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Rent Centric vs CDK Global

Rent Centric logo

Rent Centric

Software

All-in-one car rental software

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CDK Global logo

CDK Global

Software

Drive your dealership forward

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Rent Centric covers Online booking engine, CDK Global covers Dealer Management System.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Rent Centric and CDK Global actually diverge.

Attributes where Rent Centric and CDK Global differ
AttributeRent CentricCDK Global
Starting price$99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Desktop, Api
Founded20042014

Identical on both: 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 Rent Centric

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

Only in CDK Global

  • Dealer Management System
  • Sales desking
  • F&I management
  • Service scheduling
  • Parts inventory
  • Accounting
  • CRM integration
  • Digital retailing

Both cover

  • Accounting software
  • Role-based access

What people use each for

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

Rent Centric

  • Car rental companies managing fleet reservations and rental operationsnot CDK Global

CDK Global

  • Dealership operationsnot Rent Centric
  • Sales managementnot Rent Centric
  • Service departmentnot Rent Centric
  • Parts managementnot Rent Centric
  • Financial reportingnot Rent Centric

Where each one falls short

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

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

CDK Global

Nothing recorded yet. See the CDK Global review.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

CDK Global

On request
  • Drive$undefined/month
    • Core DMS functionality
    • Sales & F&I
    • Service & parts
  • Drive+$undefined/month
    • Everything in Drive
    • Advanced CRM
    • Digital retailing
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Drive+
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Rent Centric if

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

Choose CDK Global if

  • You need dealer management system.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Api.
  • You also want sales desking.
CDK Global review

Questions people ask

Is Rent Centric or CDK Global better?
Neither clearly leads. Rent Centric starts at $99/month and CDK Global at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Rent Centric or CDK Global?
Rent Centric starts at $99/month and CDK Global at On request.
Does Rent Centric or CDK Global run on more platforms?
Rent Centric runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. CDK Global runs on Web, Desktop, Api.
What is Rent Centric best used for?
Rent Centric is most often used for car rental companies managing fleet reservations and rental operations. Of those, car rental companies managing fleet reservations and rental operations is not what CDK Global is typically brought in for.
What can Rent Centric do that CDK Global cannot?
Rent Centric covers Online booking engine, Fleet management, Rate management, Contract management. CDK Global covers Dealer Management System, Sales desking, F&I management, Service scheduling. Both handle Accounting software, Role-based access.
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