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AutoVitals vs vAuto

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AutoVitals

Software

Digital inspection and shop management

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
vAuto logo

vAuto

Software

The science of pricing vehicles

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AutoVitals the Internet Archive's capture of AutoVitals' homepage on 17 December 2021 stated a guarantee that if a shop follows AutoVitals' best practices and does not raise its average repair order by 20 percent within 90 days, AutoVitals will tear up the contract with no penalty; no price figure is published, only demo requests.; vAuto pricing is not published for inventory management tools; the site directs buyers to request a demo or call for a quote
  • They diverge on capability: AutoVitals covers Digital inspections, vAuto covers Live market pricing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AutoVitals and vAuto actually diverge.

Attributes where AutoVitals and vAuto differ
AttributeAutoVitalsvAuto
Starting price$199/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, App, TabletWeb, Mobile
Founded20112005

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 AutoVitals

  • Digital inspections
  • Photo documentation
  • Video capability
  • Customer reports
  • Shop management
  • Work order tracking
  • Customer portal
  • Mobile application

Only in vAuto

  • Live market pricing
  • Inventory management
  • Stocking recommendations
  • Pricing optimization
  • Days-to-sell tracking
  • Profit analysis
  • Auction sourcing
  • Reconditioning tracking

Both cover

  • DMS systems
  • Data encryption

What people use each for

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

AutoVitals

  • Dealership Managementnot vAuto
  • Service Schedulingnot vAuto
  • Inventory Managementnot vAuto
  • Sales Operationsnot vAuto
  • Customer Relationshipnot vAuto

vAuto

  • Auto dealers pricing and managing used-vehicle inventory across a dealer groupnot AutoVitals

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AutoVitals

  • The Internet Archive's capture of AutoVitals' homepage on 17 December 2021 stated a guarantee that if a shop follows AutoVitals' best practices and does not raise its average repair order by 20 percent within 90 days, AutoVitals will tear up the contract with no penalty; no price figure is published, only demo requests.

vAuto

  • Pricing is not published for inventory management tools; the site directs buyers to request a demo or call for a quote

Pricing, plan by plan

AutoVitals

$199/month
  • Essential$199/month
    • Digital inspections
    • Photo documentation
    • Customer reports
  • Professional$399/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Shop management
    • Customer portal
  • Enterprise$699/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location
    • Custom integration

vAuto

On request
  • Provision$undefined/month
    • Live market data
    • Pricing guidance
    • Inventory analytics
  • Stockwave$undefined/month
    • Auction sourcing
    • Profit predictions
    • Run lists
  • Complete Suite$undefined/month
    • Provision
    • Stockwave
    • iRecon

Which should you pick?

Choose AutoVitals if

  • You need digital inspections.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, App, Tablet.
  • You also want photo documentation.
AutoVitals review

Choose vAuto if

  • You need live market pricing.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want inventory management.
vAuto review

Questions people ask

Is AutoVitals or vAuto better?
Neither clearly leads. AutoVitals starts at $199/month and vAuto at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AutoVitals or vAuto?
AutoVitals starts at $199/month and vAuto at On request.
Does AutoVitals or vAuto run on more platforms?
AutoVitals runs on Web, Mobile, App, Tablet. vAuto runs on Web, Mobile.
What is AutoVitals best used for?
AutoVitals is most often used for dealership management, service scheduling, inventory management, sales operations. Of those, dealership management and service scheduling are not what vAuto is typically brought in for.
What can AutoVitals do that vAuto cannot?
AutoVitals covers Digital inspections, Photo documentation, Video capability, Customer reports. vAuto covers Live market pricing, Inventory management, Stocking recommendations, Pricing optimization. Both handle DMS systems, Data encryption.
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