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MechAxis vs Workshop Software: features and costs
Compare MechAxis and Workshop Software for workshop jobs, customer approvals, integrations and monthly costs.
Updated 10 September 2026 · 3 minute read
About this comparison
MechAxis wrote this comparison. We checked the linked Workshop Software pages on 10 September 2026; confirm current features and prices with each vendor before choosing.
Try the work your team does every day
Take a booking, record an inspection and send a quote. Check whether the customer can approve individual repairs, how the technician receives that work, and how parts and labour become an invoice. Use the trial to test these steps with the staff who will do them.
What MechAxis offers
MechAxis keeps bookings, customers, vehicles, quotes, job cards and invoices together. Gold adds digital inspections and inventory. Customers can approve quote lines through a link and emailed verification code. Platinum adds fleet access, warranty cases, capacity planning and revenue recovery.
What Workshop Software publishes
Workshop Software lists job and booking management, mobile time tracking and accounting connections. Its Gold plan adds electronic inspections and online bookings, and Platinum lists multi-site tools. Confirm the Australian plan and supplier connections you need.
Check integrations before switching
MechAxis has Xero connection and sync tools, but live use requires validation of the workshop account and its mappings. Contact us before relying on Xero for your move. Burson and Repco ordering, MYOB, registration lookup and review-platform connections are not available. The technician app is an installable web app.
Compare the whole bill
Use the same GST basis and billing period for both quotes. Include staff, sites, integrations and message usage. MechAxis plan prices include GST. Workshop SMS is billed separately at the agreed rate; the standard is 25c per segment including GST. Long messages can use more than one segment. Check the current MechAxis pricing page for plan prices and limits.
Check your data during the trial
Export a sample of your customers, vehicles and parts. MechAxis provides CSV import templates, a preview and validation. Check the fields your workshop needs before moving the rest of your records.
Plan comparison
MechAxis and Workshop Software side by side
Vendor information checked 2026-09-10. See the sources below for current details.
Jobs and bookings
MechAxis: Included on every plan. Workshop Software: Listed on Silver.
Digital inspections
MechAxis: Gold and Platinum. Workshop Software: Listed on Gold and Platinum.
Mobile work
MechAxis: Installable technician web app. Workshop Software: Android and iOS app listed.
SMS
MechAxis: Usage charged separately. Workshop Software: Per-message charges listed.
Multiple sites
MechAxis: Up to 3 locations on Gold; group controls on Platinum. Workshop Software: Multi-site listed on Platinum.
Accounting
MechAxis: Xero live setup requires validation; no MYOB. Workshop Software: Xero and MYOB AccountRight Online listed.
Supplier ordering
MechAxis: Burson and Repco ordering not available. Workshop Software: Burson and Repco listed.
Additional users
MechAxis: Plan limits apply. Workshop Software: Additional-user charges listed.
Questions
Common questions
01How long is the MechAxis trial?+
30 days, with no card required.
02Can MechAxis order parts from Burson or Repco?+
No. Live supplier catalogue ordering is not available. You can manage stock and purchase orders in MechAxis.
03Does MechAxis connect to MYOB?+
No. Check the integrations you need before choosing a plan.
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