MechAxis vs AutoFlexx: test the whole repair process

Choose MechAxis when your software decision centres on inspection decisions, task-level labour and the work that follows a repair. Gold combines inspections and parts purchasing, while Platinum adds fleet access, warranty cases and a recovery queue. MechAxis lets you evaluate the complete Platinum workflow for 30 days with no card. That gives a workshop time to involve both the counter and the floor, including people who are not present for the first demonstration.

AutoFlexx advertises a 14-day Basic-plan trial. Its public plans distinguish user, customer, job, invoice and storage allowances, with additional functions in Professional and Premium. It also publishes QR key tags, time tracking, stock alerts, Stripe payments and Xero integration. Do not judge the products from a trial that excludes a workflow you need. Ask which AutoFlexx tier includes your required tools, then compare it with the MechAxis plan you would retain after the Platinum trial.

A key tag can help find a record, but the next question is what the technician is authorised to do. In MechAxis Gold or Platinum, capture findings with notes and photos, price selected recommendations and record the customer's line-level decisions. Approved work becomes tasks. Use a sample in which the customer approves a brake repair and defers an oil leak. Check the task list and retained history so neither team has to infer permission from a general message.

Clocking in for a shift and recording time on a labour line answer different questions. MechAxis supports job work logs and allocating time to the relevant labour line. An authorised manager can review sold versus clocked time and inspect the job cost basis. Trial a job with two labour lines and an overrun on only one. This shows whether the system helps improve the next estimate while preserving the price already agreed with the customer.

Try a short shipment before finishing the job, then a comeback after the invoice. MechAxis purchasing keeps the received quantity against the order; Platinum warranty cases give the returned vehicle a linked investigation. The recovery queue can surface incomplete commercial follow-up without automatically deciding whom to contact. These are practical reasons to prefer MechAxis if the owner currently tracks delayed parts, claims and missed invoices across separate lists.

Count the staff, active customers, repairs, invoices and media you expect in a busy month. Include SMS and payment costs, and verify your accounting setup. MechAxis's published plans describe user, location and storage allowances; use the current pricing page for the offer available to you. AutoFlexx may fit a workshop that values its QR workflow and lower advertised tiers. Choose MechAxis when the tested repair and follow-up process is the stronger match for your team.