OneBookPlus vs Workshop Software
The complete automotive platform

They overlap on the workshop floor and diverge on the back office. Workshop Software is solid on vehicle history, parts, bay scheduling, timesheets, online bookings on its higher tiers, and automatic service and registration reminders. What it hands to another product is the money side: its own pages list Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks as the accounting path, and marketing runs through Mailchimp or Podium rather than being built in. OneBookPlus keeps the workshop file, the accounting, BAS, email marketing and Google review requests in one subscription, and adds a CTP green-slip expiry workflow and an insurer-specific repair portal that Workshop Software's pages don't document. If you already pay for Xero and are happy with it, Workshop Software works. If you would rather run one subscription, OneBookPlus is the closer fit.

Yes. OneBookPlus handles the customer-vehicle directory, parts catalogue, job scheduling, invoicing and service history that workshops use Workshop Software for. It also includes accounting on a double-entry ledger, P&L reports, BAS summaries and GST compliance, replacing the Xero subscription you need alongside Workshop Software.

Workshop Software publishes its tiers on its own pricing page, and the current figures are in the pricing row of the comparison table above. They are billed per workshop rather than per seat, with additional user logins charged on top, and because accounting sits in Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks you carry a second subscription for the books. OneBookPlus is $0 (Free), $29 (Starter), $49 (Plus) or $69 (Growth) per month for the whole business with accounting and BAS included, so the honest comparison is one bill against two.

Workshop Software's pricing page lists automatic service, registration and booking reminders on every tier, so rego renewals are covered there too. What isn't documented is the CTP green-slip side. OneBookPlus ships a free Rego & CTP Reminders app that tracks both rego and, for NSW, CTP green-slip expiry per vehicle, sends SMS and email at 30, 14 and 3 days out, and lets the customer book by replying to the text rather than calling back.

Yes. The Insurance Repair Portal app supports the standard claim workflow for IAG (NRMA/CGU/SGIO), Suncorp (AAMI/GIO/Apia), Allianz, RACV and other major Australian insurers. SLA timers, photo evidence pack export, supplementary-quote thread the assessor reviews on their phone, and per-insurer profitability reporting. Workshop Software covers general job tracking, but an insurer-specific claim workflow isn't documented on its features page (checked workshopsoftware.com/features).

Workshop Software has more years of mature workshop-specific feature depth and a deeper bay scheduling implementation. If you run 5+ bays with complex tech-skill routing and have a workshop manager dedicated to the system, Workshop Software is the established choice. For independent and small-to-mid workshops (1-4 bays) who want one platform that covers workshop + accounting + marketing + reviews, OneBookPlus is the better fit.

The two start from opposite ends of the same job. Workshop Software focuses on workshop operations and routes accounting to Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks, so you run two subscriptions and reconcile between them. OneBookPlus combines vehicle history, parts, jobs, invoicing, accounting, BAS reports, marketing and review automation in one book, built for Australian tax compliance from day one, which suits Australian mechanics, panel beaters, tyre shops and auto electricians who would rather pay for one platform. The trade-off is real: Workshop Software has more years of automotive-specific depth and a more mature bay scheduler, so a larger multi-bay workshop with a dedicated manager may be better off staying where it is.