The job is in the workshop, but the latest update is in someone’s chat.
Garage OS keeps the update on the job.
Specialist workshop software
Run every specialist build from one operational record.
Altera Garage OS connects vehicles, work orders, tasks, parts, customer updates, approvals, invoices and payments — built for restoration garages, custom builders and specialist automotive teams.
DESKTOP Owner visibility, planning and financeMOBILE Mechanic tasks, notes, photos and updatesONE RECORD Customer, vehicle, job and payment
A product by Altera Works, shaped by the operating reality of Altera Customs.
Owner command centre / Live product
Mobile / Workshop floor
01Owner / Admin command centre
02Mechanic-first Today View
03Customer-safe portal
04One operational vehicle record
Product reveal
Desktop control.
Mobile momentum.
Owners and managers get a command centre for planning, finance, work orders, workload and customer follow-up.
Garage OS is not another form mechanics have to fill in. Their phone workspace focuses on today’s work, status, notes, photos and approvals.
Owner command centre / Live product
Mobile / Workshop floor
The problem hiding in plain sight
Great work still gets lost in messy operations.
It can feel normal because the work still gets done. The hidden cost is missed context, slower follow-up, unclear ownership and an owner who has to ask people for information the system should already know.
The owner knows the garage is busy, but not what is blocked or unpaid.
Garage OS turns activity into visibility.
Mechanics are asked for status all day because nobody can see the flow.
Garage OS gives everyone one current version.
Customers follow up because the garage has no clean rhythm for updates.
Garage OS makes follow-up part of the workflow.
One operational record
From intake to payment. Nothing detached.
The vehicle, project, people, decisions and money stay connected through the full life of specialist work.
01Customer
02Vehicle
03Work order
04Tasks
05Photos
06Messages
07Invoice
08Payment
Most shop software is built around repair-order throughput. Garage OS is built around specialist workshop continuity: the vehicle, the project, the people and the decisions behind the work.
What changes
Less chasing.
More control.
Garage OS gives owners a clearer view of revenue and workload, gives teams a cleaner way to work, and gives customers a more professional experience.
See the features ↗Visibility without chasing
See pipeline, workload, blockers, balances and customer follow-up from one command centre.
Clear work, less chasing
See today’s assigned work, report issues, add proof and know when to continue or wait.
Confidence without internal noise
Customers see their own vehicles, job progress, invoices, payment links and customer-safe messages. No internal notes or workshop operations.
Easy to adopt
A serious system.
Without a painful rollout.
Garage OS does not ask your garage to become a software company. We configure the product around the way your team already moves work, then give each person only the clarity they need.
Talk through your setup ↗Map your current garage
We look at jobs, roles, statuses, finance and customer follow-up as they work today.
Configure your system
Garage OS is shaped around your workflow, terminology, permissions and brand.
Bring the team in
Owners start with control; mechanics get a focused mobile workflow without software overload.
Shaped by real workshop operations
Made where the work actually happens.
Altera Garage OS was shaped by the daily reality of specialist restoration work at Altera Customs, where complex builds and waiting parts must stay visible.
Built by Altera Works, it turns that practical experience into a calm, dependable system for garages that need more than a basic tool.
Custom to your garage
Your workflow.
Your brand.
Your system.
Adapt roles, statuses, customer communication, settings and branded touchpoints around the way your garage actually operates.
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