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AutoiPacket vs Black Book

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AutoiPacket

Software

Complete paperless dealership solutions

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Black Book logo

Black Book

Software

Real-time wholesale vehicle pricing

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AutoiPacket autoiPacket now trades as iPacket (autoipacket.com redirects to ipacket.us, same legal entity AutoiPacket, LLC of Parkersburg, WV, confirmed by the site footer), and publishes no price anywhere on its site: access is sold only through a booked demo, with four separate named products (iPacket Digital Vehicle Presentations, iPacket Recon, iPacket OnTargeting, and OEM Window Stickers) each gated behind a sales call rather than a published rate (archived 19 November 2025); Black Book luxury sedans show larger spreads between Black Book and consumer valuations when market demand is weak
  • They diverge on capability: AutoiPacket covers Online showroom, Black Book covers Real-time pricing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AutoiPacket and Black Book actually diverge.

Attributes where AutoiPacket and Black Book differ
AttributeAutoiPacketBlack Book
Starting price$1500/month$199/month
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ResponsiveWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20121955

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 AutoiPacket

  • Online showroom
  • Digital retailing
  • Paperless workflow
  • Customer portal
  • Document management
  • E-signature integration
  • Buyer experience
  • Transaction management

Only in Black Book

  • Real-time pricing
  • Wholesale valuations
  • Market trends
  • Pricing reports
  • Dealer insights
  • Auction data
  • Vehicle history
  • Price alerts

Both cover

  • DMS systems
  • CRM systems
  • SSL encryption
  • Data encryption
  • Secure authentication

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AutoiPacket

  • Dealership Management
  • Service Scheduling
  • Inventory Management
  • Sales Operations
  • Customer Relationship

Black Book

  • 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.

AutoiPacket

  • AutoiPacket now trades as iPacket (autoipacket.com redirects to ipacket.us, same legal entity AutoiPacket, LLC of Parkersburg, WV, confirmed by the site footer), and publishes no price anywhere on its site: access is sold only through a booked demo, with four separate named products (iPacket Digital Vehicle Presentations, iPacket Recon, iPacket OnTargeting, and OEM Window Stickers) each gated behind a sales call rather than a published rate (archived 19 November 2025)

Black Book

  • Luxury sedans show larger spreads between Black Book and consumer valuations when market demand is weak
  • Electric vehicle valuations are highly volatile due to rapidly changing battery technology and market demand

Pricing, plan by plan

AutoiPacket

$1500/month
  • Essential$1500/month
    • Online showroom
    • Digital retailing
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Advanced analytics
    • Customer portal
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated account manager

Black Book

$199/month
  • Basic$199/month
    • Wholesale pricing
    • Basic reports
    • Single user
  • Professional$399/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Advanced reports
    • Multiple users
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • API access
    • Custom feeds

Which should you pick?

Choose AutoiPacket if

  • You need online showroom.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Responsive.
  • You also want digital retailing.
AutoiPacket review

Choose Black Book if

  • You need real-time pricing.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want wholesale valuations.
Black Book review

Questions people ask

Is AutoiPacket or Black Book better?
Neither clearly leads. AutoiPacket starts at $1500/month and Black Book at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AutoiPacket or Black Book?
AutoiPacket starts at $1500/month and Black Book at $199/month.
Does AutoiPacket or Black Book run on more platforms?
AutoiPacket runs on Web, Mobile, Responsive. Black Book runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is AutoiPacket best used for?
AutoiPacket is most often used for dealership management, service scheduling, inventory management, sales operations.
What can AutoiPacket do that Black Book cannot?
AutoiPacket covers Online showroom, Digital retailing, Paperless workflow, Customer portal. Black Book covers Real-time pricing, Wholesale valuations, Market trends, Pricing reports. Both handle DMS systems, CRM systems, SSL encryption, Data encryption.
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