v0.1.0 · MIT licensed · self-hosted

Workshop software that's actually simple.

Carstio is free, open-source software for modern car services - a clean tool for tracking jobs, customers and vehicles without the bloat, subscriptions, or vendor lock-in.

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~/garage

$ git clone https://github.com/carstio/carstio.git

$ cd carstio && cp .env.example .env

$ docker compose up -d

[+] Running 4/0

✔ Container carstio-mailer-1 Created

✔ Container carstio-database-1 Created

✔ Container carstio-app-1 Created

✔ Container carstio-web-1 Created

✓ done. Open http://localhost:8000

01 / What it is

A small, focused tool for the people who actually fix cars.

Most workshop software is built to sell. It ships with dashboards nobody opens, modules nobody asked for, and a monthly bill that scales with your team. Carstio is the opposite: a clean, self-hosted app that does the few things a service garage really needs - jobs, customers, vehicles, parts, invoices.

It runs on standard PHP on almost any shared host. No SaaS, no telemetry, no upsells. The source is yours.

02 / Why simple

Three principles. That's the whole product.

Carstio is small on purpose. Every feature has to earn its place, and anything that doesn't serve a working garage gets left out.

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Free, forever

MIT licensed. No seats, no tiers, no "contact sales". Fork it, ship it, run it.

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Self-hosted

Plain PHP and Twig. Drop it on a shared host or your own computer, point it at database, you're running.

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Yours to change

Readable code, no vendor lock-in. Bend it to fit your workflow, not the other way around.

carstio.local / jobs

Carstio dashboard — Dashboard - Your workshop at a glance.

Carstio Cars — Cars - Every vehicle in one place.

Carstio work orders — Work orders - Repairs, organized.

Carstio statistics — Statistics - Clear data. Better decisions.

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03 / Get started

Clone the repo. Open the door.

Carstio is in active development and welcomes contributors - mechanics, shop owners, and engineers alike. Star the project, file an issue, or send a PR.

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