Workshop app · DACH 2026

Workshop and customer. Finally on one channel.

OpenHood connects independent car repair workshops with their regular customers. Appointments, status updates, approvals and invoices — all documented, all in one app. No more phone tag, no more forgotten callbacks.

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09:41 OPENHOOD
Job #A-2814
VW Golf · Service
Intake Diag. Repair Ready
Front brake pads badly worn. Replacing them would add €⁠180. OK?
M. Schreiber · 11:42
Yes, go ahead.
11:43 · read

Workshop communication is stuck in 1998.

Three realities every independent workshop knows — and they get more expensive every season.

01

The call that never lands

The mechanic finds a problem and rings the customer. Voicemail. The customer rings back, the mechanic is under a car. The car sits. The customer waits. Both end up annoyed.

“Half a working day lost on a single job.”
02

Zero transparency for the customer

Is my car ready? What are they doing right now? Why does it suddenly cost more? Without status information, distrust grows — even with loyal regulars.

“I am only ringing because I have no idea what is happening.”
03

Paper, card reader, sticky notes

Job sheet, quote by email, printed invoice, payment at the terminal. Four systems for one job — and the service history sits in a binder in the basement.

“Where is that invoice from 2023, anyway?”

Four steps. One job.

From the first appointment to the paid invoice — all in the app, all documented. For the workshop and the customer alike.

appointment · calendar
01 / Appointment

The customer books directly

Straight from the app, with vehicle details and a description. The workshop sees the appointment in its calendar.

chat · documented
02 / Chat

Sort things out fast

Questions, photos of the damage, short voice notes. In writing. Traceable. No more voicemail ping-pong.

approval · one tap
03 / Approval

Extra work with one tap

“Brake pads badly worn, +⁠€⁠180 — approve?” The customer taps yes or no. Version history included.

payment · in-app
04 / Payment

Straight from the app

Stripe payment in EUR or CHF. Digital invoice, service history updated. No card terminal needed.

Workshop software actually built for workshops.

Not a price comparison portal. Not a bargain marketplace. OpenHood is a loyalty and communication tool for your regulars.

F.01

Live status

Received → Diagnosis → Repair → Ready. The customer always knows where things stand. No calls, no SMS ping-pong.

F.02

Documented chat

Text, photos, voice notes. Fast for mechanics, familiar for older customers, and on the record for both sides.

F.03

Digital quotes

Create a quote, change it and have it approved with one tap. Including sign-off on extra work mid-job.

F.04

In-app payment

Stripe in EUR and CHF. Saves a card terminal — and €⁠50–⁠150 in fees every month.

F.05

Digital service book

The complete vehicle history, exportable as a PDF. Lifts the resale value — a real gift to your regulars.

F.06

Service reminders

Roadworthiness tests (HU/AU, Pickerl, MFK) and seasonal tyre changes. Reminders go out automatically — two months ahead.

workshop.fix-hub.app / dashboard
Overview
Jobs
Calendar
Chat
Invoices
Customers
Today · Monday
Open
12
+2 vs. yesterday
Waiting
3
Approval
Revenue
€⁠2,140
+18%
M. Hoffmann · VW Passat
A-2812 · Service · 09:30
In progress
S. Bauer · Audi A4
A-2813 · Brakes · 10:15
Approval
A. Keller · BMW 320d
A-2814 · Service · 11:00
In progress
L. Roth · Skoda Octavia
A-2810 · Tyres · 08:00
Ready

“OpenHood is not a price comparison portal. It is what happens after the customer and the workshop have chosen each other.”

— Product principle · OpenHood

Become one of the first workshops in the DACH region.

We are launching in 2026 with a small group of Founding Workshops. You get OpenHood first, you help shape the product — and you keep the founding rate for good.

Founding Workshop 2026

Limited to 50 workshops.

Includes personal onboarding and a direct line to the product team.

  • 14 days free — no credit card
  • Founding rate: 50% below list price, permanently
  • SMS invitation for your customers included
  • Prioritise a feature request with the product team
  • Personal setup — on site or by video

Ready to let the phone ring only when it has to?

Try OpenHood free for 14 days. No credit card, no commitment. Personal onboarding included.

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