Automotive · head to head
CarNow vs Audatex
The short version
- They diverge on capability: CarNow covers Lease processing, Audatex covers Damage assessment.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CarNow and Audatex actually diverge.
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 CarNow
- Lease processing
- Document automation
- Compliance management
- Lease tracking
- Customer portal
- Payment processing
- Warranty integration
- Fleet management
Only in Audatex
- Damage assessment
- Estimating engine
- Parts pricing
- Labor lookup
- Photo management
- Mobile application
- Report generation
- Quality assurance
Both cover
- DMS systems
- 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 Audatex
Audatex
- Dealership Managementnot CarNow
- Service Schedulingnot CarNow
- Inventory Managementnot CarNow
- Sales Operationsnot CarNow
- Customer Relationshipnot 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
Audatex
Nothing recorded yet. See the Audatex review.
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
Audatex
On request- Standard$undefined/month
- Damage assessment
- Estimate creation
- Parts lookup
- Professional$undefined/month
- Advanced assessment
- Mobile estimating
- Claims integration
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Complete platform
- All modules
- Custom workflows
Which should you pick?
Choose CarNow if
- You need lease processing.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want document automation.
Choose Audatex if
- You need damage assessment.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Desktop.
- You also want estimating engine.
Questions people ask
- Is CarNow or Audatex better?
- Neither clearly leads. CarNow starts at $800/month and Audatex at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CarNow or Audatex?
- CarNow starts at $800/month and Audatex at On request.
- Does CarNow or Audatex run on more platforms?
- CarNow runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Audatex runs on Web, Mobile, Desktop.
- 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 Audatex is typically brought in for.
- What can CarNow do that Audatex cannot?
- CarNow covers Lease processing, Document automation, Compliance management, Lease tracking. Audatex covers Damage assessment, Estimating engine, Parts pricing, Labor lookup. Both handle DMS systems, SSL encryption, Secure authentication.