Software · head to head
CarNow vs AutoiPacket
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; AutoiPacket autoiPacket now trades as iPacket (autoipacket.com redirects to ipacket.us, same legal entity AutoiPacket, LLC of Parkersburg, WV, confirmed by the site footer), and publishes no price anywhere on its site: access is sold only through a booked demo, with four separate named products (iPacket Digital Vehicle Presentations, iPacket Recon, iPacket OnTargeting, and OEM Window Stickers) each gated behind a sales call rather than a published rate (archived 19 November 2025)
- They diverge on capability: CarNow covers Lease processing, AutoiPacket covers Online showroom.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CarNow and AutoiPacket actually diverge.
| Attribute | CarNow | AutoiPacket |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $800/month | $1500/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Api | Web, Mobile, Responsive |
| Founded | 2015 | 2012 |
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 CarNow
- Lease processing
- Document automation
- Compliance management
- Lease tracking
- Payment processing
- Warranty integration
- Fleet management
- Insurance carriers
Only in AutoiPacket
- Online showroom
- Digital retailing
- Paperless workflow
- Document management
- E-signature integration
- Buyer experience
- Transaction management
- Marketing platforms
Both cover
- Customer portal
- DMS systems
- Lender networks
- Payment processors
- CRM systems
- Compliance tools
- SSL encryption
- Data encryption
- PCI compliance
- 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 AutoiPacket
AutoiPacket
- 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
AutoiPacket
- AutoiPacket now trades as iPacket (autoipacket.com redirects to ipacket.us, same legal entity AutoiPacket, LLC of Parkersburg, WV, confirmed by the site footer), and publishes no price anywhere on its site: access is sold only through a booked demo, with four separate named products (iPacket Digital Vehicle Presentations, iPacket Recon, iPacket OnTargeting, and OEM Window Stickers) each gated behind a sales call rather than a published rate (archived 19 November 2025)
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
AutoiPacket
$1500/month- Essential$1500/month
- Online showroom
- Digital retailing
- Basic reporting
- Professional$2500/month
- Everything in Essential
- Advanced analytics
- Customer portal
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Professional
- Custom integrations
- Dedicated account manager
Which should you pick?
Choose CarNow if
- You need lease processing.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want document automation.
Choose AutoiPacket if
- You need online showroom.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Responsive.
- You also want digital retailing.
Questions people ask
- Is CarNow or AutoiPacket better?
- Neither clearly leads. CarNow starts at $800/month and AutoiPacket at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CarNow or AutoiPacket?
- CarNow starts at $800/month and AutoiPacket at $1500/month.
- Does CarNow or AutoiPacket run on more platforms?
- CarNow runs on Web, Mobile, Api. AutoiPacket runs on Web, Mobile, Responsive.
- 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 AutoiPacket is typically brought in for.
- What can CarNow do that AutoiPacket cannot?
- CarNow covers Lease processing, Document automation, Compliance management, Lease tracking. AutoiPacket covers Online showroom, Digital retailing, Paperless workflow, Document management. Both handle Customer portal, DMS systems, Lender networks, Payment processors.