the UK independent market.
Comparison table of DruOps versus competing products across feature dimensions. On small screens, choose a competitor to compare side by side.Compare DruOps vs
Leakage attribution to a named Lead Technician
Margin Defence
Know exactly whose work is costing the business money
Profit reports onlyInvoicing Blocker: hard gate on low-margin jobs
Margin Defence
Stops profit leaks before they leave the workshop
Not offeredAdjusted Days in Workshop (parts delay protection)
Margin Defence
Protects efficiency scores when parts are delayed
Not offeredPart-number labour efficiency tracking
Margin Defence
Routes work to the fastest, most efficient techs
Technician-level onlyCustomer portal with live job status and photo gallery
Customer Trust
Customers see progress and photos in real time
PartialDigital VHC with AI-written narratives sent by SMS
Customer Trust
Professional reports without extra admin time
VHC without AIAI tablet-camera assistance for stuck technicians
Customer Trust
Faster fixes: AI returns the procedure and torque values
Not offeredStripe-native payments with pay-by-link
Customer Trust
Smoother payments and automatic reconciliation
Partial (third-party)Reg lookup to a priced estimate with parts and labour
Customer Trust
Parts basket filled automatically, no manual searching
VRM and parts lookupSupplier-neutral parts cascade (Partly + GSF + DVLA)
Operator Freedom
Always get the best price, with no supplier lock-in
Partial (third-party)Your data in your own Postgres database
Operator Freedom
Full ownership, with no vendor lock-in on your data
Vendor-hostedNo per-seat pricing: unlimited users included
Operator Freedom
Add as many users as you need
Varies by planMobile-first tablet UX for technicians
Operator Freedom
Built for greasy hands on the bench
Tablet appDVLA VES + DVSA MOT history integration
Operator Freedom
Standard across modern systems
Modern web stack: no Windows desktop install
Operator Freedom
Works on any device, anywhere
Group dashboard across all garages
Multi-site & Intelligence
See every site's performance in one place
Higher tierAnonymised network benchmarking
Multi-site & Intelligence
See how you compare to similar garages
Not offeredSupplier rebate candidate detector
Multi-site & Intelligence
Flags when you qualify for volume rebates
Not offeredSLA-backed support with a named implementation manager
Multi-site & Intelligence
Proper support when you run multiple sites
Standard support
| Features | DruOpsBook a demo | TechMan | Garage Hive | Autowork Online | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leakage attribution to a named Lead Technician(Margin Defence) | Profit reports only | Profit reports only | Profit reports only | Know exactly whose work is costing the business money | |
Invoicing Blocker: hard gate on low-margin jobs(Margin Defence) | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Stops profit leaks before they leave the workshop | |
Adjusted Days in Workshop (parts delay protection)(Margin Defence) | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Protects efficiency scores when parts are delayed | |
Part-number labour efficiency tracking(Margin Defence) | Technician-level only | Technician-level only | Technician-level only | Routes work to the fastest, most efficient techs | |
Customer portal with live job status and photo gallery(Customer Trust) | Partial | Partial | Partial (third-party) | Customers see progress and photos in real time | |
Digital VHC with AI-written narratives sent by SMS(Customer Trust) | VHC without AI | VHC without AI | Partial (third-party) | Professional reports without extra admin time | |
AI tablet-camera assistance for stuck technicians(Customer Trust) | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Faster fixes: AI returns the procedure and torque values | |
Stripe-native payments with pay-by-link(Customer Trust) | Partial (third-party) | Partial (third-party) | Partial (third-party) | Smoother payments and automatic reconciliation | |
Reg lookup to a priced estimate with parts and labour(Customer Trust) | VRM and parts lookup | VRM and parts lookup | VRM and parts lookup | Parts basket filled automatically, no manual searching | |
Supplier-neutral parts cascade (Partly + GSF + DVLA)(Operator Freedom) | Partial (third-party) | Partial (third-party) | Partial (third-party) | Always get the best price, with no supplier lock-in | |
Your data in your own Postgres database(Operator Freedom) | Vendor-hosted | Vendor-hosted | Vendor-hosted | Full ownership, with no vendor lock-in on your data | |
No per-seat pricing: unlimited users included(Operator Freedom) | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Add as many users as you need | |
Mobile-first tablet UX for technicians(Operator Freedom) | Tablet app | Browser-based | Browser-based | Built for greasy hands on the bench | |
DVLA VES + DVSA MOT history integration(Operator Freedom) | Standard across modern systems | ||||
Modern web stack: no Windows desktop install(Operator Freedom) | Works on any device, anywhere | ||||
Group dashboard across all garages(Multi-site & Intelligence) | Higher tier | Partial | See every site's performance in one place | ||
Anonymised network benchmarking(Multi-site & Intelligence) | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | See how you compare to similar garages | |
Supplier rebate candidate detector(Multi-site & Intelligence) | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Flags when you qualify for volume rebates | |
SLA-backed support with a named implementation manager(Multi-site & Intelligence) | Standard support | Standard support | Standard support | Proper support when you run multiple sites |
Competitor information is based on publicly available data as of June 2026. Features and pricing change: always verify directly with the vendor. Where a capability could not be confirmed from published material it is marked "Partial (third-party)" rather than absent. TechMan pricing confirmed at £189 to £415/month with unlimited users. Garage Hive and Autowork Online feature sets are based on published documentation.
Single Bay
For sole-trader garages and mobile mechanics getting off paper.
- Up to 1 active bay
- Unlimited users
- Reg-to-quote in <1s
- Customer portal + SMS
- Stripe payments
- DVLA + DVSA integration
- Email support
- Up to 6 active bays
- Supplier-neutral parts cascade
- Part-number efficiency tracking
- AI-generated VHC narratives
- Customer photo gallery from the bay
- Priority support + onboarding call
- 7+ active bays, multi-site
- Group dashboard across every garage
- Group reporting and roll-ups
- Network benchmarking (opt in)
- Supplier rebate detector
- Implementation manager (named NCS lead)
- SLA-backed support (sev1/sev2/sev3 timers)
- AI tablet-camera assistance (Phase 2 early access)
Workshop
For independent garages running 2–6 bays who want the full operator stack.
- Up to 1 active bay
- Unlimited users
- Reg-to-quote in <1s
- Customer portal + SMS
- Stripe payments
- DVLA + DVSA integration
- Email support
- Up to 6 active bays
- Supplier-neutral parts cascade
- Part-number efficiency tracking
- AI-generated VHC narratives
- Customer photo gallery from the bay
- Priority support + onboarding call
- 7+ active bays, multi-site
- Group dashboard across every garage
- Group reporting and roll-ups
- Network benchmarking (opt in)
- Supplier rebate detector
- Implementation manager (named NCS lead)
- SLA-backed support (sev1/sev2/sev3 timers)
- AI tablet-camera assistance (Phase 2 early access)
Multi-site
For groups, franchises and fast-fits running 7+ bays across one or more sites. Group dashboard, network benchmarking, supplier rebate detector, named implementation manager, and SLA-backed support all included.
- Up to 1 active bay
- Unlimited users
- Reg-to-quote in <1s
- Customer portal + SMS
- Stripe payments
- DVLA + DVSA integration
- Email support
- Up to 6 active bays
- Supplier-neutral parts cascade
- Part-number efficiency tracking
- AI-generated VHC narratives
- Customer photo gallery from the bay
- Priority support + onboarding call
- 7+ active bays, multi-site
- Group dashboard across every garage
- Group reporting and roll-ups
- Network benchmarking (opt in)
- Supplier rebate detector
- Implementation manager (named NCS lead)
- SLA-backed support (sev1/sev2/sev3 timers)
- AI tablet-camera assistance (Phase 2 early access)
Single Bay
For sole-trader garages and mobile mechanics getting off paper.
Workshop
For independent garages running 2–6 bays who want the full operator stack.
Multi-site
For groups, franchises and fast-fits running 7+ bays across one or more sites. Group dashboard, network benchmarking, supplier rebate detector, named implementation manager, and SLA-backed support all included.
“I’ve tried every UK garage system in the last decade. DruOps is the first one built by someone who has actually swept a workshop floor. Reg-to-quote alone pays for it.”
Pulse Ventures pilot operator
Independent garage, 4 bays at Pilot programme
“The supplier-neutral parts cascade saved us 11% on factor spend in the first quarter. The customer portal cut "where’s my car?" calls in half.”
Pulse Ventures pilot operator
Multi-site fast-fit, 12 bays at Pilot programme
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