Autowork: The Shop Management System to Run Your Whole Business

From independent repair shops to multi-location operations, bring your business together in one brand-new platform, with practical AI built in to make everyday tasks easier and connected Klipboard solutions you can add as your business grows.

Product overview

Everything you need to run your shop, all in one place

A native parts catalog and built-in tire functionality mean your team can check fitment, pull labor times and price tire work without leaving Autowork.

Running a busy automotive business means keeping customers, vehicles, appointments, jobs, technicians, parts and payments moving at the same time. Autowork brings it all together, so your team can manage more in one place instead of jumping between different systems.

AI also helps with practical everyday jobs, such as identifying suitable booking opportunities, helping reduce manual work and save your team time.

Whether you're moving off paper or replacing a system that hasn't kept up, Autowork is built to be user-friendly, with an intuitive onboarding process.

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Meet the new Autowork

See how Autowork connects your workshop, customers, vehicles, parts and more in one AI-powered garage management platform.

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AI that actually helps you run the shop

Autowork puts AI to work on real jobs that can save your team time.

Its AI-assisted booking capability helps identify suitable booking opportunities without manually working through the shop schedule. It's a practical example of how Autowork is using AI to make everyday work quicker and easier:

  • Find suitable booking opportunities faster.
  • Reduce repetitive manual work.
  • Keep everyday work moving.
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Core features

One platform. Your whole shop.

From booking a job to taking payment, Autowork brings those everyday processes together in one cloud platform, giving your team one place to manage more of the operation and reducing the time spent on paperwork, manual processes or moving between different systems.

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Run your shop from one place

Manage appointments, repair orders, technician allocation and invoicing, with a clearer view of what's happening and what needs doing next.

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Find, price and order parts without leaving Autowork

Check parts, supplier prices and availability, place orders, receive goods and manage inventory without leaving Autowork.

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Work from a native, fitment-driven catalog

Autowork’s native parts catalog ensures fitment and pricing stay in one place instead of a third-party tool.

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Manage tires alongside the rest of your shop

Check tire inventory, create quotes and fitted prices, and manage tire work alongside service, maintenance and repairs.

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Know your customers and their vehicles

Keep customer details, vehicle information and history together, so your team has the information it needs when a customer calls or arrives.

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Take the job from invoice to payment

Create invoices and credits, record payments, manage customer accounts and produce statements in one place.

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Get the information you need to complete the job

Access relevant vehicle and repair information alongside the everyday shop information your team needs.

Benefits

Less admin. Clear visibility. A shop that keeps moving.

Spend less time searching and switching

Keep more of the information your team needs in one place, reducing the time spent searching through paperwork, different processes or separate systems.

Stay up to date on your busiest days

See what's happening, respond quickly and keep work moving when things get busy.

Find and order parts faster

Check prices and availability and order the parts you need without leaving Autowork.

Manage tires and service work together

Manage tire sales and fitting alongside service, maintenance and repair work.

Get up and running faster

Autowork is designed to be straightforward to set up, learn and use.

Made for shops your size

Autowork is built for single-location shops, so you're not setting up or paying for capabilities designed to run a network.

Start with Autowork. Add more when you need it.

Autowork is part of Klipboard's wider automotive ecosystem. That means you can start with the capabilities your business needs today and add connected solutions for ecommerce, payments and more as your requirements grow.

Nothing you don't need. More when you do.

Built around the way automotive businesses work

Autowork draws on Klipboard's extensive experience across the automotive aftermarket and is designed for:

  • Independent repair shops.
  • Single-location aftermarket auto service centers
  • Service and repair shops.
  • Service centers.
  • Tire businesses.

Whether you're focused on mechanical repairs, tires or a combination of both, Autowork gives you one place to manage more of the everyday work involved in running your business.

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Autowork One

  • Enterprise shop management for multi-location networks.
  • Centralized pricing, inventory and oversight across sites.
  • Fleet and national account processing.
  • Built for tire and service operations at scale.

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  • Integrated payment capabilities.
  • Simpler payment handling.
  • Connected payment workflows.

Finish the job. Take the payment. Keep everything connected.

Getting the work done shouldn't be followed by another disconnected payment process.

Klipboard Money lets you take and track payments as part of the wider Autowork experience, helping you spend less time on payment admin and keep more of the process in one place.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Autowork support tire businesses?

Yes. Autowork includes tire functionality for managing inventory, quotes and fitted pricing alongside wider service and repair work.

Can I find and order parts through Autowork?

Autowork includes parts catalog and ordering capabilities designed to help teams check parts, supplier pricing and availability and place orders without repeatedly switching systems.

Can Autowork manage shop appointments and jobs?

Yes. Autowork includes scheduling, repair order and technician allocation functionality to help teams manage work from booking through to invoicing.

Can I add more functionality as my business grows?

Yes. Autowork connects with other Klipboard automotive solutions, so you can start with what you need and add more capabilities as your requirements change.

What's the difference between Autowork and Autowork One?

Both are Klipboard shop management platforms for the tire and service industry. Autowork is built for single-location shops, with straightforward setup and a faster path to getting up and running. Autowork One (formerly VAST Online) is our enterprise platform, built for multi-location networks that need centralized pricing, inter-store inventory transfers, fleet and national account processing and granular access control. Businesses running Autowork can move to Autowork One as they grow.

Is Autowork cloud-based?

Yes. Autowork is cloud-based and cloud-native helping make setup, onboarding and everyday use simpler.

How does Autowork use AI?

Autowork uses AI to make everyday jobs quicker and easier. For example, its AI-assisted booking capability helps find suitable appointment opportunities without manually working through the shop schedule. More AI capabilities are planned.

Who is Autowork designed for?

Autowork is designed for single-location aftermarket auto service centers and tire businesses — including shops running no system today and shops looking to replace software that no longer fits how they work.

What is Autowork?

Autowork is Klipboard's brand-new cloud-based shop management platform for independent or single-location repair shops, service centers and tire businesses. It brings more of the everyday work involved in running the business together in one place. It builds on Autowork One (formerly known as VAST Online), our enterprise platform for multi-location tire and service networks.

Ready to run your shop smarter?

See how Autowork can bring more of your business together, make everyday work easier with AI and give you the flexibility to add more when you need it.