Checked on 12 Nov 2026. Written by the WrenchLane team. We make an AI diagnosis tool that workshops can use next to Autodata, so we have an interest here. Every price has a date and a source, and you can check each one yourself.
Autodata, owned by Solera, is one of the most used repair-data libraries in Europe. It says it is trusted by 80,000 professional workshops and lists more than 420,000 wiring diagrams, 826,000 procedures and 46,000 models [1]. The price is public in some countries and not in others, and the contract is longer than many buyers expect. Here is what it costs in 2026 and how the contract works.
Autodata prices in 2026, by country
All prices are per month, excluding VAT, for the stated number of users.
| Country | Service & Maintenance | Diagnostic & Repair | Paid trial | Checked, source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | £77 (1 user), £90 (2), £109 (5) | £132 (1 user), £150 (2), £182 (5) | £9.99 for 14 days | 12 Nov 2026, Autodata UK site [2] |
| Germany | €94 (1 user), €108 (2), €129 (5) | €156 (1 user), €179 (2), €217 (5) | €9.99 for 14 days | 12 Nov 2026, Autodata Germany site [7] |
| Sweden | 966 kr (1 user), 1,112 kr (2), 1,356 kr (5) | 1,610 kr (1 user), 1,840 kr (2), 2,256 kr (5) | 99 kr for 14 days | 12 Nov 2026, Autodata Sweden site [4] |
| Poland | €48 (1 user), €55 (2), €67 (5) | €85 (1 user), €97 (2), €119 (5) | €9.99 for 14 days | 12 Nov 2026, Autodata Poland site [5] |
Each buy page also shows a third, lower tier for 1, 2 or 5 users without naming the product: £30, £35 or £42 in the UK, €40, €48 or €55 in Germany, 367, 433 or 515 kr in Sweden and €24, €28 or €33 in Poland [2][4][5][7]. Ask Autodata what it includes before you choose it.
What that means per year (our arithmetic, one user, ex VAT, at the list prices above):
- UK: £924 for Service & Maintenance, £1,584 for Diagnostic & Repair.
- Germany: €1,128 for Service & Maintenance, €1,872 for Diagnostic & Repair.
- Sweden: 11,592 kr for Service & Maintenance, 19,320 kr for Diagnostic & Repair.
- Poland: €576 for Service & Maintenance, €1,020 for Diagnostic & Repair.
In Poland the prices are in euro, not złoty [5]. If you pay in złoty, check how currency changes affect what you pay.
The 12-month contract, in plain words
This is the part workshops most often miss. Autodata's terms, as published on 12 Nov 2026, say [5]:
- The contract runs for 12 months and renews automatically for another 12.
- To stop the renewal, cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal date.
- The trial converts automatically to the annual plan. A paid 14-day trial (£9.99, €9.99 or 99 kr) is the start of a 12-month contract, not a monthly plan.
- More than one user means calling Autodata's sales team.
So the price is shown per month, but the commitment is a year. ki-syndikat.de also noted in Sept 2026 that the German terms and the FAQ describe the test period differently: the terms say to cancel before the test ends, the FAQ talks about a one-month test [3]. If you take the trial, put the cancellation date in your calendar on day one and get the contract length confirmed in writing.
What workshops say
Autodata's UK Trustpilot profile had a score of 1.3 out of 5 from 68 reviews on 12 Nov 2026, with 94% one-star reviews. The profile is not claimed by the company [6]. Review sites attract unhappy customers more than happy ones, so read this as a list of risks, not a verdict on the data. The recent complaints we read are mostly about price and contract, not content:
- "We received a 30% increase on our annual subscription." (Trustpilot reviewer, 30 Oct 2026)
- "They say its a monthly subscription and then when you want to cancel, they say its a one year subscription." (Trustpilot reviewer, 27 Oct 2026)
- "they bill me £148 straight from my account." (Trustpilot reviewer, 27 Oct 2026)
- "it's a good product but overpriced for small garages" (Trustpilot reviewer, 30 Oct 2026)
The last quote is a fair summary of the recent reviews we read: the product is respected, and the friction is in the price and the terms.
Before you sign: five checks
- Contract length. Ask "is this a 12-month contract?" and get the answer in writing.
- Renewal date and price. Ask what the renewal price will be. One reviewer reports a 30% increase at renewal.
- Users. Prices step up at 2 and 5 users. Count the people who will log in at the same time.
- Package. Service & Maintenance and Diagnostic & Repair cover different jobs. Check which one has the content you use most.
- Trial end date. The trial converts automatically. Set a reminder before it ends.
Alternatives to Autodata
There is no single replacement for Autodata, and depending on your work you may not want one. The main options in Europe, with details in our repair data comparison for 2026:
- HaynesPro by Infopro Digital Automotive. A broad library with car, truck and moto editions in 27 languages, sold through distributors and scan-tool bundles, usually on an annual licence. Ask your parts distributor for a price.
- ALLDATA Europe. Factory repair information for 44 brands in five languages, quote only in Europe. See WrenchLane vs ALLDATA.
- Bosch ESI[tronic], Hella Gutmann, TEXA. Data together with a diagnostic tester. Choose these if you need coding and actuations. See WrenchLane vs Bosch ESI[tronic].
- OEM portals. Exact manufacturer data, bought brand by brand.
- WrenchLane. An AI diagnosis tool, not a full library: enter fault codes and symptoms, or a photo of your scan tool, and get the likely causes ranked with the checks to confirm them. In Europe it runs on licensed HaynesPro data by Infopro. Small costs €69 per month, £59 in the UK, 299 zł in Poland and 749 kr in Sweden, monthly, cancel any time, one plan for the whole workshop (wrenchlane.com/pricing, 12 Nov 2026).
Or use both
One set-up that works is to keep Autodata for what it is best at, labour times and wiring diagrams for quoting and repair, and add WrenchLane for the step before that: working out which fault is most likely when a car comes in with several codes. WrenchLane has no contract, so you can try the combination for a month and drop whichever part you do not use.
What WrenchLane does not do: it is not a scan tool, so it does no bi-directional control or coding, and its library is narrower than Autodata's. If your day is mostly lookups, a library alone may be all you need.
See it on your own jobs. Book a demo and bring a recent car with its fault codes, or read WrenchLane vs Autodata and all comparisons.
How we checked
- All four countries' prices and the contract terms were read on Autodata's own buy pages on 12 Nov 2026, as the page shows them in a browser. The German prices match what ki-syndikat.de reported in Sept 2026 [3].
- Reviews are quoted exactly as written, with their dates, from Autodata's public Trustpilot profile.
- We compare list prices only. Your negotiated price may differ.
- Prices change. If a figure here is out of date, write to support@wrenchlane.com and we will update it. We re-check this page every quarter.
Sources
- Autodata global site, checked 12 Nov 2026: https://www.autodata-group.com/global
- Autodata UK, buy page, checked 12 Nov 2026: https://www.autodata-group.com/uk/buy-autodata
- ki-syndikat.de, "Kfz-Diagnosesoftware im Vergleich", status Sept 2026: https://www.ki-syndikat.de/kfz-diagnosesoftware-vergleich/
- Autodata Sweden, buy page, checked 12 Nov 2026: https://www.autodata-group.com/se/abonnera-pa-autodata/
- Autodata Poland, subscription page and terms, checked 12 Nov 2026: https://www.autodata-group.com/pl/wybierz-abonament/
- Autodata on Trustpilot UK, checked 12 Nov 2026: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.autodata-group.com
- Autodata Germany, buy page, checked 12 Nov 2026: https://www.autodata-group.com/de/abonnieren/
