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CarNow vs Chevin FleetWave

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CarNow

Automotive

Modern vehicle leasing solutions

From
$800/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Chevin FleetWave logo

Chevin FleetWave

Fleet Management

Fleet management system covering vehicles and equipment assets, sold in three tiers from FleetWave Lite at £3 per vehicle per month upward

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CarNow no pricing information disclosed on website; Chevin FleetWave only the Lite tier has a published price; any fleet with real operational complexity ends up in the unpublished Core or Advanced tier regardless of the appealing £3 headline figure.
  • They diverge on capability: CarNow covers Lease processing, Chevin FleetWave covers Maintenance scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CarNow and Chevin FleetWave actually diverge.

Attributes where CarNow and Chevin FleetWave differ
AttributeCarNowChevin FleetWave
Starting price$800/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer vehicle per month (Lite); quote for Core and Advanced
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryAutomotiveFleet Management
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Chevin FleetWave

  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Compliance tracking
  • Fuel management
  • Total cost of ownership reporting
  • Multi-asset tracking
  • Accident and incident recording

What people use each for

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

CarNow

  • Automotive dealership managementnot Chevin FleetWave
  • Car inventory and sales automationnot Chevin FleetWave

Chevin FleetWave

  • A smaller fleet wanting a published, budgetable entry price rather than a full sales negotiation for basic maintenance and compliance trackingnot CarNow
  • A mixed fleet needing vehicles and non-vehicle equipment tracked in one system rather than separate toolsnot CarNow
  • An operation needing total cost of ownership reporting broken down by vehicle and asset typenot CarNow
  • A fleet outgrowing FleetWave Lite and needing Core or Advanced tier compliance and reporting depthnot CarNow

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CarNow

  • No pricing information disclosed on website
  • Vendor directs customers to book demo or contact support for pricing
  • Consultative sales approach suggests custom pricing based on dealership needs

Chevin FleetWave

  • Only the Lite tier has a published price; any fleet with real operational complexity ends up in the unpublished Core or Advanced tier regardless of the appealing £3 headline figure.
  • Pricing is in GBP by default, reflecting Chevin UK base, which adds currency conversion uncertainty for buyers budgeting in other currencies before a formal quote.
  • The Lite tier is explicitly a simpler feature set, so a fleet that starts there and later needs compliance depth or multi-asset TCO reporting faces a tier upgrade and a new, unpublished price negotiation.
  • As a UK-headquartered vendor, integration depth with US-centric telematics and fuel card providers may be less mature than with UK and European partners.
  • Equipment and asset pricing at $0.50 per asset is a separate line item from the vehicle rate, so a mixed vehicle-and-equipment fleet needs to calculate two different per-unit costs to budget accurately.

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

Chevin FleetWave

On request
  • FleetWave Lite$undefined/month
    • £3 per vehicle per month
    • Equipment and associated assets $0.50 per asset
    • Simpler feature set aimed at smaller or less complex fleets
  • FleetWave Core / Advanced$undefined/year
    • No published pricing, consultation required
    • Expanded compliance, TCO and multi-asset reporting features

Which should you pick?

Choose CarNow if

  • You need lease processing.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want document automation.
CarNow review

Choose Chevin FleetWave if

  • You need maintenance scheduling.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want compliance tracking.
Chevin FleetWave review

Questions people ask

Is CarNow or Chevin FleetWave better?
Neither clearly leads. CarNow starts at $800/month and Chevin FleetWave at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CarNow or Chevin FleetWave?
CarNow starts at $800/month and Chevin FleetWave at On request.
Does CarNow or Chevin FleetWave run on more platforms?
CarNow runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Chevin FleetWave runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is CarNow best used for?
CarNow is most often used for automotive dealership management, car inventory and sales automation. Of those, automotive dealership management and car inventory and sales automation are not what Chevin FleetWave is typically brought in for.
What can CarNow do that Chevin FleetWave cannot?
CarNow covers Lease processing, Document automation, Compliance management, Lease tracking. Chevin FleetWave covers Maintenance scheduling, Compliance tracking, Fuel management, Total cost of ownership reporting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

CarNow: How much does CarNow cost?

CarNow does not publish pricing on its website. To receive pricing information, you must book a demo or contact support at 877-882-5353 or [email protected].

Source
Chevin FleetWave: Is FleetWave pricing public?

Only for the Lite tier, at £3 per vehicle per month plus $0.50 per equipment asset. Core and Advanced tiers require a consultation.

CarNow: Does CarNow offer different pricing tiers?

CarNow's pricing model is not publicly disclosed, but the vendor's consultative approach suggests pricing is customized based on individual dealership size, location, and specific requirements.

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Chevin FleetWave: What is the difference between Lite, Core and Advanced?

Lite is a simpler feature set for smaller or less complex fleets; Core and Advanced add compliance, TCO and multi-asset reporting depth, priced separately.

CarNow: Can I request a free trial of CarNow?

CarNow encourages booking a demo to see the platform in action, but trial terms and conditions are not specified on the public website.

Source
Chevin FleetWave: Does it track non-vehicle equipment?

Yes, equipment and associated assets are tracked within the same platform, priced separately from vehicles.

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