Workshop management software

Workshop Management Software for Commercial Vehicle Workshops

Run jobs, technicians, time and attendance, digital job cards, workshop loading, bay schedules, customer approvals, parts, quotations, proformas, invoicing, MOT bookings, compliance documents and vehicle history from one connected commercial workshop management platform.

VAPTA workshop management software
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End-to-end workshop control

From the first quote to the final invoice.

Designed for internal workshops, external commercial workshops, mobile repairers and HGV commercial breakdown operations.

Workshop & technician management

Create jobs, schedule work, send jobs to technicians in real time and monitor workshop performance from KPI dashboards.

Digital job cards

Attach job information, tasks, images, parts and labour, then keep the complete job record through to completion.

Quotes & approvals

Quote and estimate jobs, receive digital approval and maintain an audit trail before work progresses.

Invoice & accounting

Raise invoices from completed work and support exports/integrations with accounting packages including Sage, Xero and QuickBooks.

Parts, stock & procurement

Control stock, barcoding, parts issues, purchase orders, warranties, returns and replenishment from the workshop workflow.

Service & repair history

Track work completed to vehicles and maintain a searchable record of service, maintenance and repair activity.

PMI & inspection workflows

Technicians can plan, carry out, rectify and record PMI/safety inspections and other maintenance tasks digitally.

Workshop calendar & scheduling

Use a digital planner for jobs, vehicles, technicians, defects and workload visibility.

Customer communication

Share data, quotes and invoices with clients through connected cloud workflows rather than scattered messages and emails.

VAPTA workshop jobs and scheduling
Intelligent repair management

Plan, carry out, rectify and record work digitally.

Create job entries and track them through to completion. Keep notes, images, labour and parts together, then use the same information for invoices, service history and client reporting.

Real-time job communication
Send jobs directly to technicians rather than relying on WhatsApp, email or text.
Workshop KPI visibility
Monitor performance and workload through bespoke dashboards.
Fleet connection
Defects and inspections can feed directly into repair activity and vehicle history.
Cloud access
Secure records remain available to authorised users across locations and devices.
Complete workshop operations

More than digital job cards — manage the entire workshop.

VAPTA brings the workshop floor, technicians, customers, stores, finance, compliance and management reporting into one connected workflow.

People, time & technician utilisation

Understand who is working, where time is being spent and how efficiently workshop capacity is being used.

Time & AttendanceClock technicians and workshop staff in and out, maintain attendance records and improve visibility of available labour.
Fire RegisterUse attendance information as a live workshop fire register so you can quickly see who is on site.
Technician UtilisationCompare available hours, productive time and job activity to understand technician and workshop performance.
Job Stopwatch TimerTechnicians can start, pause and stop time against individual jobs for accurate labour capture and job costing.
Workshop LoadingSee planned workload, available labour and workshop capacity before assigning additional work.

Live workshop floor & scheduling

Give managers and technicians an immediate view of what is booked, what is in progress and what needs attention next.

Live Workshop ScreensDisplay real-time jobs on workshop screens so teams can see booked, waiting, in-progress and completed work at a glance.
Workshop CalendarPlan jobs, inspections, MOTs, vehicles, technicians and customer bookings from a central calendar.
Bay & Schedule ManagementAllocate work to bays, dates and technicians while keeping visibility of capacity and clashes.
Split JobsSplit larger jobs into separate work streams, departments, technicians or stages while retaining one connected record.
Assign External ContractorsAllocate outsourced work to external contractors and retain the documents, costs and completion trail against the job.

Quoting, charging & invoice control

Control the commercial side of workshop work from quotation through authorisation, proforma and final invoice.

Quoting ManagementCreate and manage quotations, revisions and customer approvals before work begins.
Proforma ManagementRaise and track proforma documents before converting approved work into the final invoice process.
Invoicing ManagementBuild invoices from labour, parts, inspections, charges and completed job activity with a clear audit trail.
Quick & Environmental ChargesAdd configurable standard charges such as environmental fees, consumables, disposal charges and other workshop extras quickly.
Authorisation WorkflowSend work, quotations and additional costs to customers for approval and record the authorisation against the job.

MOT, stores & parts workflow

Connect workshop demand directly with bookings, stores and parts usage so less work is lost between systems.

MOT Booking & ManagementPlan MOT bookings, due dates and related workshop work alongside the wider maintenance schedule.
Workshop-to-Stores Parts RequestsTechnicians and workshop users can raise parts requests directly to stores from the job.
Scan Parts Directly to JobsUse barcode scanning to issue parts straight onto the correct job and vehicle for accurate stock and cost traceability.
Parts & Labour CostingKeep parts, labour and workshop charges linked to the same job for clearer job profitability and invoice preparation.
Stock & Procurement IntegrationConnect job demand with stock control, purchase orders, supplier activity and replenishment.
Connected customer portal

Give customers controlled access to their fleet, documents and workshop activity.

The VAPTA customer portal can act as a shared workspace between the operator and workshop — reducing requests by email while keeping documents, authorisations and vehicle information together.

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Access compliance documents
Download invoice copies
Own fleet management view
Vehicle control & document storage
Send workshop requests
Two-way authorisation workflow
View job progress
Retrieve inspection records
Central vehicle history
Documents, compliance & reporting

Every job, report and customer document where it belongs.

Keep the workshop audit trail complete and make operational information available without relying on paper files or manually forwarding documents.

Documents

Store job cards, images, certificates, inspection sheets, invoices, customer documents and supporting evidence against the relevant job, vehicle or account.

Email documents automatically

Email completed documents and compliance records to customers on submission so information reaches the right people quickly.

Outsourced reports

Record and retain reports completed by external contractors alongside internal workshop and compliance records.

Internal reports

Produce operational reports for jobs, labour, workshop performance, vehicle maintenance, parts, compliance and management review.

Report scheduling

Schedule recurring management and operational reports so key information is delivered automatically.

Bespoke reports & job cards

Configure reports, job cards and documents around your own workshop, customer, contract or industry requirements.

Built for specialist workshop operations

One workshop platform across multiple vehicle and asset industries.

VAPTA can support mixed workshop operations rather than forcing different asset types into separate systems.

HGV
PSV
Vans & LCV
Fleet Workshops
Plant
LOLER
Weight Testing
PUWER
MEWP
MOT Management
Mobile Repairers
Commercial Vehicle Workshops
Workshop process

A connected flow from demand to billing.

1

Quote & schedule

Create the work, estimate costs and schedule technicians or workshop capacity.

2

Do the work

Capture job card tasks, labour, inspections, defects, images and technician notes.

3

Issue parts

Reserve, issue or order parts with traceability to the job and vehicle.

4

Invoice & record

Complete the job, invoice the customer and update service or maintenance history.

Workshop visibility

See what’s happening across the workshop in real time.

VAPTA gives workshop managers, technicians and support teams a live view of jobs, workload, schedules, labour, parts and progress — all from one connected system.

Live Workshop Jobs

See current workshop jobs, status, technician allocation, customer, vehicle and job progress in real time.

Workshop Loading

View planned workload, technician capacity and available workshop time before accepting or scheduling additional work.

Calendar & Bay Management

Schedule jobs, inspections, MOT bookings, technicians and workshop bays from one central calendar.

Technician Activity

Track technician utilisation, attendance and job stopwatch activity to improve labour visibility and job costing.

Parts & Stores

Send parts requests directly from the workshop to stores and scan parts onto jobs for accurate stock and cost traceability.

Commercial Control

Keep quotations, approvals, proformas, invoices, workshop charges and job values connected to the original workshop record.

From completed work to accounts

VAPTA FinanceFlow — from workshop activity to invoice and accounting.

Keep the commercial side of the workshop connected to the operational record. VAPTA FinanceFlow brings completed jobs, labour, parts, charges, quotations, proformas and invoices together, then passes the right information into your accounting workflow.

Connect with the accounts platforms you already use
Sage
Xero
QuickBooks
APICSV

Use VAPTA end-to-end, or connect finance data to Sage, Xero and QuickBooks via API or flat-file workflows.

Issue to invoice
Turn completed work, labour, parts and approved charges into customer-ready invoices without re-keying the job.
Quotes & proformas
Manage quotations, approvals and proforma documents before final invoicing.
Workshop charges
Apply quick charges, environmental charges and other workshop-specific costs consistently.
Invoice control
Keep invoice status, job value and customer billing tied back to the original workshop record.

Use VAPTA accounting workflows — or connect the accounts package you already use.

If VAPTA's own finance workflow is not the right fit for your business, we can integrate directly with Xero, Sage and QuickBooks using flat-file exports or API connections.

We can support the different editions and deployment options available for each platform where connectivity is supported, and we can build bespoke integrations to other accounting packages, ERP systems or third-party platforms as required.

That means the workshop can keep operating in VAPTA while finance teams continue working in the accounting environment that suits them best.

Flexible by design

Use VAPTA end-to-end, connect it to your existing accounts package, or commission a bespoke integration. The aim is to remove duplicate entry and keep job, invoice and financial data moving cleanly between systems.

Tailored demo

Run the whole workshop from one connected system.

Book a workshop demo covering jobs, scheduling, technicians, inspections, parts, invoicing and reporting.

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Accreditations & industry recognitionDVSA Earned RecognitionFORS Fleet Operator Recognition SchemePro-Tech MOT and Automotive Academy