DMS software shouldn't take your margin on every sale.
Automotive dealerships and workshops run on specialised DMS (Dealer Management Systems), inventory, parts catalogues, and financing integration. Most of it is locked, expensive, and behind in features. Open source Odoo Fleet, Dolibarr Auto, and Vehicle Fleet Manager handle real dealer workflows.
Three pains specific to automotive.
DMS monthly per-user pricing is punishing
Dealership DMS often starts at R3k per user per month. Floor staff, finance, admin, service — the bill is brutal for an SME dealer.
Parts catalogue APIs gated behind premium tiers
Real-time parts availability often requires the top tier. Open source alternatives with the same API integrations exist.
Service history trapped in vendor software
Decades of service records on a DMS with a renewal hammer. Migrating means losing history unless you have leverage.
Your typical stack
About R4 572 504 a year.
Automotive firms typically run this stack. Click any tool to see the open source replacement and the migration plan.
What we do for automotive
Savings is just the start.
Automotivefirms also come to us for the security, compliance, and build work that goes with the stack swap. Here's what that usually looks like.
The things your sector cares about.
Customer POPIA and FICA obligations
Auto dealers are FICA-accountable for large transactions. Self-hosted keeps the customer file and the proof-of-compliance on your server.
Floor-stock financing integrations
Bank floor plans need clean interfaces. Open source DMS with proper ERP underneath integrates with SA banks without vendor middleware.
Service bay throughput tracking
Workshop efficiency metrics without per-bay licence. Open source gives you the dashboard and the data.
Free audit. No pitch.
A 30-minute call. We look at your current stack, your headcount, your compliance posture. You get a written assessment with exact Rand numbers. You decide from there.