Automotive · head to head
CarNow vs AutoVitals
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; AutoVitals the Internet Archive's capture of AutoVitals' homepage on 17 December 2021 stated a guarantee that if a shop follows AutoVitals' best practices and does not raise its average repair order by 20 percent within 90 days, AutoVitals will tear up the contract with no penalty; no price figure is published, only demo requests.
- They diverge on capability: CarNow covers Lease processing, AutoVitals covers Digital inspections.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CarNow and AutoVitals actually diverge.
| Attribute | CarNow | AutoVitals |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $800/month | $199/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Api | Web, Mobile, App, Tablet |
| Founded | 2015 | 2011 |
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
- Payment processing
- Warranty integration
- Fleet management
- Lender networks
Only in AutoVitals
- Digital inspections
- Photo documentation
- Video capability
- Customer reports
- Shop management
- Work order tracking
- Mobile application
- Email services
Both cover
- Customer portal
- DMS systems
- Payment processors
- SSL encryption
- Data 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 AutoVitals
AutoVitals
- 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
AutoVitals
- The Internet Archive's capture of AutoVitals' homepage on 17 December 2021 stated a guarantee that if a shop follows AutoVitals' best practices and does not raise its average repair order by 20 percent within 90 days, AutoVitals will tear up the contract with no penalty; no price figure is published, only demo requests.
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
AutoVitals
$199/month- Essential$199/month
- Digital inspections
- Photo documentation
- Customer reports
- Professional$399/month
- Everything in Essential
- Shop management
- Customer portal
- Enterprise$699/month
- Everything in Professional
- Multi-location
- Custom integration
Which should you pick?
Choose CarNow if
- You need lease processing.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want document automation.
Choose AutoVitals if
- You need digital inspections.
- You work on Web, Mobile, App, Tablet.
- You also want photo documentation.
Questions people ask
- Is CarNow or AutoVitals better?
- Neither clearly leads. CarNow starts at $800/month and AutoVitals at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CarNow or AutoVitals?
- CarNow starts at $800/month and AutoVitals at $199/month.
- Does CarNow or AutoVitals run on more platforms?
- CarNow runs on Web, Mobile, Api. AutoVitals runs on Web, Mobile, App, 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 AutoVitals is typically brought in for.
- What can CarNow do that AutoVitals cannot?
- CarNow covers Lease processing, Document automation, Compliance management, Lease tracking. AutoVitals covers Digital inspections, Photo documentation, Video capability, Customer reports. Both handle Customer portal, DMS systems, Payment processors, SSL encryption.