A GarageBox alternative with a marketplace built in.
India-ready garage management — GST, INR, UPI, WhatsApp — plus a customer marketplace, deeper multi-location reporting, and a free Auto Basic plan with no card.
Same India fit. Plus a path to grow.
GarageBox does India well. Autodots does India well too — GST, INR, UPI, WhatsApp marketing, regional language support — and adds 60+ countries and 20+ currencies if you ever expand. Same compliance, no ceiling.
- GST-compliant invoices, INR & UPI built in
- WhatsApp marketing & reminders
- Regional language UI on customer side
- 60+ countries & 20+ currencies if you scale
Bookings from autodots.io into your calendar
GarageBox is software you run. Autodots is software plus distribution — your shop is listed on autodots.io, indexed across 1,500+ city / service SEO pages, with online bookings dropping into your appointments.
- Public profile with reviews & photos
- 1,500+ city / service SEO pages
- Online bookings → your appointments
- No per-booking fee on standard plans
India fit, plus marketplace, plus growth headroom.
What you keep — and what you gain.
India-ready
GST, INR, UPI, WhatsApp — same fit as GarageBox.
Marketplace bookings
autodots.io listing brings real customer bookings.
Free Auto Basic
No card. Most indie shops run on it forever.
Headroom to grow
60+ countries, 20+ currencies — no replatform later.
Power your team on the go
Mechanics work from a phone — start & stop time, upload inspection photos, mark jobs ready. Front desk sees it instantly on the workboard.
- One-tap time tracking
- Photo inspections attached to jobs
- Customer auto-notified at each stage
- Works offline — syncs on reconnect
Autodots vs GarageBox
On the dimensions India shops most ask us about.
| Feature | Autodots | GarageBox |
|---|---|---|
| GST / INR / UPI built in | Yes | Yes |
| WhatsApp marketing | Yes | Mixed |
| Customer marketplace bookings | autodots.io | No |
| Free starter plan | Auto Basic, no card | Trial only |
| Multi-currency / multi-locale | 20+ currencies | INR-focused |
| Multi-location dashboard | Auto Advance / Plus | Higher tier |
| 60+ countries live | Yes | India-focused |
“GarageBox got us started. Autodots got us bookings — the marketplace listing alone added 8-12 net new customers a month.”
“We were planning to expand into Dubai. Autodots had AED + Arabic on day one — no replatform.”
A GarageBox alternative — same India fit, plus a marketplace.
Free Auto Basic plan. GST, INR, UPI, WhatsApp built in. Marketplace bookings included.