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DealerTrack vs CarNow

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DealerTrack

Automotive

Elevate your dealership operations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CarNow logo

CarNow

Automotive

Modern vehicle leasing solutions

From
$800/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DealerTrack dealertrack (a Cox Automotive brand) publishes no pricing on its own coxautoinc.com/brands/dealertrack page for its DMS, F&I, CRM or registration/titling products; every product card ends in a Request a demo or Contact us link instead of a figure.; CarNow pricing is not published on the site; the vendor requires contacting sales by phone or email for a quote
  • They diverge on capability: DealerTrack covers F&I management, CarNow covers Lease processing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DealerTrack and CarNow actually diverge.

Attributes where DealerTrack and CarNow differ
AttributeDealerTrackCarNow
Starting priceOn request$800/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, DesktopWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded19902015

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 DealerTrack

  • F&I management
  • Compliance automation
  • Document templates
  • Lender integration
  • Warranty management
  • Product solutions
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Compliance databases

Only in CarNow

  • Lease processing
  • Document automation
  • Compliance management
  • Lease tracking
  • Payment processing
  • Warranty integration
  • Fleet management
  • CRM systems

Both cover

  • Customer portal
  • DMS systems
  • Lender networks
  • Payment processors
  • Insurance carriers
  • Vehicle data services
  • Accounting software
  • Data encryption

What people use each for

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

DealerTrack

  • Dealership Managementnot CarNow
  • Service Schedulingnot CarNow
  • Inventory Managementnot CarNow
  • Sales Operationsnot CarNow
  • Customer Relationshipnot CarNow

CarNow

  • Auto dealerships managing digital retailing, leasing compliance, and online-to-in-store customer handoffnot DealerTrack

Where each one falls short

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

DealerTrack

  • Dealertrack (a Cox Automotive brand) publishes no pricing on its own coxautoinc.com/brands/dealertrack page for its DMS, F&I, CRM or registration/titling products; every product card ends in a Request a demo or Contact us link instead of a figure.

CarNow

  • Pricing is not published on the site; the vendor requires contacting sales by phone or email for a quote

Pricing, plan by plan

DealerTrack

On request
  • Standard$undefined/month
    • F&I management
    • Compliance tools
    • Document automation
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Advanced compliance
    • Custom workflows
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location support
    • API access

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

Which should you pick?

Choose DealerTrack if

  • You need f&i management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Desktop.
  • You also want compliance automation.
DealerTrack review

Choose CarNow if

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

Questions people ask

Is DealerTrack or CarNow better?
Neither clearly leads. DealerTrack starts at On request and CarNow at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DealerTrack or CarNow?
DealerTrack starts at On request and CarNow at $800/month.
Does DealerTrack or CarNow run on more platforms?
DealerTrack runs on Web, Mobile, Desktop. CarNow runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
What is DealerTrack best used for?
DealerTrack is most often used for dealership management, service scheduling, inventory management, sales operations. Of those, dealership management and service scheduling are not what CarNow is typically brought in for.
What can DealerTrack do that CarNow cannot?
DealerTrack covers F&I management, Compliance automation, Document templates, Lender integration. CarNow covers Lease processing, Document automation, Compliance management, Lease tracking. Both handle Customer portal, DMS systems, Lender networks, Payment processors.
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