MAM Autowork Online alternative: a mobile-first garage app
MAM’s Autowork Online has been a fixture in UK garages for years, known for its parts cataloguing and trade links. Plenty of workshops still run it — and plenty are looking to move to something lighter and more modern as they go fully cloud.
Garage Desk is built for that move: run the whole garage from your phone, sign up yourself in minutes, and pay one flat price with no contract. If you’re weighing up leaving legacy software, here is an honest side-by-side.
| Feature | Garage Desk | MAM Autowork Online |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | 1–5 bay independents, owner-operated | Established workshops on legacy MAM software |
| Primary device | Phone-first (runs in the browser, add to home screen) | Desktop-first |
| Getting started | Self-serve sign-up, 7-day free trial, no card | Sales-led setup |
| Pricing | From £110/mo + tax (£135 monthly), cancel anytime | Quote-based |
| MOT reminders & DVSA lookup | Built in | Available |
| Customer portal & online booking | Included | Varies |
| Accounting | Syncs to Xero & QuickBooks | Integrations available |
Where MAM Autowork Online wins
MAM’s strength is its heritage and its parts/trade cataloguing — if deep parts lookup and long-standing supplier links are central to how you work, that depth is real and familiar to many UK garages.
Where Garage Desk wins
Garage Desk wins on modern, phone-first simplicity. You can be creating a job and sending an invoice within minutes of signing up, from the bay — no desktop install, no onboarding project, no quote. The flat price is predictable and MOT reminders, online booking and the customer portal are included rather than bolted on.
The verdict
Choose MAM Autowork Online if deep parts cataloguing and its legacy ecosystem are core to your workshop. Choose Garage Desk if you want to leave legacy software behind, run the shop from your phone, and keep pricing flat and simple. Pricing and features change — always check the provider's own website for the latest before deciding.
Pricing & switching FAQs
MAM doesn't publish Autowork Online pricing — it's a quoted subscription that depends on the modules you take and the MAM ecosystem around it. Ask MAM for a current quote.