MDMS is purpose-built for Australian heavy equipment, construction, agricultural, and material handling dealers — cloud-native, self-service, and designed to run your entire dealership from day one. No implementation fees. No 6-month rollout. No surprises.
Whether you're evaluating alternatives to Auto-IT EQUIP, Eclipse DMS, Texada, simPRO, or running your dealership on spreadsheets — here's why MDMS is the right move for AU/NZ dealers.
Traditional DMS platforms are deployed through vendor-led implementation projects — engagements that typically cost thousands to tens of thousands of dollars before your team logs in for the first time. MDMS is self-service — sign up, complete the guided setup wizard in an afternoon, and start processing work orders the same day.
International platforms like Flyntlok and Karmak are built for the US market, and others bolt Australian requirements onto a global product. MDMS is designed from the ground up with AU GST, Xero sync, ABA payment file export, and a PPSR securities register — no additional modules, no workarounds.
Many DMS platforms treat the technician app as a companion or a usage-priced add-on. The MDMS field app is included in the plan and purpose-built for offline work — technicians start a job, take photos, complete checklists, and mark it done with no signal. Changes sync automatically when connectivity returns.
No other equipment DMS in the Australian market offers a live customer build portal or real-time field service tracking. When MDMS sends a technician to a site, your customer receives a link to track the job. When a machine is being built out, they can see progress without calling your service desk.
We focus on the capabilities where these platforms differ most. For a complete feature matrix, book a demo and we'll walk you through everything your dealership needs. Auto-IT EQUIP, Blackpurl and AM-Win are covered in the detailed breakdowns below and on their own comparison pages.
✓ Available◐ Partial or add-on required— Not available in standard plan
Most DMS vendors require a sales call, a scoping engagement, and an implementation project before you access the system. MDMS is the only equipment DMS that lets you sign up, configure, and start operating without involving the vendor.
| Feature | MDMS | Eclipse DMS | Texada | simPRO | Flyntlok | Karmak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial — no credit card required | ✓ | — | — | — | ◐ | — |
| Self-service signup (no sales call required) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guided setup wizard (live in hours, not months) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zero implementation fee* | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Transparent public pricing | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monthly rolling contracts (no lock-in) | ✓ | ◐ | — | ◐ | — | — |
Many international platforms are designed overseas and retrofitted for Australia. MDMS was designed from day one around Australian compliance, accounting, and business norms.
| Feature | MDMS | Eclipse DMS | Texada | simPRO | Flyntlok | Karmak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native Australian GST invoicing (10% breakdown) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Xero native sync (push invoices, payments) | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | — | — |
| ABA payment file export (batch EFT to bank) | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Australian data sovereignty (AU data centres) | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | — | — |
| Paddle Merchant of Record (AU tax-compliant billing) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
Most DMS platforms were designed for office staff. MDMS is designed for the reality that technicians work on remote mine sites, rural farms, and construction sites with variable connectivity.
| Feature | MDMS | Eclipse DMS | Texada | simPRO | Flyntlok | Karmak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offline-capable field service app | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ◐ |
| Installable PWA (add to home screen) | ✓ | — | — | ◐ | — | — |
| Mobile work order completion workflow | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ |
| GPS check-in / check-out on job start and completion | ✓ | — | ◐ | ✓ | — | — |
| Photo capture direct from device camera | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ◐ |
| One-tap "Open in Maps" for field job addresses | ✓ | — | ◐ | ✓ | — | — |
| Role-based technician view (only their jobs, nothing else) | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ |
Equipment dealers who receive units from distributors and perform dealer-fit options, configurations, and PDI before delivery need a build order workflow. No other equipment DMS on the Australian market provides this.
| Feature | MDMS | Eclipse DMS | Texada | simPRO | Flyntlok | Karmak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build order management (task-based, technician-assigned) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| PO gate — tasks blocked until parts are received | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commissioning checklist with customer signoff | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Customer-facing build progress portal (public link) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Build → Equipment unit → Invoice auto-chain | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
The best dealers differentiate on service experience. MDMS gives you the tools to keep customers informed, reduce inbound calls, and create moments of delight at every stage of the relationship.
| Feature | MDMS | Eclipse DMS | Texada | simPRO | Flyntlok | Karmak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer quote e-signature (digital acceptance) | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | — |
| Customer self-service portal (invoices, service history) | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ |
| Real-time field job tracking link (sent to customer) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ◐ |
| Automated job lifecycle emails (booking / started / complete) | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ◐ | — |
| QR code per unit (scan to view full service history) | ✓ | — | — | ◐ | — | — |
Warranty claims are one of the highest-value and most under-managed revenue streams in equipment dealerships. MDMS gives you complete visibility from submission to credit note.
| Feature | MDMS | Eclipse DMS | Texada | simPRO | Flyntlok | Karmak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full warranty claims workflow (draft → submitted → paid) | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| OEM correspondence log per claim | ✓ | — | ◐ | — | — | ◐ |
| Recovery rate analytics by OEM (% claimed vs approved) | ✓ | — | ◐ | — | ◐ | ◐ |
| Automatic credit note creation on claim payment | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Recall pattern detection (flag repeated failed parts) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
The technology underlying a DMS determines how fast it can grow with you, how reliable it is, and whether your data is ever held hostage by an aging platform.
| Feature | MDMS | Eclipse DMS | Texada | simPRO | Flyntlok | Karmak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True cloud-native architecture (not legacy system on cloud) | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ |
| Real-time multi-user collaboration (changes sync instantly) | ✓ | — | ◐ | — | ✓ | — |
| Row-level security (data isolation per dealership) | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ |
| Full data export at any time (no lock-in) | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | — |
Competitor feature availability based on publicly documented capabilities as of July 2026. Features marked partial may be available in higher-tier plans or through separate add-on modules. We recommend verifying current feature availability directly with each vendor.
We believe in transparency. Here is an honest comparison of MDMS against the leading equipment dealer management systems available to Australian dealers in 2026.
Auto-IT is one of the largest dealer management software companies in Australasia, with more than 40 years in market. Its EQUIP product is the incumbent DMS at many large multi-franchise agriculture, truck and construction equipment dealer groups, and deep OEM/factory integration is its stated strength — John Deere's dealer-systems subsidiary JDIS selected EQUIP as its recommended dealer software. Auto-IT was acquired by Constellation Software's Perseus Group in 2024.
Eclipse DMS by Ultimate Business Systems is the most widely-used agricultural and machinery dealer management system in Australia, with over 600 dealerships across AU and NZ. It is a proven platform with deep AU market knowledge.
Texada Software has been serving equipment rental and dealer businesses since 1984. It is a capable, cloud-native platform with strong rental management, OEM integrations, and an active Australian and NZ customer base.
simPRO (Simpro) is Australia's leading field service management platform with over 250,000 users globally. Based in Brisbane, it is genuinely Australian-built and deeply integrated with Xero and MYOB.
Flyntlok is a US-based cloud-native equipment DMS built on Google Cloud. It is a genuinely modern platform designed specifically for equipment dealers with clean architecture and a fast implementation model.
Karmak Fusion is a well-regarded DMS for heavy truck and construction equipment dealerships, with over 40 years of industry domain knowledge embedded in the platform.
Blackpurl is a modern cloud dealership platform built on Salesforce, used by trailer, powersports, RV, marine, golf-car and equipment dealerships. It is well reviewed for ease of use, onboards quickly through a vendor-guided activation documented at around 30 days, and handles accounting through native integration with Xero or QuickBooks Online.
AM-Win is Australian family-owned workshop management software with decades in market and thousands of users across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Industry packages cover mower and outdoor power, marine, motorcycle and truck workshops, with built-in accounting at a cost-effective price point.
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