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Cars.com vs Rent Centric

Cars.com logo

Cars.com

Software

Your trusted automotive marketplace

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rent Centric logo

Rent Centric

Software

All-in-one car rental software

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cars.com cars.com charges shoppers nothing; it is a free listings site monetised via dealer advertising, per the 31 Dec 2020 archive capture; Rent Centric pricing is not published on the site; a View Pricing link routes to a separate page requiring sales contact rather than a listed price
  • They diverge on capability: Cars.com covers Vehicle listing, Rent Centric covers Online booking engine.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cars.com and Rent Centric actually diverge.

Attributes where Cars.com and Rent Centric differ
AttributeCars.comRent Centric
Starting price$299/month$99/month
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, AppWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded19982004

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 Cars.com

  • Vehicle listing
  • Marketplace access
  • Lead generation
  • Dealer profile
  • Performance tracking
  • Mobile responsive
  • Photo and video gallery
  • Consumer research tools

Only in Rent Centric

  • Online booking engine
  • Fleet management
  • Rate management
  • Contract management
  • Customer database
  • Damage tracking
  • Billing & invoicing
  • Multi-location support

Both cover

  • SSL encryption

What people use each for

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

Cars.com

  • Dealership Managementnot Rent Centric
  • Service Schedulingnot Rent Centric
  • Inventory Managementnot Rent Centric
  • Sales Operationsnot Rent Centric
  • Customer Relationshipnot Rent Centric

Rent Centric

  • Car rental companies managing fleet reservations and rental operationsnot Cars.com

Where each one falls short

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

Cars.com

  • Cars.com charges shoppers nothing; it is a free listings site monetised via dealer advertising, per the 31 Dec 2020 archive capture

Rent Centric

  • Pricing is not published on the site; a View Pricing link routes to a separate page requiring sales contact rather than a listed price

Pricing, plan by plan

Cars.com

$299/month
  • Basic$299/month
    • Vehicle listings
    • Marketplace visibility
    • Basic lead management
  • Standard$699/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Advanced lead tools
    • CRM integration
  • Premium$1199/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Priority placement
    • Marketing support

Rent Centric

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Up to 25 vehicles
    • Online reservations
    • Fleet tracking
  • Professional$249/month
    • Up to 100 vehicles
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced rates
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited vehicles
    • White-label
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Cars.com if

  • You need vehicle listing.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, App.
  • You also want marketplace access.
Cars.com review

Choose Rent Centric if

  • You need online booking engine.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want fleet management.
Rent Centric review

Questions people ask

Is Cars.com or Rent Centric better?
Neither clearly leads. Cars.com starts at $299/month and Rent Centric at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cars.com or Rent Centric?
Cars.com starts at $299/month and Rent Centric at $99/month.
Does Cars.com or Rent Centric run on more platforms?
Cars.com runs on Web, Mobile, App. Rent Centric runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Cars.com best used for?
Cars.com is most often used for dealership management, service scheduling, inventory management, sales operations. Of those, dealership management and service scheduling are not what Rent Centric is typically brought in for.
What can Cars.com do that Rent Centric cannot?
Cars.com covers Vehicle listing, Marketplace access, Lead generation, Dealer profile. Rent Centric covers Online booking engine, Fleet management, Rate management, Contract management. Both handle SSL encryption.
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