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Black Book vs Reynolds and Reynolds

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Black Book

Automotive

Real-time wholesale vehicle pricing

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Reynolds and Reynolds logo

Reynolds and Reynolds

Automotive

Your dealership. Your way.

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Black Book luxury sedans show larger spreads between Black Book and consumer valuations when market demand is weak; Reynolds and Reynolds pricing is not published for its dealer management system products; the site provides no plans or figures and requires contacting sales
  • They diverge on capability: Black Book covers Real-time pricing, Reynolds and Reynolds covers ERA-IGNITE DMS.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Black Book and Reynolds and Reynolds differ
AttributeBlack BookReynolds and Reynolds
Starting price$199/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Desktop, Mobile
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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 Reynolds and Reynolds

  • ERA-IGNITE DMS
  • docuPAD F&I
  • Sales management
  • Service scheduling
  • Parts management
  • Accounting suite
  • Customer management
  • Inventory control

What people use each for

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

Black Book

  • Dealership Managementnot Reynolds and Reynolds
  • Service Schedulingnot Reynolds and Reynolds
  • Inventory Managementnot Reynolds and Reynolds
  • Sales Operationsnot Reynolds and Reynolds
  • Customer Relationshipnot Reynolds and Reynolds

Reynolds and Reynolds

  • Auto dealerships running a dealer management system across sales, finance and insurance, and servicenot 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

Reynolds and Reynolds

  • Pricing is not published for its dealer management system products; the site provides no plans or figures and requires contacting sales

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

Reynolds and Reynolds

On request
  • ERA-IGNITE$undefined/month
    • Core DMS
    • Sales & desking
    • Service & parts
  • ERA-IGNITE Plus$undefined/month
    • Everything in ERA-IGNITE
    • Advanced CRM
    • Digital solutions
  • Enterprise Solutions$undefined/month
    • Full platform access
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated account team

Which should you pick?

Choose Black Book if

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

Choose Reynolds and Reynolds if

  • You need era-ignite dms.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want docupad f&i.
Reynolds and Reynolds review

Questions people ask

Is Black Book or Reynolds and Reynolds better?
Neither clearly leads. Black Book starts at $199/month and Reynolds and Reynolds at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Black Book or Reynolds and Reynolds?
Black Book starts at $199/month and Reynolds and Reynolds at On request.
Does Black Book or Reynolds and Reynolds run on more platforms?
Black Book runs on Web, iOS, Android. Reynolds and Reynolds runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
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 Reynolds and Reynolds is typically brought in for.
What can Black Book do that Reynolds and Reynolds cannot?
Black Book covers Real-time pricing, Wholesale valuations, Market trends, Pricing reports. Reynolds and Reynolds covers ERA-IGNITE DMS, docuPAD F&I, Sales management, Service scheduling.
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