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AutoVitals vs VinAudit

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AutoVitals

Software

Digital inspection and shop management

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
VinAudit logo

VinAudit

Software

Fast and affordable vehicle history reports

From
$0.99/report
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.; VinAudit the Self-Service plan charges a $100 per month base fee plus $1 per query on top
  • They diverge on capability: AutoVitals covers Digital inspections, VinAudit covers Vehicle history reports.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AutoVitals and VinAudit actually diverge.

Attributes where AutoVitals and VinAudit differ
AttributeAutoVitalsVinAudit
Starting price$199/month$0.99/report
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, App, TabletWeb, Mobile, App
Founded20112009

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 VinAudit

  • Vehicle history reports
  • Accident information
  • Service records
  • Ownership history
  • Title status
  • Odometer verification
  • Market value
  • Recalls information

Both cover

  • Payment processors
  • Mobile apps
  • SSL encryption
  • Secure authentication

What people use each for

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

AutoVitals

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

VinAudit

  • Pulling VIN attributes, title, salvage, theft, accident and sale records through an APInot AutoVitals
  • Adding vehicle history checks to a dealer or marketplace websitenot AutoVitals
  • Bulk VIN decoding and valuation for used vehicle listingsnot 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.

VinAudit

  • The Self-Service plan charges a $100 per month base fee plus $1 per query on top
  • The free trial is capped at 10 queries
  • Enterprise volume pricing is contact only, with no published rate or volume threshold
  • The 99.9 percent uptime guarantee, customisations and dedicated integration support are Enterprise only
  • Coverage is stated as the United States and Canada only

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

VinAudit

$0.99/report
  • Single Report$0.99/report
    • Detailed history report
    • Accident records
    • Service history
  • 5 Reports$4.99/5-reports
    • Five reports
    • Detailed histories
    • All records included
  • Unlimited Reports$9.99/month
    • Unlimited reports
    • Full history data
    • All records included

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 VinAudit if

  • You need vehicle history reports.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, App.
  • You also want accident information.
VinAudit review

Questions people ask

Is AutoVitals or VinAudit better?
Neither clearly leads. AutoVitals starts at $199/month and VinAudit at $0.99/report, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AutoVitals or VinAudit?
AutoVitals starts at $199/month and VinAudit at $0.99/report.
Does AutoVitals or VinAudit run on more platforms?
AutoVitals runs on Web, Mobile, App, Tablet. VinAudit runs on Web, Mobile, App.
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 VinAudit is typically brought in for.
What can AutoVitals do that VinAudit cannot?
AutoVitals covers Digital inspections, Photo documentation, Video capability, Customer reports. VinAudit covers Vehicle history reports, Accident information, Service records, Ownership history. Both handle Payment processors, Mobile apps, SSL encryption, Secure authentication.
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