MDMS vs Eclipse DMS — The Modern Alternative for Australian Equipment Dealers
Eclipse DMS by Ultimate Business Systems has served Australian agricultural and machinery dealers for over 40 years. If you're evaluating alternatives — whether for a new dealership, a system replacement, or a second opinion — here's how MDMS compares.
Cloud-native, no on-site servers
MDMS is a fully cloud-native dealer management system. There's nothing to install on a server in the back office and nothing to patch on a Friday night — you sign in from any browser, on any device, wherever your team is working. Updates ship continuously, so every dealership is always on the current version without a migration project.
Built for Australian compliance
MDMS is built in Australia for Australian dealers. GST is native to the platform, not a bolt-on, and finance flows out to Xero. Supplier and payroll payments export as ABA files for direct upload to your bank. Pricing, tax and document formats follow Australian conventions out of the box, so your team isn't reshaping a system designed for another market.
Field service that works offline
Equipment dealers run service in paddocks, quarries and remote sites where mobile coverage is unreliable. The MDMS field-service progressive web app keeps working offline — technicians capture job details, hours, parts and photos with no signal, and everything syncs the moment they reconnect. No lost paperwork, no re-keying back at the branch.
Build orders, rental and unit lifecycle
MDMS covers the full equipment lifecycle: serialised inventory, build orders and commissioning, workshop work orders, parts and warehouse, and rental contracts. MDMS is the only equipment DMS in Australia with a dedicated build order module, so dealers who assemble, pre-deliver and commission machines can manage that work in the same system as sales, service and finance.
Try it yourself, on your terms
MDMS offers a self-serve free 14-day trial with no implementation fee, so you can explore the system with your own workflows before committing — rather than waiting on a scoped rollout. That low-friction start lets you compare MDMS against Eclipse DMS using your real data and your real processes.
Planning a switch from Eclipse DMS?
You don't have to move everything at once. Many dealers start with a single MDMS module running alongside their current system, then migrate the rest when the team is ready. Our import tools cover customers, parts, equipment, suppliers and open balances.
See how migration to MDMS works →See how MDMS compares across the board
The full feature comparison covers self-service onboarding, Australian compliance, field service, build orders, warranty, and technology across MDMS, Eclipse DMS, and four other leading platforms.
View comparison table →Competitor details are based on each vendor's publicly documented capabilities as of July 2026. Products change — verify current features, pricing and terms directly with the vendor before making a decision.
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