In short: against GAD Garage, on October 20, 2026 I recorded Gest'Garage at 19 € per month, AutoProGestion at 29 or 59 € HT per month and Kwixéo from 22 to 89 € per month, all online. GAD Garage remains the right choice for a garage or body shop on fixed PCs that works with assessors. Custom software doesn't beat the 1,020 € of GAD Garage over three years, unless the software costs an hour a day in re-entry.
GAD Garage is one of the oldest garage management software programs installed on PCs in France: it has been around in workshops for over ten years, and several mechanics who write to me still use it. Before writing anything, I reviewed its website on October 20, 2026 (version 12, store, reviews), as well as the pricing grids for online garage software. Here’s why GAD Garage remains the right choice for some, what makes people hesitate in 2026, three alternatives with their prices, and when a custom tool is justified.
What GAD Garage Is in 2026
As of October 20, 2026, GAD Garage’s website presents version 12: a garage management software installed on Windows (Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11), available as a single workstation or networked with a server. The store lists two products: a free ‘Limited Garage Software’ version and the ‘Garage Software V12 (quarterly)’ starting at 85 €, with no details on what this fee covers, the number of workstations, or whether it is tax-exclusive.
The advertised features include quotes converted into repair orders or invoices, management of vehicle brands, models, and versions, parts and inventory with restocking, single or multi-supplier orders, payment tracking and client/supplier schedules, appointments and workload planning per employee with profitability tracking, SMS sending, web ad publishing, and data import/export. Version 12 adds a breakdown service module, visual tracking of vehicle repair progress, assignment of receivables, and windshield replacement, along with interfaces for industry databases (DAT, GTmotive Estimate, AutoData, FFC, Car-Pass), each requiring a separate subscription from their respective providers.
Who Should Choose GAD Garage
A garage or body shop with fixed PCs, working with experts and insurers (receivables assignment, windshield replacement), quoting using manufacturer databases, and wanting software on their own machines without relying on an internet connection. The reviews posted on the publisher’s website (135 messages as of October 20, 2026, with no numerical ratings and no third-party verification) highlight two points: responsive customer support and a free version that users describe as genuinely free. If you fit this description and your workstations stay in the workshop, GAD Garage has been doing the job for years.
What Makes People Hesitate
Windows only, on-site. The website does not mention Mac, mobile apps, or browser access. Creating a quote at a customer’s location, checking a schedule from a phone, or managing a second site—all require a workshop PC or server setup.
A price starting at 85 € per quarter, with no pricing grid. The store lists ‘from,’ without specifying what is included, how many workstations are covered, or whether the amount is tax-exclusive. Request a full quote before comparing it to an online subscription with transparent pricing.
Additional costs for interfaces. Quoting and technical data databases (DAT, GTmotive, AutoData) require separate subscriptions from their respective publishers. These are invaluable for body shops but unnecessary for a standard mechanics garage.
A ‘limited’ free version, with no list of restrictions. The website does not specify what is missing. Test it knowing you may need to upgrade the day a feature falls short.
Three Alternatives to GAD Garage, With Their Prices
Prices listed on each publisher’s website, checked on October 20, 2026. All three are cloud-based: no installation required, accessible from the workshop, home, or phone.
Gest'Garage, 19 € per month. The listed amount is what you pay, with no VAT added, for up to five collaborators, no commitment, a 14-day trial without a credit card, and a 20% discount if paid annually. Everything is included: unlimited quotes, repair orders, and invoices in Factur-X format, electronic signatures, online scheduling and appointments, vehicle records by license plate, stock with alerts, client SMS, used vehicles, and FEC accounting exports. A second garage costs 10 € per month. This is the cheapest alternative.
AutoProGestion, 29 or 59 € tax-exclusive per month. Starting at €29 VAT-exclusive (€24 VAT-exclusive per year), up to 100 clients and two users: quotes, invoices, scheduling, and online appointments, repair orders with a condition report. Pro at €59 VAT-exclusive (€49 VAT-exclusive per year) removes these limits and adds remote signing, SMS and email reminders, inventory, accounting (FEC, Pennylane connector), and a used vehicle fleet with a logbook. No commitment, 14-day trial. The mobile app is still under development as of October 20, 2026.
Kwixéo, €22 to €89 per month. Essential, Pro, and Expert plans at €18.33, €49.17, and €74.17 VAT-exclusive per month when paid annually (€22, €59, and €89 per month), with a 14-day trial without a card. Vehicles and repair orders available from the first plan, inventory and payment links in Pro, multi-depot inventory in Expert. It’s a general management software with a garage module: useful if you also sell or rent out vehicles.
To compare these software options in one table and determine which suits your workshop, visit my page garage software: a free six-question test, the rules to follow in 2026, and downloadable templates for repair orders and quotes. I’ve also detailed the case ofAutoProGestion in another article.
And if none of these fit: a custom-built tool
What GAD Garage does well, an online software can do too. Where both fall short is in what’s unique to your workshop: package deals by intervention type with varying rates depending on the vehicle, tracking mechanic hours, fleet monitoring for professional clients, booking appointments, and requesting quotes directly on your own site, tailored to your brand. I developed Gest-Time, a time-tracking software still used by SMEs, for this kind of need: a tool that does one thing, exactly how the business operates.
In terms of pricing, a standalone add-on to your subscription costs between €2,500 and €7,000 once. A complete management software ranges from €5,000 to €15,000 upfront with me, plus €100 to €300 per month for maintenance, hosting, and backups included, and you own the code. Over three years, GAD Garage at €85 per quarter costs at least €1,020, Gest’Garage €684. Custom software doesn’t win on this number: it wins when the software saves you an hour a day by eliminating re-entry or workarounds. My custom software pricing barometer provides price ranges from 14 French providers to verify a quote.
How to Choose in One Day
Take the six-question test on my garage software page. Then put the software you’re testing through a real day: a quote accepted over the phone, turned into a signed repair order, a part added midway, the invoice, and a six-month later technical inspection reminder. If you’re re-entering data, you’ll be doing it every day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GAD Garage free?
A ‘Limited Garage Software’ version is offered for free on the publisher’s store as of October 20, 2026, without a public list of its limitations. The full version 12 starts at €85 per quarter.
Does GAD Garage work on Mac or mobile?
The publisher’s website only mentions Windows (Vista to 11), for single or networked use. For phone or Mac access, check the online software options mentioned earlier.
How much does GAD Garage cost?
"From 85 €" per quarter for the version 12 according to the store, without details on the items or VAT; interfaces with technical databases are separate subscriptions. Request a written quote with the details.
Which online garage software is the cheapest?
Among those that display their prices, Gest'Garage at 19 € per month all-inclusive, then Kwixéo Essentiel at 22 € and AutoProGestion Starter at 29 € VAT-exclusive.
Can you retrieve your data from GAD Garage?
The software claims to support data import and export. Export customers, vehicles, and invoices before switching, and ensure the new tool can import them; in a custom tool, data migration is part of the quote.
You don’t know which one to choose?
Describe your workshop to me in a few lines: number of employees, what you still do manually, and what annoys you. I’ll reply within 24 hours, and if GAD Garage or a 19 € subscription is enough, I’ll let you know.
