As at 3 Nov 2026
A free Garage Hive alternative
If you are looking at Garage Hive and want something free, here is how GarageFree compares, row by row. Prices and features are as at 3 Nov 2026, each with its source.
Where each one is ahead
GarageFree is ahead on
Free plan, MOT and service reminders
Garage Hive is ahead on
Supplier and labour-time data
Garage Hive, as at 3 Nov 2026
Prices
| Plan | Price (ex VAT) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| All plans | Not published Pricing is not published. | Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 |
GarageFree costs £0. Where a price is not published we say so rather than guess.
As at 3 Nov 2026
Features
| Feature | GarageFree | Garage Hive | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | GarageFree ahead | ||
| MOT and service reminders | Paid extra MOT, service and timing-belt reminders by SMS or email. Plan and price not published. Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | GarageFree ahead | |
| Reg lookup (DVSA data) | Not published Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Cannot compare | |
| Quotes | Included free Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Not published Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Cannot compare |
| Invoicing | Included free Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Not published Accounting integrations with Sage, Xero and QuickBooks are listed. Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Cannot compare |
| Online booking by customers | Not published Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Cannot compare | |
| Customer portal | Included free Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Not published Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Cannot compare |
| Digital health check | Not published Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Cannot compare | |
| Card payments | Included free Through your own Stripe account; Stripe's card fees apply and we take none. Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Not published Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Cannot compare |
| SMS | Level | ||
| MTD VAT filing | Not published Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Cannot compare | |
| Offline or app use | No An installable web app with offline job cards is in build. No native app. Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Not published Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Cannot compare |
| Supplier and labour-time data | Paid extra Autodata, GSF and Dingbro integrations listed. Price not published. Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Garage Hive ahead | |
| Data export | Not published Source, checked 3 Nov 2026 | Cannot compare |
“Cannot compare” means one side has not published the detail. Information is taken from Garage Hive's own public pages (https://www.garagehive.co.uk/) and may have changed since we checked. Spotted a mistake? Email us and we will correct it.