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Black Book vs Digital Air Strike

Black Book logo

Black Book

Automotive

Real-time wholesale vehicle pricing

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Digital Air Strike logo

Digital Air Strike

Automotive

Multi-channel marketing for automotive dealerships

From
$500/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Black Book covers Real-time pricing, Digital Air Strike covers Email marketing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Black Book and Digital Air Strike actually diverge.

Attributes where Black Book and Digital Air Strike differ
AttributeBlack BookDigital Air Strike
Starting price$199/month$500/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded19552008

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automotive).

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 Black Book

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

Only in Digital Air Strike

  • Email marketing
  • SMS campaigns
  • Social media marketing
  • Display advertising
  • Local search optimization
  • Customer analytics
  • Lead management
  • Campaign automation

Both cover

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

What people use each for

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

Black Book

  • Dealership Managementnot Digital Air Strike
  • Service Schedulingnot Digital Air Strike
  • Inventory Managementnot Digital Air Strike
  • Sales Operationsnot Digital Air Strike
  • Customer Relationshipnot Digital Air Strike

Digital Air Strike

  • Digital advertising for car dealerships across Google, Facebook and Instagramnot Black Book
  • AI chat and lead response on dealer websites and by textnot Black Book
  • Online reputation and review managementnot Black Book
  • Vehicle detail page merchandising and Google Vehicle Adsnot Black Book
  • Retention marketing to service and trade-in customersnot Black Book

Where each one falls short

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

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

Digital Air Strike

Nothing recorded yet. See the Digital Air Strike review.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Digital Air Strike

$500/month
  • Basic$500/month
    • Email marketing
    • SMS campaigns
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$1500/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Social media marketing
    • Display advertising
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced targeting
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Black Book if

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

Choose Digital Air Strike if

  • You need email marketing.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want sms campaigns.

Questions people ask

Is Black Book or Digital Air Strike better?
Neither clearly leads. Black Book starts at $199/month and Digital Air Strike at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Black Book or Digital Air Strike?
Black Book starts at $199/month and Digital Air Strike at $500/month.
Does Black Book or Digital Air Strike run on more platforms?
Black Book runs on Web, iOS, Android. Digital Air Strike runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
What is Black Book best used for?
Black Book is most often used for dealership management, service scheduling, inventory management, sales operations. Of those, dealership management and service scheduling are not what Digital Air Strike is typically brought in for.
What can Black Book do that Digital Air Strike cannot?
Black Book covers Real-time pricing, Wholesale valuations, Market trends, Pricing reports. Digital Air Strike covers Email marketing, SMS campaigns, Social media marketing, Display advertising. Both handle DMS systems, SSL encryption, Data encryption, Secure authentication.

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