Workshop software without the paper job cards.

Take your automotive business to the next level. Spend less on admin, get paid faster, and keep every customer happy.

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The all-in-one system for high-performing automotive businesses

Cars, trucks, bikes, machinery and boats. Booked in, worked on, invoiced and paid in one system, and nothing gets typed twice.

See every job in the workshop at a glance

One board shows the whole shop. Jobs move across it on their own as the work happens, so nobody has to ask where anything’s at.

  • Every job sits in a lane: pending, in progress, ready, done
  • A tech clocks on and the job moves itself to in progress
  • Phone in the pit, tablet at the counter, desktop out the back

Start any job in seconds

Type a rego and Hoist pulls the make, model, VIN and WoF status from official records. No rego? Enter it once by VIN or chassis number and it’s on file for good.

  • Cars, trucks, bikes, trailers, tractors and boats in the one system
  • Track by kilometres, miles or engine hours
  • Job templates write up the work you do every day

Get paid at the counter, or on account

The invoice comes straight off the job card, parts and labour already on it. Take the payment on the spot, or send it out and let them pay later. Either way you always know what’s owed.

  • EFTPOS at the counter, or a pay link by text or email
  • Payment terms, statements and deposits for account customers
  • See who owes what across the whole shop

Bring customers back without chasing them

Hoist watches the WoF and CoF date on every vehicle and sends the reminder itself, by text or email. Service reminders go out on whatever date you set.

  • WoF and CoF reminders go out every morning without anyone touching them
  • Work the customer said ’not today’ to is saved for next visit
  • No spreadsheet of due dates, no ring-around

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Trusted by workshops across New Zealand

Best workshop software product and team. Software is easy to use, straight forward, constantly improving things.
Advance Automotive, Palmerston North logoKirstineAdvance Automotive, Palmerston North
Hoist has solved a lot of the problems we were facing as a tyre workshop… It has made our day-to-day processes smoother, helped us stay more organised, and given us a system that actually works with us rather than against us… For a busy tyre business like ours, Hoist has been a game changer.
Keen As Tyres, Timaru logoRachaelKeen As Tyres, Timaru
I can quickly add customers, vehicles and create work orders in a flash using templates for common jobs… a couple of mouse clicks when the job is done and they get a personalised txt message. Customer support is excellent and the software gets better and better by the day.
In Tune Autos, Timaru logoKyleIn Tune Autos, Timaru
Awesome team, always willing to go out of their way to answer questions and check in with how everything's going. Awesome software and the team is always listening to our suggestions and seeing how they can incorporate our suggestions into systems that truly work for our small workshop. Absolutely recommend.
Jos Automotive, Ruakaka logoJoJos Automotive, Ruakaka

Built for every kind of automotive business

  • General repair and servicing
  • WoF and inspections
  • Tyre shops
  • Truck and fleet
  • Machinery and plant
  • Motorcycles and dirt bikes
  • Marine and outboards
  • Diesel and DPF
  • Transmission specialists
  • Auto electrical
  • Hybrid and EV
  • Ag and rural
  • Trailers and caravans
  • Mobile mechanics
  • One van or five sites

The job goes with you

In the bay, at a customer’s yard or out on the road, the Hoist Workshop app puts the day in your pocket. Your jobs, today’s bookings, and one tap to clock on.

  • Clock on from wherever the work is and the office sees it straight away
  • Today’s bookings and your own jobs, nothing else in the way
  • The same job card the office sees, so nobody has to ask

On Google Play now, with the App Store listing on its way.

The Hoist Workshop app on a phone, showing the technician’s jobs for the day and the bookings coming in

Works with what you already use

Enter it once in Hoist and it turns up where you need it.

XeroXeroAccounting
CarJamCarJamVehicle data
VerifoneVerifoneEFTPOS
SmartpaySmartpayEFTPOS, on the roadmap
WindcaveWindcavePayments, on the roadmap

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One price, every feature

No Basic, Pro or Premium to puzzle over. Every workshop gets the lot.

$140/month + GST

One rate for every workshop. No tiers, no per-feature upsells.

  • Every feature included
  • 3 users included
  • Free data migration, we do it for you
  • NZ-based support
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Frequently asked questions

Everything Kiwi workshops ask before switching to Hoist.

Prefer to talk it through? Call us on +64 4 242 0451.

What is Hoist?
Hoist runs your whole workshop from one place: bookings, job cards, customers, vehicles, parts, invoicing and reminders, on any phone, tablet or computer. It’s built in New Zealand for New Zealand workshops.
Is Hoist built for New Zealand workshops?
Yes, that’s the whole point. Hoist is built in NZ, your data is stored in NZ, prices are in NZD, and rego lookups, WoF, CoF and GST are built in rather than bolted on.
How does the Xero integration work?
Both ways. Invoices you raise in Hoist show up in Xero on their own, payments and credit notes included, and anything that fails to sync is flagged for a retry rather than quietly lost. You don’t need Xero to use Hoist.
Is there a mobile app for mechanics?
Yes. The Hoist Workshop app for iOS and Android lets your team update jobs, add parts, clock on and off and check the day's schedule right from the floor. Hoist also runs in any phone or tablet browser, so nobody needs a desktop.
How much does Hoist cost?
$140 a month + GST. Every plan includes 3 users, and extra users are $10 a month each. The first 14 days are free, and we help you get set up.
How long does it take to get set up?
Most workshops are writing job cards the same day. We’ll walk you through setup, bring your customers and vehicles across if you have them (free, we do it for you), and make sure the team’s comfortable with it.
Can I switch from my current workshop software?
Definitely. Plenty of workshops come to Hoist from another system that just wasn't suiting them. Switching is three steps: send us your customer and vehicle list however you have it, we bring it across and set Hoist up for you (free, we do it for you), and most workshops are writing job cards the same day. No starting from scratch, no re-typing everything.
Does Hoist handle WoF and service reminders?
Yes. Hoist watches the WoF and CoF date on every vehicle and sends the reminder itself by text or email, and service reminders go out on the date you set. Customers come back when they’re due without anyone having to remember.
Does Hoist work for mobile mechanics?
Yes. Because Hoist runs in any phone browser, mobile mechanics and tyre services use it from the van: look up the vehicle, update the job and invoice on the spot. Workshops that mix bay work with mobile callouts run both sides on the same system.

Put a real job through it this week

14 days free on your own customers and vehicles, every feature on.

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