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Is there any software for job cards in a garage?

  • Writer: Vijay Gummadi
    Vijay Gummadi
  • Sep 25
  • 4 min read

Updated: Sep 25

If you run an auto workshop, you know how crucial job cards are. They form the backbone of your operations. A job card tracks everything - what work needs to be done, which technician is assigned, and how much to charge the customer.


But keeping track of job cards on paper or in Excel can be a nightmare. Lost paperwork, slow approvals and billing errors all eat into your time, resources, customer satisfaction and profits.


So, it is no surprise many workshop owners are now asking:

“Is there a software for job card management in a garage?”

Yes, there is. Digital job card software for workshops is transforming how garages operate. It lets you create, track and bill jobs from a computer instead of chasing paper. One such system is Autorox, a global garage management software platform built with job cards at its core.


What is a job card?

A job card is a work order for each vehicle. It records:

  • Customer and vehicle details

  • Vehicle condition at check-in

  • Reported problems or requested services

  • Parts and labour required

  • Technician assignments

  • Observations of the Service Advisor / Technicians following vehicle inspection

  • Costs and customer approvals

Traditionally, this information lives on paper forms or scattered spreadsheets. This works okay when you are handling a handful of cars a day but breaks down as soon as you start dealing with higher volumes, fleet customers or insurance jobs.


The cost of manual job cards

  • Lost or incomplete information. Paper gets misplaced, handwriting is not clear, details are forgotten.

  • Delayed approvals. Customers cannot see or approve estimates quickly, jobs sit waiting.

  • Billing mistakes. Parts or labour left off invoices, disputes at delivery time.

  • Technician confusion. Unclear assignments lead to idle time or duplicated work.

  • No data for improvement. You cannot see how long jobs take or where profits leak.

Every one of these issues costs time, money and customer trust.


How job card software helps?

A job card system for a workshop digitizes all of the above. With an easy-to-use system you can:

  • Create new workshop job cards in seconds

  • Pull up past customer and vehicle history instantly, including services declined at the previous service

  • Check their previous service feedback, and any outstanding payments

  • Add parts and labour with accurate pricing

  • Send estimates for approval via SMS or WhatsApp

  • Communicate with Insurers, Fleets, Enterprise Customers easily

  • Track technician status in real time

  • Convert a garage job card into an invoice with one click

  • Automatically share updates to customers as the vehicle progresses through the repair stages

  • Automatically send service reminders for upcoming services

It turns a messy manual process into a smooth and trackable workflow.


Autorox: built around job cards

At Autorox.ai, job cards are at the heart of our global garage management software. We built the system specifically for workshop owners so it works the way you actually run your shop. With Autorox you can:

  • Create digital job cards for automotive workshops instantly. Just type the vehicle registration and customer and service history auto populate.

  • Assign technicians clearly. Everyone sees what they are responsible for.

  • Add parts and labour on the fly. Select from your inventory or supplier catalogue.

  • Send estimates and get approvals. WhatsApp and SMS integration means customers approve instantly.

  • Track status in real time. Dashboard view of every open job, technician assignments and progress.

  • Bill without double entry. Convert the job card into an invoice with one click.

This solves a major pain point for most garages but it is just one part of what Autorox offers.


More than just job cards: all in one garage software

When you adopt Autorox for digital job cards, you are not just fixing one problem. You are getting a complete cloud-based garage software platform designed to streamline your entire operation:

  • Billing and invoicing to generate accurate invoices and collect faster

  • Inventory and spares to track every part in real time and avoid stockouts

  • Customer engagement to send updates, approvals and reminders automatically

  • Multi outlet and fleet support to manage multiple workshops or fleet contracts from one dashboard

  • Reports and analytics to see technician performance, revenue and margins at a glance

This means you can start with the pain you are feeling today, job cards, and grow into other modules as you need them without juggling multiple systems.


The benefits you will see

  • Faster turnaround on every vehicle

  • Fewer mistakes and disputes

  • Happier customers who come back

  • Less time on admin, more time on actual repairs

  • Insights into improving productivity and profit


See digital job cards in a free demo

If you have been wondering whether software for job cards even exists, the answer is yes and you do not have to guess how it works.

Autorox is a global garage management software platform with digital job cards at its core. During your free personalized demo, our team will walk you through the software, show you how digital job cards work alongside other features and explain exactly how it can help your garage grow.



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