GB Pro is a traditional management system designed to be installed on a PC in your business premises - this means you are in control - no need to worry about the internet - no need to worry who has your data (you do).
NO monthly payments - NO subscriptions – it’s your forever
If the internet goes down - GB Pro carries on working (but you can't send SMS or emails without the internet). GB Pro V3 is easy to network within your premises and if you want to work from home there are easy and cost-effective ways to access your work from home.
GB Pro V3 will run on Windows 11,10, 8, Windows 7 and Vista. It’s been fully tried and tested with each version of Windows.
Mac Computers: You can run GB Pro V3 on a Mac computer provided you have installed a Windows operating system on your Mac first. This can be done very easily and if you use software such as Parallels Desktop for Mac you can switch between your Mac operating system and Windows without re starting your computer.
The latest version is V3 (GB Pro Plus). Between version numbers we also provide updates and additional features to that version, so if you have a Support Package (which is optional) you can take advantage of these upgrades when they arrive. Updates add extra features to the software and are not technical upgrades. You don’t have to use an upgrade if you don’t want to. We listen to feedback and endeavour to incorporate whenever possible new features and functions that are asked for by our users.
Sharing your data brings great benefits and is very easy
Yes, you can network GB Pro V3 within your premises (LAN) either from the start or later on. If you decide to network at a later stage this does not interfere with any data already entered. The ability to network is built into GB Pro V3 from the start. If you are going to network GB Pro V3 you will need an additional user licence (with the exception of installing on a file server which would not need an additional licence). See the networking page
No, you don't. GB Pro V3 is a totally standalone system that does not require any connection to the internet. If you want to use the text (SMS) function and to send emails via GB Pro V3 then you will need an internet connection.
We have been designing Garage Management software for over 27 yrs. GB Pro V2.1 was initially launched in 2004 and was based on the success of our previous garage management systems dating back to 1998. By purchasing GB Pro V3 you can be sure that you are in safe hands in joining a substantial number of garage businesses throughout the UK and abroad using GB Pro V3.
The currency that GB Pro uses is set by your own computer in regional settings, this currency will then be displayed on the invoices that GB Pro produces.
Other areas of the software allow you to enter regional wordings. We have users in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Nigeria, USA, Malaysia, Canada, India, Malta, The Falkland Islands, plus others.We have incorporated 3 sales tax bands which you can rename to suit your country and adjust the tax rates accordingly.
Once you have purchased GB Pro V3 we want to ensure that you are up and running with the minimum amount of fuss and so our Support Team will install GB Pro for you and you can take out our optional Annual Support Package. There are training videos available with your Support Package.
You will also receive a second practise version of GB Pro V3 which is ideal to play around with and understand how all the functions work without having to worry about messing around with your live business data. It has some per-entered data to help get you started.
The quick answer to this is to contact us for advice before you buy a computer.
Some businesses spend more money than they need to when buying a computer. GB Pro V3 will run on any entry level computer, you will not see much difference in performance when using GB Pro V3 between an entry level computer and a top of the range computer. Please note that if you intend to use your computer for other applications such as CAD design or graphics then this might require you to use a computer with a higher specification. The reliability of your computer is more important than the speed.
In GB Pro V3 there is an option to install a Workshop Job sheet Viewer (this requires an additional licence if installed on an additional computer). The purpose of this is to push jobs through to your workshop, where your technicians can view their jobs, acknowledge back to the main GB Pro V3 computer that they are aware of the job. The job can also be monitored from the main GB Pro V3 computer as technicians can input the job details and any parts that they are using. You will need to be networked via a LAN (Local Area Network).
A forever licence means you can use GB Pro V3 forever. There are no time restraints or contracts and there are no further fees to pay (there is an exception - to be able to transfer your Activation licence you need to have access to the working PC that the Activation Code is currently being used on. If for any reason you cannot access this PC then you will be unable to transfer the licence back to the Activation server.
You can use GB Pro on your installed PC for as long as you wish. You also have the added benefit that if you need to replace a PC at a later stage then you can install GB Pro V3 on a replacement PC. If you purchased or upgraded to GB Pro V2.18 after 19 November 2014, then GB Pro comes with an automatic licence transfer function, which is easy to administer yourself (read more). If you have a support contract with us then you will be able to obtain support from us.
GB Pro is designed to use either blank A4 or Letter size paper. You can use any printer provided it will print onto A4 or Letter size, this includes dot matrix (impact printers).
There are several options for printing invoices:
1. Using our system headings. This allows you to use blank paper with your company details printed in the top right-hand corner of the invoice. This prints in black and is the most popular option.
2. Use your own logo. You can create your own logo (bmp) and insert this into the system. When using this invoice design please ensure that within your logo you insert your company address and phone numbers. This will print a colour logo (if you have a colour printer) in the top right-hand part of the invoice.
3. Use your own pre-printed stationery. With this option you can have you own pre-printed stationery and then print onto this. This is the less popular option and does require you to match the space reserved on our invoice layout to the design of your letterhead.
4. We have left the first 2.5 free at the top of an A4 page for your own pre-printed letter head. Nothing on this first page is printed in this area.
When you print an invoice you can choose which of the above options to use. You do not need to make a one-off decision that cannot be changed later.
Yes, you can, call us and we can advise on the options that are available which are very affordable. However, in principle if you install a product such as GotomyPC or Logmein on your PC and you have a good 4/5G internet service in the area then you can connect back to your office/workshop PC.
