Vehiso vs MotorDesk
Vehiso bundles a customisable dealer website, full DMS, customer-facing workshop, branded social posting, online payments, AI tools, and Xero, QuickBooks and Sage accounting (MTD-ready on both platforms) at £49/month. Here is how it compares to MotorDesk at £79/month +VAT.
Vehiso starts at £49/month for a customisable website, full DMS, customer-facing workshop, branded social posting, online payments, and AI tools - supporting single-site, multi-location, used and new car dealerships. MotorDesk starts at £79/month +VAT (≈£94.80 inc VAT) for a website, DMS, AI vehicle descriptions, social automation, and accounting integrations. Both platforms cover the same essentials; Vehiso starts at a lower price, includes a customer-facing workshop module, and supports multi-location dealerships out of the box.
MotorDesk at a glance
MotorDesk covers stock, sales, invoicing, leads/CRM, dealer websites, online checkout, social automation, AI vehicle descriptions, an AI Lead Assistant that drafts replies to customer enquiries, and a Vehicle Job Board for inventory reconditioning. Pricing starts at £79/month +VAT.
Strengths
- AI vehicle descriptions and social posting (no branded overlays)
- Sage, QuickBooks, and Xero accounting integrations
Where Vehiso wins
- Flat £49/month, lower entry price
- Customer-facing workshop module: job cards, vehicle health checks, and online service bookings
- AI background replacement for stock photography
- An agentic AI assistant that works across the whole DMS, plus daily AI recommendations (MotorDesk's AI assistant only drafts replies to customer messages)
- Branded overlays on every social post - logo, colours, and finance-from prices
- Self-serve onboarding - live in 5 minutes
Why dealers pick Vehiso
Lower headline price, more bundled
Vehiso starts at £49/month - lower than MotorDesk's £79/month +VAT - and bundles customer-facing workshop, branded social overlays, and AI background replacement that MotorDesk does not offer.
Customer-facing workshop included
Vehiso bundles digital job cards, vehicle health checks, online service bookings, and invoicing for paying service customers. MotorDesk only provides a Vehicle Job Board for internal inventory reconditioning - not a customer-facing service department.
Branded social posts and AI background replacement
Vehiso applies branded overlays - your logo, colours, and finance-from prices - to every social post automatically. AI background replacement transforms stock photos in seconds. MotorDesk offers neither.
Vehiso vs MotorDesk side-by-side
How the two platforms compare on price, setup, and what is included.
| Feature | Vehiso | MotorDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | £49/month | From £79/month +VAT |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | 30 days, no card |
| Website + DMS bundled | Yes | Yes |
| Used and new car dealerships | Both supported | Both supported |
| Multi-location dealerships | Supported | Supported |
| AutoTrader sync | Included | Included |
| AI vehicle descriptions | Available | Available |
| AI background replacement | Available | Not offered |
| AI assistant & daily recommendations | Available - in-app assistant + daily insights | AI replies only, no daily insights |
| Branded social posting (FB/IG/TikTok) | Included with branded overlays | Social posting included, no branded overlays |
| Online payments | Stripe, SumUp, PayPal, Square | Stripe, takepayments, Acquired, Crezco |
| Customer-facing workshop | Included (job cards, health checks, online bookings) | Not offered |
| Accounting & MTD (Sage, QuickBooks, Xero) | All MTD-ready (FreeAgent coming soon) | Available |
| Visual website editor | Included | Editor available |
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Switch to Vehiso →This comparison is based on publicly available information about MotorDesk at the time of writing and reflects our understanding of each platform. Features, plans, and pricing change over time, and MotorDesk is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vehiso. Always confirm the latest features and pricing directly with each provider before making a decision.