Everything your workshop needs. One connected platform.
Running a workshop is hard enough without juggling multiple systems, paperwork and missed communication. Automat brings together your customers, vehicles, inspections, quotes and communication so nothing slips through the cracks.
Vehicle Health Score
84%
Less paperwork. Improve efficiency and increase profitability.
Automat connects every stage of your customer and workshop workflow, from the first enquiry through to inspection, approval and invoicing.
Win more customers
Turn enquiries into bookings
Find customers instantly, respond to enquiries quickly and provide the professional experience customers expect from larger service centres.
Punch above your weight without adding more administration.
Run a better workshop
Keep every job moving
Manage repair orders, bookings, technician progress and customer information through one connected workflow.
Know exactly what's happening across your workshop, without chasing technicians for updates.
Sell work with confidence
Turn inspections into approved repairs
Technicians record clear findings with statuses, notes, photos and videos, ready for advisor review and customer presentation.
Build customer trust and make recommendations easier to understand.
One connected workflow from enquiry to invoice.
Guide every customer from their first enquiry through booking, inspections, quoting, approvals, invoicing and follow-up—all from one streamlined system designed specifically for independent automotive workshops.
Advanced capability
More capability when your business is ready for it
Start with the tools your workshop needs today, then introduce more advanced workflows as your team, customer expectations and business requirements grow.
Dedicated Customer Texting
Send and receive customer messages from a dedicated business number, with conversations connected to the customer and vehicle.
Manage Inventory
Manage stock levels, stocktake, purchasing, usage, adjustments and supplier history across your workshop.
Vehicle Sales
Operate your dealership with integrated contracts, invoices and vehicle inventory management.
Advanced Quoting
Create detailed quotes using your own pre-built repairs, labour operations, parts and workshop-specific pricing.
Professional Quote & Invoice Prints
Produce polished customer documents while retaining every previous version for a complete record.
Itemised Repair Totals
Present each repair as a clear individual job total, helping customers understand exactly what they are approving and paying for.
Flag Important Jobs
Flag jobs that need attention and make important workshop actions visible to the right people.
Compare Supplier Pricing
Request, compare and retain supplier pricing while building quotes and preparing repairs.
Optimised for Mobile
Access key workshop information from your phone or tablet, wherever you are.
User Management
Keep your business secure with flexible user permissions, ensuring every team member has the right level of access, whether they're in the workshop or working remotely.
Multi-Site Capable
Manage multiple workshops or divisions from one connected platform while keeping each location organised.
Xero Intergration
Push purchases and invoices straight into Xero, reducing administration and manual entry.
See Automat in Action
Every screen has been designed around the way modern workshops operate, helping your team work faster with less administration.
Digital Inspection Reports
Professional inspections your customers understand
Photos, videos, recommendations and advisor summaries combine into a professional customer report that builds confidence and increases approved repair work.
Repair Orders
Stay in control of every active job
Track bookings, technician progress and customer information through one streamlined workflow.
Customer History
Every customer. Every vehicle. Instantly.
View repairs, inspections, invoices and communication without searching through multiple systems.
Designed, developed and refined inside a real automotive workshop.
Automat wasn't built in a software company. It was built inside a busy automotive workshop. Over more than a decade, it has evolved to solve the everyday challenges of running a modern workshop, from inspections and quoting through to job tracking, customer communication and invoicing.