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Audatex vs CDK Global
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Audatex covers Damage assessment, CDK Global covers Dealer Management System.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Audatex and CDK Global actually diverge.
| Attribute | Audatex | CDK Global |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Desktop | Web, Desktop, Api |
| Founded | 1974 | 2014 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Audatex
- Damage assessment
- Estimating engine
- Parts pricing
- Labor lookup
- Photo management
- Mobile application
- Report generation
- Quality assurance
Only in CDK Global
- Dealer Management System
- Sales desking
- F&I management
- Service scheduling
- Parts inventory
- Accounting
- CRM integration
- Digital retailing
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Audatex
- Dealership Managementnot CDK Global
- Service Schedulingnot CDK Global
- Inventory Managementnot CDK Global
- Sales Operationsnot CDK Global
- Customer Relationshipnot CDK Global
CDK Global
- Dealership operationsnot Audatex
- Sales managementnot Audatex
- Service departmentnot Audatex
- Parts managementnot Audatex
- Financial reportingnot Audatex
Pricing, plan by plan
Audatex
On request- Standard$undefined/month
- Damage assessment
- Estimate creation
- Parts lookup
- Professional$undefined/month
- Advanced assessment
- Mobile estimating
- Claims integration
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Complete platform
- All modules
- Custom workflows
CDK Global
On request- Drive$undefined/month
- Core DMS functionality
- Sales & F&I
- Service & parts
- Drive+$undefined/month
- Everything in Drive
- Advanced CRM
- Digital retailing
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Drive+
- Custom integrations
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose Audatex if
- You need damage assessment.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Desktop.
- You also want estimating engine.
Choose CDK Global if
- You need dealer management system.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Api.
- You also want sales desking.
Questions people ask
- Is Audatex or CDK Global better?
- Neither clearly leads. Audatex starts at On request and CDK Global at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Audatex or CDK Global?
- Audatex starts at On request and CDK Global at On request.
- Does Audatex or CDK Global run on more platforms?
- Audatex runs on Web, Mobile, Desktop. CDK Global runs on Web, Desktop, Api.
- What is Audatex best used for?
- Audatex is most often used for dealership management, service scheduling, inventory management, sales operations. Of those, dealership management and service scheduling are not what CDK Global is typically brought in for.
- What can Audatex do that CDK Global cannot?
- Audatex covers Damage assessment, Estimating engine, Parts pricing, Labor lookup. CDK Global covers Dealer Management System, Sales desking, F&I management, Service scheduling.
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