Automotive · head to head
CarNow vs AllData
AllData
Automotive
The industry standard in OEM repair information
- From
- $179/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: CarNow pricing is not published on the site; the vendor requires contacting sales by phone or email for a quote; AllData pricing is not published and requires contacting the vendor
- They diverge on capability: CarNow covers Lease processing, AllData covers OEM repair procedures.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CarNow and AllData actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 CarNow
- Lease processing
- Document automation
- Compliance management
- Lease tracking
- Customer portal
- Payment processing
- Warranty integration
- Fleet management
Only in AllData
- OEM repair procedures
- Interactive wiring diagrams
- TSB library
- Recall database
- Labor time estimates
- Component locations
- Diagnostic codes
- Fluid specifications
Both cover
- SSL encryption
- Secure authentication
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CarNow
- Auto dealerships managing digital retailing, leasing compliance, and online-to-in-store customer handoffnot AllData
AllData
- Looking up OEM-accurate mechanical repair proceduresnot CarNow
- Collision repair information for body shopsnot CarNow
- Shop management alongside the repair databasenot CarNow
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
CarNow
- Pricing is not published on the site; the vendor requires contacting sales by phone or email for a quote
AllData
- Pricing is not published and requires contacting the vendor
Pricing, plan by plan
CarNow
$800/month- Starter$800/month
- Lease processing
- Document automation
- Basic compliance
- Professional$1800/month
- Everything in Starter
- Advanced compliance
- Multi-location support
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Professional
- Custom integrations
- Advanced reporting
AllData
$179/month- AllData Repair$179/month
- OEM repair info
- Wiring diagrams
- TSBs
- AllData Manage$99/month
- Shop management
- Digital inspections
- Appointment scheduling
- AllData Complete$259/month
- AllData Repair
- AllData Manage
- AllData Tech-Assist
Which should you pick?
Choose CarNow if
- You need lease processing.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want document automation.
Choose AllData if
- You need oem repair procedures.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Tablet.
- You also want interactive wiring diagrams.
Questions people ask
- Is CarNow or AllData better?
- Neither clearly leads. CarNow starts at $800/month and AllData at $179/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CarNow or AllData?
- CarNow starts at $800/month and AllData at $179/month.
- Does CarNow or AllData run on more platforms?
- CarNow runs on Web, Mobile, Api. AllData runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Tablet.
- What is CarNow best used for?
- CarNow is most often used for auto dealerships managing digital retailing, leasing compliance, and online-to-in-store customer handoff. Of those, auto dealerships managing digital retailing, leasing compliance, and online-to-in-store customer handoff is not what AllData is typically brought in for.
- What can CarNow do that AllData cannot?
- CarNow covers Lease processing, Document automation, Compliance management, Lease tracking. AllData covers OEM repair procedures, Interactive wiring diagrams, TSB library, Recall database. Both handle SSL encryption, Secure authentication.