Mobile Mechanic Software · Australia
Get paid on the spot — not next week.
On-site jobs, kerbside quotes, GST invoicing, VIN-keyed vehicle records and card payments — all from your phone, built around the vehicle and the way a mobile mechanic actually works. All-in-one for $0–$69/mo — replaces a job app + Xero + your booking tool.





The average mobile mechanic saves $130+/mo replacing a job app + Xero + a booking tool with OneBookPlus.
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8-step founder guide — ABN, GST, MTA registration, workshop fit-out, insurance, pricing, finding fleet clients.
Open →InteractiveInteractive estimator combining hourly rate, parts markup, sublet, EPA disposal fees, and GST.
Open →ReferenceVIC LMCT, NSW MD/MR, QLD MD licence, SA, WA — state-by-state thresholds and regulators.
Open →Operator GuidePlain-English MA000089 — Stream A/B/C classifications, tool allowance, fares, RDOs.
Open →ReferencePL, workers comp, tools, vehicle, professional indemnity, customer-vehicle cover — premium ranges.
Open →Key takeaways
5Everything You Need
No bays, no front desk, no office paperwork at 9pm. Just your van, your phone, and the vehicle in front of you — OneBookPlus is built for the kerbside.
Log every roadside callout and driveway service against the customer and their vehicle — fault notes, photos, parts and labour. Update the job from your phone while your hands are still greasy, no office trip later.
Build an itemised quote at the kerb — labour, parts and a callout fee with GST calculated automatically. The customer reviews it on their phone and taps Accept, so you start the job knowing you'll be paid.
Convert the accepted quote to a GST-compliant invoice with one tap — your ABN, 10% GST, labour and parts itemised. Send it before you close the van doors, and the service log writes back to the vehicle automatically.
Customers pay from the invoice link by card or bank transfer before you leave. Tap to Pay on supported iPhones means you can take a card with nothing but your phone — no terminal, no waiting for a bank deposit next week.
Every car you've worked on, indexed by rego and VIN with the full service history attached. Decode a VIN to auto-fill make, model, year and engine so you quote the right parts the first time — no wrong-model guesses on a stranger's driveway.
See your whole day of callouts in order — suburb, vehicle and what's booked. Block out travel time between jobs, keep the addresses in front of you, and stop double-booking yourself across opposite ends of the city.
Flag each vehicle's next service by date or kilometres, and store the rego expiry. Automated SMS and email nudge the customer when they're due — so they book you again instead of drifting to the nearest workshop.
Every invoice carries your ABN and calculates 10% GST automatically on labour and parts. Log fuel, parts from Repco or Bursons, and van running costs as expenses. At BAS time your GST summary exports in one click.
Free plan available · No credit card · Cancel anytime
Free vehicle tools
Standing on a stranger's driveway with a car you've never seen? Pull up these free tools on your phone to confirm exactly what you're working on, then quote the right parts the first time.
Free Website Included
Stop paying $30–80/mo to Wix or Squarespace — and skip the $1,500–3,000 up-front for a designer. Every OneBookPlus mobile mechanic gets a branded booking page on the free plan. Want it on your own domain like a proper business website? $15/mo and we host it for you.
your-business.onebookplus.com.auoronebookplus.com.au/book/your-businessyourbusiness.com.au— custom branded domain, we host the siteCustomers book a won't-start callout at 6am while you sleep. The job lands in your day-schedule with their address and vehicle, ready to route into your morning.
Brand color picker in settings. Logo upload. Trade licence number shown on every page so customers know you're legit.
Mobile logbook service from $220. Battery replacement on-site from $180. Customers see prices before booking — kills the price-shopping phone calls.
70%+ of mobile mechanic searches happen on phones. Your booking page is built mobile-first; loads in under 2 seconds on 4G.
Already own yourbusiness.com.au? Add the Booking Website app ($15/mo) and point your domain at the booking page we host for you. We don't sell domains — keep yours wherever you registered it.
Schema.org markup for mobile mechanic services + suburbs you cover. Google finds you for 'mobile mechanic in [suburb]' searches.
Mobile mechanics website cost — typical
Website builder
Wix, Squarespace or similar
Web hosting + SSL
Bundled in builders; separate if custom site
Designer (one-off)
Only if you want a custom-built site
Bookings on Calendly
Separate from your website
Typical recurring total
~$60–100/mo
+ $1,500–3,000 up-front if you hire a designer
With OneBookPlus
Your total
$0–15/mo
See it in action
Not mockups — the real product screens for your day on the road.
Every car across every hoist, hour by hour. Drag to reschedule, conflicts flag red, and the capacity tile lets you quote a walk-in on the spot.

Indexed by rego and VIN — every past job, inspection, photo and invoice on one screen, with what you flagged to watch next time.

Labour, parts and sublet itemised with your ABN and 10% GST. Stripe Pay Now link; service log writes back to the vehicle automatically.

Simple Workflow
From the booking to a paid invoice in four steps — designed around a day on the road.
A customer books a callout through your free booking page or you log the call. Their address, vehicle and the symptom land in your day-schedule — no scrap of paper on the dash.
On arrival, scan or enter the VIN, diagnose the fault and build a quote on your phone — labour, parts and a callout fee with GST included. The customer taps Accept before you lift the bonnet.
Complete the service, snap photos, log the parts you fitted and any extras the customer approved by SMS. Everything attaches to the vehicle record for next time.
Convert the quote to a GST invoice with one tap and take payment on the spot — card via Tap to Pay or a bank-transfer link. Drive to the next job already paid.
Most mobile mechanics send a real quote within 20 minutes of signup
3x
Faster invoicing than paper job sheets in the van
$0
Free plan — no monthly fee to get started
1 tap
Quote-to-invoice on the driveway, GST included
100%
GST & ABN compliant on every invoice and quote
Mobile mechanic savings calculator
Adjust the numbers below to match your real monthly spend. The total updates live — and so does what you'd save by replacing the lot with OneBookPlus.
Accounting (Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks)
Monthly subscription
Jobs & quotes (Tradify, ServiceM8, Fergus)
Per-user/mo for trade tools
Website + hosting (Wix, Squarespace)
Builder + hosting bundle
Bookings (Calendly, Acuity)
Separate online booking tool
CRM (HubSpot, Pipedrive)
Customer pipeline tracking
Email marketing (Mailchimp, Klaviyo)
Newsletter + campaigns
Your current stack
$176/mo
= $2,112/year
With OneBookPlus Starter
$29/mo
Replaces everything in the list. One bill.
Free plan available · No card required · Cancel anytime
Mobile mechanic pricing
Start free, upgrade when the job volume justifies it. No contracts, no setup fees, no per-user tax. Cancel any time.
Free
$0/forever
Quote your first driveway callout today — no credit card.
Starter
$29/mo
Replaces Xero + Tradify + Calendly + your website builder.
No card · Drops to Free if you don't upgrade
Plus
$49/mo
Outgrowing the basics — unlimited contacts & bookings, advanced reporting.
Growth
$69/mo
For mobile teams running 3+ vans with marketing on the side.
Prices in AUD inc. GST. Stripe processing fees apply to card payments (1.7% + 30¢ AU cards). Full plan comparison →
Already on another tool?
Most mobile mechanics move across in a single evening. Export your customers and jobs as CSV from your current tool, import them into OneBookPlus with the bulk importer, and you're quoting from the van the next morning.
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Built-in AI
You're under a bonnet or mid-repair — you can't drop the tools for every call, and a missed call is a booking that drives off.
OneBookPlus
AI Receptionist · incoming call
“Car's grinding when I brake — can you look today?”
If you don't answer, the AI books it — Brake inspection · today 3:30pm — and texts a confirmation.
Built in Melbourne, AU
ATO-ready from day one
256-bit encryption
No credit card needed
Common questions about mobile mechanic software, invoicing and payments in Australia.
The best mobile mechanic software for an Australian sole operator handles the whole van-to-invoice loop in one place — on-site jobs, kerbside quoting, GST invoicing, vehicle records and on-the-spot payment — instead of stitching together a job app, a separate invoicing tool and a spreadsheet of customer cars. Tradify, ServiceM8 and Fergus are capable field-service apps, but a car is just another generic job line and you still bolt on Xero for accounting and a booking page elsewhere. OneBookPlus is built around the vehicle and the mobile workflow: quote on the driveway, invoice before you pack up the van, take payment on the spot, and keep VIN-keyed service history — all on one platform from $0/month. When you compare, look at the all-in monthly cost, not just the job-app price.
Yes — the free plan includes invoices, quotes and a small set of clients, which is plenty to run as a sole-trader mobile mechanic getting started. You get a branded booking page, GST and ABN on every invoice, and the mobile app for quoting and invoicing from the van. Upgrade to Starter or Growth when your job volume justifies unlimited invoices, payments and a customer list.
Yes — that is exactly what OneBookPlus is built for. Open the app at the kerb, enter or scan the VIN to auto-fill the vehicle details, build an itemised quote with labour, parts and a callout fee, and the customer taps Accept on their own phone. When the job's done, convert the quote to a GST-compliant invoice with one tap and send it before you leave. Everything works on your phone, including taking a card payment.
Customers can pay straight from the invoice link by card or bank transfer. On supported iPhones, Tap to Pay lets you accept a contactless card or phone payment using only your phone — no separate terminal in the van. Card payments are processed by Stripe (processing fees apply), and bank transfers via the pay link reconcile back against the invoice automatically, so you're not chasing the money next week.
Yes. Every quote and invoice automatically calculates 10% GST and displays your ABN, meeting ATO tax-invoice requirements. Labour, parts and callout fees are itemised separately. At BAS time you export a GST summary — GST collected on invoices and GST credits on parts and expenses — in one click to hand to your accountant. Note that you only charge GST if your business is registered for GST (required once turnover reaches the ATO threshold; optional below it).
Yes. OneBookPlus keeps a customer-vehicle directory indexed by rego and VIN. Decode the VIN to auto-fill make, model, year, engine and transmission, then every job, photo and invoice attaches to that vehicle. Next time the customer calls, you can see exactly what you did last visit and what you flagged to watch — so you quote the right parts and look like you remember their car.
Roadworthy and safety inspections (VIC Roadworthy Certificate, NSW pink-slip e-Safety, QLD Safety Certificate and the equivalents in other states) can generally only be issued by a licensed tester or accredited inspection station — most mobile mechanics aren't set up to issue them on-site. OneBookPlus does give you a digital inspection checklist with photo evidence for pre-purchase and condition reports you can hand a customer, and you can attach any certificates you are licensed to issue to the vehicle and job record. Always follow your state regulator's rules on who can perform and lodge a statutory inspection.
Yes, with an automotive focus. ServiceM8, Tradify and Fergus are general field-service apps that dispatch generic jobs well, but a vehicle is just another job to them and you still add Xero for accounting and a separate booking page. OneBookPlus is built around the vehicle and the mobile workflow — VIN-keyed service history, kerbside quote-to-invoice, on-the-spot payment, plus accounting, marketing and reviews on the same data. For a mobile mechanic who wants vehicle records rather than generic job cards, it replaces the job app and the accounting tool together, from $0/month.
About the author
Founder & CEO, OneBookPlus
Bishal has over a decade of experience in digital marketing, web development, and small business consulting across Australia. He has worked directly with Australian automotive businesses — from one-van mobile mechanics quoting on the driveway to multi-bay workshops — helping them streamline quoting, invoicing, on-the-spot payment and vehicle records.
Mobile mechanics in Australia carry their whole business in the van — and most of the paperwork follows them home. You're writing quotes on a job pad on the dash, texting photos of a worn belt to the customer, and then matching invoices against bank deposits at the kitchen table after dark. Many mobile mechanics pay $35/month for Xero, $39–$49/month for a job app like Tradify or ServiceM8, and still keep their customers' cars in their head. The result? You don't actually know how profitable each callout was, and you're always one busy week away from forgetting which customer is due for a service.
OneBookPlus gives you one app for your entire mobile mechanic business, built for the kerbside rather than a fixed workshop. Decode the VIN to confirm the vehicle, build an itemised quote with labour, parts and a callout fee — GST calculated automatically — and the customer accepts on their own phone before you lift the bonnet. Complete the work, log the parts and any SMS-approved extras, then convert the quote to a GST-compliant invoice with one tap and take payment on the spot with Tap to Pay. The service log writes straight back to the vehicle, so next time the same customer calls you already know what you did and what you flagged to watch. No more job pads, no more double-entry, no more Saturday data entry.
It's 6:50am and a won't-start callout booked overnight is already first on your day-schedule, address and rego attached. You diagnose a flat battery and a tired alternator, scan the VIN, and build a quote on your phone: $180 labour, $260 alternator, $30 callout, GST included. The customer taps Accept. Mid-job you spot a perished serpentine belt — one SMS with a photo and a price, she replies OK, and the extra rolls into the job. Done by 9:15am. You convert the quote to an invoice and take the card payment with Tap to Pay before you're back in the van. The afternoon shows a logbook service and a brake job across two suburbs, and your dashboard flags four customers due for a service so you queue the reminders. End of day: four callouts, $1,640 invoiced, three already paid on the spot, parts logged against each vehicle.
Connect your business bank account through the secure bank-feed integration and OneBookPlus pulls in transactions daily. When a customer pays via the invoice link or Tap to Pay, the payment reconciles against the outstanding invoice automatically — no manual matching at the kitchen table. Parts from Repco or Bursons are categorised as job expenses; fuel, van insurance and tool purchases are classified into the right categories. Come BAS time, your GST summary is already prepared: GST collected on invoices, GST credits on purchases, and the net amount owing, ready to export in one click. Remember you only charge GST once your business is registered for GST — OneBookPlus follows your registration setting.
Sign up free — no credit card, no lock-in contract. Choose “Mechanic” as your business type and OneBookPlus pre-configures your account with automotive service categories, typical job types (callout, logbook service, battery, brakes, diagnostics) and invoice templates that carry your ABN. Use the free VIN tools to build vehicle records as you go, and import your existing customer list via CSV from Tradify, ServiceM8 or a spreadsheet. Most mobile mechanics send their first quote within 20 minutes of signing up — and take their first on-the-spot payment the same week.
Join Australian mobile mechanics who quote, invoice and get paid from the van with OneBookPlus. Free to start — upgrade when you're ready.
Get Started FreeLast reviewed and updated: by Bishal Shrestha
Authoritative sources
GST and ABN obligations are set by the ATO, and roadworthy / safety inspections are regulated at state and territory level. We cite the primary sources for the claims on this page so you can verify directly.
Free for sole-trader mobile mechanics
60-sec sign-up · No card · GST & BAS ready
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Who it's for
Whether you run solo out of one van or a small mobile team, OneBookPlus adapts to life on the road.
One van, callouts across the suburbs, quoting and invoicing from the driveway. Needs fast mobile quote-to-invoice, on-the-spot payment, and a vehicle history per customer.
Won't-starts, batteries, alternators, on-site diagnostics. Needs a tight day-schedule, instant quotes with callout fees, and card payment in the field.
Scheduled logbook services and brakes at the customer's home or work. Needs service-due reminders by date and kilometres, and parts logged against each vehicle.
Two or three vans covering a metro area. Needs jobs assigned per tech, shared customer-vehicle records, and revenue tracked across the team.
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Real-world scenario
How a one-van mobile mechanic runs a typical Tuesday on OneBookPlus
Dan's phone buzzes at 6:50am — a won't-start callout booked through his OneBookPlus booking page overnight. A Hilux in Greensborough. It's already first on his day-schedule with the address and rego.
On arrival, Dan scans the VIN to auto-fill the vehicle, diagnoses a flat battery and a tired alternator, and builds a quick quote on his phone: $180 labour + $260 alternator + $30 callout, GST included. The customer taps Accept on her own phone before Dan opens the bonnet.
Mid-job he spots a perished serpentine belt. He sends a one-tap SMS approval — photo, price, scope. She replies OK, and the extra rolls into the job. Done by 9:15am. Dan converts the quote to a GST invoice and takes the card payment with Tap to Pay on his iPhone. Paid before he's back in the van.
The afternoon shows a mobile logbook service in Eltham and a brake job in Diamond Creek. Between them, his dashboard flags four customers due for a service — he queues the reminder SMS.
End of day: 4 callouts done, $1,640 invoiced, three already paid on the spot. Parts from Repco logged against each vehicle. Come BAS time, the GST summary exports in one click.
How we compare
See how we compare to the tools mobile mechanics typically piece together.
| Feature | OneBookPlus | Xero | Tradify | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GST invoicing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quote on-site with accept link | Yes | No |
Everything above included. One app, one login.
| Yes |
| Yes |
| VIN-keyed vehicle history | Yes | No | No | No |
| On-the-spot card payment (Tap to Pay) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Day-schedule & route order | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Service & rego reminders | Yes | No | No | No |
| Online booking page | Yes | No | No | No |
| Accounting & BAS reports | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Free plan available | Yes | No | No | No |
| Price | From $0/mo | $35+/mo | $39+/mo | $49+/mo |