Software · head to head
AutoCheck vs Carfax
AutoCheck
Software
Vehicle history reports and auction information
- From
- $19.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: AutoCheck autoCheck's official mobile app requires an existing paid business subscription and login; it has no self-serve signup or in-app pricing; Carfax cARFAX's dealer-facing mobile app is restricted to business subscribers and explicitly cannot be used with a consumer CARFAX account
- They diverge on capability: AutoCheck covers Auction data, Carfax covers Service records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AutoCheck and Carfax actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile, App), 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 AutoCheck
- Auction data
- Lien records
- Pricing data
- Service history
- Odometer verification
- Claim history
- API access
Only in Carfax
- Service records
- Accident information
- Ownership history
- Manufacturer recalls
- Odometer readings
- Price analysis
- Marketing tools
Both cover
- Vehicle history reports
- Title information
- Dealer networks
- CRM systems
- DMS platforms
- Lead generation
- Marketplace platforms
- Mobile apps
- Email services
- SSL encryption
- Secure authentication
- Data protection
- Privacy compliance
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
AutoCheck
- Dealership Management
- Service Scheduling
- Inventory Management
- Sales Operations
- Customer Relationship
Carfax
- Dealership Management
- Service Scheduling
- Inventory Management
- Sales Operations
- Customer Relationship
Both are used for dealership management, service scheduling, inventory management, sales operations, customer relationship, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
AutoCheck
- AutoCheck's official mobile app requires an existing paid business subscription and login; it has no self-serve signup or in-app pricing
Carfax
- CARFAX's dealer-facing mobile app is restricted to business subscribers and explicitly cannot be used with a consumer CARFAX account
Pricing, plan by plan
AutoCheck
$19.99/month- Single Report$4.99/report
- One vehicle report
- Auction history
- Title status
- Monthly Subscription$19.99/month
- Unlimited reports
- Auction information
- Pricing analysis
- Dealer Plan$249/month
- Unlimited reports
- API access
- Custom branding
Carfax
$2.99/report- Single Report$2.99/report
- One vehicle history report
- Service records
- Accident history
- Unlimited Reports$34.99/month
- Unlimited reports
- Service history
- Accident information
- Dealer Package$299/month
- Unlimited reports
- Dealer branding
- Customer tools
Which should you pick?
Choose AutoCheck if
- You need auction data.
- You work on Web, Mobile, App.
- You also want lien records.
Choose Carfax if
- You need service records.
- You work on Web, Mobile, App.
- You also want accident information.
Questions people ask
- Is AutoCheck or Carfax better?
- Neither clearly leads. AutoCheck starts at $19.99/month and Carfax at $2.99/report, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AutoCheck or Carfax?
- AutoCheck starts at $19.99/month and Carfax at $2.99/report.
- Does AutoCheck or Carfax run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Mobile, App, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is AutoCheck best used for?
- AutoCheck is most often used for dealership management, service scheduling, inventory management, sales operations.
- What can AutoCheck do that Carfax cannot?
- AutoCheck covers Auction data, Lien records, Pricing data, Service history. Carfax covers Service records, Accident information, Ownership history, Manufacturer recalls. Both handle Vehicle history reports, Title information, Dealer networks, CRM systems.