BookMyGarage vs YourCarGarage: how do they compare?

A fair comparison, accurate as of July 2026. Competitor pricing last checked 1 October 2026. Details can change, so check the provider for the latest.

BookMyGarage and YourCarGarage both help you find and compare local garages for an MOT, service or repair, then book with the one you choose. For a driver, the core experience is similar. If you run a garage and you are deciding where to advertise, the more useful comparison is what each platform costs you, and that is where they differ most.

We are YourCarGarage, so this is our view. We have kept the facts accurate and cited the sources, including BookMyGarage's own pricing pages, so you can check them.

At a glance

What they have in common

For a driver the similarities are the things that matter most. Both are free to use, both let you compare local garages before you commit, and neither takes your card online for the work, you pay the garage directly. With both, the garage keeps you as its customer. If you just want a straightforward way to find a nearby garage and book it, either will do that job, so search both and use whichever shows the better local options.

For garage owners: what it actually costs

Give BookMyGarage its due first. It is a big, established platform: it says 28 million drivers use it, it reports a 4.8 Trustpilot score, and it states it generated over £150 million of work for its garages in the last year. Its model is also close to ours in spirit, real bookings rather than enquiries, no bidding, and the garage keeps the customer and sets its own prices. On those points we are genuinely similar, and if raw scale is what you are after, that is its strength.

Where we differ is transparency and the cost of getting started. BookMyGarage does not publish the fee on its Standard "Lift" listing, so you have to enquire, which means a sales conversation before you even know your cost. To really stand out you are steered towards the Accelerate package at £149 + VAT a month (around £179 with VAT), with the booking tool a further £60 a month. BookMyGarage itself says Accelerate garages take about 70% of the bookings, so a Standard listing is competing against boosted garages.

YourCarGarage is the opposite on both counts. Our price is published, with no sales call: £10 a month plus £10 for each lead you actually accept, fixed for life for Founding Members, and never a cut of the job. There is nothing to work out and no surprise bill. Even a busy month of ten accepted leads is £110, still less than the £149 plus VAT that BookMyGarage's Accelerate package starts at, and you only paid for real customers you chose to take. For a small independent, that predictability, and not needing a big monthly commitment just to be seen, is the whole point.

Where they differ for drivers

BookMyGarage is the longer-established name, with a large network and years of reviews behind it, so scale is its strength. YourCarGarage is newer and growing, with garages across the UK, and our focus is on keeping it simple and being fair to the garages we list, which over time shapes the quality of the businesses on the platform. Day to day, the experience for a driver is much the same.

Which should you use?

As a driver, both are free, so there is nothing to lose in comparing both for your next MOT or service and going with the local garage you like the look of. Whichever you use, compare a few garages on distance, price and genuine reviews, and get a written quote before any work beyond the MOT. Our guide on how to choose a good local garage walks through it.

As a garage owner, if you want pricing you can see without a sales call, a low £10 entry rather than a big monthly commitment to be seen, and no cut of your work, YourCarGarage is built for that. If you would rather have BookMyGarage's scale and marketing muscle behind you and can commit to its monthly package, its Accelerate tier may suit you.

Common questions

Sources: BookMyGarage, standard listing for garages · BookMyGarage, Accelerate package

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