Mécanicien Devis by Volade
Vehicles, quotes, history — one workshop engine.
Mécanicien Devis by Volade covers the freemium journey: vehicle records, Woo quote lines, repair history and French garage presets — without stacking GarageOffice, iCar and manual PDFs.
Launch in 3 steps
- 1Open Volade → Mécanicien Devis
- 2Apply Independent garage, MOT centre, Body shop or Pro fleet
- 3Publish vehicles, test quote → history → export JSON
Garage reality 2026
3 apps + Excel for one quote — zero unified history
Most shops stack workshop software, fleet tools and client PDFs — without vehicle My Account or agency export.
~€299–899/yr
Typical GarageOffice + iCar + PDF stack
Vehicle records, quote lines, repair history, 4 French garage presets, free JSON export — one engine instead of three apps and a spreadsheet.
4
Presets garage
Véhicules
Client records
Devis
Workshop lines
JSON
Free export
At a glance
Garages still track vehicles and quotes in Excel or closed software. Mécanicien Devis by Volade v1.0.0 ships the French garage kit: clients, vehicles, parts/labor quotes, history, four presets and JSON export — free without an account.
Screenshots
Full-page real admin UI — presets, diagnostics and detailed settings.
2026 pricing comparison
Pay for 3 licences + Excel, or MCD at €0
GarageOffice, iCar and manual PDFs each bill their brick — native Woo has no French garage journey.
Free core · vehicles + quotes · JSON export · freemium
~€299–899/yr
Workshop + fleet stack
€0
Mécanicien Devis by Volade
Why garages stay on Excel and three quoting tools
GarageOffice runs the shop, iCar the fleet, manual PDFs the client — none cover vehicle + quote + history in native Woo My Account.
The WordPress garage problem
Too many tools, zero unified journey.
A garage shouldn't need three workshop licences and a spreadsheet on day one.
- GarageOffice: workshop — client outside Woo My Account
- iCar: fleet — outside Woo quotes and independent garage preset
- Manual PDF: Word/print — no traceable history
- Excel: paper log — no client vehicle record
- Native WooCommerce: zero vehicles or repair history
- No industry preset or JSON export for agency handoff
The Mécanicien Devis answer
Freemium garage journey, native Woo checkout.
MCD follows the shop flow: vehicle, quote, repair history and validation — 4 presets and JSON export without a fragmented stack.
- Vehicle records (plate, VIN, km) linked to Woo customer
- Quote lines labour + parts — native Woo products
- Repair history — client My Account
- Woo checkout — deposit or shop balance
- 4 presets: Independent garage, MOT centre, Body shop, Pro fleet
- wp mcd status | list | preset | export
4 garage & mechanic presets
Independent garage, MOT centre, body shop or pro fleet — one click, rates and vehicles preserved.
Independent garage
Service, brakes, oil change — fast quote, history per vehicle.
GarageMOT centre
Re-test, MOT prep — checklist lines, due-date reminders.
MOTBody shop
Crash quote, paint, expert — Woo deposit on acceptance.
BodyPro fleet
Multiple company vehicles, maintenance planning, fleet JSON export.
Fleet3 garage journey building blocks
Vehicle, quote and history — readable for shop and client.
Client registers plate, model and km — persistent record.
Labour + parts lines — Woo products, convertible to order.
Past jobs, invoices and MOT reminders in My Account.
The journey stays in WooCommerce — orders, My Account and workshop history log.
Same garage, unified quote journey
Independent garage preset — Clio brake quote → validation → history updated.
Véhicule
Clio AB-123-CD — 87,400 km saved in My Account.
Preset
« Independent garage » — preset labour/parts rates.
Devis
Brake + pad lines — quote #884 pending.
Historique
Job validated — visible in client history.
Workshop journey preview
Dupont Garage — Quote Mr Martin · Renault Clio
Logged flow and exported JSON for agency handoff or staging audit.
Real garage scenarios
What changes after activation.
Neighbourhood garage
Before: Excel + Word quotes
After: Independent garage preset + Woo history
Unified My Account
MOT centre
Before: iCar + PDF re-test
After: MOT centre preset + reminders
Fewer missed MOTs
Body shop
Before: GarageOffice + manual deposit
After: Body shop preset + Woo deposit
Traceable deposit
20-vehicle fleet
Before: Excel fleet + double entry
After: Pro fleet preset + JSON export
Single source
What a French garage plugin must do
Freemium essentials in Woo — not three stacked tools.
Vehicle records
Plate, VIN, km and notes — linked to Woo customer.
Workshop quotes
Labour and parts lines — WooCommerce catalogue.
Repair history
Past jobs — client My Account.
Service reminders
MOT, oil, belt — fewer missed follow-ups.
4 industry presets
Garage indépendant, Contrôle technique, Carrosserie, Flotte pro.
JSON export
Config + vehicles + quotes — free for handoff.
WP-CLI + REST
wp mcd status/list/preset/export.
My Account
Client sees vehicles, open quotes and history.
Complements Service Commerce for generic quote→order: MCD adds French garage presets, vehicle records and repair history in My Account.
What WordPress garages pay
Public pricing July 2026 — fragmented stack vs €0 Volade engine.
GarageOffice
~49–199 €/mois
Popular workshop suite — outside native Woo My Account.
iCar
~29–99 €/mois
Fleet vehicles — no Woo quotes or independent garage preset.
Manual PDF quote
Lost time
Word/PDF — no traceable history or JSON export.
Excel + paper log
Lost time
Manual quotes, no client vehicle record or ledger.
Native WooCommerce (no garage)
€0
No vehicles, workshop quotes or repair history.
Mécanicien Devis by Volade
0 €
Vehicle → quote → history, 4 presets, REST + WP-CLI.
Garage quote landscape on WordPress 2026
GarageOffice, iCar, manual PDF, Excel vs unified Volade journey in native Woo.
GarageOffice
Very popular French workshop suite.
Limit: Client and payment outside native Woo My Account.
iCar
Fleet and maintenance management.
Limit: Outside Woo quotes and independent garage presets.
Manual PDF quote
Word, Canva or emailed PDF to client.
Limit: No automated history or JSON export.
Excel + logbook
Quotes and km on spreadsheet.
Limit: No client vehicle record or MOT reminders.
WooCommerce natif
Catalogue without garage layer.
Limit: Zero vehicles, workshop quotes and history.
Do nothing
Paper log + phone.
Limit: No ledger or shop stats.
Comparison table — 5 approaches
MCD vs GarageOffice, iCar, manual PDF and Excel — July 2026.
| Feature | MCD Volade | GarageOffice | iCar | Manual PDF | Excel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unified vehicle → quote → history journey | ~ | ~ | |||
| Client vehicle records (plate, km) | ~ | ||||
| Woo labour + parts quote lines | ~ | ~ | ~ | ||
| Repair history in My Account | ~ | ~ | |||
| 4 garage industry presets | ~ | ~ | |||
| Native WooCommerce checkout | ~ | ||||
| Free JSON export | ~ | ~ | |||
| Built-in WP-CLI | |||||
| No account (core) | |||||
| Typical annual cost | €0 | €588–2388 | €348–1188 | Time | Time |
Partial = add-ons, custom code or external tools. Pricing July 2026. GarageOffice remains useful for heavy workshop ERP — MCD targets native Woo French garage journey.
Three tiers, one plugin
Vehicles, quotes, history and JSON export free. Volade account and V+ for REST and multisite rollup.
No account
- Vehicle records
- Workshop quotes
- Client history
- 4 presets
- JSON export
- WP-CLI status/list
Volade account
- REST mcd/v1
- Scheduled export
- Staging config sync
V+ Premium
- Multisite preset rollup
- wp mcd network
- Garage network harmonisation
WP-CLI `wp mcd` and REST for status, list, preset and export across staging and prod.
WP-CLI
status, list, preset and export from SSH — `wp mcd preset garage-independant`.
wp mcd status wp mcd list wp mcd preset garage-independant wp mcd export
Multisite
Garage journey and presets per site; harmonisation on V+.
- Config per shop
- Consolidated JSON export
- Franchise network presets
Download
Install the ZIP, open Volade → Mécanicien Devis, launch Garage indépendant — see vehicle → quote → history → JSON export.
ZIP with Volade SDK — Volade → Mécanicien Devis (or WooCommerce → Mécanicien Devis).
- 1Plugins → Add New → Upload → ZIP → Activate
- 2Volade → Mécanicien Devis
- 3Preset → vehicles → test quote → history → export JSON
First vehicle→quote journey in under 15 minutes
FAQ
GarageOffice, iCar, manual PDF quotes, Excel, native checkout and Volade account.
For the essential freemium journey (vehicle, quote, French garage history) — yes. GarageOffice stays relevant for heavy workshop ERP; MCD avoids stacking 2–3 licences to start a garage on Woo.
Free vs V+ Premium
The extension works without an account. V+ unlocks premium on this extension and the full catalog.
| Feature | Free | V+ |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle records, workshop quotes & service reminders | ||
| Repair history & client My Account | ||
| 4 independent garage / MOT / body shop / fleet presets | ||
| Audit log & free JSON export | ||
| Programmatic mcd/v1/* REST API | ||
| Garage network rollup, advanced reminders & multisite |
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