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Alternatives to Epicor DMS
22 automotive tools sit alongside Epicor DMS in this directory. Below is what separates each from Epicor DMS on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 1
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Epicor DMS starts at
- On request
Why people look past Epicor DMS
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Epicor DMS entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Epicor DMS carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 1 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Drive your dealership forward
- 3 tiers to Epicor DMS's 2.
Your dealership. Your way.
- 3 tiers to Epicor DMS's 2.
The future of automotive retail
- 3 tiers to Epicor DMS's 2.
Tesla owner app for remote vehicle control, charging and account management, useless without a Tesla
- Can be used without paying; Epicor DMS cannot.
- Sold on a Free app, hardware bound to a Tesla vehicle, some features need Premium Connectivity model rather than quote.
Next-generation repair shop software
- Publishes an entry price of $109/month, where Epicor DMS does not.
- 1 tier to Epicor DMS's 2.
Drive dealership success
- 3 tiers to Epicor DMS's 2.
Every Epicor DMS alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epicor DMS (this page) | On request | Quote | 2 | |
| CDK GlobalCloud-based DMS serving automotive dealerships with sales, service, parts, and accounting management | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| Reynolds and ReynoldsAutomotive DMS provider with ERA-IGNITE platform for franchise and independent dealerships | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| TekionAI-native cloud DMS connecting sales, service, parts, and accounting without integrations | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| Tesla | Free | Free app, hardware bound to a Tesla vehicle, some features need Premium Connectivity | 2 | vs Epicor DMS |
| AutoFluent | $109/month | - | 1 | vs Epicor DMS |
| DealerSocket | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| CARFAX for Dealers | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| Black Book | $199/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| DealerTrack | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| Audatex | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| AutoiPacket | $1500/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| CarGurus | $249/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| CarNow | $800/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| AutoVitals | $199/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| Cox Automotive | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| AutoCheck | $19.99/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| Cars.com | $299/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| AllData | $39/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Epicor DMS |
| Autel MaxiSys | $2295/one-time | One-time | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| AutoTrader | $199/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
| Carfax | $2.99/report | Subscription | 3 | vs Epicor DMS |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Epicor DMS badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (1)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Tesla , Free
What you would be giving up
Epicor DMS is most often brought in for dealership management, service scheduling, inventory management, sales operations, customer relationship. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Epicor DMS is broadly right and the question is cost, the Epicor DMS pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Automotive category lists everything the directory holds, and best automotive tools ranks them.
Epicor DMS runs on cloud, on-premise, hybrid. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Epicor DMS alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Epicor DMS?
- 22 other automotive tools are listed in this directory, led by CDK Global, Reynolds and Reynolds, Tekion, Tesla. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Epicor DMS?
- 1 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Tesla.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Epicor DMS?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Epicor DMS?
- Epicor DMS is most often brought in for dealership management, service scheduling, inventory management, sales operations, customer relationship. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Epicor DMS?
- None of the automotive tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Epicor DMS alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Automotive, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Epicor DMS against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Epicor DMS covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every automotive tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Automotive category, 22 tools beside Epicor DMS. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.