Casement is free except Chrome profile Dock icons, which are $9 once for up to three Macs. Dealer Garage has a free plan, Basic at $99 once and Pro at $149 once. Clockgauge is free for one host and one employee, $199 once for up to 20 people and $279 once for up to 100, with optional yearly updates after the first year.
All prices at a glance
| App | Free | Paid | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casement | Layouts, hover to focus, window switcher, Dock window lists, drop shelf, display control | Chrome profile Dock icons: $9 | Once, up to three Macs, 7-day free trial |
| Dealer Garage | Inventory, costs, leads, customers, deals, calendar, window stickers, reports, backup | Basic $99; Pro $149 | Once per licence; no monthly fee |
| Clockgauge | One host and one employee | Up to 20 people $199; up to 100 people $279 | Once, first year of updates included; then $20 or $100 a year if you want updates |
Prices are in US dollars. Taxes, where they apply, are added at checkout. The prices on this page are the prices the apps charge; they are kept in step automatically.
Casement
Casement is free to use. Almost everything works without paying: snap layouts, hover to focus, the Option-Tab window switcher, Dock window lists, the drop shelf and display control. The one paid feature is Chrome profile Dock icons.
| What you get | Free | Chrome profile Dock icons ($9) |
|---|---|---|
| Snap layouts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Keyboard shortcuts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Option-Tab window switcher | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dock window lists | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hover to focus | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drop shelf | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dock screen pinning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Turn off a display | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chrome profile Dock icons | – | ✓ |
The paid feature costs $9 once and covers up to three Macs you use. There is a 7-day free trial, so you can check that it does what you need before paying. See the Chrome profile Dock icons page for how it works.
Dealer Garage
The free plan is complete enough to run a small lot: inventory with cost tracking, VIN decoding, leads, customers, deals, window stickers, the calendar, the dashboard and backups.
| What you get | Free | Basic ($99) | Pro ($149) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory, VIN decoding and photos | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vehicle cost and vendor tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Leads and customer records | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deal builder and calculator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Window stickers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar, dashboard and backups | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bill of sale and wider dealer forms | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Garage register | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Listing-site lead sync | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online forms and public inventory | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Facebook Marketplace posting | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email campaigns | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| More than one computer and staff logins | – | – | ✓ |
- Basic ($99 once) adds the bill of sale and the wider forms, the garage register, listing-site lead sync, online forms and public inventory pages, Facebook Marketplace posting and email campaigns.
- Pro ($149 once) adds more than one computer: other machines in the office connect to the main one and share the same data, with named staff logins and roles.
There is no monthly fee for any plan. Compare this with cloud dealer software in one-time versus monthly cost.
Clockgauge
One host and one employee are free. For a team, the licence is $199 once for up to 20 people, with the first year of updates included, or $279 once for up to 100 people. After the first year, updates are optional at $20 a year for up to 20 people or $100 a year for up to 100. If you choose not to renew, the app keeps working at the version you have.
| What you get | Free | Up to 20 people ($199) | Up to 100 people ($279) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timers, clients, projects and tasks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Consented random screenshots | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Activity levels and call time | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reports and exports | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pay rates and project budgets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remote access for staff | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| More than 1 employee | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| More than 20 employees | – | – | ✓ |
There is no per-user monthly fee. See one-time versus subscription time tracking for how the totals compare over several years.
Licences and moving computers
A licence belongs to the person or business that bought it. Moving to a new computer is supported: see each app's page for how to deactivate one machine and activate another. If something does not work as described, write to support@bluethroatstudio.com and we will sort it out.
Questions people ask
Is there a subscription?
No. Casement, Dealer Garage and Clockgauge licences are one-time purchases. Clockgauge offers optional yearly updates after the first year.
What currency are prices in?
US dollars.
Can I try before paying?
Yes. Casement has a 7-day trial for its paid feature, Dealer Garage and Clockgauge have free plans, and everything free stays free.
What happens if I stop paying for Clockgauge updates?
The app keeps working at the version you have. You simply do not receive newer versions until you renew.
Do you charge per user?
Clockgauge is priced by team size, not per user per month. Dealer Garage Pro covers the computers in your office, not a per-seat monthly fee.
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